Image of Women's first crew on the River Cam

May Bumps success

Another thrilling May Bumps campaign from Jesus College Boat Club (JCBC) saw the Women's First crew retain their Head of the River title and Men's Fifth - The Rhadegunds - earn their blades, an oar decorated with the names of the crew.

Congratulations to the Women's First Crew who not only retained their double Headship of the River - seeing them go into both the next Lent and May Bumps campaigns in first place in the Women's First Division - but also earned their blades. 

Eight JCBC crews took part in this year's event, with the excellent weather conditions a stark contrast to the cold snap which disrupted the Lent Bumps. 

The final results for each crew saw:

  • W1 remain in first place in the Women's First Division
  • M1 move down one place to ninth position in the Men's First Division
  • W2 move down from 16th position in the Women's First Division to third place in the Women's Second Division
  • M2 move down from 12th position to 15th in the Men's Second Division  
  • W3 move down from 12th position to 15th in the Women's Third Division
  • M3 move up from 13th position to 10th in the Men's Third Division
  • M4 move up from 5th to 4th position in the Men's Fifth Division 
  • M5, The Rhadegunds, move up from 14th to 10th position in the Men's Fifth Division

JCBC is the largest society in College - with most students trying the sport at some point in their time at Jesus - and one of the largest boat clubs on the Cam, with over 100 members. It is historically the most successful of the 31 Cambridge college boat clubs.

Every Jesus College student is welcome to row for JCBC - especially those who have never rowed before and want to try one of the most welcoming and exciting sports in Cambridge.