Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)

About Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge)

Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. It is the most successful Cambridge college boat club, holding the most headships between both sides of the club in both the May bumps and the Lent bumps. The Women's side also currently hold the headship of the Lent bumps. It has also had numerous successes at other races and notable alumni, such as Steve Fairbairn. Jesus men have been head of the Lent Bumps on 39 occasions and head of the May Bumps on 24 occasions - more than any other boat club, although Jesus men have not been head in either event since 1974. Jesus also held the headship of the early races for 11 consecutive years between 1875 and 1886 - a feat which has never been equalled. Jesus Women have been head of the Lent Bumps on 5 occasions, and again head of the May bumps on 5 occasions, ranking themselves very highly amongst the Cambridge colleges. In recent years they have been somewhat more successful than the men, being head of the Lents 2016-present and head of the Mays in 2005 and 2007. Jesus also run the Fairbairn Cup, the biggest race on the Cam, and is named after the alumnus Steve Fairbairn.

Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge) Description

Jesus College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Jesus College, Cambridge. It is the most successful Cambridge college boat club, holding the most headships between both sides of the club in both the May bumps and the Lent bumps. The Women's side also currently hold the headship of the Lent bumps. It has also had numerous successes at other races and notable alumni, such as Steve Fairbairn. Jesus men have been head of the Lent Bumps on 39 occasions and head of the May Bumps on 24 occasions - more than any other boat club, although Jesus men have not been head in either event since 1974. Jesus also held the headship of the early races for 11 consecutive years between 1875 and 1886 - a feat which has never been equalled. Jesus Women have been head of the Lent Bumps on 5 occasions, and again head of the May bumps on 5 occasions, ranking themselves very highly amongst the Cambridge colleges. In recent years they have been somewhat more successful than the men, being head of the Lents 2016-present and head of the Mays in 2005 and 2007. Jesus also run the Fairbairn Cup, the biggest race on the Cam, and is named after the alumnus Steve Fairbairn.

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Jesus College Boat Club (Cambridge) is located at CB4 1 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
http://www.jesusboatclub.co.uk/