May Bumps 2003

The May Bumps 2003 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 11 until Saturday 14 June 2003. The event was run as a bumps race and have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. In 2003, a total of 169 crews took part (100 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1500 participants in total.

Head of the River crews

Caius men rowed-over in 1st position, retaining the headship and holding it for the 5th time since 1998.

Newnham women bumped Jesus, Caius and Emmanuel to take their first Mays headship since 1976.

Highest 2nd VIIIs

The highest men's 2nd VIII at the end of the week was Caius II, who bumped Downing II on the 1st day.

The highest women's 2nd VIII was Emmanuel II, who bumped Jesus II on the 2nd day.

Links to races in other years

Preceding year Current year Following year
May Bumps 2002 May Bumps 2003 May Bumps 2004
Lent Bumps 2002 Lent Bumps 2003 Lent Bumps 2004

Bumps Charts

Below are the bumps charts for the men's and women's 1st divisions. The men's bumps charts are on the left, and women's bumps charts on the right. The bumps chart represents the progress of every crew over all four days of the racing. To follow the progress of any particular crew, simply find the crew's name on the left side of the chart and follow the line to the end-of-the-week finishing position on the right of the chart.

Pos Crew Men's Bumps Chart Crew Pos Crew Women's Bumps Chart Crew Pos
1 Caius
Caius 1 Caius
Newnham 1
2 Downing Trinity Hall 2 Emmanuel Emmanuel 2
3 Lady Margaret Downing 3 Jesus Pembroke 3
4 Emmanuel Robinson 4 Newnham Caius 4
5 Trinity Hall St. Catharine's 5 Downing Downing 5
6 Jesus Lady Margaret 6 Pembroke Lady Margaret 6
7 Robinson 1st & 3rd Trinity 7 St. Catharine's Jesus 7
8 St. Catharine's Emmanuel 8 Trinity Hall Trinity Hall 8
9 1st & 3rd Trinity Queens' 9 Lady Margaret Clare 9
10 Clare Jesus 10 New Hall Churchill 10
11 Christ's Magdalene 11 Christ's New Hall 11
12 Queens' Clare 12 Clare St. Catharine's 12
13 Magdalene Churchill 13 Churchill Girton 13
14 Churchill Selwyn 14 Selwyn Christ's 14
15 Pembroke Christ's 15 Peterhouse Selwyn 15
16 Sidney Sussex Caius II 16 Girton Magdalene 16
17 Selwyn Fitzwilliam 17 CCAT Queens' 17
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