CRA Bumping Dispensations

Here under is a list of names put forward for dispensation to row in the Bumps, for consideration at the Delegates meeting on Wednesday 24 June 2009, under rule 2.5.

Rule 2.5
Anyone within the spirit of the exceptions under rule 2.4 who, after applying with reasons in writing to the CRA Bumps Secretary two weeks before the meeting, has obtained a dispensation from the full Delegates meeting held in June. A list of those applying together with the club’s reason for claiming a dispensation will be displayed on the website and be circulated to the clubs at least one week before the meeting. Only one person allowed under this dispensation may be included in any crew.

These are different from those allowed to row under the three subparagraphs of rule 2.4. and if clubs include a disallowed person then the various fines etc will apply when you are found out. Please note the word “substitute” in 2.4.3, as opposed to “trained with”.

Rule 2.4
All rowing members must not have competed (rowing or sculling) for another club, other than a non University CRA club, unless allowed under subparagraphs below or under rule 2.5, since 1st January prior to the races.

Anyone who in the current academic year was either a full-time student or full-time graduate student and who rowed or coxed in the CRA Bumping Races, for at least the two previous years, before going to his or her current place of education. Changes of colleges or courses within the same University does not affect the meaning of “current”.
Boarding school students whose permanent address is within twenty miles of Cambridge.
Anyone, who has rowed or coxed in the CRA Bumping Races for at least the two previous years, but who has substituted at a non CRA event in a non CRA crew or in a non recorded composite crew on not more that two occasions since 1 January. More than two days of the Lent and May races to be treated as a separate occasion.

Cantabs

Holly Hedgeland - Accepted - Was a member of Cantabs and rowed in 3 previous town bumps. Is a fellow at Downing college, and competed with her college
Ben Evans - Rejected - Has rowed with Cantabs this year at MET and will row at Marlow and Henley. Has just finished PHd at Cambridge and has rowed in Lents and Mays and is intending to stay in Cambridge
Harold Joines - Accepted - Rowed for Cantabs for 6 years and competed in town Bumps the last 5 years. Has raced in 2 events for Poplar and Blackwall RC (maybe under 2.4.3)

Champs

Guy Matmon - Accepted - A member of one of our regular crews, is a mature student at St Edmunds College and has rowed in University Lent and May Bumps. He is also a current full member of Champion of the Thames RC and has been rowing, and competing, with us for over a year. He has stroked our vets boat during autumn and winter Head races on the Cam, the Vesta Vets HORR, and will be stroking at National Vets and Henley Vets in the next month or so. He is a regular member of a settled crew, and a valuable member of the club. He not only deserves his seat in the Town Bumps but would be greatly missed, by crew and club, if he were excluded.

Chesterton

Oliver Crabb is now under 2.4a Removed from list
Philip Garsed - Rejected - is an avid rower who rowed for Clare whilst completing his degree. However, he has now graduated, and can no longer row for Clare. He has decided to join Chesterton RC, and therefore the delegates' permission is sought to enable him to row bumps

City

Ben Allen - Accepted - has been rowing with City as part of our third boat squad all year, and has competed for City in all the events his crew has entered this year. He has however competed as an exceptional status oarsman for Clare Hall M1 in Lents and Mays 2009. If dispensation status is granted, he would be likely to be rowing in City 3.
Phil Ewels - Accepted - rowed in City M1 during the 2006-07 season whilst on work placement during his undergraduate course at Bristol University, and competed with City (in City 2) in the 2007 bumps. He has returned to Cambridge to study for a Phd, and has rowed for Trinity Hall M1 in Lents and Mays this year. If granted dispensation status he is likely to row in either City 1 or City 2.
Moritz (Mo ) Schramm - Accepted - has been a club member since October and has rowed for City exclusively since then until this summer. He is currently a member of the CUBC Summer development squad, so whilst still training with City he has raced at Met with ‘Goldie’ and will hopefully race Marlow and HRR. If granted dispensation status he is likely to row in either City 1 or City 2.
Michal Gabrielczyk - Accepted - has been rowing with City as part of our novice squad and has competed for city in various events. He has however competed as an oarsman for Corpus M1 in Mays 2009. If dispensation status is granted, he would be likely to be rowing in City 4 or lower.
Chrisi Haberl - Accepted - rowed the 2006 and 2007 bumps for City, and spent 2008 studying abroad. She has now joined Jesus college as a post graduate student, and has rowed all year for Jesus (including Lents and Mays). If granted dispensation status, she is likely to row in either City W2 or City W3
Janet Scott - Accepted - has been rowing for City since March, but subbed into Tit Hall W2 at Pembroke regatta. She graduated from Cambridge last summer, and has not rowed competitively for anyone in the intervening period. If granted dispensation status, she is likely to row in either City W3 or City W4.
Debbie Lowther - Accepted - has a long history with City of Cambridge Rowing Club as a member. She rowed Mays for Girton College (where she is the bursar). If passed as a dispensation she would be likely to row in W3 or lower. In addition, a crew from Black Prince Boat Club will be affiliating with City during the bumps. We request dispensation status for one of their rowers:
Jon Davies - Rejected - has rowed for BPBC since 2004 since the start of this year he has also rowed for Tideway Scullers School. He will be doing Nat Champs for TSS and rowed the HoRR for them. I am not sure what other races he will have rowed with them.

Ely

Dan Jeffries - Accepted - was a junior rower at Ely from approximately the age of 14. He has competed for Ely both as a junior and as an adult and taken part in CRA events as an Ely Rower. In September 2008, Dan started university in Durham and has done some college rowing whilst there. He is still a student member of Isle of Ely and returns to row at the club during university holidays.

Nines

Matt Cotter - Accepted - Learned to row at Nines and has been at the club for nearly 2 years. He subbed for a friend in a non-CRA crew at the Eights Head (due to his own boat's entry not being accepted) and because he has only done one set of Bumps before subbing he does not come under rule 2.4c. Has exclusively raced, trained and coached at Nines for the rest of the year.
Chiara Ferrara - Joined Nines at the start of the year and has rowed in the Winter Head, Fours Head, Winter League, Eights Head, and various regattas with Nines. She has exclusively trained with the club. As a staff member of King's she was asked to sub into a lower May boat due to an injury the day before racing. Removed
Charlie Pearson - Accepted - Joined Nines at the start of the season has rowed in the Autumn Head, Winter Head, Christmas Head, all three Winter Leagues, Head to Head, Eights Head and Peterborough Regatta for Nines. He is continuing to race with Nines throughout the summer. He agreed to row with Corpus to help them out in the Mays but has been part of our squad for the whole season.
Mitch Fourman - Accepted - Joined Nines at Easter and has trained, raced and coached for the club since. He has rowed for Hughes Hall second boat in the Mays.
Will Dunlop - Accepted - Has recently moved to Cambridge and joined the club. Rowed the Eights Head with Furnivall previously.
Jeff Gombala - Accepted - Has recently moved to Cambridge from the US and joined the club. He has competed for Atlanta Rowing Club in local races since January 1st.

Robs

Lyndsay Hamilton - Accepted - has been a key part of Rob Roy womens squad for a a couple of years and has been training and racing with Robs through out the winter. She has just competed for Pembroke in their W1 boat in the Mays as this is her final year she would be able to do this.
Wanne Kromdijk - Accepted - has also been a key part of Robs this year, and has been part of our top sculling squad .He has just filled into the clare first eight for Mays .Wanne started his town rowing career as a City member, and rowed both May bumps and with City in their first boat last year.
Stephanie Chandler - Accepted - is currently studying at Nottingham University and has been part of Robs summer squad for the last 2 years.
Giles Daikin-White - Accepted - has been rowing with Rob Roy since the beginning of the year. He did, however, sit in Pembroke's second boat for the Kingston head.
Phil Congdon - Rejected - Has been rowing with Durham University this year and will be training with Rob Roy Boat Club and the World Class Start program over the summer.
Alicia Parker - Accepted - Currently at University in Reading and is a part of our world class start programme, has been rowing for Reading University this season as a continuation of the world class start programme based in reading.
Charles Cousins - Accepted - currently at university in Reading and is a part of our world class start programme, has been rowing for Reading university this season as a continuation of the world class start programme based in Reading. Currently part of GB squad. Charles home is in Willingham. For further information on Charles click here
Will Sheldon - Rejected - has been rowing for Oriel College in Oxford. He is training with Rob Roy to improve his sculling skills over the summer

X-Press

Mark Lucani - Accepted - is a member of the X-Press BC and has raced on one occasion with London RC crew for the HORR. He is socially connected to the other member of the X-Press crew who are all veteran ex University mates. If approved he will row in the X-Press 3rd boat.

Veterans

Nick Smith - Accepted
Sebastian Schmit- Rejected
The Cambridge Vets are at present suffering from a number of aches and pains and three of our crew are currently recovering. The club is down to only 8 members and we could be in the position of not be able to take part in the bumps unless we can include a substitute. This year a couple of students from Darwin College have rowed with us and would be available in the event the injuries do not clear up in time. They have both rowed in the university bumps. We understand that this is pushing the boundaries of approvals to the limit but it could be the difference between taking part or not taking part. We wish to point out that this is only a fall back situation as all 8 members are very keen to take part. This could be the last year the Cambridge Veterans will be taking part.

St Neots

Edward Porteus - Accepted

Black Prince BC – the Delegates accepted that City RC will be entering a crew composed of members of BPBC who will be members of City RC. This crew will race in the Time Race to accurately determine the starting order within City’s entry. In the event the Bumps entry is over subscribed, it was agreed City would withdraw this entry. Each individual oarsperson in this crew must themselves meet the relevant eligibility criteria and no requests for exemptions were included in the above. Implied in this is the acceptance by City RC that it accepts full responsibility for ensuring that its members from Black Prince BC abide by the Bumps Rules; will pay fines etc as for any other City crew.

It was agreed that the Delegates need to consider, for the 2010 Bumps, how such ‘affiliations’ were to be dealt with in future.