Victory at Newnham Head
The Newnham Head of 2020 took place last Saturday, and it was a great success. Sidney participated with its W1, M1 and M2 crews. For most members of the M2 crew, this was their first race in senior rowing, and […]
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May Bumps 2019, Day 3: Putting in the mileage
It was a long day of racing for SSBC. M1, W1 and W2 all rowed over, and the rowers’ bodies were again pushed to their limits. Coming up to the last day of racing, one is lucky if there’s a […]
May Bumps 2019, Day 2: Never-ending challenges
Day 2 resulted in similar outcomes as the first day of racing, with the difference that W2 were the one’s to pick the shortest straw, whereas M1 pulled a joker out the sleeve. All crews faced the inevitable challenges of […]
May Bumps 2019, Day 1: A mixed bag
It has been a day of ups and downs for Sidney, this first day of the 2019 May Bumps. Both women’s crews maintained their position, W1 rowing over with conviction and W2 receiving a technical row-over due to carnage earlier […]
Mid term racing: time for a summary update
This time of the year is a hectic one for most people, not least for Cambridge students – and rowers. Despite the silence, SSBC has been up to a lot of fun in between revision stress and hand-in deadlines. It […]
Easter term crew announcements and words of inspiration from the captains
The selection of crews for Easter term has been completed. Now begins what is generally regarded as the heyday of the Cambridge rowing year. We are delighted to announce the following crews: W1: C: Phyllis Chan S: Emma Welbourne […]
Newnham Short Course – M2
As the only SSBC men’s boat participating, M2 made its race debut on the rain-drizzled first Saturday of February. It was the Newnham Short Course race, and, according to coach Tim Schmalz, the optimal practice for the Getting On race […]
Lent Bumps 2017 – Wednesday – M2
Sidney M2 had a disappointing first day, getting bumped early by a very strong Clare III. The only consolation was Charlie Spicer spotting the professional photographer on the row to the start and pulling a face that deserves to pass […]