On Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December, 7 novice and 6 senior crews from Queens’ College Boat Club descended on the River Cam to participate in The Fairbairn Cup, the biggest race of Michaelmas Term.
QCBC achieved considerable success in the senior competition. W1 won their division and were awarded blades, racing in the Club’s new coxed four, the G. A. Hayter, which was purchased thanks to a generous bequest from the late George Hayter (1939-2015). M2 also won their division and were awarded blades, while M1 achieved 4th place in their division, their best placing since 2012. In the novice competition, the strength of the Queens’ squads shone through as Queens’ was the only college apart from Pembroke to field 4 novice men’s and 3 novice women’s crews.
Summary of Results
Seniors
W1 (4+) – 1st place out of 16, awarded blades
W2 (8+) – 10th place out of 21, beating 11 W1 crews
W3 (4+) – 9th place out of 16, beating 6 W1 crews
M1 (8+) – 4th place out of 22, their best placing since 2012
M1 (4+) – 9th place out of 17
M2 (8+) – 1st place out of 6, beating 10 M1 crews, awarded blades
Novices
NW1 – 12th place out of 28
NW2 – 12th place out of 16
NW3 – 3rd place out of 4
NM1 – 10th fastest of 28 NM1 crews (raced for time only)
NM2 – 7th place out of 18
NM3 – 5th place out of 8
NM4 – 3rd fastest of only 3 NM4 crews to enter (raced for time only)