Hertford put four boats out across the whole weekend of racing, getting some valuable experience to bring to the coming year.
Saturday proved to be another exciting day on the river, with M2 winning blades and M1 finishing the week +3. W2 were unfortunately awarded a technical bump down as they were unable to race due to a broken bow ball. Results:W2: -1 (-1)M2: +1 winning blades (+4)W1: -1 (-4)M1: +1 (+3) M2: The towpath was closed off to…
Results:W2: +1 (0 so far this week)M2: +1 (+3 so far this week)W1: -1 (-3 so far this week)M1: +1 (+2 so far this week) W2: Heading into today, W2 was still buzzing from the incredible race of yesterday, and ready to try and finally claim a long-awaited bump! With a strong start, we quickly gained on New College W2. Shortly after…
Results:W2: +0 (-1 so far)M2: +1 (+2 so far)W1: -1 (-2 so far)M1: +1 (+1 so far) M1: After Merton’s quick bump on Queen’s yesterday, we were hoping for a short race today, ready to rematch with Merton on Friday. However, Queen’s seemed to have remembered how to row, and were far better than yesterday, closing their gap with…
With four crews in the mix, the first day of Summer VIIIs brought us a lot of action! All daily racing updates are posted on our Instagram @hecbc so give us a follow to stay in the loop! W1: -1M1: +0W2: -1M2: +1 W1: The W1 were racing from bungline 12 in division 1, chasing Jesus and being…
This year’s novice regatta was at the mercy of the weather, but not before a great effort from four Hertford boats!
The first race of the year for our novice women certainly gave us a variety of experience!
After a confident warm up, and a bit of a delay at the start line, the starting gun couldn’t go off soon enough.
After a strong Torpids campaign and lead-up to Summer Eights, expectations were high for HCBC.
M1 Day 4 – Samuel Dower With three taxing days down, we all went to bed thinking of one thing: rear-ending LMH and how good the beer would taste afterwards. Sure enough we arrived for our pre-race ritual with a knowing calm; knowing what we needed to do, how to do it, and the inevitable…
M1 Day 3 – Jody Bragger Success, it is said, is built not in fleeting moments of excellence, but in the grinding reality of repetitive hard work. Now as a boat we have put in the effort, almost a year and half of training for some of the M1. Day three Torpids. Hump day of…
M1 Day 2 – Dominik Koller & Simon Martina-Peréz Dominik: Day two was a day of firsts. First time this M1 raced in their full kit (note the missing uni in two seat the day before..), but more importantly the first bump for every member of the crew! That says a lot – some of…
M1 Day 1 – Andrew Tucker Wednesday saw a very positive start to our Torpids campaign with a comfortable row over. We pulled many boat lengths away from a chasing Mansfield M1 (the closest they came to bumping us being post-race when they nearly dropped their boat on our prized Empacher) and took nearly 7…
In the second IWL race this term, Hertford entered a M8 crew placed in Division 6, and a W8 crew in Division 3. With incredibly gusty conditions, Div 1 and Div 3 were given a hard time of it but received a good amount of OxRow praise! With the M8 coming in 6th out of…
HCBC started this Hilary Term strong, eager to get back on the river in racing position. Our W8 entry for IWL C placed in Division 3, and despite just missing out on the top 30 results due to a gate mishap, are setting themselves up for an exciting term. IWL C – W1 – Jemima…
Hertford-Only Novice W Boat Wittily recounted by Frances Hand – MCR In the lead up to race day, safe to say the nerves were high. Not only was this my 5th week ever of rowing, but we had also not had the opportunity to race as a complete team before competing. However, I was also…
Hertford-Only Novice M Boat Day One: enthusiastically remembered by Finlay Jordan The Christ Church regatta was our first ever race being a novice crew, after a long term a term of learning how to row on lots of early morning outings we were ready to show what we could do. We arrived nice and early…
To round off a long and exciting term, an afternoon of friendly, mixed boat racing was planned for the last Wednesday of Week 8. With a mix of Seniors, Novices, and both W and M side together, the crews started with a healthy amount of competitive ambition. This was dampened somewhat when the clouds over our lovely Longbridges started…
Worcester Regatta crew, Autumn 2021: Cox: Bridget Donaldson, Stroke: Paul Metz, 3: Isaac Hilsley, 2: Simon Martina-Perez, Bow: Richard Bradshaw Isaac Hilsley, three seat: “Over the summer break, the men have had a small but committed group of oarsmen training in preparation for next year. Training overwhelmingly in fours, having seen the brilliant progress made…
With a nearly complete set of race reports for the Hertford M2 boat, you can get into the heads of the hardy crew. M2 bumped up on day one of racing, were bumped by Linacre M2 on day two, were bumped again by Lincoln and overbumped by Pembroke M3 on the third day, and finished…
W1 DAY 1- 08/06/21 Niamh, W2: “It’s the first day of racing and we are all feeling nervous yet extremely excited to get going. Having not trained much together as a crew and with many of us never having rowed before this term, we are unsure what to expect from the elusive Oxford Torpids. As…
M1 TorpEights Crew: Cox: Bridget Donaldson, Stroke: Antonis Dim, 7: Peter Todd, 6: Adam Teece, 5: Isaac Hilsley, 4: Dominik Koller, 3: Johannes Messner, 2: Rafee Ahmed, Bow: Henrik Tiemroth Isaac Hilsley, M1 five seat: “The COVID- disrupted year of rowing had left the men’s squad in a rather unfortunate and exceptional position- lacking seniors,…
Here’s a little taste of the feeling in W1 during Summer TorpEights from the 8th-11th June 2021. W1 started at 2nd place on the river in Division 1, rowing over on the first day of racing, bumping up to Head of the River on day two, rowing over to maintain their headship on day three,…
Hertford College Boat Club will be rowing to London in a mixed VIII on the 22nd of March, hopefully arriving in London on the afternoon of the 23rd. The route covers a distance of just over 100 miles and traverses 32 locks. We are aiming to raise money to set up a long term fund…
Last week the Women’s 1st VIII teamed up with some friends from LMH to end the year at the home of rowing to test themselves against some of the best university clubs in the country in the Aspirational Academic 8+ category. Cox: Esther Rollinson (LMH) Stroke: Maddie Burrell 7: Sarah Edwards 6: Philippa Thornton 5:…
A huge thank you to everyone who came down to watch the Hertford crews throughout their Summer VIIIs campaign. While the results weren’t perfect, all crews gave it their best and should be proud of what they’ve achieved over the year. Hopefully next year will see even greater drive, and greater success in the races…
Despite the best efforts of our crews, Friday sees all Hertford boats remain without a bump to their name (or at least without a bump in the preferred direction). Hopefully Saturday will see the streak end, and hopefully there’ll be plenty of supporters there when it does! W2 – Bumped by GTC W2 Cox: Abbigail…
Two days in and the bumps have begun in earnest (though perhaps not in the way our crews had hoped), with all crews on the river now familiar with the process, if not so familiar that they avoid snapping sterns and breaking bows (thankfully not those of any Hertford boats – yet). W2 – Bumped…
The first day of racing saw drama and destruction, though Hertford’s seats flying off their slides pales in comparison to some of the equipment damage other crews experienced. Whilst not the best day in terms of results, further opportunity awaits our crews as the week continues. W2 – Bumped by Oriel (TBC) Cox: Abbigail Colwyn…
Both the men and women entered (We)HoRR this year, and with no cancellations due to bad weather, both crews were able to get out and race. The women placed 146th with a time of 22:29.4, and the men came in at 210th with 20:48.5. Footage from spectators is located here. W1 Cox – Jack Yates…
Due to the inclement weather, Saturday’s racing was only the second chance to race for the first boats, and unfortunately due to restrictions imposed for the safety of crews offered no chance for W2 and M2. This leaves the final positions as follows: W2: Division 4, 12th (up three) M2: Division 4, 11th (level) W1:…
With extreme weather facing the crews, there were a mix of results from across the divisions. Worsening forecasts for Thursday mean day 2 has been cancelled by OURCs, with the final two days provisionally going ahead. W2 Day one of Torpids got off to quite a ‘cool’ start! Despite some small mishaps in rowing on,…
Chris Church Regatta 2017 kicked off today with four crews of Hertford “fawns” taking to the Isis for their first taste of Oxford racing. Read on to find out how they got on! Men’s A – Beat Lincoln A Cox: Maciej Arcadius Bugala Stroke: Ryan Gould 7: Tom Blackmore 6: Paddy Christy-Parker 5: Oscar…
M1 – Level at 1st in Division II Cox: Alice Vacani Stroke: Chris Nicholls 7: Alex Allison 6: Jack Waterman 5: Steve Crabb 4: Hamish Streeter 3: Chris (CJ) Jones 2: Rob House Bow: Maciej Bugala Following a disappointing result on the first day, M1 were ready for the opportunity to show off what we could…
It’s that time of year again, when coxes and crews take to the Isis to showcase the fruits of their training efforts throughout the year. For blow-by-blow updates throughout the week and an excessive amount of hashtagging, follow @hecbc on Instagram, or read on to hear how the crews got on on the first day…
Bow- Annie Ault 2- Amy Holguin 3- Bridget Johns 4- Philippa Thornton 5- Penny Hyde 6- Rosalind Martin 7- Hannie Knox Stroke- Marie Becker Cox- Joe Wynn After W1’s most successful Torpids campaign in over 35 years (finishing 4th on the river in Division 1), we were looking forward to racing again in WeHorr. The…
After a dramatic week of racing, Torpids 2017 drew to a close with W1 and M1 finishing at 4th and 5th on the river respectively – read about the action here. Congratulations to all rowers! #FTD
It’s that Torpids time of year again, and the bumps action has kicked off on the Isis. Please read below for Wednesday’s race reports. W1 – up 1 to 7th Division I Bow: Annabel Ault 2: Amy Holguin 3: Hannie Knox 4: Philippa Thornton 5: Penny Hyde 6: Marie Becker 7: Ros Martin Stroke: Abie…
It’s that Torpids time of year again, and to kick off the action on Friday W2 and M3 took to the Isis looking to secure themselves a bungline. Congratulations to W2 for achieving the illustrious title of Winners of Rowing On 2017! Fear The Deer!
On the 18th February 6 HCBC crews decamped to Henley-on-Thames for a hard day’s racing, with one emerging victorious in their division! Read on to learn how the action unfolded. Well done to all who raced.
WA Cox: Joe Wynn Stroke: Catherine Dumbill 7: Hae Jin Yang 6: Isabella Reynard 5: Annie Ault 4: Morgan Nguyen 3: Zara Ahmad 2: Alice Maynes Bow: Jenna Christiansen The female novice boat (WA) had our first ever race against Lincoln on Wednesday. Unfortunately blue flag meant Sophie our trusty novice cox who’d been with us all term…
Last week saw W1 take to the water again for Autumn Fours and emerge victorious! See the action here.
We’re delighted to inform you that Hertford alumna Zoë Lee has been formally selected for the GB Women’s VIII for the Rio Olympics.
W1 rounded off an excellent Eights for HCBC by winning blades and moving up to 8th in Women’s Division I, whilst a klaxon in Men’s Division IV cruelly denied M2 their own opportunity to win blades. M1, W2 and M3 also gave the HCBC supporters plenty to cheer on. Please read on to hear the…
Another day, another bump for W1 and M2! M1 also putting in a strong effort holding level in Division 1. Better start making your travel arrangements to Oxford to come along and cheer your college on to a potential double blades victory tomorrow afternoon! M1: Rowed Over The gentlemen of HCBC’s M1 arrived at the…
Another great day of racing today saw two crews continue their march skywards, with bumps on Balliol from W1, and Brasenose II from M2. Here’s how it all happened! M1: Rowed Over Confidence was high as we sat on bungline. On the first day, we had repelled every push Catz had to offer, so much so…
Hertford’s 2016 Summer Eights campaign got off to a strong start today with no bumps conceded by any crews, and a glorious bump each for W1 and M2! Read on to hear about the action: M1: Rowed Over Hertford M1 pushed off with high hopes having just heard of W1’s bump over the tannoy. Unfortunately, despite…
M3: Qualified 13th of 32 boats in a time of 3:03.0 Hertford’s M3 doesn’t have automatic qualification, so we took to the river on Friday to prove we deserved to row in Summer Eight’s. Having narrowly missed out on a place in Torpids, the crew had a point to prove as we built up to…
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