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Bumps & Carnage 2012 The Next Coburn & Mulligan Party to watch the University College Rowing Races from the river banks of Ditton Corner will be held on Saturday 16 June 2012
The party that is so good that the rowers salute the spectators.... How sure are we of next year's date? Well, the dates of the 2012 Bumps races are now published on the Cambridge University Boat Club website. Our sincere apologies to those people who were caught out by an inaccurate early estimate of the date last year. Bumps & Carnage University College Rowing Races Order of Events Saturday 16 June 2012 Provisional Programme - Timing and events may change 2:00 pm - Drinks and Welcomes on the Lawns 2:00 p.m. Women’s Division 3 2:45 p.m. Men’s Division 3 * 3:00 p.m. Group Photograph * 3:30 p.m. Women’s Division 2 4:15 p.m. Men’s Division 2 5:00 p.m. Women’s Division 1 5:45 p.m. Men’s Division 1
Rowing orders for the boats in each division can be found at http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/boatclub How to Find Us Ditton Corner, 5 Church Street, Fen Ditton, Cambridge CB5 8SU Apologies - there's no parking at the house, but there are two paid parking sites nearby that are provided for Bumps visitors. They'll be signposted on the day: Fen Ditton Recreation Ground, and The Paddock
What are the Bumps?
A quick guide to the May Bumps, which are of course, held in June. Boaters & Bonnets... a Brief History
Hats optional but preferred Check out the hats they wore in 1910
The Bumps at Ditton Corner This painting of the Bumps day crowds at Ditton Corner was painted by Percy Robert Craft in 1906. The Percy Craft painting was re-discovered in the archives of the Cambridge Guildhall in 2001 and took over a year to restore. It is now on display in the Cambridge Tourist Information Centre. It pictures in accurate detail the crowds who turned out in 1906. Hats were clearly an important part of the occasion, as can also be seen on all the hats assembled in the photograph of our house in 1910. Please wear an appropriate hat to help us recreate the atmosphere of the occasion. A group photograph is scheduled for 3 p.m. Yester-Bumps Remember those previous Bumps parties?
Revisit previous events. We've partied on, come rain, come shine... Convinced Yet?
e-mail us and let us know. 2011 Cheshire Cat Productions |
