May Bumps 1974

The May Bumps 1974 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University in June 1974. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. In 1974, women's crews competed for the first time, however unlike the men's eights, they competed in fours. A total of 149 crews took part (137 men's crews and 12 women's crews), with around 1200 participants in total.

Head of the River crews

Lady Margaret men bumped Jesus and First and Third to take the headship for the tenth time.

Clare women rowed over in the inaugural women's event to take the headship.

Highest 2nd VIIIs

Lady Margaret 2nd men rose six places to be the highest placed second boat.

The highest women's 2nd crew was Newnham II, finished in third behind the first boat.

Links to Races in Other Years

Preceding year Current year Following year
May Bumps 1973 May Bumps 1974 May Bumps 1975
Lent Bumps 1973 Lent Bumps 1974 Lent Bumps 1975

Bumps Charts

Below are the bumps charts for the men's and women's 1st divisions. The men's bumps charts are on the left, and women's bumps charts on the right. The bumps chart represents the progress of every crew over all four days of the racing. To follow the progress of any particular crew, simply find the crew's name on the left side of the chart and follow the line to the end-of-the-week finishing position on the right of the chart.

Pos Crew Men's Bumps Chart Crew Pos Crew Women's Bumps Chart Crew Pos
1 1st & 3rd Trinity
Lady Margaret 1 Clare
Clare 1
2 Jesus Pembroke 2 New Hall Newnham 2
3 Lady Margaret Jesus 3 Newnham Newnham II 3
4 Emmanuel Fitzwilliam 4 Newnham II Churchill 4
5 Pembroke 1st & 3rd Trinity 5 Girton Wolfson 5
6 St. Catharine's Clare 6 Churchill New Hall 6
7 Fitzwilliam Emmanuel 7 Girton II Girton 7
8 Clare Selwyn 8 Wolfson Newnham III 8
9 Trinity Hall Trinity Hall 9 New Hall II New Hall II 9
10 Selwyn St. Catharine's 10 Girton III Newnham IV 10
11 Queens' Downing 11 Newnham III Girton II 11
12 Churchill Caius 12 Newnham IV Girton III 12
13 Caius Queens' 13
14 Magdalene Magdalene 14
15 Downing Churchill 15
16 Christ's Lady Margaret II 16
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