http://www.ourcs.org.uk A RSS feed of the OURCs eights forum en-us Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:10:56 +0100 webmaster@ourcs.org.uk I wondered if such a thing as the Eights 07 DVD has is in existence yet, or if not, are there are plans for one? What about the 06 eights DVD similarly? Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:15:20 +0000 Hi, Im trying to gather as many photos as I can get from summer 8s of balliol W1. However, a photo that i so far have not found is of us bumping Hildas on the thursday. Does anyone have one/know of one that I could get a copy of? Even better, does anyone have a video? Thanks Maya Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:31:47 +0100 Dear all, I was wondering what the boatic community think of allowing coxes to be aided directly by members of the bank party by means of walkie talkies. Imagine the situation. The bumps canon fires. Just around a blind corner, two crews in front have bumped and are clearing to the wrong side. Your coach comes into your head clear to the opposite side, you clear to the opposite side and avoid the crews. Every other crews, cant see this and clip the clearing crews. A minute into the race, and your crew comes to half a boat length of the crew in front. You dont know when to make the push. You dont want to lean out, as youll unbalance the boat. Instead you find a voice in your head, say hold off, as the crew in front are about to get the bump. You hold off and save your crews energy. Into the second minute of the race, and your stroke-man signals the crew behind are closing in fast. You dont look around, as itll mess up the crews balance. You dont know when to make your defensive push or if to concede. All of a sudden, the voice in your head informs you that the crew behind you are on the 6th stroke of a power 10 and are quickly tiring. Their stroke rate has fallen to 34, so you let the crew behind you do 4 more strokes and then make your defensive push after the crew behind is tiring. You pull cleanly away. Youre now into the gut. All the other crews have been taking a certain line, and you dont know which line to take. Suddenly your coach comes into your head, take the outside line as the water is clearer. You take it and gain even more advantage. In addition, no other crews are able to communicate with the bank parties as the river is too wide. By now, with all the added information, youre going in for the double over bump. It is extremely lucky that you have another person telling you exactly your distance, as all the other crews can bearly hear their coaches as they go past the boat house. It isnt obvious whether you should go in for a bump with blades or a bump with bows. Youve no idea which way the crew in front are going, as your view is completely concealed by your massive stroke man. Suddenly a voice in your head says theyre running away to bow side, you immediately change your course without hesitation without having to lean out or having seen the other crew. Next thing a voice in your head tells you that the crew in front have done a power 10 to push away. You are told to make your crew do a power 10 immediately to bump whilst theyre tired. You do, and you take the bump. In other words, being directly linked means having 2 coxes in the boat. Except with the added advantage of being able to see and know exactly what is happening to the crews in front and behind. -Arent we taking away from the spirit of things? Lennard Mon, 29 May 2006 23:03:36 +0100 I hear UNIV did really well in Eights.....anyone heard the same? Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:07:11 +0100 Just a quick thanks to all those who were involved with organising and running Eights this year! Far more fun than revising.... Sat, 28 May 2005 20:58:53 +0100 If Richs lists are correct, the following crews are still on for blades going into Saturday: Mens Division 1 * Magdalen have rowed over Head three days so far * Christ Church M1 bumped Hertford M1, then SEH M1, then New M1 Mens Division 2 * Worcester M1 bumped Merton M1 then St Peters M1 then Brasenose M1 Mens Division 3 * Christ Church M2 bumped Oriel M2 then Somerville M1 then Corpus M2 * Keble M2 bumped Exeter M2 then New M2 then Oriel M2 Mens Division 4 * St Benets M1 bumped Jesus M2 then Merton M2 then Osler-Green M1 Mens Division 5 * St Antonys M1 bumped Pembroke M3 then Jesus M2 then Merton M2 Mens Division 6 * Christ Church M3 bumped University M3 then Wolfson M2 then Keble M3 Mens Division 7 * Jesus M4 bumped LMH M3 then overbumped Christ Church M4 then bumped Regents Park M1 * Trinity M3 bumped St Antonys M2 then Osler-Green M2 then LMH M3 Womens Division 1 * New College have rowed over Head three days so far * Hertford W1 bumped Brasenose W1 then St Catherines W1 then Keble W1 Womens Division 2 * Linacre W1 bumped Wolfson W1 then LMH W1 then Lincoln W1 * St Johns W1 bumped Jesus W1 then Trinity W1 then Wolfson W1 then LMH W1 Womens Division 3 * Exeter W1 bumped St Annes W1 then Jesus W1 then Trinity W1 * Womens Division 4 * SEH W2 bumped St Hildas W2 then Magdalen W2 then St Catherines W2 * St Johns W2 bumped Wolfson W2 then Somerville W2 then overbumped Osler-Green W2 then bumped Worcester W2 Womens Division 5 * Hertford W2 bumped Corpus Christi W2 then Worcester W3 then New W2 * Balliol W2 bumped Worcester W4 then Oriel W3 then St Peters W2 Womens Division 6 * Pembroke W4 bumped LMH W3 then Jesus W2 then Mansfield W3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri, 27 May 2005 21:13:13 +0100 Id like to apologise most sincerely to wadhams mens first eight for some of the comments that were made at the end of racing today. They were completely inappropriate and unsportsman like. It was a great race, very reminiscent of our epic battle on saturday of torpids, and the comments were uncalled for- i apologise. i wish you the very best of luck for the rest of eights- lets make it another great race tomorrow! Fri, 27 May 2005 00:04:37 +0100 Anyone know when Big Blade and Jet Photographic photos will be going up? Also, thanks to everyone for all the support for the vikings today. It was awesome. Thor Thu, 26 May 2005 16:15:28 +0100 I want to know about whats happening down at the river as much as anyone and I certainly detest sitting in exam schools rather than being in a boat, but this afternoon, I was sitting in South School trying to concentrate on what I was writing and could hear the PA coming through the closed windows. Worse than being able to hear it, I could hear it and couldnt work out what was being said! If the wind is in a Northernly direction, can the PA system be turned down a bit please? I was down on Boathouse Island after my exam and the volume was loud enough down there that it being a little quieter wouldnt stop everyone hearing loud and clear. Otherwise a good days racing from what Ive heard. Good luck tomorrow everyone... Wed, 25 May 2005 21:24:02 +0100 Any chance of some updated bumps charts appearing on the website? esp the fun one where you can click on specific years & crews etc. We & Catz are interested to see exactly how much of the last 5 years weve spent chasing each other... Wed, 25 May 2005 20:51:06 +0100