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The May Bumps 1998 were a set of rowing races held at
men bumped to take their first headship since 1987.
women ''rowed-over'' in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 2nd consecutive year.
The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 9th consecutive year was .
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 5th consecutive year was .
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts.
Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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from Wednesday 10 June 1998 to Saturday 13 June 1998. The event was run as a bumps race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and ‘bump’ the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind.
The form is mainly used in intercollegiat ...
and was the 107th set of races in the series of May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...
that have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. In 1998, a total of 172 crews took part (103 men's crews and 69 women's crews), with around 1550 participants in total.
Head of the River crews
men bumped to take their first headship since 1987.
women ''rowed-over'' in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 2nd consecutive year.
Highest 2nd VIIIs
The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 9th consecutive year was .
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 5th consecutive year was .
Links to races in other years
Bumps Charts
Below are the bumps charts for all 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.References
* Durack, John; Gilbert, George; Marks, Dr. John (2000). ''The Bumps: An Account of the Cambridge University Bumping Races 1827-1999'' {{ISBN, 0-9538475-1-9 May Bumps resultsMay Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...
May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...
May Bumps
The May Bumps (also May Races, Mays) are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of M ...