May Bumps 2002


The May Bumps 2002 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University from Wednesday 12 June until Saturday 15 June 2002. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series that have been held annually in mid-June in this form since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. In 2002, a total of 172 crews took part, with around 1500 participants in total.

Head of the River crews

men bumped Emmanuel and Downing to take back the headship they lost in 2001, achieving the headship for the 4th time since 1998.
Caius women rowed-over in 1st position, achieving the headship for the 3rd consecutive year

Highest 2nd VIIIs

The highest men's 2nd VIII for the 3rd consecutive year was Downing II.
The highest women's 2nd VIII for the 2nd consecutive year was Jesus II.

Links to races in other years


Preceding yearCurrent yearFollowing year
May Bumps 2001May Bumps 2002May Bumps 2003
Lent Bumps 2001Lent Bumps 2002Lent Bumps 2003

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.
PosCrewMen's Bumps ChartCrewPosCrewWomen's Bumps ChartCrewPos-
1Emmanuel
Caius1Caius
Caius1
2Downing
Downing2Emmanuel
Emmanuel2
3Caius
Lady Margaret3Jesus
Jesus3
4Jesus
Emmanuel4Newnham
Newnham4
5Lady Margaret
Trinity Hall5Pembroke
Downing5
6Trinity Hall
Jesus6Trinity Hall
Pembroke6
7Christ's
Robinson7Lady Margaret
St. Catharine's7
8Robinson
St. Catharine's8Clare
Trinity Hall8
91st & 3rd Trinity
1st & 3rd Trinity9Downing
Lady Margaret9
10Churchill
Clare10Churchill
New Hall10
11St. Catharine's
Christ's11St. Catharine's
Christ's11
12Clare
Queens'12New Hall
Clare12
13Pembroke
Magdalene13Christ's
Churchill13
14Selwyn
Churchill14Selwyn
Selwyn14
15Queens'
Pembroke15Queens'
Peterhouse15
16Fitzwilliam
Sidney Sussex16Girton
Girton16
17Magdalene
Selwyn17Robinson
CCAT17