Downing College Boat Club

Lent Bumps since 1887 · May Bumps since 1864

Lent Bumps · Open

Headships: 10; 2014, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1988 and 4 more
Highest finish: Head
Blades: 42
Spoons: 36
First raced: 1887

1st boat
2nd boat
3rd boat
Lower boats

120406080

190019502000

Finishing position each year; shading marks the divisions.

2026 crews

Downing I 2nd → 4th (−2)
Downing II 32nd → 34th (−2)

Best and worst years

Year by year

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing I	2	4	−2
2025	Downing I	4	2	+2
2024	Downing I	4	4	0
2023	Downing I	4	4	0
2022	Downing I	5	4	+1
2020	Downing I	3	5	−2
2019	Downing I	3	3	0
2018	Downing I	2	3	−1
2017	Downing I	2	2	0
2016	Downing I	2	2	0
2015	Downing I	1	2	−1
2014	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
2013	Downing I	2	2	0
2012	Downing I	2	2	0
2011	Downing I	2	2	0
2010	Downing I	2	2	0
2009	Downing I	3	2	+1
2008	Downing I	5	3	+2
2007	Downing I	3	5	−2
2006	Downing I	3	3	0
2005	Downing I	3	3	0
2004	Downing I	3	3	0
2003	Downing I	6	3	+3
2002	Downing I	6	6	0
2001	Downing I	8	6	+2
2000	Downing I	6	8	−2
1999	Downing I	3	6	−3
1998	Downing I	1	3	−2
1997	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1996	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1995	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1994	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
1993	Downing I	3	2	+1
1992	Downing I	2	3	−1
1991	Downing I	4	2	+2
1990	Downing I	5	4	+1
1989	Downing I	1	5	−4	Spoons
1988	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1987	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1986	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1985	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1984	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
1983	Downing I	3	2	+1
1982	Downing I	7	3	+4	Blades
1981	Downing I	9	7	+2
1980	Downing I	11	9	+2
1979	Downing I	10	11	−1
1978	Downing I	12	10	+2
1977	Downing I	9	12	−3
1976	Downing I	12	9	+3
1975	Downing I	10	12	−2
1974	Downing I	12	10	+2
1973	Downing I	9	12	−3
1972	Downing I	10	9	+1
1971	Downing I	12	10	+2
1970	Downing I	14	12	+2
1969	Downing I	13	14	−1
1968	Downing I	17	13	+4	Blades
1967	Downing I	13	17	−4	Spoons
1966	Downing I	12	13	−1
1965	Downing I	14	12	+2
1964	Downing I	17	14	+3
1962	Downing I	19	17	+2
1961	Downing I	23	19	+4	Blades
1960	Downing I	22	23	−1
1959	Downing I	20	22	−2
1958	Downing I	18	20	−2
1957	Downing I	21	18	+3
1956	Downing I	21	21	0
1955	Downing I	23	21	+2
1954	Downing I	23	23	0
1953	Downing I	22	23	−1
1952	Downing I	19	22	−3
1951	Downing I	16	19	−3
1950	Downing I	17	16	+1
1949	Downing I	14	17	−3
1948	Downing I	15	14	+1
1947	Downing I	18	15	+3
1946	Downing I	22	18	+4	Blades
1945	Downing I	24	23	+1
1944	Downing I	21	23	−2
1943	Downing I	20	22	−2
1942	Downing I	20	19	+1
1941	Downing I	23	20	+3	Blades
1940	Downing I	25	24	+1
1939	Downing I	27	25	+2
1938	Downing I	28	27	+1
1937	Downing I	31	28	+3
1936	Downing I	28	31	−3
1935	Downing I	24	28	−4	Spoons
1934	Downing I	27	24	+3
1933	Downing I	30	27	+3
1932	Downing I	30	30	0
1931	Downing I	27	30	−3
1930	Downing I	28	27	+1
1929	Downing I	27	28	−1
1928	Downing I	24	27	−3
1927	Downing I	22	24	−2
1926	Downing I	24	22	+2
1925	Downing I	21	24	−3
1924	Downing I	24	21	+3
1923	Downing I	22	24	−2
1922	Downing I	22	22	0
1921	Downing I	23	22	+1
1920	Downing I	27	23	+4	Blades
1919	Downing I	16	16	0
1914	Downing I	32	27	+5	Blades
1913	Downing I	35	32	+3
1912	Downing I	40	35	+5
1911	Downing I	41	40	+1
1910	Downing I	42	41	+1
1909	Downing I	39	42	−3
1908	Downing I	35	39	−4	Spoons
1907	Downing I	39	35	+4	Blades
1906	Downing I	37	39	−2
1905	Downing I	40	37	+3
1904	Downing I	39	40	−1
1903	Downing I	40	39	+1
1902	Downing I	37	40	−3
1901	Downing I	34	37	−3
1900	Downing I	34	34	0
1899	Downing I	31	34	−3
1898	Downing I	28	31	−3
1897	Downing I	26	28	−2
1896	Downing I	26	26	0
1894	Downing I	27	26	+1
1893	Downing I	29	27	+2
1892	Downing I	27	29	−2
1891	Downing I	26	28	−2
1890	Downing I	22	26	−4	Spoons
1889	Downing I	18	22	−4	Spoons
1888	Downing I	15	18	−3
1887	Downing I	12	15	−3

Lower boats (224 results)

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing II	32	34	−2
2025	Downing II	29	32	−3
2024	Downing II	33	29	+4	Blades
2023	Downing II	36	33	+3
2022	Downing II	37	36	+1
2020	Downing III	54	52	+2
2020	Downing II	33	37	−4	Spoons
2019	Downing III	56	56	0
2019	Downing II	33	33	0
2018	Downing III	57	58	−1
2018	Downing II	28	33	−5
2017	Downing II	30	31	−1
2016	Downing II	26	30	−4	Spoons
2015	Downing II	22	26	−4	Spoons
2014	Downing II	22	22	0
2013	Downing II	19	22	−3
2012	Downing III	63	60	+3
2012	Downing II	23	19	+4	Blades
2011	Downing III	62	66	−4	Spoons
2011	Downing II	25	23	+2
2010	Downing III	60	64	−4
2010	Downing II	31	25	+6	Blades
2009	Downing III	56	60	−4	Spoons
2009	Downing II	28	31	−3
2008	Downing III	52	56	−4	Spoons
2008	Downing II	31	28	+3
2007	Downing III	53	52	+1
2007	Downing II	27	31	−4	Spoons
2006	Downing III	49	53	−4	Spoons
2006	Downing II	24	27	−3
2005	Downing III	44	49	−5
2005	Downing II	25	24	+1
2004	Downing IV	69	67	+2
2004	Downing III	47	44	+3
2004	Downing II	24	25	−1
2003	Downing III	45	47	−2
2003	Downing II	21	24	−3
2002	Downing III	45	45	0
2002	Downing II	22	21	+1
2001	Downing III	46	45	+1
2001	Downing II	22	22	0
2000	Downing IV	69	68	+1
2000	Downing III	47	46	+1
2000	Downing II	25	22	+3
1999	Downing III	44	48	−4	Spoons
1999	Downing II	24	25	−1
1998	Downing III	41	44	−3
1998	Downing II	24	24	0
1997	Downing IV	78	72	+6	Blades
1997	Downing III	45	41	+4	Blades
1997	Downing II	21	24	−3
1996	Downing IV	71	77	−6	Spoons
1996	Downing III	47	45	+2
1996	Downing II	20	21	−1
1995	Downing IV	69	73	−4	Spoons
1995	Downing III	53	47	+6
1995	Downing II	21	20	+1
1994	Downing IV	73	71	+2
1994	Downing III	57	53	+4	Blades
1994	Downing II	20	21	−1
1993	Downing IV	80	77	+3
1993	Downing III	62	59	+3
1993	Downing II	21	20	+1
1992	Downing III	65	62	+3
1992	Downing II	21	21	0
1991	Downing III	61	63	−2
1991	Downing II	23	21	+2
1990	Downing III	58	61	−3
1990	Downing II	21	23	−2
1989	Downing III	53	58	−5
1989	Downing II	22	21	+1
1988	Downing III	51	53	−2
1988	Downing II	21	22	−1
1987	Downing III	52	51	+1
1987	Downing II	25	21	+4	Blades
1986	Downing III	52	52	0
1986	Downing II	24	25	−1
1985	Downing IV	75	74	+1
1985	Downing III	53	52	+1
1985	Downing II	27	24	+3
1984	Downing VI	80	81	−1
1984	Downing V	79	78	+1
1984	Downing IV	77	74	+3
1984	Downing III	57	53	+4	Blades
1984	Downing II	31	27	+4	Blades
1983	Downing III	56	57	−1
1983	Downing II	34	31	+3
1982	Downing III	53	56	−3
1982	Downing II	32	34	−2
1981	Downing III	54	51	+3
1981	Downing II	35	32	+3
1980	Downing III	51	54	−3
1980	Downing II	31	35	−4	Spoons
1979	Downing III	55	51	+4	Blades
1979	Downing II	35	31	+4
1978	Downing V	81	79	+2
1978	Downing IV	78	76	+2
1978	Downing III	52	55	−3
1978	Downing II	34	35	−1
1977	Downing IV	69	73	−4	Spoons
1977	Downing III	51	52	−1
1977	Downing II	33	34	−1
1976	Downing IV	64	68	−4	Spoons
1976	Downing III	46	50	−4	Spoons
1976	Downing II	32	33	−1
1975	Downing IV	61	64	−3
1975	Downing III	42	46	−4	Spoons
1975	Downing II	33	32	+1
1974	Downing IV	58	61	−3
1974	Downing III	38	42	−4	Spoons
1974	Downing II	29	33	−4	Spoons
1973	Downing IV	62	58	+4	Blades
1973	Downing III	34	38	−4	Spoons
1973	Downing II	26	29	−3
1972	Downing IV	66	62	+4
1972	Downing III	37	34	+3
1972	Downing II	26	26	0
1971	Downing IV	62	66	−4	Spoons
1971	Downing III	35	37	−2
1971	Downing II	25	26	−1
1970	Downing V	72	76	−4	Spoons
1970	Downing IV	65	62	+3
1970	Downing III	37	35	+2
1970	Downing II	25	25	0
1969	Downing V	78	78	0
1969	Downing IV	61	66	−5
1969	Downing III	35	37	−2
1969	Downing II	27	25	+2
1968	Downing IV	63	61	+2
1968	Downing III	38	35	+3
1968	Downing II	32	27	+5
1967	Downing IV	66	64	+2
1967	Downing III	41	38	+3
1967	Downing II	36	32	+4	Blades
1966	Downing V	75	72	+3
1966	Downing IV	65	67	−2
1966	Downing III	40	41	−1
1966	Downing II	38	36	+2
1965	Downing IV	62	67	−5
1965	Downing III	41	38	+3
1965	Downing II	37	40	−3
1964	Downing IV	62	65	−3
1964	Downing III	46	42	+4	Blades
1964	Downing II	40	37	+3
1962	Downing V	79	80	−1
1962	Downing IV	72	68	+4	Blades
1962	Downing III	51	46	+5	Blades
1962	Downing II	37	39	−2
1961	Downing IV	73	73	0
1961	Downing III	56	51	+5
1961	Downing II	33	37	−4	Spoons
1960	Downing III	59	56	+3
1960	Downing II	31	33	−2
1959	Downing III	60	59	+1
1959	Downing II	28	31	−3
1958	Downing III	63	60	+3
1958	Downing II	32	28	+4	Blades
1957	Downing III	59	63	−4	Spoons
1957	Downing II	37	32	+5	Blades
1956	Downing III	60	59	+1
1956	Downing II	40	37	+3
1955	Downing III	57	60	−3
1955	Downing II	41	40	+1
1954	Downing III	60	58	+2
1954	Downing II	44	41	+3
1953	Downing III	56	60	−4	Spoons
1953	Downing II	43	44	−1
1952	Downing III	52	56	−4	Spoons
1952	Downing II	41	43	−2
1951	Downing III	48	52	−4	Spoons
1951	Downing II	39	41	−2
1950	Downing III	45	48	−3
1950	Downing II	36	39	−3
1949	Downing III	42	45	−3
1949	Downing II	37	36	+1
1948	Downing III	38	42	−4	Spoons
1948	Downing II	34	37	−3
1947	Downing III	41	38	+3
1947	Downing II	32	34	−2
1946	Downing III	40	44	−4	Spoons
1946	Downing II	37	33	+4	Blades
1945	Downing III	44	42	+2
1945	Downing II	41	38	+3	Blades
1944	Downing III	44	43	+1
1944	Downing II	37	39	−2
1943	Downing III	45	45	0
1943	Downing II	40	42	−2
1942	Downing III	39	40	−1
1942	Downing II	31	34	−3	Spoons
1941	Downing II	32	31	+1
1940	Downing II	42	40	+2
1939	Downing IV	70	74	−4	Spoons
1939	Downing III	62	65	−3
1939	Downing II	44	43	+1
1938	Downing V	75	75	0
1938	Downing IV	70	73	−3
1938	Downing III	66	64	+2
1938	Downing II	47	44	+3
1937	Downing IV	73	71	+2
1937	Downing III	64	67	−3
1937	Downing II	45	47	−2
1936	Downing III	64	67	−3
1936	Downing II	45	45	0
1935	Downing III	60	63	−3
1935	Downing II	44	45	−1
1934	Downing III	64	61	+3
1934	Downing II	41	44	−3
1933	Downing III	68	68	0
1933	Downing II	41	41	0
1932	Downing III	70	69	+1
1932	Downing II	45	41	+4	Blades
1931	Downing II	42	45	−3
1930	Downing II	41	42	−1
1929	Downing II	45	41	+4	Blades
1928	Downing II	49	45	+4
1927	Downing II	52	49	+3
1926	Downing II	49	52	−3
1925	Downing II	47	49	−2
1924	Downing II	53	47	+6	Blades
1923	Downing II	52	53	−1
1922	Downing II	56	52	+4	Blades
1921	Downing II	56	56	0
1920	Downing II	60	56	+4	Blades
1919	Downing II	18	18	0

Lent Bumps · Women

Headships: 6; 2020, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2005, 2004
Highest finish: Head
Blades: 14
Spoons: 6
First raced: 1981

1st boat
2nd boat
3rd boat

1204060

1990200020102020

Finishing position each year; shading marks the divisions.

2026 crews

Downing I 3rd → 6th (−3)
Downing II 42nd → 39th (+3)

Best and worst years

Year by year

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing I	3	6	−3
2025	Downing I	4	3	+1
2024	Downing I	5	4	+1
2023	Downing I	2	5	−3
2022	Downing I	1	2	−1
2020	Downing I	4	1	+3	Head, Blades
2019	Downing I	2	4	−2
2018	Downing I	3	2	+1
2017	Downing I	2	3	−1
2016	Downing I	4	2	+2
2015	Downing I	3	4	−1
2014	Downing I	1	3	−2
2013	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
2012	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
2011	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
2010	Downing I	4	2	+2
2009	Downing I	5	4	+1
2008	Downing I	6	5	+1
2007	Downing I	5	6	−1
2006	Downing I	1	5	−4	Spoons
2005	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
2004	Downing I	3	1	+2	Head, Blades
2003	Downing I	5	3	+2
2002	Downing I	8	5	+3
2001	Downing I	9	8	+1
2000	Downing I	13	9	+4	Blades
1999	Downing I	16	13	+3
1998	Downing I	14	16	−2
1997	Downing I	15	14	+1
1996	Downing I	17	15	+2
1995	Downing I	19	17	+2
1994	Downing I	16	19	−3
1993	Downing I	12	16	−4	Spoons
1992	Downing I	16	12	+4	Blades
1991	Downing I	17	16	+1
1990	Downing I	16	17	−1
1989	Downing I	15	16	−1
1988	Downing I	13	15	−2
1987	Downing I	17	13	+4	Blades
1986	Downing I	19	17	+2
1985	Downing I	21	19	+2
1984	Downing I	25	21	+4	Blades
1983	Downing I	28	26	+2
1981	Downing I	24	26	−2

Lower boats (36 results)

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing II	42	39	+3
2025	Downing II	39	42	−3
2024	Downing II	35	39	−4	Spoons
2023	Downing II	35	35	0
2022	Downing II	32	35	−3
2020	Downing III	54	53	+1
2020	Downing II	37	32	+5	Blades
2019	Downing II	41	37	+4	Blades
2018	Downing II	43	41	+2
2017	Downing II	49	43	+6	Blades
2016	Downing II	50	50	0
2013	Downing II	35	33	+2
2012	Downing II	38	36	+2
2011	Downing II	43	40	+3
2010	Downing II	47	42	+5
2009	Downing II	47	48	−1
2008	Downing II	47	49	−2
2007	Downing II	44	48	−4	Spoons
2006	Downing II	41	44	−3
2005	Downing II	43	41	+2
2004	Downing II	44	43	+1
2003	Downing II	44	46	−2
2002	Downing II	46	45	+1
2001	Downing II	45	44	+1
2000	Downing II	47	45	+2
1999	Downing II	45	48	−3
1998	Downing II	43	44	−1
1997	Downing II	42	46	−4	Spoons
1996	Downing II	46	43	+3
1995	Downing II	48	47	+1
1994	Downing II	50	52	−2
1992	Downing II	50	52	−2
1987	Downing II	48	44	+4	Blades
1986	Downing II	37	41	−4	Spoons
1985	Downing III	45	45	0
1985	Downing II	39	37	+2

May Bumps · Open

Headships: 6; 1997, 1996, 1991, 1990, 1984, 1982
Highest finish: Head
Blades: 44
Spoons: 60
First raced: 1864

1st boat
2nd boat
3rd boat
Lower boats

150100

190019502000

Finishing position each year; shading marks the divisions.

2026 crews

Downing I 8th → 11th (−3)
Downing II 35th → 39th (−4) · Spoons
Downing III 70th → 77th (−7) · Spoons

Best and worst years

Year by year

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing I	8	11	−3
2025	Downing I	7	8	−1
2024	Downing I	9	7	+2
2023	Downing I	7	9	−2
2022	Downing I	4	7	−3
2019	Downing I	6	4	+2
2018	Downing I	5	6	−1
2017	Downing I	7	5	+2
2016	Downing I	5	7	−2
2015	Downing I	2	5	−3
2014	Downing I	2	2	0
2013	Downing I	2	2	0
2012	Downing I	2	2	0
2011	Downing I	5	2	+3
2010	Downing I	6	5	+1
2009	Downing I	7	6	+1
2008	Downing I	9	7	+2
2007	Downing I	9	9	0
2006	Downing I	6	9	−3
2005	Downing I	4	6	−2
2004	Downing I	3	4	−1
2003	Downing I	2	3	−1
2002	Downing I	2	2	0
2001	Downing I	4	2	+2
2000	Downing I	6	4	+2
1999	Downing I	4	6	−2
1998	Downing I	1	4	−3
1997	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1996	Downing I	3	1	+2	Head, Blades
1995	Downing I	3	3	0
1994	Downing I	3	3	0
1993	Downing I	2	3	−1
1992	Downing I	1	2	−1
1991	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
1990	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
1989	Downing I	4	2	+2
1988	Downing I	3	4	−1
1987	Downing I	3	3	0
1986	Downing I	2	3	−1
1985	Downing I	1	2	−1
1984	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
1983	Downing I	1	2	−1
1982	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
1981	Downing I	2	2	0
1980	Downing I	6	2	+4	Blades
1979	Downing I	9	6	+3
1978	Downing I	13	9	+4	Blades
1977	Downing I	12	13	−1
1976	Downing I	13	12	+1
1975	Downing I	11	13	−2
1974	Downing I	15	11	+4	Blades
1973	Downing I	14	15	−1
1972	Downing I	11	14	−3
1971	Downing I	8	11	−3
1970	Downing I	12	8	+4	Blades
1969	Downing I	10	12	−2
1968	Downing I	10	10	0
1967	Downing I	11	10	+1
1966	Downing I	12	11	+1
1965	Downing I	9	12	−3
1964	Downing I	12	9	+3
1963	Downing I	16	12	+4	Blades
1962	Downing I	16	16	0
1961	Downing I	19	16	+3
1960	Downing I	22	19	+3
1959	Downing I	25	22	+3
1958	Downing I	23	25	−2
1957	Downing I	21	23	−2
1956	Downing I	22	21	+1
1955	Downing I	22	22	0
1954	Downing I	19	22	−3
1953	Downing I	19	19	0
1952	Downing I	15	19	−4	Spoons
1951	Downing I	15	15	0
1950	Downing I	14	15	−1
1949	Downing I	14	14	0
1948	Downing I	16	14	+2
1947	Downing I	17	16	+1
1946	Downing I	21	17	+4	Blades
1945	Downing I	21	21	0
1944	Downing I	22	21	+1
1943	Downing I	22	24	−2
1942	Downing I	24	22	+2
1941	Downing I	26	24	+2
1939	Downing I	30	30	0
1938	Downing I	29	30	−1
1937	Downing I	31	29	+2
1936	Downing I	29	31	−2
1935	Downing I	25	29	−4	Spoons
1934	Downing I	26	25	+1
1933	Downing I	30	26	+4	Blades
1932	Downing I	28	30	−2
1931	Downing I	25	28	−3
1930	Downing I	22	25	−3
1929	Downing I	24	22	+2
1928	Downing I	23	24	−1
1927	Downing I	24	23	+1
1926	Downing I	24	24	0
1925	Downing I	24	24	0
1924	Downing I	23	24	−1
1923	Downing I	22	23	−1
1922	Downing I	24	22	+2
1921	Downing I	25	24	+1
1920	Downing I	26	25	+1
1919	Downing I	26	26	0
1914	Downing I	25	26	−1
1913	Downing I	24	25	−1
1912	Downing I	27	24	+3
1911	Downing I	30	27	+3
1910	Downing I	29	30	−1
1909	Downing I	30	30	0
1908	Downing I	29	30	−1
1907	Downing I	29	30	−1
1906	Downing I	30	30	0
1905	Downing I	29	30	−1
1904	Downing I	29	30	−1
1903	Downing I	30	30	0
1901	Downing I	27	28	−1
1900	Downing I	29	27	+2
1899	Downing I	27	29	−2
1898	Downing I	27	27	0
1897	Downing I	25	28	−3
1896	Downing I	27	25	+2
1895	Downing I	27	27	0
1894	Downing I	27	28	−1
1893	Downing I	27	28	−1
1892	Downing I	24	27	−3
1891	Downing I	26	24	+2
1890	Downing I	27	26	+1
1889	Downing I	25	27	−2
1888	Downing I	27	25	+2
1887	Downing I	24	28	−4	Spoons
1886 June	Downing I	24	26	−2
1886 February March	Downing I	21	24	−3
1885 June	Downing I	20	21	−1
1885 February	Downing I	16	20	−4	Spoons
1884 June	Downing I	12	16	−4
1884 February March	Downing I	12	12	0
1883 June	Downing I	10	12	−2
1883 February March	Downing I	10	10	0
1882 June	Downing I	15	10	+5
1882 March	Downing I	16	15	+1
1881 May	Downing I	16	16	0
1881 March	Downing I	17	16	+1
1880 May	Downing I	19	17	+2
1880 March	Downing I	22	19	+3
1879 May	Downing I	22	22	0
1879 March	Downing I	25	22	+3
1878 May	Downing I	28	25	+3
1878 March	Downing I	30	28	+2
1877 May	Downing I	30	30	0
1877 March	Downing I	28	30	−2
1876 May	Downing I	29	30	−1
1876 March	Downing I	33	36	−3
1875 May	Downing I	33	33	0
1875 March	Downing I	30	33	−3
1874 May	Downing I	30	30	0
1874 March	Downing I	27	30	−3
1873 May	Downing I	29	27	+2
1873 March	Downing I	28	29	−1
1872 May	Downing I	30	28	+2
1872 March	Downing I	30	30	0
1871 May	Downing I	30	30	0
1871 March	Downing I	32	30	+2
1870 May June	Downing I	32	32	0
1870 March	Downing I	32	32	0
1869 May	Downing I	32	32	0
1869 March	Downing I	34	38	−4	Spoons
1868 May	Downing I	36	34	+2
1868 February	Downing I	36	36	0
1867 May	Downing I	40	36	+4
1867 March	Downing I	40	40	0
1866 May	Downing I	40	40	0
1866 February March	Downing I	39	40	−1
1865 May	Downing I	39	39	0
1865 March	Downing I	40	39	+1
1864 May	Downing I	49	42	+7
1864 February	Downing I	51	49	+2

Lower boats (324 results)

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing III	70	77	−7	Spoons
2026	Downing II	35	39	−4	Spoons
2025	Downing III	70	70	0
2025	Downing II	31	35	−4	Spoons
2024	Downing III	72	71	+1
2024	Downing II	27	31	−4	Spoons
2023	Downing II	33	27	+6	Blades
2022	Downing III	64	67	−3
2022	Downing II	31	33	−2
2019	Downing V	88	86	+2
2019	Downing IV	82	83	−1
2019	Downing III	68	64	+4	Blades
2019	Downing II	31	31	0
2018	Downing III	71	69	+2
2018	Downing II	28	31	−3
2017	Downing III	68	72	−4	Spoons
2017	Downing II	30	28	+2
2016	Downing III	64	69	−5
2016	Downing II	30	30	0
2015	Downing III	60	64	−4	Spoons
2015	Downing II	26	30	−4	Spoons
2014	Downing III	56	60	−4	Spoons
2014	Downing II	25	26	−1
2013	Downing IV	87	89	−2
2013	Downing III	53	56	−3
2013	Downing II	21	25	−4	Spoons
2012	Downing IV	88	95	−7
2012	Downing III	57	54	+3
2012	Downing II	18	21	−3
2011	Downing V	96	100	−4	Spoons
2011	Downing IV	91	93	−2
2011	Downing III	60	57	+3
2011	Downing II	21	18	+3
2010	Downing V	96	100	−4	Spoons
2010	Downing IV	90	92	−2
2010	Downing III	57	60	−3
2010	Downing II	22	21	+1
2009	Downing IV	87	90	−3
2009	Downing III	55	57	−2
2009	Downing II	23	22	+1
2008	Downing IV	91	88	+3
2008	Downing III	55	55	0
2008	Downing II	24	23	+1
2007	Downing III	51	55	−4	Spoons
2007	Downing II	22	24	−2
2006	Downing IV	78	82	−4	Spoons
2006	Downing III	47	51	−4	Spoons
2006	Downing II	19	22	−3
2005	Downing IV	74	79	−5
2005	Downing III	43	47	−4	Spoons
2005	Downing II	22	19	+3
2004	Downing V	85	86	−1
2004	Downing IV	77	74	+3
2004	Downing III	47	43	+4	Blades
2004	Downing II	19	22	−3
2003	Downing V	90	92	−2
2003	Downing IV	77	78	−1
2003	Downing III	43	47	−4	Spoons
2003	Downing II	19	19	0
2002	Downing V	103	92	+11
2002	Downing IV	73	77	−4	Spoons
2002	Downing III	42	43	−1
2002	Downing II	19	19	0
2001	Downing IV	70	74	−4	Spoons
2001	Downing III	45	42	+3
2001	Downing II	19	19	0
2000	Downing IV	66	69	−3
2000	Downing III	48	45	+3
2000	Downing II	19	19	0
1999	Downing V	97	96	+1
1999	Downing IV	63	66	−3
1999	Downing III	49	48	+1
1999	Downing II	21	19	+2
1998	Downing IV	61	64	−3
1998	Downing III	46	49	−3
1998	Downing II	21	21	0
1997	Downing V	100	99	+1
1997	Downing IV	68	63	+5
1997	Downing III	50	46	+4	Blades
1997	Downing II	21	21	0
1996	Downing IV	72	68	+4
1996	Downing III	54	50	+4	Blades
1996	Downing II	21	21	0
1995	Downing IV	73	73	0
1995	Downing III	53	54	−1
1995	Downing II	23	21	+2
1994	Downing IV	83	74	+9	Blades
1994	Downing III	51	53	−2
1994	Downing II	20	23	−3
1993	Downing IV	85	83	+2
1993	Downing III	52	51	+1
1993	Downing II	18	20	−2
1992	Downing IV	78	84	−6	Spoons
1992	Downing III	56	53	+3
1992	Downing II	17	18	−1
1991	Downing IV	74	78	−4	Spoons
1991	Downing III	53	56	−3
1991	Downing II	21	17	+4	Blades
1990	Downing IV	76	74	+2
1990	Downing III	57	53	+4	Blades
1990	Downing II	21	21	0
1989	Downing V	91	94	−3
1989	Downing IV	73	76	−3
1989	Downing III	58	57	+1
1989	Downing II	19	21	−2
1988	Downing V	92	91	+1
1988	Downing IV	67	73	−6	Spoons
1988	Downing III	56	58	−2
1988	Downing II	19	19	0
1987	Downing V	89	92	−3
1987	Downing IV	70	67	+3
1987	Downing III	52	56	−4	Spoons
1987	Downing II	18	19	−1
1986	Downing V	87	90	−3
1986	Downing IV	74	70	+4	Blades
1986	Downing III	48	52	−4	Spoons
1986	Downing II	17	18	−1
1985	Downing VII	107	109	−2
1985	Downing VI	102	108	−6	Spoons
1985	Downing V	86	87	−1
1985	Downing IV	78	74	+4	Blades
1985	Downing III	47	48	−1
1985	Downing II	19	17	+2
1984	Downing VII	114	110	+4	Blades
1984	Downing VI	108	104	+4	Blades
1984	Downing V	97	86	+11
1984	Downing IV	82	78	+4
1984	Downing III	49	47	+2
1984	Downing II	20	19	+1
1983	Downing VI	113	111	+2
1983	Downing V	94	97	−3
1983	Downing IV	85	82	+3
1983	Downing III	47	48	−1
1983	Downing II	16	20	−4	Spoons
1982	Downing V	97	94	+3
1982	Downing IV	89	85	+4	Blades
1982	Downing III	44	47	−3
1982	Downing II	14	16	−2
1981	Downing VI	122	123	−1
1981	Downing V	98	94	+4
1981	Downing IV	88	86	+2
1981	Downing III	47	43	+4	Blades
1981	Downing II	17	14	+3
1980	Downing VI	122	121	+1
1980	Downing V	101	98	+3
1980	Downing IV	91	88	+3
1980	Downing III	48	47	+1
1980	Downing II	20	17	+3
1979	Downing VI	123	121	+2
1979	Downing V	105	101	+4	Blades
1979	Downing IV	90	91	−1
1979	Downing III	47	48	−1
1979	Downing II	24	20	+4	Blades
1978	Downing VI	121	125	−4	Spoons
1978	Downing V	108	105	+3
1978	Downing IV	93	90	+3
1978	Downing III	49	47	+2
1978	Downing II	27	24	+3
1977	Downing VI	125	123	+2
1977	Downing V	110	108	+2
1977	Downing IV	90	93	−3
1977	Downing III	50	49	+1
1977	Downing II	32	27	+5
1976	Downing VI	126	129	−3
1976	Downing V	110	111	−1
1976	Downing IV	91	90	+1
1976	Downing III	46	50	−4	Spoons
1976	Downing II	30	32	−2
1975	Downing V	106	110	−4	Spoons
1975	Downing IV	87	91	−4	Spoons
1975	Downing III	48	46	+2
1975	Downing II	34	30	+4
1974	Downing V	100	106	−6	Spoons
1974	Downing IV	83	87	−4	Spoons
1974	Downing III	42	48	−6	Spoons
1974	Downing II	30	34	−4	Spoons
1973	Downing V	98	100	−2
1973	Downing IV	85	83	+2
1973	Downing III	40	42	−2
1973	Downing II	27	30	−3
1972	Downing V	99	98	+1
1972	Downing IV	84	85	−1
1972	Downing III	43	40	+3
1972	Downing II	31	27	+4	Blades
1971	Downing V	101	98	+3
1971	Downing IV	81	83	−2
1971	Downing III	42	43	−1
1971	Downing II	32	31	+1
1970	Downing V	104	101	+3
1970	Downing IV	80	81	−1
1970	Downing III	45	42	+3
1970	Downing II	28	32	−4	Spoons
1969	Downing V	112	104	+8	Blades
1969	Downing IV	84	79	+5	Blades
1969	Downing III	50	45	+5	Blades
1969	Downing II	27	28	−1
1968	Downing VI	125	127	−2
1968	Downing V	113	112	+1
1968	Downing IV	88	84	+4	Blades
1968	Downing III	53	50	+3
1968	Downing II	28	27	+1
1967	Downing V	113	117	−4	Spoons
1967	Downing IV	93	91	+2
1967	Downing III	57	53	+4	Blades
1967	Downing II	30	28	+2
1966	Downing V	119	115	+4
1966	Downing IV	88	93	−5
1966	Downing III	57	57	0
1966	Downing II	30	30	0
1965	Downing IV	84	88	−4	Spoons
1965	Downing III	58	57	+1
1965	Downing II	26	30	−4	Spoons
1964	Downing V	101	104	−3
1964	Downing IV	88	84	+4	Blades
1964	Downing III	62	58	+4	Blades
1964	Downing II	30	26	+4	Blades
1963	Downing VI	111	114	−3
1963	Downing V	100	104	−4	Spoons
1963	Downing IV	85	88	−3
1963	Downing III	59	62	−3
1963	Downing II	33	30	+3
1962	Downing VI	111	112	−1
1962	Downing V	102	101	+1
1962	Downing IV	90	86	+4	Blades
1962	Downing III	62	59	+3
1962	Downing II	37	33	+4	Blades
1961	Downing VI	111	111	0
1961	Downing V	96	99	−3
1961	Downing IV	91	88	+3
1961	Downing III	63	60	+3
1961	Downing II	39	37	+2
1960	Downing V	96	96	0
1960	Downing IV	89	91	−2
1960	Downing III	60	63	−3
1960	Downing II	41	39	+2
1959	Downing V	99	97	+2
1959	Downing IV	94	90	+4	Blades
1959	Downing III	58	60	−2
1959	Downing II	39	41	−2
1958	Downing V	98	99	−1
1958	Downing IV	95	94	+1
1958	Downing III	58	58	0
1958	Downing II	38	39	−1
1957	Downing V	94	98	−4	Spoons
1957	Downing IV	93	95	−2
1957	Downing III	58	58	0
1957	Downing II	40	38	+2
1956	Downing V	97	94	+3
1956	Downing IV	89	93	−4	Spoons
1956	Downing III	58	58	0
1956	Downing II	36	40	−4	Spoons
1955	Downing V	96	97	−1
1955	Downing IV	86	89	−3
1955	Downing III	54	58	−4	Spoons
1955	Downing II	39	36	+3
1954	Downing V	92	96	−4	Spoons
1954	Downing IV	82	86	−4	Spoons
1954	Downing III	52	54	−2
1954	Downing II	36	39	−3
1953	Downing VII	110	111	−1
1953	Downing VI	108	105	+3
1953	Downing V	95	93	+2
1953	Downing IV	79	83	−4	Spoons
1953	Downing III	48	52	−4	Spoons
1953	Downing II	33	36	−3
1952	Downing VI	109	111	−2
1952	Downing V	99	96	+3
1952	Downing IV	76	79	−3
1952	Downing III	51	48	+3
1952	Downing II	33	33	0
1951	Downing VI	106	110	−4	Spoons
1951	Downing V	96	100	−4	Spoons
1951	Downing IV	74	76	−2
1951	Downing III	47	51	−4	Spoons
1951	Downing II	33	33	0
1950	Downing VI	110	110	0
1950	Downing V	96	97	−1
1950	Downing IV	77	74	+3
1950	Downing III	50	47	+3
1950	Downing II	32	33	−1
1949	Downing V	88	96	−8	Spoons
1949	Downing IV	74	77	−3
1949	Downing III	47	50	−3
1949	Downing II	34	32	+2
1948	Downing V	87	89	−2
1948	Downing IV	78	74	+4
1948	Downing III	43	47	−4	Spoons
1948	Downing II	30	34	−4	Spoons
1947	Downing III	45	43	+2
1947	Downing II	33	30	+3
1946	Downing III	49	45	+4
1946	Downing II	37	33	+4	Blades
1945	Downing III	46	49	−3	Spoons
1945	Downing II	39	37	+2
1944	Downing III	44	45	−1
1944	Downing II	38	37	+1
1943	Downing III	46	48	−2
1943	Downing II	42	42	0
1942	Downing IV	59	60	−1
1942	Downing III	47	45	+2
1942	Downing II	40	42	−2
1941	Downing III	52	52	0
1941	Downing II	45	42	+3	Blades
1939	Downing III	60	60	0
1939	Downing II	50	49	+1
1938	Downing III	59	60	−1
1938	Downing II	53	50	+3
1937	Downing III	61	59	+2
1937	Downing II	53	53	0
1936	Downing II	56	53	+3
1935	Downing III	60	61	−1
1935	Downing II	52	56	−4	Spoons
1934	Downing III	60	61	−1
1934	Downing II	50	52	−2
1933	Downing III	59	61	−2
1933	Downing II	53	51	+2
1932	Downing II	57	54	+3
1928	Downing II	45	46	−1
1927	Downing II	42	45	−3
1926	Downing II	41	42	−1
1925	Downing II	38	42	−4	Spoons
1924	Downing II	41	38	+3
1923	Downing II	42	41	+1
1922	Downing II	46	42	+4	Blades

May Bumps · Women

Headships: 5; 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011
Highest finish: Head
Blades: 17
Spoons: 8
First raced: 1981

1st boat
2nd boat
3rd boat

120406080

1990200020102020

Finishing position each year; shading marks the divisions.

2026 crews

Downing I 10th → 10th (0)
Downing II 36th → 35th (+1)

Best and worst years

Year by year

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing I	10	10	0
2025	Downing I	11	10	+1
2024	Downing I	9	11	−2
2023	Downing I	7	9	−2
2022	Downing I	6	7	−1
2019	Downing I	4	6	−2
2018	Downing I	5	4	+1
2017	Downing I	1	5	−4	Spoons
2016	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
2015	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
2014	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
2013	Downing I	1	2	−1
2012	Downing I	1	1	0	Head, Blades
2011	Downing I	2	1	+1	Head, Blades
2010	Downing I	5	2	+3
2009	Downing I	9	5	+4	Blades
2008	Downing I	11	9	+2
2007	Downing I	9	11	−2
2006	Downing I	12	9	+3
2005	Downing I	8	12	−4	Spoons
2004	Downing I	5	8	−3
2003	Downing I	5	5	0
2002	Downing I	9	5	+4	Blades
2001	Downing I	9	9	0
2000	Downing I	11	9	+2
1999	Downing I	11	11	0
1998	Downing I	10	11	−1
1997	Downing I	12	10	+2
1996	Downing I	10	12	−2
1995	Downing I	13	10	+3
1994	Downing I	15	13	+2
1993	Downing I	13	15	−2
1992	Downing I	14	13	+1
1991	Downing I	10	14	−4	Spoons
1990	Downing I	10	10	0
1989	Downing I	15	11	+4	Blades
1988	Downing I	19	15	+4	Blades
1987	Downing I	23	19	+4	Blades
1986	Downing I	22	23	−1
1985	Downing I	21	22	−1
1984	Downing I	20	21	−1
1983	Downing I	25	21	+4
1982	Downing I	33	25	+8	Blades
1981	Downing I	31	33	−2

Lower boats (50 results)

Year	Crew	Start	Finish	Change	Notes
2026	Downing II	36	35	+1
2025	Downing II	37	36	+1
2024	Downing II	36	37	−1
2023	Downing II	34	36	−2
2022	Downing III	68	70	−2
2022	Downing II	30	34	−4	Spoons
2019	Downing III	77	74	+3
2019	Downing II	31	30	+1
2018	Downing II	32	31	+1
2017	Downing II	35	32	+3
2016	Downing II	34	35	−1
2015	Downing II	35	34	+1
2014	Downing II	32	35	−3
2013	Downing II	31	32	−1
2012	Downing II	34	31	+3
2011	Downing II	33	34	−1
2010	Downing II	31	33	−2
2009	Downing III	70	74	−4	Spoons
2009	Downing II	31	31	0
2008	Downing III	71	75	−4	Spoons
2008	Downing II	34	31	+3
2007	Downing III	73	72	+1
2007	Downing II	38	34	+4	Blades
2006	Downing II	39	38	+1
2005	Downing II	37	39	−2
2004	Downing II	35	37	−2
2003	Downing II	34	35	−1
2002	Downing III	66	60	+6
2002	Downing II	40	34	+6
2001	Downing II	43	40	+3
2000	Downing III	65	68	−3
2000	Downing II	47	43	+4	Blades
1999	Downing III	66	68	−2
1999	Downing II	51	47	+4	Blades
1998	Downing II	56	51	+5	Blades
1997	Downing II	59	55	+4	Blades
1996	Downing II	62	60	+2
1995	Downing II	61	64	−3
1994	Downing II	66	66	0
1989	Downing II	51	49	+2
1988	Downing III	76	82	−6	Spoons
1988	Downing II	52	49	+3
1987	Downing III	74	77	−3
1987	Downing II	58	53	+5
1986	Downing III	72	72	0
1986	Downing II	60	56	+4	Blades
1985	Downing III	75	73	+2
1985	Downing II	60	59	+1
1984	Downing II	57	61	−4	Spoons
1983	Downing II	64	61	+3