VIII started 1st in the first ever women's Lent Bumps in 1976, but were unable to finish with the Headship. In Lent Bumps 2005, Clare Women's 1st VIII came very close to taking the Headship but managed to cling onto it. However, the women did manage to win their first ever Lents Headship in 2006. In the first ever women's May Bumps in 1974, Clare started and retained their position of Head of the River. The Women's 1st VIII has since held the Headship in Mays on three further occasions, initially in 1979 and 1980; Clare regained the women's Headship in 2013, with the crew gaining Blades in the process. In 2015, Clare Women's 1st VIII finished sixth on the river in the 1st Division of May Bumps. In 2016 the Women's 1st VIII bumped up two places to finish fourth, in parity with the Men's 1st VIII. Clare Novice Regatta Clare Boat Club organises an annual regatta in November for novice College crews. It is run as a side-by-side regatta for eights, with a series of knockout races over a course of approximately 800m. In 2012, Clare Novice Men's 1st VIII not only won Clare Novice Regatta but also triumphed in Queens' Ergs and Emma Sprints. This was the first time in Clare Boat Club's history that a Men's VIII had won all three of these novice competitions in the same year. Notable alumni Sir Archibald Dennis Flower, represented Cambridge University and became Mayor of Stratford David Jennens, represented Cambridge University and Great Britain Charles Sergel, represented Cambridge University and Great Britain Honours Henley Royal Regatta References External links CUCBC/ Cambridge University Combined Boat Club Clare Boat Club Rowing clubs of the University of Cambridge Boat Sports clubs established in 1831 1831 establishments in England Rowing clubs in Cambridgeshire Rowing clubs in England Rowing clubs of the River Cam