coxswain to the bow thwart." The 2nd VIII bumped its way to the head of the 3rd Division, making Torpids 1939 SEHBC's most successful rowing campaign to date. Post-World War II Summer Eights 1946 was the first full Eights Week after the war, with all crews resuming from the 1939 finishing order. The post-war years and the 1950s saw SEHBC generally maintain its positions in the Divisions, with the 1st VIII in the 1st Division (finishing sixth in 1957, and fourth in 1958) and the 2nd VIII in the 3rd Division. Notably, the 3rd VIII achieved six bumps on the then six days in 1952, and repeated that achievement in both 1953 and in 1954 (although 1954 saw the introduction of the four race Summer Eights format, with the SEH 3rd VIII bumping on all four days). The 3rd VIII continued this run of success with three bumps in each of the 1955 and 1956 Summer Eights. The Summer Eights of 1953 saw the first appearance of the SEH 4th VIII, racing in the 7th Division, and achieving four bumps in the then six day format. This was followed in 1957 by the first appearance of the SEH 5th VIII, rowing over second bottom in the 7th Division. The era of SEH dominance SEHBC was the dominant College boat club in the University in the 1960s. Summer Eights The 1st VIII were Head of the River in Summer Eights in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, and 1965. SEHBC finished head of the overall University Summer Eights standings in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 (putting out a record eight crews), 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969. Notably, in 1965 the Boat Club ended Summer Eights with both its 1st and 2nd VIIIs in the 1st Division, with the 1st VIII as Head of the River and the 2nd VIII having made four bumps to win promotion to the 1st Division. This is the only time in the post-World War II era that a College has simultaneously had both its 1st and 2nd VIIIs in the 1st Division, and has not been repeated since. The 2nd VIII maintained its place in the 1st Division in 1966, but lost it in 1967. Reporting on the 1959 Summer Eights, The Times commented that "The main interest in the eights, however, centres on whether St. Edmund Hall will catch Christ Church. St. Edmund Hall have done