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A huge congratulations to Hughesian Tom Ransley (BA (aff), 2009, Management Studies) who won a gold medal in the men’s eight at the Rio Olympics on Saturday. This is the first time the men’s eight has won a gold medal since 2000. The British world champions led through-out the race to beat Germany who wonContinue reading “Hughesian Tom Ransley wins gold at Rio”

The Hughes Hall and Lucy Cavendish College Boat Club (HHLCCBC) has won the Michell Cup which is awarded to the winningest club at Cambridge each year. The Michell Cup acknowledges the great success HHLCCBC has had on the river during the course of this academic year, having finished the year with 70.0 points, ahead ofContinue reading “Winningest! HHLCCBC take Michell Cup”

Congratulations to Hughesian Lance Tredell who has been named as the President for the 2017 Boat Race campaign. Lance’s appointment as the next Boat Race Campaign President is particularly special as he succeeds his fellow Hughesian Henry Hoffstot. Henry did a great job leading the Boat Race campaign and directed the crew to victory atContinue reading “Back to Back Hughesians for Boat Race President”

End of Term Party at the May Bumps, Friday 10th June 2016, 2pm onwards, The Plough Fen Ditton All Students, Staff and Fellows are invited to come and support the Hughes Hall boats at The Plough in Fen Ditton. Fingers crossed for sunshine. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Suzanne at presidents.pa@hughes.cam.ac.uk.

MCR President Peta Blundell along with her fellow members of the Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club (CUWBC) took to the water again, this time at the British University and College Sport (BUCS) Regatta on Sunday. The team of four, who all raced in the Lightweight Boat Race earlier this year, won the Lightweight Coxless FourContinue reading “Hughesian takes to the water in BUCS regatta”

Today’s Boat Race saw the Cambridge University Men’s Blue boat, whose crew included three Hughes Hall students, beat Oxford for the first time since 2012. The Cambridge Women’s Blue boat, coxed by Hughes Hall’s Rosemary Ostfeld, lost out to the Oxford women after battling through difficult conditions. And Goldie, the Cambridge Men’s reserve boat, which also included three HughesContinue reading “Hughes Hall Students Victorious in Boat Race!”

  The final days of this year’s Lent Bumps brought great success for the Hughes Hall Boat Club with all boats either bumping or rowing over. W2 bumped Queens W2 on Saturday which meant they got Blades (4 bumps in 4 days) – a great achievement for the crew. W1 also had a lot toContinue reading “BUMP UP THE VOLUME! Boat Club rows to triumph in Lent Bumps”