The May Bumps 1963 were a set of rowing

Sport rowing

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 races held at Cambridge University

University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...

 in June 1963. The event was run as a bumps race

Bumps race

A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each boat attempting to catch and "bump" the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind....

 and is one of a series of May Bumps

May Bumps

The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...

 which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. 129 boats competed in 8 men's divisions. The women's competition commenced in 1974

May Bumps 1974

The May Bumps 1974 were a set of rowing races held at Cambridge University in June 1974. The event was run as a bumps race and is one of a series of May Bumps which have been held annually in mid-June since 1887. See May Bumps for the format of the races. In 1974, women's crews competed for the...

. See May Bumps

May Bumps

The May Bumps are a set of rowing races, held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887 after separating from the Lent Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held at the end of February or start of March. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from...

 for the format of the races. These were the only set of bumps races held at Cambridge University in 1963 as the Lent Bumps

Lent Bumps

The Lent Bumps are a set of rowing races held annually on the River Cam in Cambridge. They began in 1887, after separating from the May Bumps, the equivalent bumping races held in mid-June. Prior to the separation there had been a single set of annual bumps dating from its inception in 1827...

 of 1963 were cancelled due to the river being frozen.

Head of the River crew

rowed over untroubled in first position to secure their second headship.

Highest 2nd VIIIs

Despite being bumped on every day of the competition, Jesus remained the highest-placed 2nd VIII.

Links to races in other years

Preceding year	Current year	Following year
May Bumps 1962	May Bumps 1963	May Bumps 1964
Lent Bumps 1962	Lent Bumps 1963	Lent Bumps 1964

Bumps Charts

Below are the bumps charts for the men's 1st division. 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.

Pos	Crew	Men's Bumps Chart	Crew	Pos
1		rowspan="16" |		1
2			2
3			3
4			4
5			5
6			6
7			7
8			8
9			9
10			10
11			11
12			12
13			13
14			14
15			15
16			16