Fairbairn Cup Winners

Winners of the Fairbairn Cup races since foundation in 1929.

These archives show only the winners of the College divisions (i.e. not the invitational crews). If you would like to see the winners of the Invitational divisions, please see the full results listings in the Archives.

Men's Races 1929-1989 | Senior VIIIs | IVs Races | Novice VIIIs

Men's Races 1929-1989

1929 Pembroke 15:54  
1930 First Trinity 16:47
1931 Jesus 16:38
1932 Pembroke 15:55
1933 Pembroke 16:35
1934 Selwyn 16:32
1935 Jesus 16:43
1936 First Trinity 16:18
1937 Jesus 15:51
1938 Jesus 16:10
1939* Jesus 07:37
1940* Selwyn 08:34
1941* Jesus 08:25
1942* First and Third Trinity 08:28
1943* Jesus 08:48
1944* Jesus 09:16
1945 Jesus 17:06
1946 First and Third Trinity 16:19
1947 Trinity Hall 17:29
1948 LMBC 16:40
1949 Jesus 16:27
1950 Jesus 15:18
1951 Jesus 15:49
1952 Jesus 15:51
1953 First and Third Trinity 16:09
1954 Jesus 15:25
1955 Peterhouse 16:03
1956 Jesus 16:13
1957 Jesus 16:29
1958 LMBC 15:59
1959 Jesus 16:09
1960 Jesus 14:06
1961 Jesus 15:39
1962 Jesus 15:57
1963 Pembroke 15:21
1964 Pembroke 15:59
1965 Jesus 15:44
1966 Pembroke 16:02
1967 Jesus and St.Catherine' (tie) 16:04
1968 Jesus 16:35
1969* Jesus 12:41
1970* First and Third Trinity 12:31
1971 Jesus 15:36
1972 Clare 15:43
1973* LMBC 08:32
1974 LMBC 15:37
1975 Trinity Hall 16:07 Women's VIIIs (1976-1989)
1976 Jesus 15:27 1976 Newnham and Churchill (tie) 19:19
1977 LMBC 16:12 1977 Newnham and Churchill (tie) 19:35
1978 Jesus 16:06 1978 Girton 19:05
1979 Jesus 15:20 1979 Girton 19:03
1980 Jesus 15:55 1980 Girton 18:33
1981 Clare 15:37 1981 Emmanuel 20:22
1982 Fitzwilliam 14:34 1982 Newnham 17:24
1983 Jesus 15:30 1983 Jesus 18:24
1984 Pembroke 15:22 1984 Jesus 17:30
1985 Caius 15:18 1985 Caius 18:43
1986 Jesus and Caius (tie) 15:19 1986 Jesus 17:59
1987 Caius 15:15 1987 Jesus 17:38
1988 Emmanuel 15:22 1988 Jesus 18:36
1989 LMBC and Downing (tie) 15:55 1989 Pembroke 19:11
* Altered Courses
1939-44 due to War (December Eights races held)
1969 Due to bridgework - course: shortened, unknown
1970 unknown cause - course: Gun Sheds to Churchill Boathouse
1973 Due to ice - course: Peterhouse Bridge to Railway Bridge
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Senior VIIIs 1990 Onwards

From 1929 until 1989 the races were held over the old standard course Fort St.George Footbridge to Little Bridge). In 1990, due to work on the Victoria Road Bridge, a new course (Jesus College Boathouse flagpole to Little Bridge) was started and has since become standard.

Year Men’s Crew Time Women’s Crew Time
1990 Jesus 14:42 Jesus and LMBC (tie) 17:44
1991 Downing 14:22 Robinson 17:10
1992 Downing 13:13 Somerville (Ox) 15:12
1993* Downing 14:37 LMBC 17:57
1994 Pembroke 14:13 Osler House (Ox) 16:16
1995 - - - -
1996 Downing 14:27 Pembroke 17:13
1997 - - - -
1998 Emmanuel 13:59 Trinity Hall 16:52
1999 Caius 14:38 Emmanuel 16:30
2000 Emmanuel 12:46 Trinity Hall 14:58
2001 Cantabrigian 13:30 Caius 15:13
2002 Caius 14:42 Caius 16:52
2003 Downing 14:58 Downing 17:17
2004 Caius 14:04 Pembroke 16:33
2005 Caius 14:32 King’ 17:24
2006 Jesus 14:26 Jesus 16:33
2007 First and Third Trinity 14:04 Christ's 16:54
2008 First and Third Trinity 14:10 Jesus 16:38
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Fours Races

Year Men’s Crew Time Women’s Crew Time
1979 -- Clare 15:14
1980 -- Trinity Hall 15:13
1981 -- Girton 14:57
1982 -- Clare 14:20
1983 -- New Hall 14:34
1984 -- Churchill 13:44
1985 -- Churchill 15:04
1986 -- Clare 14:15
1987 -- Churchill 13:32
1988 -- Trinity Hall 14:43
1989 -- Churchill N/R
New Shortened Course (starting at Jesus College Flagpole):
1990 -- LMBC 13:13
1991 -- LMBC 13:43
1992 -- First and Third Trinity N/R
1993* -- Newnham 9:46
1994 -- LMBC 13:36
1995 -- - -
1996 -- Selwyn 14:14
1997 -- - -
In 1998, the Novice Men's Four category was created.
1998 Jesus (N)16:01 First and Third Trinity 14:54
In 1999, the Men's Four category was opened to seniors.
1999 Robinson11:47 Jesus 13:24
2000 St. Catharine's10:50Trinity Hall12:33
2001 Magdalene9:30Jesus12:11
2002 Magdalene12:01Jesus14:00
2003 Robinson11:53Caius13:49
2004 Pembroke11:27Magdalene12:49
2005 King's12:29First and Third Trinity14:06
2006 First and Third Trinity11:49First and Third Trinity13:22
2007 First and Third Trinity11:07Emmanuel13:09
2008 First and Third Trinity11:11First and Third Trinity12:37
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Novice VIIIs

Year Men’s Crew Time Women’s Crew Time
1983 Jesus 11:11 Churchill 13:11
1984 Jesus 10:20 Churchill 12:01
1985 Jesus 10:38 Churchill 13:01
1986 Selwyn 10:31 Churchill 12:05
1987 Selwyn 10:22 Caius 11:12
1988 Selwyn 10:45 Caius 13:07
1989 Christ 10:58 LMBC 12:49
New Shortened Course (starting at Jesus College Flagpole):
1990 Selwyn 09:58 Jesus 11:27
1991 Selwyn 09:28 Jesus 11:15
1992 LMBC 09:42 Jesus 11:33
1993* Jesus and Queens' (tie) 08:57 Jesus 10:24
1994 Churchill 10:00 Magdalene 11:34
1995 - - - -
1996 LMBC 09:48 New Hall 11:41
1997 LMBC 09:33 CCAT 11:16
1998 - - - -
1999 - - - -
2000 Jesus 09:13 LMBC 11:18
2001 LMBC 09:50 LMBC 10:51
2002 LMBC 09:27 LMBC 11:26
2003 Queens’ II 11:32 First and Third Trinity 12:57
2004 LMBC 09:58 LMBC 11:27
2005 Jesus 09:46 Jesus and Emmanuel (tie) 11:44
2006 Fitzwilliam 09:22 Caius 11:18
2007 Fitzwilliam 09:27 Christ's 11:21
2008 Lady Margaret 09:33 Lady Margaret 11:00
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