During the annual May Bump Competition held at Cambridge University, some athletes were fined for urinating in public places, using vulgar and insulting language and drinking too much.
In this traditional competition, which originated from 1820 and was held on Jianhe River, players from three colleges of Cambridge University were fined 80 pounds for urinating in public places.
In addition, a student used insulting language to the referee and was fined 50 pounds. A supporter of the King's University team was fined 20 pounds for swearing.
A rowing team was reprimanded for drinking while rowing. The crew of three ships were fined 50 pounds each for not wearing life jackets.
The team of St Edmund University is celebrating their victory in the competition. They broke the willows on the shore and dragged them to the boat. They were accused of destroying the bank and were punished. They had to replant a willow tree.
? Hurt the duckling?
This 200-year-old competition lasts for four days every year. Participants must abide by a series of rules, and the crew of each team has a clear division of labor. Those who violate the rules will be punished, including fines.
Last week, a local living on a boat in Jianhe accused students of killing two ducklings with paddles while rowing.
He said:? These students whizzed past my boat, and I kept telling them not to hurt the duckling. ?
? When the mother duck can't find them, she always swims to my boat to find the ducklings. ?