Eights 1817

STANDINGS
Start Finish
Pos College Pts Pts College
1 Christ Church 1 1 Christ Church

Notes

  • First appearance of Christ Church in Eights
  • Information from Sherwood, citing Knollys.
  • No details apart from the Head crew: Christ Church
  • Also from Sherwood
    In 1817 it [Brasenose] was displaced [as Head crew] by Christ Church, which, drawing from the two boating schools of Eton and Westminster, retained its place, with few exceptions, for many years.

  • In other news ... [1817]
    February
    Last major Luddite attack, against lace-making machines in Loughborough.
    18 June
    Waterloo Bridge opens in London.[5]

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