Eights 1943

Notes

Wed 2nd – Sat 5th June 1943
Bumps racing continued sporadically during WWII, with many colleges combining to form crews
From The Times Mon 7 June
OXFORD SUMMER EIGHTS Thirty bumps were recorded during the four days of the Oxford Summer Eights which were concluded on Saturday. Trinity were Head of the River, and were one of 12 colleges from an entry of 23 that managed to put out a crew without combining with another college. Jesus went up four places.
In other news ... [1943]

June 3
The Zoot Suit Riots erupt between military personnel and Mexican-American youths in East Los Angeles.
June 3
The French Committee of National Liberation (Comite Francais de Liberation Nationale, CFLN) is formed with headquarters in Algiers and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud as co-presidents.
June 4
A military coup d'etat in Argentina ousts Ramon Castillo.