Eights 1982

MEN'S BUMPS WOMEN'S BUMPS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Keble 193 202 Oriel 2 Oriel 191 186 Keble 3 Christ Church 174 168 Christ Church 4 S.E.H. 145 144 Worcester 5 Lincoln 143 142 S.E.H. 6 Wadham 141 131 Pembroke 7 Pembroke 130 128 Lincoln 8 Worcester 127 124 New College 9 Balliol 121 123 Wadham 10 University 114 121 University 11 Magdalen 111 118 Balliol 12 Exeter 109 115 Magdalen 13 New College 109 107 Exeter 14 Merton 107 103 Merton 15 Queen's 91 101 St Catherine's 16 Jesus 86 92 Jesus 17 St John's 85 90 St John's 18 St Catherine's 84 86 Osler House 19 Trinity 80 82 Queen's 20 Osler House 78 77 Brasenose 21 Brasenose 76 76 Trinity 22 Corpus Christi 72 72 Hertford 23 Hertford 69 70 Corpus Christi 24 St Peter's 65 69 St Hugh's 25 Wolfson 58 58 L.M.H. 26 St Hugh's 57 58 St Peter's 27 Somerville 56 56 Wolfson 28 L.M.H. 52 50 Somerville 29 St Hilda's 43 34 Mansfield 30 Mansfield 35 30 St Hilda's 31 Linacre 34 29 Linacre 32 St Anne's 25 20 St Anne's 33 Regent's Park 5 5 St Benet's Hall 34 St Benet's Hall 4 5 Regent's Park 35 St Antony's 2 2 St Antony's

STATISTICS College All Crews Men's Crews Women's Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg Crews Bps Avg Crews Bps Avg St Catherine's 7[ 2] 13[ 1] 1.86[ 4] 5[ 3] 13[ 1] 2.60[ 2] 2[ 2] 0[12] 0.00[12] New College 4[19] 10[ 2] 2.50[ 1] 3[16] 6[ 5] 2.00[ 3] 1[15] 4[ 5] 4.00[ 1] Osler House 5[ 9] 10[ 2] 2.00[ 2] 3[16] 2[11] 0.67[12] 2[ 2] 8[ 1] 4.00[ 1] Pembroke 5[ 9] 8[ 4] 1.60[ 5] 4[ 7] 4[ 7] 1.00[ 9] 1[15] 4[ 5] 4.00[ 1] Oriel 7[ 2] 8[ 4] 1.14[ 9] 7[ 1] 8[ 2] 1.14[ 8] St Hugh's 4[19] 6[ 6] 1.50[ 6] 4[ 1] 6[ 3] 1.50[ 9] Hertford 5[ 9] 6[ 6] 1.20[ 8] 4[ 7] 6[ 5] 1.50[ 6] 1[15] 0[12] 0.00[12] Lincoln 7[ 2] 6[ 6] 0.86[10] 5[ 3] 0[15] 0.00[15] 2[ 2] 6[ 3] 3.00[ 5] Magdalen 4[19] 5[ 9] 1.25[ 7] 3[16] 8[ 2] 2.67[ 1] 1[15] -3[21] -3.00[24] Trinity 5[ 9] 4[10] 0.80[11] 4[ 7] 7[ 4] 1.75[ 5] 1[15] -3[21] -3.00[24] University 6[ 5] 4[10] 0.67[12] 5[ 3] 4[ 7] 0.80[11] 1[15] 0[12] 0.00[12] Worcester 8[ 1] 4[10] 0.50[13] 6[ 2] 2[11] 0.33[14] 2[ 2] 2[10] 1.00[10] St Benet's Hall 1[33] 2[13] 2.00[ 2] 1[29] 2[11] 2.00[ 3] Corpus Christi 4[19] 1[14] 0.25[14] 2[26] -6[26] -3.00[30] 2[ 2] 7[ 2] 3.50[ 4] L.M.H. 5[ 9] 1[14] 0.20[15] 3[16] 0[15] 0.00[15] 2[ 2] 1[11] 0.50[11] Jesus 5[ 9] 1[14] 0.20[15] 3[16] 3[ 9] 1.00[ 9] 2[ 2] -2[18] -1.00[17] Balliol 5[ 9] 1[14] 0.20[15] 4[ 7] -2[21] -0.50[21] 1[15] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 5] St Antony's 1[33] 0[18] 0.00[18] 1[29] 0[15] 0.00[15] Mansfield 2[29] 0[18] 0.00[18] 2[26] 0[15] 0.00[15] Linacre 4[19] -1[20] -0.25[20] 2[26] 3[ 9] 1.50[ 6] 2[ 2] -4[26] -2.00[20] Wolfson 4[19] -1[20] -0.25[20] 3[16] 2[11] 0.67[12] 1[15] -3[21] -3.00[24] Merton 4[19] -1[20] -0.25[20] 4[ 7] -1[19] -0.25[19] Brasenose 4[19] -3[23] -0.75[23] 3[16] -1[19] -0.33[20] 1[15] -2[18] -2.00[20] Christ Church 5[ 9] -4[24] -0.80[24] 4[ 7] -4[24] -1.00[22] 1[15] 0[12] 0.00[12] Somerville 2[29] -4[24] -2.00[30] 2[ 2] -4[26] -2.00[20] Regent's Park 1[33] -4[24] -4.00[35] 1[29] -4[24] -4.00[32] S.E.H. 5[ 9] -5[27] -1.00[25] 4[ 7] -8[29] -2.00[26] 1[15] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 5] Exeter 4[19] -5[27] -1.25[27] 3[16] -3[23] -1.00[22] 1[15] -2[18] -2.00[20] St Anne's 2[29] -5[27] -2.50[31] 1[29] -2[21] -2.00[26] 1[15] -3[21] -3.00[24] Keble 6[ 5] -6[30] -1.00[25] 5[ 3] -9[31] -1.80[25] 1[15] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 5] St Hilda's 2[29] -6[30] -3.00[33] 2[ 2] -6[28] -3.00[24] St John's 6[ 5] -9[32] -1.50[28] 4[ 7] -6[26] -1.50[24] 2[ 2] -3[21] -1.50[19] Queen's 6[ 5] -9[32] -1.50[28] 4[ 7] -8[29] -2.00[26] 2[ 2] -1[16] -0.50[16] St Peter's 4[19] -10[34] -2.50[31] 3[16] -9[31] -3.00[30] 1[15] -1[16] -1.00[17] Wadham 5[ 9] -17[35] -3.40[34] 3[16] -7[28] -2.33[29] 2[ 2] -10[29] -5.00[29]

Notes

• Wed 26 – Sat 29 May 1982
• First appearance of St Antony's in Eights.
• Division times: 12:00 (W4), 12:35 (M9), 1:10 (W3), 1:45 (M8), 2:20 (M7), 2:55 (W2), 3:30 (M6), 4:00 (M5), 4:30 (M4), 5:00 (W1), 5:30 (M3), 6:00 (M2), 6:30 (M1).

• The Times Wed 26 May, by Jim Railton

  Boat Race trio hold the key

  Oriel, coached by, amongst others, their acting Provost [W. E. Parry] , are strong favourites to retain their headship in the Oxford Summer Eights which begin on the Isis today. Altogether there are 109 men's and mixed eights and 49 women's eights, giving a total of 1,422 competitors.

  Oriel's stern three were in this year's Oxford Boat Race crew, with the president, Conington, stroking backed by Holland and Kirkpatrick and two Isis oarsmen.

  Last year's runners-up, Keble, could find themselves threatened by Christ Church today and if they succumb, by Magdalen on Thursday. Magdalen have this year's Blue, Hugh Clay, on board, as well as Mark Andrews, a world silver medal winner in eights.

  New College are also expected to rise from the ranks. Their crew includes Clay's twin brother Robert, who stroked this year's Blue boat, and the new Oxford president, Richard Yonge.

  In the women's top division, Osler House, starting in 11th place, should move up spectacularly, while the lead crew Somerville's main threat is likely to come from St Hugh's who begin in third place. [Start Order]

• The Daily Telegraph Wed 26 May, by Desmond Hill

  Oriel set for fifth Headship

  Oriel, with three Blues in the stern, are widely tipped for their fifth consecutive Headship when the Oxford Summer Eights begin this afternoon. Victory would leave ex-president Nick Conington unbeaten for the third year in college eights or fours.

  Of those theoretically within range of Oriel, Magdalen, with Mark Andrews and Hugh Clay are probably the fastest but need a bump a night. Christ Church, with the 1980 Blue Emerton, could well catch Keble without disturbing the holders.

  Trinity, battling to escape from the Second Division, have a girl at No.2. Their chances of demoting the sandwich boat, Merton, are not enhanced by the return of the international oarsman, John Bland, at No.6 for Merton.

  Somerville's retention of the women's title is in some doubt, with St Hugh's their potential successors. [Starting Order]

• The Times Thu 27 May

  Oriel out in front

  The head crew, Oriel, with three Blues on board, predictably cruised over the course yesterday unchallenged in the opening day on the Oxford Summer Eights. There were only two bumps in the top division and both were predictable. New College overhauled St Edmund Hall and Lincoln surrendered to Magdalen.

  The most disappointed eight must have been Christ Church, who closed the gap on Keble but failed to make a vital bump. Exeter rowed over despite their six man's seat coming off the slide approaching the boat house. Merton rowed over at the top of division two while Brasenose, despite overlapping some 300 yards from the finish, made their hit after several attempts on Christ Church II just in time. [Bumps Chart]

• The Daily Telegraph Thu 27 May, by Desmond Hill

  Polished Oriel show the way

  Oriel, striking as high as 41 at Long Bridges, opened a six-length gap back to Keble when the Oxford Summer Eights started yesterday, and with Keble unextended by Christ Church, yet another bump supper looked assured.

  Magdalen made such short work of Lincoln they could well embarrass both the House and Keble. Oriel, however, are much more polished than their recent predecessors and should lose little sleep over the possibilities of Magdalen chasing them on Saturday.

  Though several other Division I bumps were expected, only New College scored to complete a College maximum. They caught St Edmund Hall on the Green Bank. Even with a man off his slide, Exeter were well clear of Wadham.

  The main excitement in Division II was BNC's protracted overlapping of Christ Church II which lasted until contact was finally made approaching the Cherwell. The three other bumps all occurred before the Gut.

  Among the women St Hugh's — unabashed by St Hilda's win at Wallingford — caught them at the Stone and now have three chances to depose Somerville, who were the only Division I boat to row over.

• The Times Fri 28 May, by Jim Railton

  Oriel cruise on as head crew

  While Oriel cruised undisturbed as head crew for the second day running yesterday, their immediate pursuers in the Oxford Summer Eights, Keble, Christ Church and Magdalen, closed up on each other but to no avail. Magdalen's chance of catching the House ended abruptly when their two-man came off his seat towards the finish. There were only two bumps in the top division, New College on Lincoln, with Worcester overhauling Balliol.

  St Hugh's made a valiant effort yesterday at the top of the women's divisions in an effort to usurp the head crew, Somerville. St Hugh's closed to within half a length but just lacked the pace. It promises to be tough at the top today. [Bumps Chart]

• The Daily Telegraph Fri 28 May, by Desmond Hill

  Balliol are foiled by Worcester

  Though Oriel's winning margin was rather less than Wednesday's six lengths, events behind them on the second day of Oxford Summer Eights guarantee their continued tenure on Saturday evening for there were no bumps among their three immediate pursuers.

  Magdalen closed initially on Christ Church, but were a length behind when a man came off his seat at the OUBC, causing a heavy lurch. The House thankfully drew away, but never threatened Keble.

  New College — unchanged from last year and with Richard Yonge, the new Oxford president, aboard — caught Lincoln at Tims, but Worcester's defeat of Balliol was within strokes of the finish.

  There were more quick bumps in Division II for St John's, Oriel II (a first reverse for Osler House [since 1980]), Brasenose and St Catherine's. University, however, made a meal of overhauling Merton, who could only raise a stately 33.

  The women provided more excitement than the men. St Hugh's gained on Somerville inch by inch and were within half a length up at the Barges, but even at 33 could close the gap no more.

  St Hilda's failed to acknowledge a Jesus bump in the Gut, but an umpire confirmed it. In Division II Pembroke caught Wadham II, who caused such obstruction they were penalised a further two places. [List of Bumps]

• The Times Sat 29 May

  St Hugh's take eights lead from Somerville

  The main gain of the day yesterday in the Oxford summer eights came at the top of the women's divisions with St Hugh's going head at the expense of Somerville, writes Jim Railton.

  St Hugh's, with three Blues on board, were within half a length of the head crew coming out of the gut. Somerville tried almost every evasive action in the book but St Hugh's conquered before the boat houses leaving the Jesus eight trailing in their wake to row over in third place.

  While Oriel, Keble and Christ Church rowed over at the top of the men's division, Magdalen's ambitions surprisingly waned when they surrendered to New College. St Edmund Hall and Worcester were the only other gainers in division one.

  The men's second division provided some thrills. Merton rowed over despite their seven-man jumping overboard, while the Christ Church second eight smashed their boat after being bumped by St Catherine's. [Bumps Chart]

• The Daily Telegraph Sat 29 May

  Pile-up in Division II

  New College continued their climb and Lincoln's descent was unchecked in the Oxford Summer Eights last night while nothing remotely perturbed the established Oriel- Keble- Christ Church order at the head of Division I.

  In the Second Division, University coasted home when Merton's No.7 became unseated and nobly jumped overboard. But a Keble/ Christ Church/ St Catherine's clash brought carnage at the tail of this division.

  Overlapping positions before a bump gave way to inter-locking boats afterwards. St Catherine's holed their shelll and Christ Church too lost portions of bow and stern. Keble II were able to steer clear of the disaster and row over. [List of Bumps]

• The Times Mon 31 May

  The Oxford summer eights were a triumph for retired Oxford boatman, Len Andrews, who had a hand in coaching the top two head crews, Oriel and St Hugh's. Oriel, who dominated the men's first division all week, sprinted home on Saturday with almost three lengths to spare over Keble. St Hugh's held their lead over the deposed Somerville. [Bumps Chart]

• The Daily Telegraph Mon 31 May

  Oriel fined by finish in style

  St Hugh's confirmed their new position at the Head of the Women's Divisions in Oxford on Saturday, while Oriel finished the week as they started it — covering their water well at 36, five lengths clear of Keble. Retired college waterman Len Andrews coached both crews.

  Oriel had a price to pay for their fifth successive headship, a record £35 in fines for infringing cycling regulations and some injury to coxswain Jeremy Munday, who fell from a standing stance on a victory row-in.

  New College spurred themselves to 37 in an attempt to gain third place with a fourth bump. But the three lengths deficit at O U B C that thwarted them was the outcome of the House's determined assault on Keble. Less than six feet separated the Keble rudder and Christ Church bow at O U B C but this was still not clinched by the finish. [Head Crews — as below, except Lingford-Hughes at no.3 in the women's crew] [Finishing Order] [List of Bumps]

• Head crew details from the 1983 ARA Almanack, Women's crew forenames from The Daily Telegraph

• In other news ... [1982]

  Wed May 26

  Aston Villa F.C. wins the European Cup, beating Bayern Munich 1-0 after a 69-minute goal by Peter Withe in Rotterdam.

  Wed May 26

  Kielder Water, an artificial lake in Northumberland, is opened.

  Thu May 27

  Tottenham Hotspur F.C. wins the FA Cup, beating Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in a replay.

  Thu May 27

  Conservative candidate Tim Smith holds the seat of Beaconsfield in a by-election. The Labour Party candidate is future Prime Minister Tony Blair.

  Fri May 28

  Pope John Paul II's visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a reigning pope, begins.

  Fri-Sat May 28-29

  Falklands War: Battle of Goose Green: British forces defeat a larger Argentine force.

St Hugh's
B:	Philippa Bacon (Cheltenham)
2:	Sarah Street (Cheadle Hulme)
3:	Anne Ligford-Hughes (Shrewsbury)
4:	Elizabeth Lovejoy (Andover, USA)
5:	Geraldine Wright (Perse)
6:	Fiona Whiting (Richmond County)
7:	Anna Orlowska (Maidstone)
S:	Ann Spilsbury (Arthur Terry, Sutton Coldfield)
C:	Sue Taylor (Bolton)

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