Torpids 1853

BUMPS CHARTS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Brasenose 12 12 Brasenose 2 Lincoln 10 10 Balliol 3 Oriel 8 8 Exeter 4 Balliol 6 6 St John's 5 Pembroke 5 5 Oriel 6 Christ Church 4 4 Wadham 7 Wadham 3 3 Lincoln 8 Exeter 2 2 Worcester 9 Worcester 2 2 Pembroke 10 St John's 2 2 University 11 Trinity 1 1 Trinity 12 University 1 0 Christ Church

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg St John's 1[ 1] 6[ 1] 6.00[ 1] Exeter 1[ 1] 5[ 2] 5.00[ 2] University 1[ 1] 2[ 3] 2.00[ 3] Balliol 1[ 1] 2[ 3] 2.00[ 3] Worcester 1[ 1] 1[ 5] 1.00[ 5] Wadham 1[ 1] 1[ 5] 1.00[ 5] Trinity 1[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Brasenose 1[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Christ Church 1[ 1] -1[ 9] -1.00[ 9] Oriel 1[ 1] -2[10] -2.00[10] Pembroke 1[ 1] -4[11] -4.00[11] Lincoln 1[ 1] -5[12] -5.00[12]

Notes

• 6 days: Wed 23, Thu 24, Mon 28 Feb, Tue 1, Thu 3 and Fri 4 March 1853
• Notes from Sherwood:

  First day: Lincoln in turning smashed their boat. The races were delayed until they got a fresh one.

  February 25: the boisterous state of the weather prevented the races being rowed.

• In other news ... [1853]

  March

  The clothing company Levi Strauss & Co. is founded in the United States.

  March 4

  Inauguration of Franklin Pierce as 14th President of the United States

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