Torpids 1855

BUMPS CHARTS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Exeter 7 7 Exeter 2 Brasenose 5 5 University 3 University 4 4 Christ Church 4 Balliol 3 3 Brasenose 5 Pembroke 2 2 Pembroke 6 Worcester 1 1 Balliol 7 Christ Church 1 1 Worcester

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg Christ Church 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] University 1[ 1] 1[ 2] 1.00[ 2] Pembroke 1[ 1] 0[ 3] 0.00[ 3] Exeter 1[ 1] 0[ 3] 0.00[ 3] Worcester 1[ 1] -1[ 5] -1.00[ 5] Balliol 1[ 1] -2[ 6] -2.00[ 6] Brasenose 1[ 1] -2[ 6] -2.00[ 6]

Notes

• 6 days: Wed 14, Thu 15, Fri 16, Sat 17, Mon 19 and Tue 20 March 1855
• First occasion that Torpids (or Eights) had been run on consecutive days (apart from Sunday), probably owing to the delayed start of racing.

• Notes from Sherwood

  A rule was made this year that all men rowing in the Torpids must be members of the O.U.B.C., and at the same time the subscription was raised to £3. In consequence of this only seven boats put on.

  The races were later than usual this year in consequence of the severe frost, which last during six weeks of the term, so that the races were postponed till the next term, but the frost breaking up were rowed on March 14, after but eight days' practice.

  On the second day Pembroke upset, and on the third day they broke an oar.

• In other news ... [1855]

  March 17

  Taiping Rebellion: A Taiping army of 350,000 invades Anhui.

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