Torpids 1871

BUMPS CHARTS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 University 18 18 University 2 Christ Church 15 15 Christ Church 3 Exeter 13 13 Trinity 4 Balliol 11 11 Exeter 5 Wadham 9 9 Brasenose 6 Brasenose 8 8 Balliol 7 Queen's 6 6 Wadham 8 Trinity 5 5 Queen's 9 Oriel 5 5 Lincoln 10 Pembroke 4 4 Oriel 11 Lincoln 3 3 Pembroke 12 Worcester 3 3 Magdalen 13 Corpus Christi 2 2 Corpus Christi 14 St John's 2 2 St John's 15 New College 2 2 New College 16 Magdalen 1 1 Worcester 17 Merton 1 1 Keble 18 Keble 1 1 Merton

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg Trinity 1[ 1] 5[ 1] 5.00[ 1] Magdalen 1[ 1] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Lincoln 1[ 1] 2[ 3] 2.00[ 3] Keble 1[ 1] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Brasenose 1[ 1] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] New College 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] St John's 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Corpus Christi 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Christ Church 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] University 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Merton 1[ 1] -1[11] -1.00[11] Pembroke 1[ 1] -1[11] -1.00[11] Oriel 1[ 1] -1[11] -1.00[11] Queen's 1[ 1] -1[11] -1.00[11] Exeter 1[ 1] -1[11] -1.00[11] Wadham 1[ 1] -2[16] -2.00[16] Balliol 1[ 1] -2[16] -2.00[16] Worcester 1[ 1] -4[18] -4.00[18]

Notes

• 6 days: Thu 2 – Wed 8 March 1871
• First appearance of Keble in Torpids.

• Notes from Sherwood:

  First day: New College fouled their bung and rowed with their starting rope trailing behind.

  Sixth day: New College broke an oar, and were rebumped.

• In other news ... [1871]

  March 3

  The first American civil service reform legislation is signed into law by U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, creating the United States Civil Service Commission.

  March 7

  The first rugby international (played in Edinburgh) results in a 4-1 win by Scotland over England.

  March 7

  Jose Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco, becomes Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil, serving for four years.

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