Torpids 1950

BUMPS CHARTS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 New College 62 61 New College 2 Christ Church 51 50 Christ Church 3 S.E.H. 46 46 S.E.H. 4 Trinity 46 46 Worcester 5 Brasenose 44 39 Magdalen 6 Balliol 44 38 Lincoln 7 Pembroke 36 38 Pembroke 8 Magdalen 30 30 Trinity 9 St John's 29 29 Balliol 10 Worcester 28 29 University 11 University 26 28 Brasenose 12 Oriel 24 27 St Peter's 13 Lincoln 24 25 Merton 14 Merton 21 23 Oriel 15 Corpus Christi 18 19 St John's 16 St Peter's 17 17 Jesus 17 Keble 17 17 St Catherine's 18 Jesus 16 16 Wadham 19 Exeter 16 15 Keble 20 Wadham 15 14 Exeter 21 St Catherine's 13 12 Queen's 22 Hertford 9 11 Corpus Christi 23 Queen's 8 10 Hertford

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg St Peter's 2[ 7] 12[ 1] 6.00[ 1] Lincoln 2[ 7] 12[ 1] 6.00[ 1] Worcester 2[ 7] 12[ 1] 6.00[ 1] Merton 2[ 7] 7[ 4] 3.50[ 4] Magdalen 2[ 7] 6[ 5] 3.00[ 5] Queen's 2[ 7] 5[ 6] 2.50[ 6] Hertford 2[ 7] 3[ 7] 1.50[ 7] St Catherine's 3[ 1] 3[ 7] 1.00[ 8] Oriel 3[ 1] 2[ 9] 0.67[10] New College 3[ 1] 2[ 9] 0.67[10] Wadham 1[22] 1[11] 1.00[ 8] Jesus 3[ 1] 1[11] 0.33[12] S.E.H. 2[ 7] 0[13] 0.00[13] University 2[ 7] -2[14] -1.00[14] Pembroke 2[ 7] -2[14] -1.00[14] Keble 2[ 7] -3[16] -1.50[16] Christ Church 2[ 7] -4[17] -2.00[17] Corpus Christi 1[22] -6[18] -6.00[22] St John's 3[ 1] -8[19] -2.67[18] Exeter 2[ 7] -8[19] -4.00[20] Balliol 2[ 7] -10[21] -5.00[21] Brasenose 3[ 1] -11[22] -3.67[19] Trinity 2[ 7] -12[23] -6.00[22]

Notes

• 6 days: Thu 16 – Wed 22 Feb 1950
• St Peter's II, who won blades by gaining bumps on all six days, only actually bumped four different crews. They had to bump both St John's II and Oriel II twice.

• The Daily Telegraph Wed 15 Feb

  Fifty-one crews, one more than last year, will contest this year's Oxford Torpid races, which begin to-morrow and continue for six days.

• The Times Thu 16 Feb, from Our Special Correspondent

  The Oxford University Torpid races revert this year to six afternoons, instead of four as last year. The races begin to-day.

  The weather has of late been troublesome for practice, and one or two boats have been lost because of swollen streams and blustering winds. A change this year is made in the status of trial eights oarsmen. They are now eligible for Torpids in the same way as men of last year's Summer Eights, provided they have not been up for more than five terms and have not rowed in the Blues' crew. As there is no Isis crew this year more experienced oarsmen have been available to coach the Torpid crews. Fifty-one crews are entered, one more than last year. The order of starting is:— [...]

• The Times Fri 17 Feb, from Our Special Correspondent

  The first day of the Oxford University Torpid races was held in rough weather, and the conditions were so bad that the course was shortened by approximately 130 yards in order to minimize the risk of accidents.

  Altogether there were 17 bumps, including one overbump. Magdalen III, who had entered Division 4, smashed their boat on Wednesday and withdrew, and St. John's III, unaware of this, took up their wrong station and were bumped. There is a possibility that the bottom crews in this division will re-row. The bumps were :— [...]

• The Daily Telegraph Fri 17 Feb

  18 Torpid Bumps

  To decrease the risk of accident the course for the Oxford Torpid Races, which began yesterday, was reduced by 120 yards. Eighteen bumps, including one overbump, were made by: [...]

• The Times Sat 18 Feb

  More pleasant conditions prevailed for the second day of the Oxford University Torpid races, although there was still a fairly strong head stream. It would seem that New College are likely to retain their position at the Head of the River. They finished more than their starting distance in front of Christ Church. There were altogether 18 bumps including an overbump in Division III. There was also a disputed bump in Divsion III between St. Edmund Hall II and Keble II. In the morning four [sic] colleges at the bottom of the river in Division IV re-rowed in consequence of a protest on Thursday, and this resulted in Hertford II bumping Jesus III and St. Catherine's III bumping Oriel III. Bumps recorded during the day apart from the re-rows were:— [...]

• The Daily Telegraph Sat 18 Feb

  Eighteen bumps were made when the Oxford Torpid Races were continued yesterday in more favourable weather. In the morning there was a re-row among the lower boats in Division IV in which Hertford II bumped Jesus III and St. Catherine's III bumped Oriel III. Bumps: [...]

• The Times Mon 20 Feb, from Our Special Correspondent

  The weather was again springlike for the third day's racing of the Oxford Torpids on Saturday and the river had subsided. There were two re-rows in the morning, one in Division II in which Hertford bumped New College II, and the other in Division III in which Keble II and St. Edmund Hall II rowed over. An interesting feature of the racing is the success of the two St. Peter's Hall crews, who have made bumps each night, and if their first crew make a further bump to-day they will find themselves in Division I for the first time. Including the re-rows there were 17 bumps on Saturday. In Division III Oriel II claim an overbump against Christ Church II [? presumably University II], but this is in dispute. [list of bumps].

• The Daily Telegraph Mon 20 Feb

  In Saturday morning re-rows in Oxford Torpid races, Hertford bumped New College II in Div. II, and Keble II and St. Edmund Hall II rowed over in Div. III. Bumps were made by: [...]

• The Times Tue 21 Feb, from Our Special Correspondent

  Conditions were not quite so pleasant for the fourth day of the Oxford University Torpid races yesterday, the oarsmen having to contend against a head wind.

  On Saturday, in the Division III race Oriel II claimed and overbump over University II and this the judges allowed. St. Peter's Hall first crew continued their sequence of bumps, and by making two yesterday went up into the first division for the first time since they entered the races in 1929 [? presumably 1930]. The bumps were:— [...]

• The Daily Telegraph Tue 21 Feb

  There was a strong head wind for the fourth day of the Oxford Torpids. The over-bump claimed on Saturday in Div. III by Oriel II over University II was allowed. St. Peter's Hall reached Div. I for the first time. Bumps yesterday were: [...]

• The Times Wed 22 Feb, from Our Special Correspondent

  There were only 12 bumps, the lowest so far, on the fifth day of the Oxford University Torpid races, the most, four, being in Division I. In Division III on Monday St. Peter's Hall bumped Oriel II, and as they again made a bump yesterday they have gone up each night. The bumps were:— [...]

• The Daily Telegraph Wed 22 Feb

  12 Bumps in Torpids

  There were only 12 bumps on the fifth day of the Oxford University Torpids yesterday, thus showing that most crews have now found their level. Bumps were: [...]

• The Times Thu 23 Feb, from Our Special Correspondent

  The Oxford University Torpid races were concluded yesterday when New College maintained their position at the head of the river.

  It is generally considered that Worcester, who rose six places, were the fastest crew. The two St. Peter's Hall boats each had six bumps. Trinity, who have done so well in the Summer Eights in recent years, had the unfortunate experience of losing five places. The bumps were:— [...]. The order of finishing was:— [...]

• The Daily Telegraph Thu 23 Feb

  New College are still Head of the River

  In the Oxford Torpids, which ended yesterday New College retained the Headship of the River which they secured from Christ Church two years ago. There were 18 bumps on the last night, including two by New College III, Sandwich boat in Div. IV. During the races both St. Peter's Hall crews made six bumps. Yesterday's bumps: [...]

• In other news ... [1950]

  Feb 19

  Konrad Adenauer tries unsuccessfully to negotiate with East Germany, to begin unification.

  Feb 20

  Ealing Studios release the film The Blue Lamp, introducing the character PC George Dixon, played by Jack Warner (with Dirk Bogarde as a young criminal).

  Feb 21

  Cunard liner Aquitania arrives at the scrapyard in Faslane at the end of a 36-year career, the longest of any in the 20th Century.

  Feb 23

  United Kingdom general election: The Labour Party, led by Clement Attlee, remains in office, but the Tories, led by Winston Churchill, increase their seats in the House of Commons.

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