Torpids 1992

MEN'S BUMPS WOMEN'S BUMPS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Oriel 182 189 Oriel 2 New College 139 142 New College 3 Christ Church 127 125 University 4 Brasenose 126 124 Christ Church 5 University 117 121 Brasenose 6 St Catherine's 111 115 Pembroke 7 Pembroke 95 92 Worcester 8 L.M.H. 94 90 St Catherine's 9 Balliol 85 88 Wadham 10 Wadham 81 84 Balliol 11 Keble 80 84 L.M.H. 12 Wolfson 78 84 St Antony's 13 St Antony's 76 79 Wolfson 14 Hertford 73 78 Magdalen 15 Worcester 70 69 Keble 16 Osler House 68 69 Hertford 17 Magdalen 67 66 Osler House 18 S.E.H. 66 60 S.E.H. 19 Lincoln 63 58 St John's 20 St John's 53 56 Lincoln 21 St Hugh's 53 52 Exeter 22 Trinity 50 47 Queen's 23 Jesus 44 42 St Peter's 24 Exeter 43 41 St Anne's 25 Queen's 42 41 Trinity 26 St Peter's 38 40 Jesus 27 St Anne's 36 36 St Hugh's 28 Merton 35 27 Merton 29 Mansfield 19 16 Corpus Christi 30 Corpus Christi 18 16 Linacre 31 Linacre 13 14 Mansfield 32 Regent's Park 5 5 Regent's Park

STATISTICS College All Crews Men's Crews Women's Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg Crews Bps Avg Crews Bps Avg Worcester 4[12] 15[ 1] 3.75[ 1] 3[ 8] 10[ 2] 3.33[ 3] 1[16] 5[ 6] 5.00[ 2] Oriel 8[ 1] 13[ 2] 1.62[ 2] 6[ 1] 1[12] 0.17[15] 2[ 4] 12[ 1] 6.00[ 1] Pembroke 4[12] 12[ 3] 3.00[ 3] 2[18] 3[ 8] 1.50[ 8] 2[ 4] 9[ 3] 4.50[ 4] St John's 4[12] 10[ 4] 2.50[ 4] 3[ 8] 5[ 6] 1.67[ 7] 1[16] 5[ 6] 5.00[ 2] Exeter 6[ 3] 10[ 4] 1.67[ 4] 4[ 2] 3[ 8] 0.75[13] 2[ 4] 7[ 5] 3.50[ 8] Magdalen 6[ 3] 10[ 4] 1.67[ 4] 4[ 2] 10[ 2] 2.50[ 5] 2[ 4] 0[16] 0.00[16] Osler House 4[12] 8[ 7] 2.00[ 7] 2[18] 8[ 4] 4.00[ 2] 2[ 4] 0[16] 0.00[16] St Peter's 4[12] 8[ 7] 2.00[ 7] 3[ 8] 13[ 1] 4.33[ 1] 1[16] -5[25] -5.00[28] Linacre 2[29] 7[ 9] 3.50[ 9] 1[28] 3[ 8] 3.00[ 4] 1[16] 4[ 8] 4.00[ 5] University 6[ 3] 6[10] 1.00[10] 3[ 8] 4[ 7] 1.33[ 9] 3[ 1] 2[12] 0.67[15] St Antony's 4[12] 4[11] 1.00[11] 1[28] 1[12] 1.00[10] 3[ 1] 3[11] 1.00[14] St Anne's 3[23] 3[12] 1.00[12] 2[18] 1[12] 0.50[14] 1[16] 2[12] 2.00[10] Jesus 3[23] 2[13] 0.67[13] 2[18] 0[16] 0.00[16] 1[16] 2[12] 2.00[10] Keble 6[ 3] 2[13] 0.33[13] 4[ 2] 8[ 4] 2.00[ 6] 2[ 4] -6[26] -3.00[22] Regent's Park 1[32] 1[15] 1.00[15] 1[28] 1[12] 1.00[10] Queen's 5[ 8] 1[15] 0.20[15] 3[ 8] -3[20] -1.00[19] 2[ 4] 4[ 8] 2.00[10] Merton 4[12] 0[17] 0.00[17] 3[ 8] -4[24] -1.33[23] 1[16] 4[ 8] 4.00[ 5] Christ Church 6[ 3] -1[18] -0.17[18] 4[ 2] -9[30] -2.25[29] 2[ 4] 8[ 4] 4.00[ 5] Wolfson 3[23] -1[18] -0.33[18] 2[18] -3[20] -1.50[26] 1[16] 2[12] 2.00[10] Wadham 5[ 8] -4[20] -0.80[20] 3[ 8] 3[ 8] 1.00[10] 2[ 4] -7[27] -3.50[25] S.E.H. 3[23] -4[20] -1.33[20] 2[18] 0[16] 0.00[16] 1[16] -4[24] -4.00[26] St Catherine's 4[12] -5[22] -1.25[22] 2[18] -3[20] -1.50[26] 2[ 4] -2[19] -1.00[18] Balliol 4[12] -5[22] -1.25[22] 3[ 8] -4[24] -1.33[23] 1[16] -1[18] -1.00[18] Hertford 4[12] -6[24] -1.50[24] 3[ 8] -3[20] -1.00[19] 1[16] -3[22] -3.00[22] Trinity 2[29] -6[24] -3.00[24] 1[28] -4[24] -4.00[30] 1[16] -2[19] -2.00[20] Brasenose 5[ 8] -7[26] -1.40[26] 4[ 2] -4[24] -1.00[19] 1[16] -3[22] -3.00[22] L.M.H. 4[12] -8[27] -2.00[27] 2[18] 0[16] 0.00[16] 2[ 4] -8[28] -4.00[26] New College 7[ 2] -9[28] -1.29[28] 4[ 2] -19[32] -4.75[32] 3[ 1] 10[ 2] 3.33[ 9] Corpus Christi 2[29] -9[28] -4.50[28] 1[28] -1[19] -1.00[19] 1[16] -8[28] -8.00[29] Mansfield 3[23] -11[30] -3.67[30] 2[18] -9[30] -4.50[31] 1[16] -2[19] -2.00[20] Lincoln 3[23] -12[31] -4.00[31] 2[18] -4[24] -2.00[28] 1[16] -8[28] -8.00[29] St Hugh's 5[ 8] -24[32] -4.80[32] 3[ 8] -4[24] -1.33[23] 2[ 4] -20[31] -10.00[31]

Notes

• Wed 26 Feb - Sat 29 Feb
• W.Div V removed to avoid starting before noon.
• The Times Wed 26 Feb

  Oriel men plan to steer clear of penalty

  The Oxford University torpids start today under a cloud of proctorial disapproval. After several serious accidents and increasing morning activity on the river keeping students away from lectures, the proctors asked OUBC to ban outings between 8am and 1pm. For torpids week the start has been put back to noon.

  Oriel look set to bump back to the men's headship they lost last year through technical penalties. The head crew, Christ Church, is showing indifferent form and should be easy meat for Oriel.

  The situation at the top of the women's first division is more open, with Osler House aiming to regain the headship after last year's demotion by Somerville. This year's Osler crew has more raw power than last year's, but less experience than in previous years.

• The Times Thu 27 Feb

  Oriel's return to top overshadowed

  Oriel's return to the top of the men's first division of Oxford University torpids yesterday was marred by the death of John Hebbes, an Oriel man, the previous day [rowing for the OUBC squad].

  Oriel decided to row only after a lengthy meeting, and once on the river, wore down Christ Church and made the bump 50 yards from the finish. They were tipped to catch Christ Church and Hebbes's death made the crew all the more determined. The other bump in the division was by Magdalen on St Catherine's.

  In the women's top division, the expected challenge by Osler House on Somerville never materialised. Somerville pulled away from the start, and there were three clear lengths between the crews as they passed the University boat house.

• The Times Sat 29 Feb

  There was no change at the top of the men's and women's first divisions of Oxford University torpids yesterday.

  In the men's race, Oriel only just held off Brasenose and, at the finishing post, a canvas separated the crews. Brasenose, one-and-a-half lengths down at the Boat House were the stronger crew over the last quarter and an exciting finale is in prospect today.

  Somerville's win at the top of the women's division was emphatic. They pulled away from New College and opened up a two-lengths lead at the Boat House and maintained the margin.

• The Times Tue 3 March

  Threat to Somerville

  Oriel and Somerville finished head of the men's and women's divisions in Oxford University Torpids (a Special Correspondent writes).

  Oriel finished a length up on Brasenose; Somerville, whose domination could be threatened by the decision to admit men to the college, confidently rowed over.

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