Eights 1824

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Christ Church 3 3 Exeter 2 Brasenose 2 2 Brasenose 3 Exeter 1 1 Christ Church

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Exeter 1[ 1] 2[ 1] 2.00[ 1] Brasenose 1[ 1] 0[ 2] 0.00[ 2] Christ Church 1[ 1] -2[ 3] -2.00[ 3]

• Information from Sherwood, citing Woodgate and Knollys as sources.
• First year for which a bumps chart is available
• First appearance of Exeter.
• See also: "1824 — The Headship that almost was ..." by William O'Chee
• From Sherwood

  This was the last year the boats started out of the lock. Why Christ Church started head is not explained. Possibly the dispute about watermen rowing began in 1822, and the races of that year were not recognised by the other crews in consequence.

• In other news ... [1824]

  Monarch: George IV

  Prime Minister: Lord Liverpool (Tory)

  May 7

  Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (the "Choral") premieres at the Theater am Karntnertor in Vienna. The deaf composer has to be turned around on the stage, to witness the enthusiastic audience reaction.

  May 24

  First Anglo-Burmese War: The British take Rangoon, Burma.

  June 16

  The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is established in Great Britain.

Exeter
B:	J. T. Wareing
2:	W. D. Dick
3:	S. Parr
4:	T. Douglass
5:	J. C. Clutterbuck
6:	J. G. Cole
7:	R. Pocklington
S:	H. B. Bulteel
C:	J. Pocklington

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