Eights 1828

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Brasenose 6 6 Christ Church 2 Balliol 4 4 Brasenose 3 University 3 3 Balliol 4 Christ Church 2 2 University 5 Trinity 1 1 Oriel 6 Oriel 1 0 Trinity

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Christ Church 1[ 1] 3[ 1] 3.00[ 1] Oriel 1[ 1] 1[ 2] 1.00[ 2] Brasenose 1[ 1] -1[ 3] -1.00[ 3] Balliol 1[ 1] -1[ 3] -1.00[ 3] University 1[ 1] -1[ 3] -1.00[ 3] Trinity 1[ 1] -994[ 6] -994.00[ 6]

• Dates: Sun 1, Wed 4, Sat 7, Tue 10, Fri 13 and Mon 16 June, 1828.
• First appearance of Oriel and Trinity
• Information from Sherwood, citing Knollys and Woodgate.
• From Sherwood

  • A disputed bump on the first night between University and Christ Church was rowed out on June 3.
  • Christ Church put wet paint on their bows. They secured the bump, owing to an accident in the University boat.
  • According to Knollys, a proposal was made this year that the races should be rowed in two divisions, as it was thought that the 60 feet between the boats shortened the course too much for the higher boats,

• In other news ... [1828]

  Monarch: George IV

  Prime Minister: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (Tory)

  June 3

  Gran Colombia-Peru War: President Simon Bolivar declares war on Peru.

  June 21

  King's College London founded.

  June 23

  King Miguel I of Portugal overthrows his niece Queen Maria II, beginning the Liberal Wars.

Christ Church
B:	R. W. Goodenough
2:	G. P. Gwilt
3:	C. Lloyd
4:	G. B. Moore
5:	W. K. Hamilton
6:	C. O. Mayne
7:	J. E. Bates
S:	T. Staniforth
C:	?

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