Eights 1841

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Brasenose 12 12 University 2 University 10 10 Trinity 3 Wadham 8 8 Brasenose 4 Exeter 6 6 Exeter 5 Trinity 5 5 Oriel 6 St John's 4 4 Balliol 7 Oriel 3 3 Lincoln 8 Balliol 2 2 St John's 9 Merton 2 2 Queen's 10 Worcester 2 0 Wadham 11 Lincoln 1 0 Merton 12 Queen's 1 0 Worcester

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Lincoln 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] Trinity 1[ 1] 3[ 2] 3.00[ 2] Queen's 1[ 1] 3[ 2] 3.00[ 2] Oriel 1[ 1] 2[ 4] 2.00[ 4] Balliol 1[ 1] 2[ 4] 2.00[ 4] University 1[ 1] 1[ 6] 1.00[ 6] Exeter 1[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Brasenose 1[ 1] -2[ 8] -2.00[ 8] St John's 1[ 1] -2[ 8] -2.00[ 8] Worcester 1[ 1] -989[10] -989.00[10] Merton 1[ 1] -990[11] -990.00[11] Wadham 1[ 1] -996[12] -996.00[12]

• 6 days: Thu 27 May, Wed 2, Fri 4, Mon 7, Wed 9 and Fri 11 June 1841
• Despite the new rule (below) which meant that crews 'taking off' were still assigned a nominal position each day, I've followed Sherwood's chart in showing which crews were assigned a finish position and which weren't.
• Wadham listed as starting 3rd, but appear not to have raced on the first day. They lost two places, despite the new rules, presumably because Trinity bumped Exeter so as to replace them below Exeter.
• St John's only raced up to the 4th day but, under the new rule, only lost one place for each of the last two days' absence
• Lincoln only raced on days 5,6
• Queen's only raced on the last day.
• Notes from Sherwood
  • University claimed a bump on Brasenose, whose bows were past the post. As the rules did not specify anything on the subject the bump was not allowed, but the present rule was made.
  • Fourth night: 'Our regular crew took off, and their place was supplied by Coleridge and a Torpid crew, but with no better success (Ball. book)
• From the main text of Sherwood (p40)

  In 1841 a rule was made that 'boats taking off are only to lose a place for the night'

• In other news ... [1841]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (Whig)

  June 6

  United Kingdom Census held, the first to record names and approximate ages of every household member and to be administered nationally.

  June 7

  Lord Melbourne loses a vote of no confidence against his government.

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