Eights 1848

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Christ Church 12 10 Christ Church 2 Brasenose 8 8 Worcester 3 Pembroke 6 6 Pembroke 4 Worcester 5 5 Wadham 5 Wadham 4 4 Brasenose 6 Balliol 3 3 Balliol 7 Jesus 2 2 Jesus 8 Lincoln 1 2 Trinity 9 Trinity 1 0 Lincoln

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Worcester 1[ 2] 2[ 1] 2.00[ 1] Trinity 1[ 2] 2[ 1] 2.00[ 1] Wadham 1[ 2] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Pembroke 1[ 2] 0[ 4] 0.00[ 4] Balliol 1[ 2] 0[ 4] 0.00[ 4] Jesus 1[ 2] 0[ 4] 0.00[ 4] Brasenose 1[ 2] -3[ 7] -3.00[ 7] Lincoln 1[ 2] -990[ 8] -990.00[ 9] Christ Church 2[ 1] -991[ 9] -495.50[ 8]

• 8 days: Tue 23, Thu 25, Sat 27, Mon 29, Wed 31 May, Thu 1, Sat 3, and Mon 5, June 1848
• Notes from Sherwood
  • The space allowed between the boats at starting was this year increased to 150 feet [100 feet had been specified in 1840],
  • In the third race Pembroke bumped Brasenose, but the ex-president discovered that their post had been moved 36 feet up, so the Pembroke captain withdrew his claim to the bump
• In other news... [1848]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (Whig)

  May 19

  The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War, is ratified by the Mexican government

  May 29

  Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.

  Tue 30 May

  The Prudential Mutual Assurance Investment and Loan Association is established at Hatton Garden in London (England) to provide loans to professional and working people, origin of the multinational life insurance and financial services group.

  Fri 2 – Mon 12 June

  The Prague Slavic Congress brings together members of the Pan-Slavism movement.

  June

  The Serbians from Vojvodina start a rebellion against the Hungarian government.

Christ Church
B:	H. W. P. Richards	10st 4lb
2:	J. Rich	10st 4lb
3:	G. Gaisford
4:	J. E. Henderson	10st 7lb
5:	A. Mansfield	11st 10lb
6:	E. C. Burton	11st 0lb
7:	W. H. Milman	11st 0lb
S:	W. G. Rich	10st 11lb
C:	J. Greenwood	7st 9lb

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