Eights 1857

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Wadham 15 15 Exeter 2 Exeter 12 12 Balliol 3 Christ Church 12 10 Oriel 4 Balliol 10 8 Brasenose 5 University 7 7 Pembroke 6 Trinity 6 6 Christ Church 7 Oriel 5 6 Wadham 8 Brasenose 4 5 University 9 Queen's 3 4 Trinity 10 Lincoln 2 2 St John's 11 Pembroke 2 2 Lincoln 12 St John's 1 1 Worcester 13 Jesus 1 1 Jesus 14 Worcester 1 0 Queen's

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Pembroke 1[ 2] 7[ 1] 7.00[ 1] Oriel 1[ 2] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Brasenose 1[ 2] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] St John's 1[ 2] 2[ 4] 2.00[ 4] Worcester 1[ 2] 2[ 4] 2.00[ 4] Exeter 1[ 2] 1[ 6] 1.00[ 6] Balliol 1[ 2] 1[ 6] 1.00[ 6] Jesus 1[ 2] 0[ 8] 0.00[ 8] Lincoln 1[ 2] -1[ 9] -1.00[ 9] University 1[ 2] -2[10] -2.00[10] Trinity 1[ 2] -2[10] -2.00[10] Wadham 1[ 2] -5[12] -5.00[13] Christ Church 2[ 1] -6[13] -3.00[12] Queen's 1[ 2] -989[14] -989.00[14]

• 8 days: Mon 18, Tue 19, Thu 21, Fri 22, Sat 23, Mon 25, Wed 27 and Thu 28 May 1857
  • Univ did not race on day 3 so lost 1 place.
  • ChCh II did not race for the first 2 days so lost 2 places
• From Sherwood (p41)

  1857. This year the new style of keel-less boats, built by Mat. Taylor, of Newcastle, and known as 'Newcastle boats', was introduced. Oriel, Brasenose, Exeter, Balliol, and Pembroke all used them in the Eights.

• In other news ... [1857]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (Whig)

  Sun 10 May

  Indian Rebellion of 1857: The 3rd Light Cavalry of the British East India Company's army rebels against its British officers, thus beginning the rebellion.

Exeter
B:	A. R. D. Flamsteed	9st 12lb
2:	G. R. T. Baker	9st 5lb
3:	J. Turner	9st 12lb
4:	J. Flower	10st 3lb
5:	C. E. Hammond	10st 10lb
6:	J. G. Sydenham	10st 4lb
7:	R. W. Risley	11st 4lb
S:	R. I. Salmon	10st 9lb
C:	G. Graham	8st 11lb

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