Eights 1859

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Exeter 16 16 Balliol 2 Balliol 13 13 Exeter 3 Oriel 11 11 University 4 Pembroke 9 9 Brasenose 5 Christ Church 8 8 Oriel 6 University 8 6 Pembroke 7 Trinity 6 5 Trinity 8 Wadham 4 5 Christ Church 9 Brasenose 4 4 Magdalen 10 St John's 3 3 Corpus Christi 11 Worcester 2 3 St John's 12 Corpus Christi 2 2 Worcester 13 Jesus 1 2 Jesus 14 Queen's 1 0 Wadham 15 Magdalen 1 0 Queen's

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Magdalen 1[ 2] 8[ 1] 8.00[ 1] Brasenose 1[ 2] 5[ 2] 5.00[ 2] Corpus Christi 1[ 2] 3[ 3] 3.00[ 3] University 1[ 2] 2[ 4] 2.00[ 4] Balliol 1[ 2] 1[ 5] 1.00[ 5] Jesus 1[ 2] 1[ 5] 1.00[ 5] Worcester 1[ 2] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Exeter 1[ 2] -1[ 8] -1.00[ 8] Trinity 1[ 2] -1[ 8] -1.00[ 8] St John's 1[ 2] -1[ 8] -1.00[ 8] Oriel 1[ 2] -2[11] -2.00[11] Pembroke 1[ 2] -2[11] -2.00[11] Christ Church 2[ 1] -5[13] -2.50[13] Queen's 1[ 2] -984[14] -984.00[14] Wadham 1[ 2] -991[15] -991.00[15]

• 8 days: Wed 1 – Thu 9 June 1859
• Jesus overbump on Christ Church II was only the second recorded in Eights (the first was in 1847)
• This was the last appearance of a second boat in Eights until 1896 and, more generally 1908.
• Christ Church II did not row on days 2–4.
• Notes From Sherwood
  • 'Magdalen had bumped each of the first seven nights, and there was an idea prevalent at the time that a boat bumping every night could claim an extra night' (Trinity book).
  • Christ Church II put on again on the fifth night.

• In other news ... [1859]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (Conservative)

  Sat 4 June

  Austro-Sardinian War — Battle of Magenta: The French and Sardinians defeat the Austrians

  Mon 6 June

  The British Crown colony of Queensland in Australia is created, by devolving part of the territory of New South Wales (Queensland Day)

  Wed 8 June

  The discovery of the Comstock Lode in the western Utah Territory sets off the Rush to Washoe

  Sun 12 June

  Palmerston takes office as Prime Minister following resignation of Derby. Palmerston's is considered the first Liberal Party administration, arising from merger of the Whig Party, Peelites and Radicals.

Balliol
B:	G. G. T. Thomas	11st 11lb
2:	St. V. A. Hammick	11st 0lb
3:	E. Lane	12st 5lb
4:	Hon. V. F. Lawless	12st 6lb
5:	G. Morrison	13st 5lb
6:	E. Warre	13st 0lb
7:	R. A. Hull	10st 4lb
S:	H. S. Walpole	9st 6lb
C:	G. T. J. S. Estcourt	8st 13lb

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