Eights 1888

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 New College 22 22 Magdalen 2 Magdalen 19 19 Brasenose 3 Brasenose 16 16 New College 4 Keble 14 14 Christ Church 5 Corpus Christi 12 12 St John's 6 Christ Church 11 11 Corpus Christi 7 Hertford 9 9 Hertford 8 Trinity 8 8 Trinity 9 St John's 7 7 Queen's 10 Pembroke 6 6 Keble 11 Exeter 5 5 Merton 12 Queen's 4 4 Balliol 13 Oriel 4 4 Pembroke 14 Merton 3 3 Lincoln 15 Balliol 3 3 Worcester 16 Lincoln 2 2 St Catherine's 17 Worcester 2 2 Exeter 18 Wadham 2 2 Oriel 19 University 2 2 University 20 St Catherine's 1 1 Wadham 21 St Edmund Hall 1 1 Jesus 22 Jesus 1 0 St Edmund Hall

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg St John's 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] St Catherine's 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] Queen's 1[ 1] 3[ 3] 3.00[ 3] Merton 1[ 1] 3[ 3] 3.00[ 3] Balliol 1[ 1] 3[ 3] 3.00[ 3] Christ Church 1[ 1] 2[ 6] 2.00[ 6] Worcester 1[ 1] 2[ 6] 2.00[ 6] Lincoln 1[ 1] 2[ 6] 2.00[ 6] Brasenose 1[ 1] 1[ 9] 1.00[ 9] Jesus 1[ 1] 1[ 9] 1.00[ 9] Magdalen 1[ 1] 1[ 9] 1.00[ 9] Hertford 1[ 1] 0[12] 0.00[12] University 1[ 1] 0[12] 0.00[12] Trinity 1[ 1] 0[12] 0.00[12] Corpus Christi 1[ 1] -1[15] -1.00[15] New College 1[ 1] -2[16] -2.00[16] Wadham 1[ 1] -2[16] -2.00[16] Pembroke 1[ 1] -3[18] -3.00[18] Oriel 1[ 1] -5[19] -5.00[19] Keble 1[ 1] -6[20] -6.00[20] Exeter 1[ 1] -6[20] -6.00[20] St Edmund Hall 1[ 1] -978[22] -978.00[22]

• 6 days: Thu 24 – Wed 30 May 1888
• No additional comments in Sherwood
• Start of detailed daily coverage in The Times
• The Times Fri 25 May

  The summer eight-oar races at Oxford were begun yesterday afternoon, and, the weather being splendidly fine, there were some thousands of spectators who lined the river banks.

  The second division of boats started first at half-past 4 o'clock [start order] There was some exciting racing. Queen's displaced Exeter at the Cherwell; Oriel gave way to Merton at the Green Barges, and in Iffley Reach St. Edmund's Hall were bumped by Jesus.

  At 6 o'clock, the time of starting for the first division boats, the attendance of spectators was even larger. There were four bumps, making seven altogether during the day. New College, the leading boat of last year, gave way to Magdalen after a tough struggle at Christ Church Barge; Corpus overtook Keble at the Gut; St. John's displaced Trinity at the weir bridge, and at the Willows Pembroke were bumped by Queen's [start order]

• The Times Sat 26 May

  The summer eight-oar races were continued yesterday afternoon in beautiful weather and in the presence of a large number of spectators. In the second division Merton bumped Exeter at the Gut, and Balliol caught Oriel near the green barge. Worcester got very close to Lincoln, and University were within a few feet of Wadham, there being a most exciting race with all four crews. There were also two bumps in the first division, Christ Church displacing Keble at the Gut, and St. John's overhauling Hertford in Iffley Reach.

• The Times Thu 31 May

  The summer races came to an end last evening. The attendance was one of the largest on record. Magdalen left off head of the river rowing up at a very easy stroke. After a desperate race New succumbed to Brasenose opposite the latter's barge. Christ Church were well away from Corpus, and after an exciting struggle, the latter fell to St. John's 30 yards off the winning post. Hertford and Trinity followed a long way apart, Keble were secured by Queen's in Iffley Reach, and Merton brought up the rear. In the second divisions, Balliol made amends for their disappointing display on Tuesday, and caught Pembroke at the Hertford barge, while St Catherine's lowered the colours of Exeter near the weir bridge. Wadham had a hard struggle with Oriel, but were defeated by three-quarters of a length.

• In other news ... [1888]

  Monarch: Queen Victoria

  Prime Minister: Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative)

  Mon 28 May

  In Scotland, Celtic F.C. plays its first official match, winning 5–2 again Rangers F.C.

  Wed 30 May

  Hong Kong's Peak Tram begins operation

Magdalen
B:	R. du F. Bryans	9st 13lb
2:	R. P. P. Rowe	11st 3lb
3:	W. G. Young	11st 7lb
4:	H. G. O. Kendall	11st 1lb
5:	G. Slade	12st 2lb
6:	A. P. Parker	12st 3lb
7:	G. Nickalls	12st 2lb
S:	A. C. Maclachlan	11st 11lb
C:	J. F. R. Stainer	8st 6lb

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