Torpids 1851

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

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Christ Church 1[ 1] 7[ 1] 7.00[ 1] Pembroke 1[ 1] 7[ 1] 7.00[ 1] Lincoln 1[ 1] 3[ 3] 3.00[ 3] Oriel 1[ 1] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Brasenose 1[ 1] 0[ 5] 0.00[ 5] Worcester 1[ 1] 0[ 5] 0.00[ 5] Balliol 1[ 1] -3[ 7] -3.00[ 7] Wadham 1[ 1] -3[ 7] -3.00[ 7] St John's 1[ 1] -4[ 9] -4.00[ 9] Exeter 1[ 1] -4[ 9] -4.00[ 9] University 1[ 1] -992[11] -992.00[11]

• 8 days: Fri 13, Sat 14, Mon 16, Fri 20, Sat 21, Mon 23, Wed 25, Fri 27 June 1851

• In other news ... [1851]

  Monarch: Victoria

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

  May 1

  The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations in the Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London is opened by Queen Victoria (it runs until October 15).

  May 15

  The first Australian gold rush is proclaimed, although the discovery had been made three months earlier.

  Mid-May to mid-July

  Great Flood of 1851: Extensive flooding sweeps across the Midwestern United States. The town of Des Moines is virtually washed away, and many rainfall records hold for 160 years.

  June 2

  Maine passes the first state-wide prohibition law in the United States.

  June 21

  The Immortal Game, a famous chess match, is played between Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky, during a break in the first international tournament, held in London.

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