Torpids 1852

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

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Queen's 1[ 1] 6[ 1] 6.00[ 1] Oriel 1[ 1] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Balliol 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Exeter 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Brasenose 1[ 1] 0[ 5] 0.00[ 5] Lincoln 1[ 1] 0[ 5] 0.00[ 5] Trinity 1[ 1] 0[ 5] 0.00[ 5] Pembroke 1[ 1] -1[ 8] -1.00[ 8] Worcester 1[ 1] -1[ 8] -1.00[ 8] Wadham 1[ 1] -2[10] -2.00[10] University 1[ 1] -2[10] -2.00[10] Christ Church 1[ 1] -3[12] -3.00[12] St John's 1[ 1] -3[12] -3.00[12]

• 6 days: Sat 6, Tue 9, Thu 11, Sat 13, Mon 15 and Wed 17 March 1852
• Torpids moved to Hilary Term.
• First overbump in Torpids (the only previous overbump, in Eights, occurred in 1847).
• From Sherwood (p.46)

  In 1852 the Torpids took their present position as feeders to the Eights, being transferred, 'at the request of the crews,' to the Lent Term. Up to this year, being only second boats, they were thought so little of that, even when head, the names of the crew have only been recorded in one solitary instance. With the change, their importance seems to have been realized at once, as we have been able to get the names of the head boat for every year from this time, and the light-hearted practice of taking off and putting on again [ie missing days' racing], which has been so characteristic of the early Torpids, ceases. Thus, almost by accident, after typical English fashion, these races have tumbled into their true place.

• Sherwood lists two coxes for the Head crew. Also lists "Northington" but "Worthington" is probably meant.

• In other news ... [1852]

  Monarch: Victoria

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

  March 17

  Annibale De Gasparis discovers in Naples the asteroid Psyche from the north dome of the Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte.

  March 18

  Henry Wells and William Fargo created Wells Fargo & Company.

  March 20

  Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is published in book form in Boston.

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