Torpids 1854

BUMPS CHART

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

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg University 1[ 3] 5[ 1] 5.00[ 1] Wadham 1[ 3] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Jesus 1[ 3] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Exeter 2[ 1] 1[ 4] 0.50[ 6] Pembroke 1[ 3] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Queen's 1[ 3] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Christ Church 2[ 1] -1[ 7] -0.50[ 7] Brasenose 1[ 3] -2[ 8] -2.00[ 8] St John's 1[ 3] -2[ 8] -2.00[ 8] Worcester 1[ 3] -2[ 8] -2.00[ 8] Balliol 1[ 3] -3[11] -3.00[11] Oriel 1[ 3] -6[12] -6.00[12]

• 6 days: Fri 10, Sat 11, Mon 13, Wed 15, Thu 16 and Sat 18 Mar 1854

• Notes from Sherwood:

  Christ Church first Torpid was bumped by their second.

  [Quoting from the Oriel book] 'This year a scratch Torpid was made up an hour before the first race, which exhibited immense pluck, though beginning with anticipation of being bumped every night, and full realizing its expectations'

• In other news ... [1854]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (Peelite)

  March 11

  A Royal Navy fleet sails from Britain [for the Baltic], under Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier.

  March 20

  In the United States: The Boston Public Library opens to the public.
  The Republican Party is formed by anti-slavery opponents of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in Ripon, Wisconsin.

  March 24

  Slavery is abolished in Venezuela.

  March 27

  Crimean War: The United Kingdom declares war on Russia.

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