Torpids 1861

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STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Exeter 12 12 Brasenose 2 Brasenose 10 10 Christ Church 3 Balliol 8 8 Corpus Christi 4 Corpus Christi 6 6 Exeter 5 Pembroke 5 5 Trinity 6 Trinity 4 4 Wadham 7 Christ Church 3 3 Magdalen 8 University 2 2 Balliol 9 Wadham 2 2 Pembroke 10 Magdalen 2 2 University 11 Oriel 1 1 Oriel 12 Queen's 1 1 Queen's

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Christ Church 1[ 1] 5[ 1] 5.00[ 1] Wadham 1[ 1] 3[ 2] 3.00[ 2] Magdalen 1[ 1] 3[ 2] 3.00[ 2] Brasenose 1[ 1] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Corpus Christi 1[ 1] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Trinity 1[ 1] 1[ 4] 1.00[ 4] Oriel 1[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Queen's 1[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] University 1[ 1] -2[ 9] -2.00[ 9] Exeter 1[ 1] -3[10] -3.00[10] Pembroke 1[ 1] -4[11] -4.00[11] Balliol 1[ 1] -5[12] -5.00[12]

• 6 days: Thu 28 Feb – Wed 6 March 1861
• Notes from Sherwood

  This year, owing to a motion carried the previous year by 15 to 1, all Torpids had to row in gig boats.

  The floods were out to such an extent as to obliterate all landmarks.

  'It have been proved undisputably that X had broken training during the week of the races in a most dishonourable manner, he was summarily ejected from the crew' (Exeter book).

  Fourth day: No. 3 in the Corpus boat broke an oar, jumped overboard, and the crew rowed home.

  Last day: Trinity broke an oar, and were rebumped by Exeter.

  Oriel had six men under 10 stone.

• In other news ... [1861]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (Liberal)

  February 28

  Colorado is organized as a United States territory.

  March 2

  Nevada is organized as a United States territory.

  American Civil War: Texas is admitted to the Confederate States of America.

  March 3

  Emancipation reform of 1861: Serfdom is abolished in the Russian Empire.

  March 4

  Abraham Lincoln is sworn in, as the 16th President of the United States.

  American Civil War: The "Stars and Bars" is adopted as the flag of the Confederate States of America.

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