Torpids 1865

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Exeter 15 15 Exeter 2 Brasenose 12 12 Brasenose 3 Christ Church 10 10 University 4 University 8 8 Corpus Christi 5 Corpus Christi 7 7 Balliol 6 Balliol 6 6 Queen's 7 Queen's 5 5 Christ Church 8 Magdalen 4 4 Wadham 9 Trinity 3 3 Pembroke 10 Pembroke 3 3 Lincoln 11 Jesus 2 2 Trinity 12 Wadham 2 2 Worcester 13 Worcester 1 1 Magdalen 14 Lincoln 1 1 St John's 15 St John's 1 0 Jesus

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Wadham 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] Lincoln 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] University 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Corpus Christi 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Balliol 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Queen's 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Pembroke 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Worcester 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] St John's 1[ 1] 1[ 3] 1.00[ 3] Exeter 1[ 1] 0[10] 0.00[10] Brasenose 1[ 1] 0[10] 0.00[10] Trinity 1[ 1] -2[12] -2.00[12] Christ Church 1[ 1] -4[13] -4.00[13] Magdalen 1[ 1] -5[14] -5.00[14] Jesus 1[ 1] -988[15] -988.00[15]

• 5 days: Sat 4 –Thu 9 March 1865
• Notes from Sherwood

  March 3: Four bumps were made, when it was discovered that the starting distance had been shortened as in the Eights. A captains' meeting cancelled the bumps, and agreed that there should be only five days' racing.

  On the first actual day of racing, Brasenose bumped Exeter, the head boat. They were disqualified, however, for dropping their bung before the start, and were unable to repeat their bump afterwards.

  It was determined to give up only one Friday this year to the Rifle Corps. Boats during practice were often unable to go down through floating ice. The crews were blinded with snow and frozen with cold. Water was over path during races.

  Fifth day: The stroke of the Trinity boat was so disgusted at being bumped, that he jumped into the water and swam to land, leaving the other seven men to row the boat up.

• In other news ... [1865]

  Monarch: Victoria

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

  March 4

  Abraham Lincoln is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States.

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