Torpids 1870

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 University 17 17 University 2 Christ Church 14 14 Christ Church 3 Brasenose 12 12 Exeter 4 Queen's 10 10 Balliol 5 Exeter 8 8 Wadham 6 Pembroke 7 7 Brasenose 7 Balliol 6 6 Queen's 8 Oriel 5 5 Trinity 9 Wadham 4 4 Oriel 10 Worcester 3 3 Pembroke 11 New College 3 3 Lincoln 12 Trinity 2 2 Worcester 13 Corpus Christi 2 2 Corpus Christi 14 St John's 2 2 St John's 15 Lincoln 1 1 New College 16 Magdalen 1 1 Magdalen 17 Jesus 1 1 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] Trinity 1[ 1] 4[ 1] 4.00[ 1] Balliol 1[ 1] 3[ 4] 3.00[ 4] Exeter 1[ 1] 2[ 5] 2.00[ 5] St John's 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Corpus Christi 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Magdalen 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] University 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Christ Church 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Jesus 1[ 1] 0[ 6] 0.00[ 6] Oriel 1[ 1] -1[12] -1.00[12] Worcester 1[ 1] -2[13] -2.00[13] Queen's 1[ 1] -3[14] -3.00[14] Brasenose 1[ 1] -3[14] -3.00[14] New College 1[ 1] -4[16] -4.00[16] Pembroke 1[ 1] -4[16] -4.00[16]

• 6 days: Mon 14 – Sat 19 March 1870
• Notes from Sherwood

  Second day: A series of disputes between Exeter and the five following boats.

  Fourth day: Exeter rowed clean past Brasenose, who steered wide, then easied and let themselves be run into.

  River blocked with ice till February 18. Floods later.

• From the main text of Sherwood (p.47)

  On the second night Exeter were caught by Queen's, who failed to get clear, and so were run into by Balliol; Pembroke rowed past Balliol and claimed a bump, but were condemned to lose a place to Oriel for starting before the time. Wadham, who had bumped Oriel, were thus deprived of their bump, so they claimed one on Balliol, whom they had rowed past, but, on being asked if they really pressed their claim, withdrew it.

• In other news ... [1870]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: William Ewart Gladstone (Liberal)

  March 5

  The first ever international Association football match, England v Scotland, takes place under the auspices of the Football Association at The Oval, London.

  March 18

  Female Infanticide Prevention Act, 1870, passed in British India.

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