Torpids 1876

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STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Brasenose 22 22 Trinity 2 Balliol 19 19 Balliol 3 Queen's 17 16 Pembroke 4 Christ Church 16 14 Brasenose 5 Trinity 12 13 Keble 6 Pembroke 11 12 Exeter 7 Exeter 9 12 Queen's 8 University 8 9 University 9 Keble 7 9 Christ Church 10 Wadham 7 5 St John's 11 Oriel 6 4 Lincoln 12 Lincoln 5 4 Magdalen 13 Magdalen 4 3 Wadham 14 St John's 3 3 Worcester 15 Worcester 2 2 Oriel 16 Corpus Christi 2 2 New College 17 New College 2 2 St Catherine's 18 Hertford 1 2 Corpus Christi 19 St Catherine's 1 1 Hertford

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Keble 2[ 1] 8[ 1] 4.00[ 1] Trinity 1[ 4] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 1] St John's 1[ 4] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 1] Pembroke 1[ 4] 3[ 4] 3.00[ 4] St Catherine's 1[ 4] 3[ 4] 3.00[ 4] Exeter 1[ 4] 2[ 6] 2.00[ 6] University 1[ 4] 1[ 7] 1.00[ 7] Worcester 1[ 4] 1[ 7] 1.00[ 7] New College 1[ 4] 1[ 7] 1.00[ 7] Hertford 1[ 4] 0[10] 0.00[10] Balliol 1[ 4] 0[10] 0.00[10] Lincoln 1[ 4] -1[12] -1.00[12] Magdalen 1[ 4] -1[12] -1.00[12] Queen's 2[ 1] -2[14] -1.00[12] Corpus Christi 1[ 4] -2[14] -2.00[15] Brasenose 1[ 4] -3[16] -3.00[16] Wadham 1[ 4] -5[17] -5.00[18] Oriel 1[ 4] -6[18] -6.00[19] Christ Church 2[ 1] -7[19] -3.50[17]

• 6 days: Thu 9 – Wed 15 March 1876
• Probably two divisions (since 1874), but unclear where the division boundary lay.
• First appearance in Torpids of Hertford and St Catherine's

• Notes from Sherwood

  Floods and the weather much against coaching; during the races there were 'snow, floods, and hurricanes'

  This is the first year of Hertford College. With the new name the old Magdalen Hall appears under new colours.

  Fourth day: Hertford were rebumped by Corpus, after changing a man in the crew

• In other news ... [1876]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative)

  March 10

  Alexander Graham Bell makes the first successful telephone call, saying "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you".

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