Torpids 1879

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Keble 28 28 Keble 2 Pembroke 26 26 Pembroke 3 Trinity 24 23 Trinity 4 Exeter 18 19 Brasenose 5 Christ Church 17 15 Exeter 6 Brasenose 15 14 Balliol 7 Balliol 12 12 Christ Church 8 University 10 12 Queen's 9 Queen's 9 11 New College 10 New College 8 8 Magdalen 11 Magdalen 7 6 University 12 Lincoln 5 5 St John's 13 Corpus Christi 5 5 Corpus Christi 14 Oriel 4 4 Worcester 15 Wadham 4 4 Oriel 16 St John's 3 3 Lincoln 17 St Catherine's 3 3 Wadham 18 Merton 2 2 Merton 19 Worcester 2 2 St Catherine's 20 Hertford 2 1 Hertford

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg New College 2[ 1] 5[ 1] 2.50[ 3] Worcester 1[ 7] 5[ 1] 5.00[ 1] St John's 1[ 7] 4[ 3] 4.00[ 2] Queen's 1[ 7] 2[ 4] 2.00[ 4] Magdalen 2[ 1] 2[ 4] 1.00[ 5] Balliol 1[ 7] 1[ 6] 1.00[ 5] Brasenose 2[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Pembroke 1[ 7] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Corpus Christi 1[ 7] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Keble 2[ 1] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Merton 1[ 7] 0[ 7] 0.00[ 7] Oriel 1[ 7] -1[12] -1.00[13] Exeter 1[ 7] -1[12] -1.00[13] Christ Church 2[ 1] -1[12] -0.50[12] Wadham 1[ 7] -2[15] -2.00[15] St Catherine's 1[ 7] -2[15] -2.00[15] Hertford 1[ 7] -2[15] -2.00[15] University 1[ 7] -4[18] -4.00[18] Lincoln 1[ 7] -4[18] -4.00[18] Trinity 2[ 1] -975[20] -487.50[20]

• 6 days: Thu 6 – Wed 12 March 1879
• Assume two divisions of 13 boats.

• Notes from Sherwood

  Skating, which lasted far into term, interfered greatly with coaching. This was followed by floods, so that the coaching had to be done largely from the stern, whilst several boats migrated to the upper river.

  First day: Balliol broke a rudder line, and were bumped, but regained their place next day.

  Second day: Hertford fouled a piece of floating bark, which stuck to their bows, and were rebumped by Brasenose II. Magdalen broke an oar.

  Third day: Wadham broke an oar

  Fourth day: Corpus (bumped by Magdalen) rowed an untrained man, as No. 7 fainted just as they were getting into their boat.

  Last day: Corpus broke an oar.

• In other news ... [1879]

  Monarch: Victoria

  Prime Minister: Benjamin Disraeli (Conservative)

  March 11

  The Ryukyu Domain is incorporated into the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan, and the last ruler, Sho Tai, is exiled to Tokyo

  March 12

  Anglo-Zulu War: At the Battle of Intombe, a British force over one-hundred strong is ambushed and destroyed by Zulu forces.

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