Torpids 1892

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Christ Church 33 32 Brasenose 2 Brasenose 31 30 New College 3 New College 29 27 Christ Church 4 Balliol 23 24 Balliol 5 Corpus Christi 16 16 Queen's 6 Queen's 13 14 Merton 7 Keble 12 14 Magdalen 8 Exeter 10 11 Corpus Christi 9 Magdalen 9 10 St John's 10 Merton 9 8 Keble 11 Trinity 7 8 Exeter 12 St John's 6 5 Trinity 13 Hertford 5 4 Hertford 14 Pembroke 4 4 Wadham 15 Wadham 3 3 Pembroke 16 Lincoln 3 2 Worcester 17 Oriel 2 2 Jesus 18 Worcester 2 2 Oriel 19 St Catherine's 2 2 Lincoln 20 University 1 1 University 21 Jesus 1 1 St Catherine's

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Jesus 1[ 7] 5[ 1] 5.00[ 1] St John's 1[ 7] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Merton 1[ 7] 4[ 2] 4.00[ 2] Brasenose 2[ 1] 3[ 4] 1.50[ 6] Magdalen 2[ 1] 3[ 4] 1.50[ 6] Queen's 1[ 7] 2[ 6] 2.00[ 4] Worcester 1[ 7] 2[ 6] 2.00[ 4] Wadham 1[ 7] 1[ 8] 1.00[ 8] Balliol 2[ 1] 1[ 8] 0.50[10] University 1[ 7] 1[ 8] 1.00[ 8] New College 2[ 1] 1[ 8] 0.50[10] Hertford 1[ 7] -1[12] -1.00[12] Oriel 1[ 7] -1[12] -1.00[12] Pembroke 1[ 7] -2[14] -2.00[15] Exeter 1[ 7] -2[14] -2.00[15] Corpus Christi 1[ 7] -3[16] -3.00[18] Keble 2[ 1] -3[16] -1.50[14] Trinity 1[ 7] -3[16] -3.00[18] Lincoln 1[ 7] -4[19] -4.00[20] Christ Church 2[ 1] -4[19] -2.00[15] St Catherine's 1[ 7] -4[19] -4.00[20]

• 6 days: Thu 3 – Wed 9 March 1892
• Assume 14 boats in Div I
• No coverage in The Times or Telegraph this year

• Notes from Sherwood

  The term, with all its fixtures, began a fortnight later than agreed, owing to the prevalence of influenza

  First night: Magdalen II made a mess of turning and never started

• In other news ... [1892]

  Monarch: Queen Victoria

  Prime Minister: Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative)

  Mar 6–8

  "Exclusive Agreement": Rulers of the Trucial States (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain) sign an agreement, by which they become de facto British protectorates.

  Mar 11

  The first basketball game is played in public, between students and faculty at the Springfield YMCA before 200 spectators.

  Mar 15

  Liverpool Football Club founded by John Houlding, the owner of Anfield, who has decided to form his own team after previous tenants Everton left Anfield in a dispute over rent.

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