Torpids 1921

BUMPS CHART

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Christ Church 60 51 Christ Church 2 Magdalen 48 43 New College 3 New College 41 41 Magdalen 4 Balliol 36 31 Worcester 5 University 26 30 Balliol 6 Worcester 21 23 University 7 Brasenose 19 20 Brasenose 8 St John's 18 19 Corpus Christi 9 Oriel 12 16 Merton 10 Corpus Christi 11 15 St John's 11 Keble 11 11 Keble 12 Merton 10 10 Queen's 13 Trinity 9 10 Trinity 14 Queen's 8 8 Wadham 15 Wadham 6 7 Exeter 16 Exeter 6 7 Oriel 17 Pembroke 6 6 Lincoln 18 Lincoln 5 4 Pembroke 19 Hertford 4 3 Hertford 20 Jesus 3 3 St Catherine's 21 St Catherine's 2 2 Jesus 22 St Edmund Hall 1 1 St Edmund Hall

STATISTICS College All Crews [ ]=rank Crews Bps Avg Worcester 2[ 2] 7[ 1] 3.50[ 3] Corpus Christi 1[14] 6[ 2] 6.00[ 1] Merton 1[14] 5[ 3] 5.00[ 2] Queen's 2[ 2] 5[ 3] 2.50[ 5] Wadham 2[ 2] 4[ 5] 2.00[ 6] St Catherine's 1[14] 3[ 6] 3.00[ 4] Exeter 2[ 2] 2[ 7] 1.00[ 7] Brasenose 2[ 2] 1[ 8] 0.50[ 9] Trinity 1[14] 1[ 8] 1.00[ 7] Lincoln 2[ 2] 1[ 8] 0.50[ 9] Keble 2[ 2] 0[11] 0.00[11] New College 2[ 2] -1[12] -0.50[12] Hertford 1[14] -1[12] -1.00[13] St Edmund Hall 1[14] -2[14] -2.00[18] Balliol 2[ 2] -3[15] -1.50[14] Magdalen 2[ 2] -3[15] -1.50[14] University 2[ 2] -3[15] -1.50[14] Jesus 1[14] -3[15] -3.00[20] St John's 2[ 2] -3[15] -1.50[14] Pembroke 1[14] -3[15] -3.00[20] Oriel 1[14] -5[21] -5.00[22] Christ Church 3[ 1] -8[22] -2.67[19]

• 6 days: Thu 18 – Wed 24 Feb, 1921

• Details from the Daily Telegraph are very similar to those in The Times so only additional information is included here.
• The Times Fri 18 Feb

  The Torpid races were begun at Oxford yesterday, before a large number of spectators and in beautiful weather.

  In the third division Keble II bumped Jesus at the Cherwell, and Christ Church III were caught by St. Catherine's before they reached the Red Post. Queen's II bumped St. Edmund Hall near the Free Ferry.

  There were four bumps in the second division. Corpus Christi caught Oriel near the Long Bridges, Queen's I bumped Keble I at Rough's Boathouse, Wadham bumped St. John's II at the Free Ferry, and Lincoln caught Hertford at the Cherwell.

  The order of starting in the first division was :— Christ Church I, Magdalen, Balliol, New College, University, Christ Church II, Worcester, Brasenose, Magdalen II, New College II, St. John's I, and Corpus Christi. Christ Church I easily kept the headship of the river but Balliol were bumped by New College at the Willows. Christ Church II were bumped by Worcester at the Long Bridges, and Corpus Christi obtained their second bump by catching St. John's at the Boathouse.

• The Daily Telegraph 18 Feb

  The Oxford University torpid or fixed-seat eight-oar races commenced yesterday afternoon and were witnessed by a record crowd. The number of boats entered is the same as last year — thirty-six — and the races are rowed in three divisions with an hour's interval between each. There were ten bumps made in the course of yesterday's racing ... [details]

• The Times Sat 19 Feb

  The Torpids were continued at Oxford yesterday.

  In the third division, St. Catharine's bumped Jesus near the Exeter Barge, after one of the Jesus crew had caught a crab, Queen's II bumped Lincoln II at the Freewater Stone, and St. Edmund Hall were caught by Worcester II before reaching the Long Bridges.

  The second divsion also produced three bumps. Merton bumped Oriel near the Long Bridges, Exeter caught Pembroke near the University Boathouse, and Lincoln bumped St. John's II near the Freewater Stone.

  The order of starting in the first division was :— Christ Church I, Magdalen I, New College I, Balliol, University, Worcester, Christ Church II, Brasenose, Magdalen II, New College II, Corpus Christi, and St. John's I. Christ Church I were well away from Magdalen I when the latter were bumped by New College I at the University Boathouse, and Worcester bumped University at the Long Bridges. Brasenose, after missing Christ Church II once, obtained their bump near the Oriel Barge, and Corpus Christi bumped New College II just after passing the Free Ferry.

• The Times Mon 21 Feb

  There was again a large attendance on Saturday for the third day of the Torpids, and in each of the three divisions there was some interesting racing. There were eight bumps made in the course of the afternoon.

  The order of starting in the third division was :— Hertford, Keble II, St. Catharine's, Jesus, Christ Church III, Wadham II, Brasenose II, University II, Queen's II, Lincoln II, Worcester II, St. Edmund Hall, and Exeter II. Queen's II bumped University II at the Free Ferry, and Worcester II bumped Lincoln II at the Long Bridges.

  The Second Division order of starting was :— St. John's, Merton, Oriel, Trinity, Queen's I, Keble I, Balliol II, Exeter I, Pembroke, Wadham, [Lincoln, St. John's II,] and Hertford. Merton bumped St. John's at the Red Post, Trinity bumped Oriel at the Long Bridges, and Wadham bumped Pembroke at the Green Bank.

  The order of starting in the First Division was :— Christ Church I, New College I, Magdalen I, Balliol I, Worcester I, University I, Brasenose I, Christ Church II, Magdalen II, Corpus Christi, New College II, and Merton. Worcester I bumped Balliol I at the Exeter Barge, Magdalen II bumped Christ Church II before reaching the Red Post, and Merton bumped New College II at the Free Ferry.

  The races will be continued to-day.

• The Daily Telegraph Mon 21 Feb

  [Div 3] An exciting race ensued between Jesus, Christ Church III, and Wadham [II], a few feet only separating, but no bump occurred.

• The Times Tue 22 Feb

  The Torpids were continued at Oxford yesterday, when there was again a large number of spectators on the towpath. The racing was unusually close, there being only four bumps in the three divisions.

  The order of starting in the Third Division was :— Hertford, Keble II, St. Catherine's, Jesus, Christ Church III, Wadham II, Brasenose II, Queen's II, University II, Worcester II, Lincoln II, St. Edmund Hall, and Exeter II. Christ Church III, Wadham II, and Brasenose II had a very hard race, in which barely a quarter of a length separated the boats at the finish. Worcester II bumped University II just short of the Free Ferry.

  The Second Division started in the following order :— New College II, St. John's, Trinity, Oriel, Queen's I, Keble I, Balliol II, Exeter I, Wadham, Pembroke, Lincoln I, St. John's II, and Hertford. Oriel were bumped for the fourth time, when they were caught by Queen's I near the Free Ferry, and Lincoln I bumped Pembroke at the Willows.

  The order of starting in the First Division was :— Christ Church I, New College I, Magdalen I, Worcester I, Balliol I, University I, Brasenose I, Magdalen II, Christ Church II, Corpus Christi, Merton, and New College II. Christ Church I maintained their position as Head of the river without difficulty, but Christ Church II were bumped by Corpus Christi at the Freewater Stone.

  The races will be continued to-day.

• The Daily Telegraph Tue 22 Feb

  [Div 2] There was a ding-dong race between the first three boats all the way, and only a few yards separated them at the finish. Oriel suffered their fourth defeat through being caught by Queen's near the Free Ferry. Balliol II escaped Exeter by an eighth of a length. Pembroke were again unfortunate, Lincoln displacing them at the Willows.

• The Times Wed 23 Feb

  The Torpids were continued at Oxford yesterday. There was again a very large number of spectators, and some exciting racing resulted in six bumps being recorded in three divisions.

  The order of starting in the Third Division was :— Hertford, Keble II, St. Catharine's, Jesus, Christ Church III, Wadham II, Brasenose II, Queen's II, Worcester II, University II, Lincoln II, St. Edmund Hall, and Exeter II. St. Catharine's caught Keble II just opposite the St. John's Barge, and Wadham II bumped Christ Church III at the Free Ferry. Brasenose II and Queen's II had a very close race, which resulted in the former escaping by a few yards.

  The Second Division started as follows :— New College II, St. John's, Trinity, Queen's I, Oriel, Keble I, Balliol II, Exeter I, Wadham I, Lincoln I, Pembroke, St. John's II, and Hertford. Oriel went down for the fifth time during the racing, Keble I bumping them near the Long Bridges.

  The order of starting in the First Division was :— Christ Church I, New College I, Magdalen I, Worcester I, Balliol I, University I, Brasenose I, Magdalen II, Corpus Christi, Christ Church II, Merton, and New College II. Christ Church I easily held their position, but Magdalen I were bumped by Worcester I opposite the Brasenose Barge. Magdalen II were bumped by Corpus Christi at the Free Ferry, and near the same spot Christ Church II were caught by Merton.

  The races will be brought to a close to-day.

• The Daily Telegraph Wed 23 Feb

  [Div 3] Through No.2 in Keble boat having the misfortune to catch a crab, they were overtaken by St. Catharine's opposte the St. John's College barge.

  [Div 2] An exciting struggle ensued for the headship of the division, a few inches only separating St. John's from New College II opposite the University barge, but the former managed to get home by a few feet only.

• The Times Thu 24 Feb

  The Torpids were brought to a close at Oxford yesterday in beautiful weather.

  The order of starting in the Third Division was :— Hertford, St. Catherine's, Keble II, Jesus, Wadham II, Christ Church III, Brasenose II, Queen's II, Worcester II, University II, Lincoln II, St. Edmund Hall, and Exeter II. Wadham II bumped Jesus near the Freewater Stone and Christ Church III were caught by Brasenose II at the Red Post.

  The Second Division started as follows :— New College II, St. John's I, Trinity, Queen's I, Keble I, Oriel, Balliol II, Exeter I, Wadham I, Lincoln I, Pembroke, St. John's II, and Hertford. St. John's, after missing their bump at the Green Bank, succeeded in catching New College II opposite the Cherwell, and Exeter bumped Balliol II opposite the St. John's College Barge.

  The order of starting in the First Division was :— Christ Church I, New College I, Worcester I, Magdalen I, Balliol I, University I, Brasenose I, Corpus Christi, Magdalen II, Merton, Christ Church II, and St. John's I. Christ Church I easily maintained their position at the head of the river. Corpus Christi obtained their sixth bump when they caught Brasenose I along the Green Bank, and Merton bumped Magdalen II at the same point.

• The Daily Telegraph Thu 24 Feb

  [Div 3] St. Catharine's were within a third of a length of Hertford at the finish.

  [Div 2] Exeter missed their shot at Balliol II at the Cherwell, but secured them opposite the St. John's College barge. Hertford were within a quarter of a length of St. John's II.

  [Div 1] The leading boats passed the post quite two lengths to the good. Corpus Christi scored another success in overtaking Brasenose along the green bank. The latter had their boat sunk through being run into by Magdalen II in their fruitless effort to escape Merton.

  Duruing the six days's racing the number of bumps made was forty-four. Corpus Christi gained six places, Merton and Worcester four, and Lincoln, St. Catharine's, Queen's II, and Worcester II three each. Christ Church II and Oriel each lost five places, and Pembroke, Jesus, and Christ Church III three each.

• In other news ... [1921]

  Monarch: George V

  Prime Minister: David Lloyd George (Liberal)

  Fri 19 Feb

  The French Third Republic and Second Polish Republic form a defensive alliance.

  Sun 21 Feb

  Reza Khan and Zia'eddin Tabatabaee stage a coup d'etat in Qajar dynasty Iran.

  Sun 21 Feb

  Conference of London of 1921/22 convenes in an attempt to resolve problems arising from the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

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