Eights 1983

MEN'S BUMPS WOMEN'S BUMPS

STANDINGS Start Finish Pos College Pts Pts College 1 Oriel 202 204 Oriel 2 Keble 188 171 Keble 3 Christ Church 168 169 Christ Church 4 Worcester 148 153 Worcester 5 S.E.H. 142 137 New College 6 Lincoln 132 137 S.E.H. 7 Pembroke 132 135 Balliol 8 New College 131 133 Pembroke 9 Balliol 125 126 Magdalen 10 Wadham 122 124 Lincoln 11 University 120 123 University 12 Magdalen 115 120 Exeter 13 Exeter 113 116 Wadham 14 St Catherine's 106 107 Jesus 15 Merton 105 105 Osler House 16 Jesus 101 103 St Catherine's 17 St John's 88 88 Trinity 18 Osler House 84 87 St John's 19 Hertford 81 86 Merton 20 Trinity 80 84 St Hugh's 21 Brasenose 78 81 Hertford 22 St Hugh's 76 77 Brasenose 23 Queen's 76 73 Queen's 24 Corpus Christi 72 72 L.M.H. 25 L.M.H. 67 69 Corpus Christi 26 St Peter's 58 55 St Peter's 27 Wolfson 57 53 Wolfson 28 Somerville 57 42 Somerville 29 St Hilda's 37 38 Mansfield 30 Mansfield 34 31 St Anne's 31 Linacre 29 30 St Hilda's 32 St Anne's 27 23 Linacre 33 Regent's Park 3 3 Regent's Park 34 St Benet's Hall 1 2 St Antony's 35 St Antony's 1 1 St Benet's Hall

STATISTICS College All Crews Men's Crews Women's Crews [ ]=ranking Crews Bps Avg Crews Bps Avg Crews Bps Avg Osler House 3[24] 12[ 1] 4.00[ 1] 2[24] 8[ 2] 4.00[ 1] 1[12] 4[ 4] 4.00[ 2] Magdalen 5[12] 12[ 1] 2.40[ 2] 4[ 8] 9[ 1] 2.25[ 4] 1[12] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 4] Lincoln 7[ 2] 11[ 3] 1.57[ 6] 5[ 3] 8[ 2] 1.60[ 6] 2[ 7] 3[ 7] 1.50[14] Pembroke 5[12] 8[ 4] 1.60[ 5] 4[ 8] 5[ 6] 1.25[ 8] 1[12] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 4] St Anne's 3[24] 6[ 5] 2.00[ 3] 2[24] 4[ 7] 2.00[ 5] 1[12] 2[13] 2.00[10] Balliol 6[ 7] 6[ 5] 1.00[ 9] 5[ 3] 2[12] 0.40[16] 1[12] 4[ 4] 4.00[ 2] St Hugh's 4[20] 5[ 7] 1.25[ 8] 4[ 1] 5[ 1] 1.25[15] Exeter 5[12] 5[ 7] 1.00[ 9] 4[ 8] 6[ 5] 1.50[ 7] 1[12] -1[17] -1.00[19] Worcester 7[ 2] 5[ 7] 0.71[14] 5[ 3] 1[14] 0.20[18] 2[ 7] 4[ 4] 2.00[10] Mansfield 3[24] 4[10] 1.33[ 7] 2[24] 7[ 4] 3.50[ 2] 1[12] -3[22] -3.00[25] New College 5[12] 4[10] 0.80[13] 4[ 8] 1[14] 0.25[17] 1[12] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 4] St Antony's 1[33] 2[12] 2.00[ 3] 1[12] 2[13] 2.00[10] L.M.H. 6[ 7] 2[12] 0.33[15] 3[18] 3[ 8] 1.00[ 9] 3[ 2] -1[17] -0.33[17] St Benet's Hall 1[33] 1[14] 1.00[ 9] 1[29] 1[14] 1.00[ 9] Regent's Park 1[33] 1[14] 1.00[ 9] 1[29] 1[14] 1.00[ 9] Hertford 7[ 2] -1[16] -0.14[16] 4[ 8] 3[ 8] 0.75[13] 3[ 2] -4[24] -1.33[22] Oriel 7[ 2] -1[16] -0.14[16] 7[ 1] -1[20] -0.14[20] St Catherine's 6[ 7] -1[16] -0.17[18] 4[ 8] 3[ 8] 0.75[13] 2[ 7] -4[24] -2.00[24] Trinity 6[ 7] -1[16] -0.17[18] 5[ 3] -4[24] -0.80[24] 1[12] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 4] Linacre 2[32] -1[16] -0.50[21] 1[29] 3[ 8] 3.00[ 3] 1[12] -4[24] -4.00[28] University 7[ 2] -2[21] -0.29[20] 6[ 2] -7[26] -1.17[25] 1[12] 5[ 1] 5.00[ 1] St Hilda's 3[24] -2[21] -0.67[24] 3[ 2] -2[20] -0.67[18] Wolfson 3[24] -2[21] -0.67[24] 2[24] 2[12] 1.00[ 9] 1[12] -4[24] -4.00[28] Wadham 5[12] -3[24] -0.60[23] 3[18] -1[20] -0.33[22] 2[ 7] -2[20] -1.00[19] Brasenose 3[24] -3[24] -1.00[26] 2[24] 1[14] 0.50[15] 1[12] -4[24] -4.00[28] Jesus 8[ 1] -4[26] -0.50[21] 5[ 3] 0[19] 0.00[19] 3[ 2] -4[24] -1.33[22] Corpus Christi 4[20] -4[26] -1.00[26] 3[18] -7[26] -2.33[27] 1[12] 3[ 7] 3.00[ 4] St John's 5[12] -5[28] -1.00[26] 4[ 8] -1[20] -0.25[21] 1[12] -4[24] -4.00[28] Keble 6[ 7] -6[29] -1.00[26] 4[ 8] -11[31] -2.75[30] 2[ 7] 5[ 1] 2.50[ 9] Christ Church 5[12] -6[29] -1.20[30] 4[ 8] -3[23] -0.75[23] 1[12] -3[22] -3.00[25] St Peter's 4[20] -6[29] -1.50[31] 3[18] -8[28] -2.67[29] 1[12] 2[13] 2.00[10] Queen's 3[24] -6[29] -2.00[32] 3[18] -6[25] -2.00[26] Merton 4[20] -9[33] -2.25[34] 3[18] -9[29] -3.00[31] 1[12] 0[16] 0.00[16] Somerville 3[24] -10[34] -3.33[35] 3[ 2] -10[31] -3.33[27] S.E.H. 5[12] -11[35] -2.20[33] 4[ 8] -10[30] -2.50[28] 1[12] -1[17] -1.00[19]

Notes

• Wed 25 – Sat 28 May 1983
• Division times: W4 12:00, M9 12:35, W3 1:10, M8 1:45, M7 2:20, W2 2:55, M6 3:30, M5 4:00, M4 4:30, W1 5:00, M3 5:30, M2 6:00 and M1 6:30.

• The Times Wed 25 May

  Circumstances favour Oriel

  By Jim Railton

  Last year Oriel set a record by becoming the first crew, since Brasenose won the first Oxford Summer Eights in 1815, to win five successive head titles. Oriel may not be the fastest eight in this year's Summer Eights, which begins today, but it remains to be seen whether any of their closest rivals can either climb through the field or find at least two lengths' speed over Oriel when they have a chance of a bite of the cherry. Even if the course is shortened to keep crews clear of the weir, it will be to Oriel's advantage.

  The most talented opponents appear to be New College and Magdalen in fourth and fifth places respectively, but Magdalen will have to overhaul a crew on each of the four days to go ahead [sic] on Saturday.

  Oriel have no Blues on board. They are stroked by the Isis oarsman, Chris Long, backed by the winning Torpid crew. Second-placed Keble will be challenged today by Christ Church, whose performance may depend on whether they can include Peter Buchanan, of Isis, who is a doubtful starter. New College will be stroked by Oxford's new president, the Australian world finalist, Graham Jones; solidly backed by the Blue, Robert Clay, and the Isis oarsman, Mark Bloomfield. But, sadly, Oxford's retired president, Richard Yonge, cannot represent New College, as he has international commitments.

  Magdalen, too, have an impressive stern, stroked by the world silver medal winner, Mark Andrews, with the Blues, Bill Lang and Hugh Clay, completing the stern trio. University College will be seeking promotion from the head of division two thanks to the late inclusion of the Canadian internationals and Blues winning twins, Mark and Mike Evans. In the women's competition, St Hugh's, with many Blues on board, are favourites to retain their headship.

• The Times Thu 26 May

  Oriel reign threatened

  By Jim Railton

  The main contenders to end Oriel's five year reign as head crew in the Oxford Summer Eights emerged yesterday with Christ Church catching Keble and Magdalen overtaking New College in their campaign of catching a crew a day.

  Christ Church reeled back Keble rapidly but took time to register their kill past the Gut. Oriel seemed to take things in their stride demonstating an attitude of 'catch us if you can'. Oriel's first real challenge of the competition will be today with Christ Church on their tail. Magdalen will be expected to catch Keble.

• The Times Fri 27 May

  Oriel resist challenge

  By Jim Railton

  Oriel shrugged off the first real challenge to their headship yesterday when Christ Church failed to make ground on them on the second day of the Oxford Summer Eights. Predictably Magdalen climbed to third place at the expense of Keble.

  Interest today centres on Magdalen's assault on Christ Church which must succeed to give them a chance to challenge for the headship on Saturday. St Hugh's in the top of Women's Division I looked in a class of their own.

• The Times Sat 28 May

  Thriller on the river today

  By Jim Railton

  Magdalen lost their chance to become head crew today for the first time in 29 years when they failed by about half a length to catch Christ Church.

  The House were strengthened by the return of their stroke, Peter Buchanan, and the pace of the top three crews was fierce, forcing Oriel to rate 38.

  At the finish Christ Church apparently overlapped Oriel but were too far abreast to attempt a bump with Magdalen half a length down on Christ Church. So a thrilling climax is in store for the final race.

• The Times Mon 30 May (from sports news in brief)

  Oriel held on to their headship for the sixth successive year in the final of the Oxford summer eights, Jim Railton writes. Christ Church came within a few feet of a bump but Oriel's stroke, Chris Long, rallied his crew in the nick of time and had six feet to spare at the finish. Magdalen, who closed on Christ Church on Friday, lost by distance [sic] to them on Saturday. St Hugh's retained the women's head title.

• The Times Mon 30 May

  Oriel retain headship at Oxford

  Neither Magdalen nor Christ Church had quite the pace to overhaul Oriel, who remained head crew for the sixth successive year in the Oxford summer eights. St Hugh's retained the women's head title.

• Men's head crew details taken from photo caption in the 1984 Eights programme.

• In other news ... [1983]

  May 25

  George Lucas' 3rd Star Wars film (Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ) is released in the United States.

  May 26

  The 7.8 M_w Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.

  May 27

  Benton fireworks disaster. An explosion at an unlicensed and illegal fireworks operation near Benton, Tennessee kills eleven and injures one. The blast was heard within a radius of 20 miles (32 km).

  May 28

  The 9th G7 summit begins at Williamsburg, Virginia.

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