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The Torpids 1932
Description
Full title reads: "Oxford. 'The Torpids'. Spurred to utmost endeavour by encouraging yells of their College mates - 38 Crews strive for 'Headship of the River'."
Oxford, Oxfordshire.
A starting gun is fired and teams of rowers set off from their points on the river. A man in a punt...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 4809
- Sort Number:
- 32/015
- Time in/Out:
- 01:48:57:00 / 01:50:02:00
- Canister:
- 32/15
- Film ID:
- 663.40
- Issue Date:
- 22/02/1932
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Awesome video but just a note on the description: This is a 'bumps' race which means boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and 'bump; the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind. So the boat behind is actually the winning boat. The cox isn't raising his hand in triumph but conceding. To 'bump' you have to make physical contact with the boat in front, the cox is attempting to prevent this but does it too late.