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 Of the details of the racing, all that we can gather is that Christ Church finished head.

In 1827 rules were again drawn up and signed at a meeting of strokes ; the new code being much the same as its predecessor, but with one or two small alterations. ‘There was no U.B.C. in existence, and therefore no fixed code, but only such as was agreed on from year to year,

Rules for Boat-racing, 1827.

(1) That the racing do begin on May 29.

(2) That the days of racing be Tuesday and Friday in exch week, and that if any boat does not come out on those days its flag do go to the bottom,

(3) That no sut-college man be allowed to row in any boat,

(4) That no boat be allowed to race with less than eight oars.

(5) That the boats below the one that bumps stop racing, those above continue it.

(6) That there be a distance of fifty fect between cach boat at starting.

(7) That the boats start by pistol shot.

(8) That umpires be appointed by each college to see each boat in its proper place at starting, and to settle any accidental

dispute. The rules of the racing signed by :— C. H. Page, Ch, Ch, F.C. Chaytor R, T. Congreve, B.N.C. Geo. D. Hill, Trin, Coll. A. C. Budge, Ex. Coll. David Reid R. Pennefather, Ball. Cull. T. Fox

During these races Christ Church lost their pride of place. Balliol scems to have first displaced them, and they in turn fell victims to B.N.C. who remained head. The exact details of the racing and full list of beats in this are unfortunately wanting.

The racing of 1828 began as usual. No MS. copy of the rules has come to our hands for this year, bul they are believed to be a reproduction of those of 1827.

The racing resulted thus :—

June 1.—Order of starting B.N.C., Balliol, University, Christ Charch, Trinity, Oriel.

B.N.C. and Balliol remained in stat guo; Christ Church claimed a bump against University. which the latter disputed.