XIV.—That when a boat touches the boat or any part of the boat before it, or its oars or rudder, it be considered a bump; and also if a boat rows clean by another it be equivalent to a bump.
XV.—That both the boat which bumps and the boat which is bumped immediately row out of the course of the other racing boats; and in case any obstruction be caused by culpable neglect of this, the offending boat be fined five pounds.
XVI.—That after every bump the boat bumping change places with the boat bumped, whatever be their orders before starting; also in a bumping race no boat can make more than one bump, but of four boats, A, B, C, D, should B bump C, then A may bump D, and the next race A and D change places with each other.
XVII.—That in the case of any boat not starting, the boat immediately behind them do row past their starting-post and be considered to have bumped the other boat.
XVIII.—That all boats stand by their accidents; and that, in case of dispute, boats must take the place assigned them by the committee.
XIX.—That an umpire be appointed by the first six colleges of each division in rotation, who shall sit and vote on the committee to decide disputes on the day on which he is in authority.
XX.—That the races finish at the lower of the white posts to which Salter's barge is moored, on which a flag is to be hoisted, and that a boat is liable to be bumped till every part of it has passed that post, and that a judge be appointed by the president.
XXI.—That if any boat after passing the post impedes another which has not passed the post, it be fined five pounds.
. . . . . .
XXVI.—That all disputes concerning bumps, etc., arising out of the races, be referred to the committee on the day of the race, who shall decide the point before the next race.
. . . . . .
XXVIII.—That the College races take place in Easter or Act Term, and be six in number.
XXIX.—That no non-resident member of the University may either row or steer in the races, unless he has resided in Oxford at least ten consecutive days before the races commence. That this rule apply to all University races, viz. Eights, Torpids, Fours, Pairs, and Sculls.
XXX.—That no one may be allowed to row or steer in the races for a college or hall of which he is not abonâ fidemember.
XXXI.—That a man may be held to have rowed or steered in the Eights or Torpids when he has so officiated for three days.
That the Torpid races be regulated by the above rules as far as they are applicable: but
(1) That the races take place in the Lent Term, and be six in number.
(2) That no one who has rowed or steered in the Eights may officiate in the same capacity in the next Torpid races.
(3) That no one be allowed to row in his Torpid who has exceeded sixteen terms from his Matriculation.
(4) That unless a college has had an Eight on the river more than three nights during the previous year, it be not permitted to start a Torpid, unless it engage to put on a distinct Eight in the ensuing Eights.
That in this case the distinct Eight
(a) do contain five men, at least, who have not rowed in the Torpids.(b) be compelled to row more than three nights, under penalty of £10.
(a) do contain five men, at least, who have not rowed in the Torpids.
(b) be compelled to row more than three nights, under penalty of £10.
(5) That the committee have power to relax this rule at their discretion in the case of boats in the second division.
(6) That these races be rowed in gig boats, of the specified mould, measuring inside at the gunwale not less than 2ft. 2in., clinker-built of not less than 5 streaks.
(7) That the distance between the starting-posts be 160 feet.
(8) That no Torpid be allowed to use sliding seats.
(9) That if more than twenty-five Torpids enter, the races shall be in three divisions; the boats to be divided as equally as possible, so that a higher division shall not contain more boats than a lower one.
I.—That the Cup be open for competition to members of any one college or hall who have not exceeded eighteen terms from their Matriculation.
II.—That the race take place annually, in the Michaelmas Term.
. . . . . .
VII.—That no crew be allowed to start which has had any waterman in the capacity of "coach" or trainer within three weeks of the first race.
I.—That the race be called the "Clinker Fours" race.
II.—That the race take place annually in the Lent Term.
III.—That it should be open for competition to membersof any college or hall who have not exceeded eighteen terms from their Matriculation, and who have not rowed either in the University Race at Putney, or the Trials, or rowed in a College Eight which finished in the upper division of the summer races in the previous year, sandwich boat reckoning as Second Division.
IV.—That the race shall be rowed in keeled clinker-built boats with slides of not more than 12 inches, having not less than 5 streaks in each side, exclusive of saxe-board. The streaks shall not be more than 4¼ inches in breadth. The maximum inside width of each boat shall not be less than 24 inches, measured on the top of the gunwale. No batswings, false outriggers, splayed-boards, or other device will be allowed to take the place of saxe-boards, and the committee of the O.U.B.C. reserve the right of determining in each instance whether these conditions have been fairly carried out or not.
V.—That no boat be allowed to start with more or less than four oars and a coxswain.
VI.—That no crew be allowed to start which has had any waterman in the capacity of "coach" or trainer.
I.—That the race be called the "University Trial Eight Race."
II.—That the race take place in Michaelmas Term, and subsequent to that for the Four-Oared Challenge Cup.
III.—That the crews be selected by the president.
IV.—That the crews be in practice not less than twelve days.
V.—That each member of the two crews pay ten shillings entrance money.
VI.—That a silver medal be presented to each of the winning crew.
VII.—That any member of the two crews who refuses to row in the University Eight if called upon to do so, be suspended by the committee from rowing in any University race till the end of the Summer Term, unless he shows reasonable grounds for refusal.
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