(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. R. T. Congreve, B.N.C. A. C. Budge, Ex. Coll. R. Pennefather, Ball. Coll. F. C. Chaytor Geo. D. Hill, Trin. Coll. David Reid T. Fox During these races Christ Church lost their pride of place. Balliol seems 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 boats 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, but 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 Church, Trinity, Oriel. B.N.C. and Balliol remained in _statu quo_; Christ Church claimed a bump against University which the latter disputed. Oriel bumped Trinity. The disputed race between University and Christ Church was renewed on June 3, and the Christ Church men put wet paint on their bows so as to make sure of leaving their mark if they should touch their opponents. They effected their bump. The other boats do not seem to have raced on June 3. The next race was on June 4 between B.N.C., Balliol, Christ Church, University, Trinity, and Oriel. Balliol bumped B.N.C., and the other boats therefore ceased rowing according to the rules. The third race was on June 7. Balliol, B.N.C., Christ Church, University, Trinity, and Oriel, started in this order: Balliol kept ahead; Christ Church bumped B.N.C., and the two between them had therefore to cease rowing; Trinity then took off. On June 10 the races were renewed, but no bump was effected by any boat. On June 13 there was another race, and Christ Church displaced Balliol and went head. The races concluded on June 16, when Christ Church retained the headship, and B.N.C. rebumped Balliol. The Christ Church crew of 1828 were:--(bow) Goodenough; 2, Gwilt; 3, Lloyd; 4, Moore; 5, Hamilton; 6, Mayne; 7, Bates; (stroke) Staniforth. Hamilton became Bishop of Salisbury. In 1829, in consequence of the first match of its kind being then arranged with Cambridge, and the date being fixed for March 10, there were no bumping races. Christ Church were accredited as head of the river, from their having held that position from the preceding year; and they were saluted as such. A scratch race, however, was improvised on Commemoration afternoon, between the boats, apparently manned by mixed crews of all colleges. It seems to have been a bumping and not a level race, for the record of the race is 'no bump.' In 1830 the races were renewed, and the following colleges put on eights:--Christ Church, B.N.C., Balliol, University, St. John's, in the order named. The racing began on June 8, and Balliol bumped B.N.C.