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Varsity Match High Jump Men

Oxford 57 wins; Cambridge 61 wins; 5 two-way ties.
Record number of wins 4 by J. H. Gurney (1870-73) and by W. P. Montgomery (1885-88) (each had one tie).

1864

F. H. Gooch

Merton

5'5

1865

F. H. Gooch

Merton

5'5

1866

J. H. T. Roupell

Trinity Hall

5'6 Record (1m67)

1867

T. G. Little

Peterhouse

5'8 Record (1m72)

1868

Hon. F. S. O'Grady

St. John's

5'7

1869

R. L. N. Michell

Christ Church

5'5

 

J. G. Hoare

Trinity

 

1870

J. H. Gurney

Trinity

5'4

 

E. Bergman

St. Ed. Hall

5'4 ½

1871

J. H. Gurney

Trinity

5'5 ½

1872

J. H. Gurney

Trinity

5'5

1873

J. H. Gurney

Trinity

5'6

1874

M. J. Brooks

B. N. C.

5'10 Record (1m78)

1875

M. G. Glazebrook

Balliol

5'9

1876

M. J. Brooks

B. N. C.

6'2 ½ Record (1m 89)

1877

G. W. Blathwayt

Corpus Christi

5'7

1878

G. W. Blathwayt

Corpus Christi

5'8

1879

R. H. Macaulay

King's

5'8 ¾

1880

R. H. Macaulay

King's

5'9

1881

H. R. Cooke

Trinity

5'6

1882

G. L. Colbourne

Corpus Christi

5'8 ¼

1883

G. L. Colbourne

Corpus Christi

5'8 ¾

1884

G. L. Colbourne

Corpus Christi

5'9

1885

W. P. Montgomery

Merton

5'6 ½

 

G. F. Hornby

Corpus Christi

 
 

S. O. Purves

Queens'

 

1886

W. P. Montgomery

Merton

5'8 ¼

1887

W. P. Montgomery

Merton

5'8 ¾

1888

W. P. Montgomery

Merton

5'10 ½

1889

H. J. Scott

Merton

5'8

 

E. B. Badcock

Trinity

 

1890

T. Jennings

Caius

5'8 ¾

1891

H. Le Fleming

Clare

5'9 ½

1892

H. Le Fleming

Clare

5'9 ½

1893

E. D. Stanwick

Trinity

5'11

1894

E. D. Stanwick

Trinity

5'10 ¼

1895

G. A. Gardiner

New College

5'9

1896

E. O. Kirlew

Christ Church

5'8 ½

1897

E. O. Kirlew

Christ Church

5'7 5/8

 

E. H. Cholmeley

Jesus

 

1898

H. S. Adair

Oriel

5'9

1899

H. S. Adair

Oriel

5'8 ¼

1900

W. E. B. Henderson

Trinity

5'9 ¼

1901

G. Howard$Smith

Trinity

5'10 ¼

1902

G. Howard$Smith

Trinity

5'9 ¾

1903

G. Howard$Smith

Trinity

5'10 ½

1904

E. E. Leader

Trinity

5'11

1905

P. M. Young

Oriel

 
 

E. E. Paget$

   
 

Tomlinson

Trinity Hall

5'7

 

E. E. Leader

Trinity

 

1906

P. M. Young

Oriel

5'7 ¼

1907

P. M. Young

Oriel

5'7 ½

1908

A. C. B. Bellerby

Emmanuel

5'8

1909

A. C. B. Bellerby

Emmanuel

5'11 ¾

1910

A. C. B. Bellerby

Emmanuel

5'8

 

L. Z. Ludinszky

Downing

 

1911

H. A. Dubois

Fitzwilliam Hall

5'8 ¾

1912

J. C. Masterman

Worcester

5'8

1913

J. de B. Crossley

Balliol

5'8 ½

1914

H. S. O. Ashington

King's

5'8

1920

H. S. White

B. N. C.

5'9

1921

E. S. Burns

St. Catharine's

5'10

1922

E. S. Burns

St. Catharine's

5'10 ½

1923

R.J. Dickinson

Oriel

5'11

1924

R.J. Dickinson

Oriel

5'11

 

C.T. Van Geyzel

Trinity Hall

 

1925

C.T. Van Geyzel

Trinity Hall

5'11 ½

1926

A.G. De L. Willis

Emmanuel

5' 9 ½

 

J.D.S. Pendlebury

Pembroke

6' 0

1927

J.D.S. Pendlebury

Pembroke

 

1928

E. Bradbrooke

Queen's

5'10

 

C.E.S. Gordon

Christchurch

 

1929

C.E.S. Gordon

Christchurch

5' 8 ¾

1930

C.E.S. Gordon

Christchurch

6' 0

1931

L.F. York

B. N. C.

5' 9 ¾

1932

L.F. York

B. N. C.

5'10

1933

C.F. Stanwood

University

5'11

1934

C.F. Stanwood

University

5'10

1935

R.K.I. Kennedy

Clare

5' 8

1936

R.K.I. Kennedy

Clare

5'10

1937

R.K.I. Kennedy

Clare

6' 1

1938

A.W. Selwyn

B. N. C

5' 9

1939

B. Penman

University

5' 9

1946

C.R. Leeson

St. Catharine's

5'10

1947

I.E. Vind

Fitzwilliam Hse

5'11

1948

I.E. Vind

Fitzwilliam Hse

6' 3 Record (1m 90)

1949

L.W. Davies

Lincoln

5'10

1950

L.W. Davies

Lincoln

5'11

1951

H.W. Leader

Trinity

5'10

1952

H.W. Leader

Trinity

5'11

1953

G.H. Jeffries

Magdalene

6' 1

1954

P.J.L. Daniel

Worcester

5'10

1955

G.H. Jeffries

Magdalene

6' 1

1956

C.M.G. R. Jenkins

Exeter

6' 0

1957

J. Kitching

Trinity Hall

6' 0

1958

B.E. Wardley

Selwyn

6' 1

1959

P.S. Mackenzie

Fitzwilliam Hse

6' 2

1960

C. Van Dyck

St Edmund Hall

6' 4 Record (1m 93)

1961

C. Van Dyck

St Edmund Hall

6' 2

1962

R.J.P. Bird

St. Catharine's

6' 1

1963

C. Van Dyck

St. Edmund Hall

6' 1

1964

J.G. Ball

St. John's

6' 0

1965

D.C. George

Jesus

6' 1

1966

R. Schoeffel

Magdalen

6' 4 ¼ Record (1m 935)

1967

C. Pardee

Magdalen

6' 7 Record (2m 00)

1968

C. Pardee

Magdalen

6' 4

1969

C. Pardee

Magdalen

6' 5

1970

L. Hall

St. Catherine's

6' 5

1971

J.H. Ellicock

Emmanuel

2m02 Record

1972

J.H. Ellicock

Emmanuel

1m80

1973

J.P. Reilly

Churchill

1m95

1974

N.J. Boulding

Lincoln

1m94

1975

A.L. Shiret

St. John's

1m90

1976

A. Brown

St. Catharine's

1m93

1977

N.H. Thomas

Trinity

1m85

1978

N.H. Thomas

Trinity

1m85

1979

N.H. Thomas

Trinity

1m92

1980

W.T. Dixon

Churchill

2m00

1981

T. Llewelyn

St. John's

2m12 Record (6'11 ½)

1982

T. Llewelyn

St. John's

2m14 Record (7'0 ¼)

1983

T. Llewelyn

St. John's

2m18 Record (7'1 ¾)

1984

P. McDonnell

Wadham

2m15

1985

M. Powell

St. Peter's

2m05

1986

M. Powell

St. Peter's

2m00

1987

M. Newman

St. John's

2m04

1988

T.M. Coker

Jesus

2m00

1989

M. Newman

St. John's

2m01

1990

M. Newman

St. John's

1m95

1991

A.A. Adebajo

St. Antony's

2m00

1992

A.J. Hodge

Caius

2m00

1993

A.J. Hodge

Caius

2m10

1994

A.J. Hodge

Caius

2m00

1995

P. Vigars

Jesus

1m95

1996

P. Faber

Keble

1m85

1997

J. Brierly

 

2m20 Record