OXFORD WINS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1699, 15 March 1913, Page 7

OXFORD WINS.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. A MEMORABLE FINISH. i By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, March 13. Oxford University beat Cambridge University in the annual boat race by threequarters of a length. Cambridge won the toss, and chose the Surrey side. The weather was fine, and there was a light following wind. Tho smooth water favoured Cambridge, who were quickest away. At the milo they were a length ahead, and at Hammersmith a length and a half.

At Chiswick Oxford spurted, and rcduc-, ed the lead to half a length at Barnes Bridge. Cambridge maintained tho lead till a quarter of a mile from the finish, when Oxford made an effort which will be iiVemorablo in boat racing annals.

, The crew, putting an immense amount of power into their work, crept up inch by inch. Cambridge' could not respond to the calls, for a spurt, but led to within 150 yards of tho finish, when Oxford cune hand-over-hand, and won a magnificentlyfought race by three-quarters of a length. Time, 20min. 53sec. The Prince of Wales followed the race in tho umpire's launch. Oxford have now won the University boat race, on 38 occasions and Cambridge on 30—the 1877 contest being a dead heat. The Oxford crew this year was at latest mail advices as follows:—E. R. Burgess (Eton, and Magdalen) (bow), list. 121b.; E. W. Fletcher (Eton and Balliol), list. 41b.; K. P. Hankinson (Winchester and New College), 12st.; C. E. Tinne (Eton and University), 12st. 61b1; A. H. M. Wedderburn (Eton and Balliol),' 13st. 41b.; H. K. Ward (New South Wales and New College), 12st. 81b.; H. L. Gnillebaud (Marlborough and Oriel), 12st. 31b.; E. D. Horsfall (Eton and Magdalen), (stroke), 12st. fijlb.: H. B. Wells (Winchester and Magdalen) (cox), 9st. v The results of the race since 1903 are as

under :— ! Time. Won by. 1904—Cambridge ...... 21 31 4i Igths. 1905—Oxfor 20 35 3 lgths. 1003—Cambridge 19 32J C lgtlis. 190G—Cambridge 19 2-1 31 Isths. 1907—Cambridge 20 26 lgths. 1908—Cambridge 19 20 2J igths. 1909—Oxford 19 50. 3} lgtlis. 1910—Oxford 20 U 34 lgths. 1911—Oxford 18 29f 2J lgths. 1912—Oxford 22 5 6 lgths. fFastcst time on record.