’VARSITY BOAT RACE

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 14

’VARSITY BOAT RACE

CAMBRIDGE BEATS OXFORD A SEVEN LENGTHS WIN Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, March 23. Cambridge won the boat race byseven lengths. The glorious sunshine brought record crowds to the tow paths, thousands taking, up their positions before breakfast, eating their meal in picnic fashion. The water was so smooth that it afforded little advantage to the crew winning the toss. Both crew’s were fit and confident. The time was 19min 25sec. Cambridge winning the toss, chose the Surrey side. The day was fine, with a fresh south-west breeze. There was no delay Oxford was a canvas up a minute after the start, when botli were doing 40. Then Cambridge dreiv level. The breeze was now freshening. At Fulham Palace, Cambridge was half a length ahead, but Oxford, rowing splendidly, spurted and drew up a little. Cambridge was, however, going easily, and soon increased the lead slightly. Oxford was striking 36, and Cambridge 37. At the mile .Cambridge was a length in the lend and still rowing with lovely rhythm Oxford, at Harrods’. made another riloit, but failed to make any impression. Rowing a little rockily Cainb'idge was still holding the lead, and drew- away with a two lengths lead under Hammersmith Bridge. Oxford spurted gamely, without gaining. Both crews lengthened out to 32. but Cambridge bad mailers well in hand. Passing Chiswick Eyot, which is rather more than halfway, Cambridge was leading by three lengths and a-half. Oxford was fighting, all the way, but the Cambridge bo?t was running beautifully between the strokes. At Duke’s Meadows there wore_ six lengths between the ’boats, Cambridge drawing awav at*«evcry stroke. Oxford was still rowing well, but was obviously a tired crew. Cambridge, rowing a ihagiiiliceni ly rhythmic stroke, increased the lead to I I,ie finish, and the official verdict was “ won by seven lengths.” Cambridge ended silting up. but tlm whole Oxford crew except Morphett collapsed over the oars. Barr, the Oxford bow. collapsed at the eiid of the race, and was iiiieonscions for half an hour. A doctor certified that- he is suffering from influenza,—Australian Press Association.