SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1921, Page 3

SCULLING.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 1 CAAIBRIDGE WINS. j ( LONDON, Alarch 30. j 1 in the Varsity boat race, Cambridge heal Oxford by a length. ; | ‘i TIIE CLASSIC BOAT RACE. j t A PUNISHING RACE. ! 1 ( fi (Received This Day at 1 o. p.m,; ( LONDON, Alao-eh 30. - 1 A huge crowd lined the Thornes hanks ' and conditions were ideal for the boat 1 race, scarcely being a rippl,. on the v 1 water. 1 Oxford winning the toss chose the 1 Surrey side, and started with thirty-five strokes to the minute against Cam- ’ bridge’s thirty-six. ; * At Bcverlv Brook Cambridge led hv , •o ■ v half a length which was increased to , a length at the Fulham football ground. At Crabtree Cambridge had a length and a quarter advantage hut at Hamersmitli Bridge, the crews were dead ° 7 _ | level, Oxford doing thirty-six strokes and Cambridge tbirtv-five. | - When half th,. course had been cover- | ed Oxford led by a third of a length j which increased to a length rounding! the bend where Oxford was rowing | 1 thirty-one and Cambridge twenty-nine, i ! At Barnes Bridge Oxford still had a slight advantage but Cambridge rowing strongly drew level at the White Hart, i Cambridge wer,, ahead at the Alort ; lake brewery and won by a length after, a remarkable gruelling race. Time 1.944. • The Prince of Wales and Duke of A r ork were present. j j