GREAT BOAT RACE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 3

GREAT BOAT RACE.

OXFORD WINS BY :i LENGTH. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, March 21. It is estimated that three quarters of a million watched the L.at race. Thor- was ideal rowing voaihei and the river was of the smoothest. -A slig.-l wind Unturned the tide Oxford used, their old heat. Beth crew's were all out early in the race, the pace v.he.eO never slackened. Ai the end both showed the effects of a punishing raw. Oxford won the toss and chose the Surrey shore. There »a- an excellent start, the crews rowing at thirty-eight and increasing to forty Cambridge led in the List half mile, but Oxford reached the first mdo rest in 257 seconds. a quarter of a '-agth ahead. Cambridge spurted strongly, but Oxford replied and led by half a length at Hammersmith bridge, quickly mreusing it to a length and leading by two lengths at the L'liee mile post. Cambridge ini; roved near Devonshire Meadows where Oxford were compelled to return to the Surrey side. All along C’hiswiok. Oxford wore rowing strongly nud maintained their lead e ..-ily. Cambridge afterwards made a great finishing huist from Barnes Bridge, challenging gallantly, but ineffectively, losing bv tine quarters of a length. Time 20 minutes. 50 seconds.