VARSITY BOAT RACE

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1930, Page 5

VARSITY BOAT RACE

CAMBRIDGE WIN AGAIN

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LONDON, April 12. In the Varsity boa trace, Cambridge defeated Oxford by two lengths, after a strenuous contest. The time was 19m in. ssco. Long before the race, crowds began to gather in the early morning, despite drizzling rain and a cold .south easterly wind. Oxford won the toss, and chose the Surrey side. There was a perfect start at 12.13 p.m. Oxford gained r slight lead, striking thirty-seven to

the minute, and Cambridge thirtysix. The boats drew level at the mile post. The Dark Blues had regained three-quarters of a length lead at Hammersmith bridge, but Cambridge overtook them at three miles, after which pulling more sreae ilv than Oxford, they increased their lead to three-quarters of a length a + Barnes bridge,' and they gradually added to their advantage. Oxford made a magnificent spurt at the Brewery, but they were unable to reduce their leewav, and Cambridge finished two lengths ahead of a very distressed dark blue crew. The time was the' second best since the war. Cambridge lias thus won forty-one races to Oxford’s forty, thereby gaining the lead for the first time .since The race in 1877 was a tie. To-dav’s great race was rowed between shores that were black with umbrellas. The rain ceased before the start, but it came down again at the finish. Oxford rowed very placidly, and they never lost form, but Cambridge bad the race in band after passing Barnes Bridge. Tinne, commenting on the result said: “It was a gruelling race, and we just failed to pull it off. Mr G. Baldwin Opposition Leader, who was a keen spectator, described it as the mast thrilling race seen for years. Warriner remarked that it was a' terrific battle from start to finish. The crews were:— Cambridge: Haig - Thomas (bow) Ric Wt. Pridean, Carpnael, Warriner, Collins, Reeve, Bocldebani (stroke), and Swartout (Coxswain). Oxford: Waterhouse (bow), Hutton, Johnston, Edwards. Clive, Tinne, Martineau and Durbridge.