UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE
~ •;. .WON BY CAMBRIDGE. _ . Received 17, 4.42 p.m. London, March 16. Cambridge won the boat race by two lengths. :~ AN EASY VICTORY. ' Received 18, 12.14 a.m. p l "'-"'' London, March 17. The race was towed in a strong wind, with choppy water. Oxford won the toss, and chose the Surrey side of the river. Cambridge, which had an extraordinary stiong crew, led throughout, though Oxford made a plucky struggle, Cambridge paddled home winners by four lengths and a half in 20min 20sec. [Cambridge has now tlia race' on 29 occasions, Oxford 24. The race ta 1877 resulted in a dead heat. Cambridge won last year in lflniiu 24scc]
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 18 March 1907, Page 3
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110UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 18 March 1907, Page 3
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