CLASSIC BOAT RACE.
’yarsity Crews Meet. WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE. OXFORD MEN DISTRESSED. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Renter’s Telegrams. (Received March 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 27. A huge crowd witnessed the ’Varsity boat race. Oxford won the toss, and chose the Surrey side of the river. The conditions were ideal, smooth water and a light, south easterly breeze contributing to a fast race. The crews got off to an excellent start, Oxford, with a slight lead, but Cambridge rowed beautifully. At the mile post the time was 4min. 3secs, when the boats were practically level. A spurt by Oxford secured them an advantage, but Cambridge answered well. Hammersmith Bridge was passed in 7min. 27sec. Oxford was slightly in the lead at Chiswick, but at Eyot Cambridge by a magnificent effort drew ahead, and although Oxford tried hard, by Duke’s Meadows, to reduce the lead. Cambridge reached Barnes’ Bridge in Kimin. lOsec. They then had the race well in hand, and as they approached the finish Cambridge, by a short spurt, increased their lead considerably. The Cambridge crew appeared undistressed, but some of the Oxford men were badly done up. Cambridge won easily by five lengths in 19min. 29secs.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 March 1926, Page 9
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198CLASSIC BOAT RACE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 March 1926, Page 9
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