UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
OXFORD WINS.
(Received April 1,1 a.m.) Loxdox, March 30.
The annual University boat race between Oxford and Cambridge was rowed to-day. At the start Oxford jumped away with the lead, and maintained it throughout, winning easily by a length and a half. The time was 20min SOsee. This makes Oxford's sixth consecutive win,
(Received April 1,10.30 a.m.) London, March 31.
The water was lumpy in comequenco of the stiff head wind blowing yesterday, and Oxford winning the toss chose the Surrey Bhore. Immense crewds lined the banks of the mer. Cambridge was the first to get away, but Oxford led by half a length at Craven's and increased the lead by another quarter of a lenjfli at the end of the first mile. HBp morsuiith Bridge was shot in 9min 88secs. The Cambridge boat which bad shipped some waterat Cheswiok made repeated spurts, but without avail, and at Thorneycroft's the rival crew led by two lengths, afteV v that the race was merely a procossioii. The defeated crew, who were all new hands, were much distressed at the finish. The Oxford crow con« tained six old blues,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4990, 1 April 1895, Page 2
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190UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4990, 1 April 1895, Page 2
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