"The Boat Race 1949 The 95th Boat Race took place on 26 March 1949. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in London. The race, umpired by the former Oxford rower Guy Oliver Nickalls, was notable as the commentator for the BBC, John Snagge announced ""I can't see who's in the lead, but it's either Oxford or Cambridge."" Cambridge won by a quarter of a length, the narrowest margin of victory since the 1877 race which was officially recorded as a dead heat. The"
"both boats were required to stop for safety reasons. The umpire, John Garrett, decided to restart the race from the eastern end of Chiswick Eyot. Shortly after the restart the boats clashed and the oar of Oxford crewman Hanno Wienhausen was broken. Garrett judged the clash to be Oxford's fault and allowed the race to continue. Cambridge quickly took the lead and went on to win the race. The Oxford crew entered a final appeal to the umpire which was quickly rejected; and Cambridge were confirmed as winners by lengths. It was the first time since 1849 that a crew"
"The Boat Race 1877 The 34th Boat Race took place on 24 March 1877. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The race ended in a dead heat, the first and only time the event has ended in such a fashion. Despite the formal declaration of a tie, Oxford believed that they were the victors. The controversy surrounding the result led to significant changes to the way in which the race was conducted including the introduction of finishing posts and former Blues as umpires. The"
"the event to 53–43 in Cambridge's favour. Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1951 The 97th Boat Race took place on 24 and 26 March 1951. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. After Oxford sank in the first race held on 24 March, a re-row was ordered by the umpire and took place two days later. It was the first time one of the crews had sunk during the race since the 1925 race. In a race umpired by former Oxford rower Gerald Ellison,"
"half-a-length and held it for another , at which point Oxford produced a ""marked improvement in speed"" and began to reduce the deficit. As Cambridge had already moved in front of Oxford, they steered back towards the Surrey shore in preparation for shooting Hammersmith Bridge. In doing so, a collision ensued, causing Oxford to come to halt. Although Cambridge made a three-to-four length headstart, Oxford's subsequent pace combined with Cambridge's wayward steering reduced the gap and by the end of the race, the boats were nearly level. Immediately upon the conclusion, the race umpire, Thomas Howard Fellows of Leander Club"
"The Boat Race 1951 The 97th Boat Race took place on 24 and 26 March 1951. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. After Oxford sank in the first race held on 24 March, a re-row was ordered by the umpire and took place two days later. It was the first time one of the crews had sunk during the race since the 1925 race. In a race umpired by former Oxford rower Gerald Ellison, Cambridge won the re-row by twelve lengths in a"
"The Boat Race 1963 The 109th Boat Race took place on 23 March 1963. Held annually, the event is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The race, umpired by Gerald Ellison, the Bishop of Chester, was won by Oxford with a winning margin of five lengths. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845 has"
"crews. After the race was restarted, one of the Oxford crew suffered irreparable damage to his blade following a clash of oars with the Cambridge boat, ending Oxford's chances of victory. The race was eventually won by Cambridge by four-and-a-quarter lengths, in a consolidated time of 17 minutes 23 seconds. Immediately after completing the race, a member of the Oxford crew collapsed, but later recovered. Oldfield was later jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance, and as a result of the disruption, security for subsequent Boat Races was increased. The reserve race was won by Oxford's Isis in"
"introduction of the finishing posts. They remain, as of 2014, downstream of Chiswick Bridge and are engraved with ""UBR"" for University Boat Race. The controversy also led to the selection of a former Blue as the umpire, selected by one university from a shortlist drawn up from the other, and alternating each year. Phelps himself was replaced as finishing judge by E. H. Fairre. Phelps died on 5 December 1890. His great-great-great-great-nephew Richard Phelps umpired the 2014 race which also ended controversially: Cambridge lost five strokes after a clash of oars, Oxford won by 11 lengths (the biggest margin for"
"station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. The umpire Burnell started the race at 12:12 p.m. in ""gloriously fine weather"", and both boats got off to quick starts, with Oxford just ahead after the first strokes. Level past the boathouses, Cambridge edged ahead to hold a canvas-length lead by Craven Steps. Taking advantage of the Dark Blues' struggle in rough water by Craven Cottage, Cambridge slowly drew ahead and held a three-quarter length lead by the time the crews passed the Mile Post. A push from the Dark Blues saw them keep in contention until Hammersmith Bridge"
"Cambridge moderately out-rating their opponents. The Light Blues took an early lead and appeared to be coping with the conditions better than Oxford, and were over a length ahead by the time they passed the London Rowing Club boathouse. The Dark Blues shipped more water until they became entirely submerged, and were rescued by spectators on the Oxford launch ""Niceia"". Cambridge continued, and headed for the relative protection of the Surrey shore but were caught by the umpire's boat and informed that the race was void. It was the first sinking in the Boat Race since the 1925 race in"
"rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829, and takes place on the River Thames in southwest London. No race between the two universities was held in 1837 or 1838, instead Cambridge raced against Leander Club those years. The umpires for the race were C. B. Wollaston (for Oxford) and C. J. Selwyn (for Cambridge), while W. H. Harrison acted as referee. Cambridge's boat was constructed by Searle of Stangate, while Oxford's ""beautifully constructed"" vessel"
"The Boat Race 1865 The 22nd Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on 8 April 1865. Oxford won by four lengths in a time of 21 minutes 24 seconds. The race, described as ""one of the most sensational races in this history"" thus far, was umpired by Joseph William Chitty. It was the first time that a crew had won the Boat Race having been behind at Hammersmith Bridge. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as"
"The Boat Race 1875 The 32nd Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on the 20 March 1875. The Cambridge crew contained four Blues to Oxford's two, the latter went into the race without a win since the 1869 race. In a race umpired by Joseph William Chitty, Oxford won by ten lengths in a time of 22 minutes 2 seconds, taking the overall record in the event to 17–15 in their favour. One of the Cambridge crew broke his slide during the race. The Boat Race"
"the race, including Sambell who was rowing in his third consecutive event. Oxford's boat contained five former Blues including R. W. G. Holdsworth who was making his third appearance in four years for the Dark Blues. Three of the participants in the race were registered as non-British: Oxford's number six J. H. Lascelles was from New Zealand, while Cambridge's crew contained two Australians in William Sambell and D. J. Wilson. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Umpire Game started the race at 2:16 p.m. in"
"The Boat Race 1871 The 28th Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on the 1 April 1871. The race, umpired by Joseph William Chitty, was won by Cambridge by one length in a time of 23 minutes 10 seconds for their second consecutive victory. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845"
"and Nick Hornsby were rowing in their third Boat Race, while Chris Powell and Graeme Hall were also returning Light Blues. Peter Saltmarsh returned for Oxford, making his third appearance in the event. Australian Ashton Calvert, the Oxford cox, was the only non-British competitor registered in the race. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station. With helicopters hovering above the start, Douglas Calder of ""The Times"" reported that it was unlikely that either the crews could hear the umpire nor the umpire hear the crews at the start; instead just the flag dropping notified the"
"of the bend in the river at Harrods Furniture Depository to lead by about a canvas-length by the time they passed below Hammersmith Bridge. A strong headwind faced both crews as they rowed into Chiswick Reach and Cambridge struggled in the rough water in the middle of the river. Oxford, whose cox W. R. Marsh had steered towards the shelter of the Surrey shore, gained a length in half a minute, extending out to almost four lengths by Barnes Bridge. Oxford won by four-and-a-half lengths in a time of 20 minutes 23 seconds, for their second victory in eight years."
"forced to take a hiatus between 1940 and 1945 as a result of the Second World War, none of the rowers had participated in the Boat Race prior this year. Three of the Cambridge crew were registered as non-British: J. G. Gosse was Australian, P. L. P. Mcdonnell was Canadian and stroke J. H. Neame was American. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Umpire Payne started the race ""in perfect conditions of a south-easterly breeze and with sun shining through a light mist"" at 11"
"as a result of a barge blocking their route. With a lead of two lengths after the bridge, Oxford continued to increase their lead, eventually passing the flag-boat with a seven-length advantage in a time of 25 minutes 29 seconds. It was their third consecutive victory and took the overall record to 7–5 in Cambridge's favour. In a speech in the evening's celebrations, Charles Selwyn, who had umpired this and the previous four Boat Races, declared that he was ""no longer young and active enough"" to continue to act in the capacity of umpire; he would be replaced in 1856"
"The Boat Race 1872 The 29th Boat Race took place on the 27 March 1872. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by Robert Lewis-Lloyd, Cambridge won by two lengths in a time of 21 minutes 15 seconds taking the overall record to 16–13 in Oxford's favour. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race"
"had won the boat race without an official recorded winning time. After the end of the race Oxford's bow man, Alex Woods, received emergency treatment after collapsing in the boat from exhaustion. Because of the circumstances, the post-race celebrations by the winning Cambridge crew were unusually muted and the planned award ceremony was cancelled. Oldfield was convicted in October 2012 of causing a public nuisance, fined £750 and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. In June 2013 he was refused leave to remain in the UK, a decision against which he successfully appealed, with the appeal judge stating that there was"
"Oxford. The umpire for the race was W. H. Harrison, Commodore of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, while the starter was Edward Searle. The Oxford crew weighed an average of 11 st 9 lb (73.8 kg), per rower more than their Light Blue opposition. None of the crews had rowed in previous Boat Races. The conditions for the race were ""of the most inclement possible"" and the water ""very rough"". Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey station to Oxford. The Light Blues made the better start but swell from a steamer"
"record in the event to 29–22 in Oxford's favour. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the boat clubs of University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845 has taken place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities; as of 2014 it is followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the 1895 race as"
"The Boat Race 1866 The 23rd Boat Race took place on the River Thames on 24 March 1866. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Oxford won by three lengths in a time of 25 minutes and 35 seconds, one of the slowest times in the history of the event. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829, and"
"was won by Oxford's Osiris by fifteen lengths, making the overall record 21–20 in Cambridge's favour. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course, between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames in south-west London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities; it is followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the race as champions,"
"to 34–29 in Oxford's favour. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845 has taken place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities; it is followed throughout the United Kingdom and, as of 2015, broadcast worldwide. Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1906 race by"
"Boat Race. Christopher Dodd writing in ""The Guardian"" noted Oxford's aggressiveness during the preparations for the race, suggesting that they were ""set to humiliate their opponents if they possibly can."" Dodd went on to predict that Oxford would win by their greatest margin since the 1898 race. Meanwhile, Cambridge had reorganised their seating order the week before the race. Oxford's boat was named after Russell Crockford who had rowed in Oxford's successful 1978 and 1979 races. He was killed in a car accident the previous year on his way to a regatta in Australia. Umpire Ronnie Howard modified the starting"
"cox G. H. C. Fisher. The Cambridge University Boat Club president, M. A. Nicholson was declared unfit to row following a series of bouts of asthma. All participants in the race were registered as British. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Cambridge. The race was started by umpire Raikes at 6:15 p.m, in ""rain and dismal weather"". Out-rating Oxford by two strokes per minute, the Light Blues took an immediate lead and by Craven Steps they were pulling away from their opponents. As both crews passed"
"from the Surrey station. The weather conditions were adverse, with a ""brisk wind"" and snow flurries prior to the race. The race commenced at 4.31 pm, and despite a good start from Cambridge, Oxford quickly moved to hold a half-length lead. With blades nearly overlapping, Umpire Pinsent issued warnings to both coxes to avoid a clash, and approaching Hammersmith Bridge, Oxford's lead extended to nearly a length. Cambridge kept in touch despite a push from Oxford, but by Barnes Bridge, Oxford were two lengths clear, and according to James Cracknell, they were ""the fastest eight in the world right now."""
"heard the command to ""go"" from the starter Searle. By now, according to Oxford's bow G. C. Bourne, he was ""old with a feeble voice"", and although the Oxford stroke L. R. West saw Searle drop his handkerchief, and set off, the Cambridge boat did not move. West seized the initiative and took the Dark Blue crew off to an immediate lead which, despite a ""blinding snowstorm"", they extended to three lengths by Hammersmith Bridge. They went on to win by three-and-a-half lengths in a time of 21 minutes 18 seconds. It was Oxford's fourth consecutive victory and took the"
"Cambridge's favour. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities; it is followed throughout the United Kingdom and, as of 2014, broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1959 race by six lengths, while Cambridge led overall with 58"
"row on the same side of the boat), the first time such a configuration had been used in the Boat Race since 1975. Steve Trapmore was making his debut as Cambridge's coach. Oxford's stroke, Simon Hislop, had recovered from testicular cancer in time to participate in the race. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station. Despite falling slightly behind early on in the race, Cambridge rowed their way back into contention and umpire Rob Clegg was forced to warn both crews as the coxes steered towards one another. Following a brief clash of oars, Oxford"