"the Championship Course, and follows an S shape, east to west. The start and finish are marked by the University Boat Race Stones on the south bank. The clubs' presidents toss a coin (the 1829 sovereign) before the race for the right to choose which side of the river (station) they will row on: their decision is based on the day's weather conditions and how the various bends in the course might favour their crew's pace. The north station ('Middlesex') has the advantage of the first and last bends, and the south ('Surrey') station the longer middle bend. During the"
"the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Cambridge. The umpire Ellison started the race at 2:20 p.m. whereupon Oxford made the better start, rating 40 strokes per minute, and taking a slight lead. Maintaining the higher stroke rate, the Dark Blues passed Craven Steps with a canvas-length lead in a record time. Taking advantage of the bend in the river, Cambridge first drew level before holding a quarter-length lead by the time the crews passed the Mile Post. By Harrods Furniture Depository the lead was just back to a canvas before a mistake in the steering"
"Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Cambridge took an early lead even though their stroke rate was lower than that of the Dark Blues, and led by three-quarters of a length by the time the crews shot Hammersmith Bridge. Oxford stayed in touch for the next but following a spurt, they almost levelled the race by Chiswick Eyot. Cambridge's stroke John Goldie led a surge to pull back ahead of Oxford, and despite their best efforts, Oxford could not recover. Cambridge won by one-and-a-half lengths in a time of 22 minutes 4 seconds. The victory"
"A or Twenty20 cricket matches: Surrey contest the London Derby with Middlesex, so-called because of the two traditional counties' proximity to, and overlap with, today's Greater London, which was only created in 1965. The match generally draws the biggest crowds of the season for either team. In first-class cricket, Surrey have won more of the 256 London derbies than Middlesex, but the commonest result is the draw, while Middlesex have the slight edge in one-day cricket with 28 wins to Surrey's 26. Surrey have won 11 of the 16 Twenty20 London derbies. Surrey County Cricket Club traditionally has relatively strong"
"Bourne and Stanley Garton. Six of the Dark Blues were studying at Magdalen College, five of whom had rowed to victory in the Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta the previous July. Three participants in the race were registered as overseas Blues: Oxford's Charles Littlejohn was Australian, while Cambridge's Pieter Voltelyn Graham van der Byl and cox C. A. Skinner hailed from South Africa. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey side of the river to Cambridge. Umpire Pitman started the race at 2:36 p.m. in a light breeze which"
"Magarey was Australian; all the other participants were British. Cambridge were pre-race favourites. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, from which the previous ten winning crews had commenced, handing the Middlesex side of the river to the Light Blues. At the scheduled start time of 3:15 p.m., Cambridge were still practising downstream and hence the event was delayed. Fishlock remarked that he believed this to be ""plain bad manners"". Within a minute of the start, Cambridge held a lead of a canvas length and despite reducing their stroke rate, they continued to pull away"
"the starter was Edward Searle. Three members of the Oxford crew had participated in the previous meeting of the universities in December 1849, Houghton, Joseph William Chitty and the cox, Cotton. None of the Cambridge crew had Boat Race experience. The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 11 st 8.5 lb (73.5 kg), per rower more than their opponents. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start on the Surrey side of the river, handing the Middlesex station to Oxford. The race started under Searle's command at 1.45pm with Oxford taking a slight lead. On the approach to Hammersmith Bridge"
"possible."" Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey side of the river to Cambridge. In a cold north-easterly wind, the race commenced at 8.24am with the Dark Blues outrating Cambridge and taking an early lead. Taking advantage of the favourable bend in the river, Oxford were half-a-length ahead by the Crab Tree pub. Cambridge began to reduce the deficit as Oxford decreased their stroke rate, and by Harrods Furniture Depository the crews were nearly level. Although the bend of the river now was in favour of Cambridge, Oxford increased their rating once"
"elected to start from the Middlesex side of the river, handing the Surrey station to Oxford. The race started at 11.14am and was ""rowed on an exceptionally sluggish tide"". Cambridge made a good start and held a half-length lead at Hammersmith Bridge. As the bend of the river began to give advantage to the Surrey side, Oxford drew back into contention and the crews were level at the bottom of Chiswick Reach. The position of moored barges provided a good course and smooth water for the Dark Blues who took a half-length lead. Despite this, fatigue began to set in"
"representing the Dark Blues at number four. As a result of strong winds and a large volume of land water running into the river, the race was re-scheduled for 11am. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey station to Oxford. The starter, Edward Searle, gave the command to start, with neither boat taking an early advantage. By the Star and Garter pub, Cambridge had edged ahead and spurted to take a half-length lead and by the Duke's Head pub, the Light Blues had moved further in front. A steering error from Gaskell,"
"while five of the Cambridge crew had matriculated to Trinity Hall. Two rowers were registered as non-British, F. Wilkinson for Oxford and Edward Wason Lord for Cambridge both hailed from Australia. Wilkinson was forced to leave the Oxford crew during practice as he suffered from influenza; he was considered sufficiently fit to return to the crew but, according to Drinkwater, ""never found his real form again"". Oxford were pre-race favourites, and won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey side of the river to Cambridge. The race commenced at 11:09 a.m., in a northerly"
"Molesey Football Club, The Royal Oak, The Cannon, the Lord Hothem and the Royal British Legion. Teams are made up of patrons and club members. All teams compete in the Molesey and District Darts League. In 2012 Bradley Wiggins won the Olympic Time Trial event. A lot of the course passed through East and West Molesey and Hurst Park, and the event finish was at Hampton Court Palace, which has an East Molesey postcode: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU. The Surrey Classic Cycle race passes East and West Molesey and Hurst Park yearly. National Cycle Network route"
"their crew return, including S. H. Woodhouse at bow and Thomas Southey Baker who were participating in their third Boat Races. There was ""little or no tide and head wind over part of the course"" according to Drinkwater. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex station to Oxford. The umpire, Chitty, got the race underway at 10.08am, with Cambridge taking an early lead. The Light Blues had a clear water advantage by the Point and held a two-length lead by the time the crews shot Hammersmith Bridge. Despite a spurt instigated by"
"and Neil Harcourt MacNeil, and Cambridge's John Alan Campbell were all Australian. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. The race started at 5:40 p.m. with a fair tide in front of ""immense crowds""; ""The Times"" reported that the attendance was the largest in the race's history despite a rainstorm an hour before the race start. Both crews rowed 38 strokes and were level for the first minute until Cambridge, slightly reducing their rating began to pull ahead, holding a canvas-length lead by the Mile Post."
"was replaced by A. M. Hankin who was placed at stroke. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Cambridge. In a strong wind and ""big spring tide"", Burnell started the race at 1:30 p.m. After a level start, Oxford held a canvas-length lead by the time the crews passed Craven Steps, but the Light Blues levelled the race using the advantage of the bend in the river at Craven Cottage. The crews passed the Mile Post level whereupon Oxford retook the lead, slightly out-rating their opponents and"
"race was the 161st contest between OUBC and CUBC, and was held at 5:50 p.m on 11 April 2015. Prior to the race, the overall record in the event stood at 81–78 in Cambridge's favour, with one dead heat. The Dark Blues went into the race as the ""strongest favourites in the history of the race"". Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Oxford made the better start and were quickly ahead, with a quarter-length lead after a minute. Cambridge drew back into contention and held"
"rowers who had participated in the event prior to this year, including their stroke T. A. Brocklebank who was also rowing for the third year in a row. All of the participants in the race were registered as British. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey side of the river to Camridge. In wind gusting from the south-west, the umpire Gibbons started the race. Cambridge took an early lead, although they were out-rated by the Dark Blues. The boats were close, with oars nearly touching, for the first two minutes of the"
"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"
"won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Making the better start of the two crews, Cambridge were a length ahead by Walden's Wharf and had extended that by another half-length by the time they passed the Crab Tree pub. Oxford came back into contention and by the time the crews shot Hammersmith Bridge there was ""little or no daylight between the boats."" The other side of the bridge the crews hit rough water and as Cambridge had the advantage of shelter on their side of the river,"
"making his fourth appearance in the event, and rowing with his brother Hector for the second consecutive year. There were two non-British registered participants in the race: Australians Fairbairn (for Cambridge) and W. St L. Robertson (for Oxford). Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex station to Cambridge. Commencing at 1.38pm, the Light Blues made the better start and by the time the crews passed Craven Cottage, they held just less than a half-length lead. Oxford began to close the gap, and by the soap works, the boats were level. On the"
"Hunter were the only non-British participants registered, both of whom hailed from Australia. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. In calm weather, umpire Rickett started the race at 11:35 a.m. A false start ensued, with Rickett failing to hear Oxford state that they were not ready to start. Rickett restarted the race and, out-rating their opponents, Cambridge were half a length ahead after the first minute. They held the same advantage by Craven Steps, but a spurt from Oxford's stroke A. B. Hodgson saw the"
"Molesey Molesey is a suburban district comprising two large villages, East Molesey and West Molesey, in Surrey, England, just outside the edge of Greater London and situated on the south bank of the River Thames. East and West Molesey share a high street, and there is a second retail restaurant-lined street (Bridge Road) close to Hampton Court Palace in the eastern part of the district, which is also home to Hampton Court railway station in Transport for London's Zone 6. Molesey Hurst or Hurst Park is a large park by the River Thames in the north of the area, and"
"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 whom had made their first appearance in the event the previous year. Oxford saw three rowers return to the boat, including G. J. Mower-White who was rowing in his third consecutive race. All of the participants in the race were registered as British. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Middlesex station, handing the Surrey side of the river to Oxford. Pitman got the race underway at 3:41 p.m. in a strong wind diagonally across the start which made the Surrey virtually unnavigable, and within a minute of the start, the Dark Blues' boat was waterlogged."
"elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Cambridge. Umpire Pitman started the race in calm conditions at 5:10 p.m. Apparently disrupted by the wake of a nearby moored steamer, Oxford's start was poor, allowing Cambridge to lead by a canvas' length after a minute. Despite this, Oxford had drawn level a minute later, to hold a small lead by the time the crews commenced the long bend. By the Mile Post, the Dark Blues held a quarter-length lead and by Hammersmith Bridge had extended this to three-quarters of a length. Spurting at"
"and cox T. H. Hunter were both American. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Umpire Rickett started the race at 2 p.m. in ""fine"" weather conditions and with a strong tide. Despite being out-rated by three strokes per minute, Oxford took an immediate lead and were over half a length ahead by the time they passed Fulham Wall. With the Middlesex bend in their favour, Oxford increased their lead to a length and a half ahead by the Mile Post. Cambridge's stroke Eadie called for"
"Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Yorkshire. The national teams of Denmark Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland returned to the competition after being unable to take part in the previous competition due to international commitments in the 2001 ICC Trophy. The first and second rounds were played in 2001 to allow more room in the English cricket season schedule. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the third round. Winners in the third round progressed to the fourth round and winners from that"
"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"
"of 12 st 6.125 lb (78.8 kg), per rower more than their opponents. Cambridge saw three rowers return to the crew with Boat Race experience, including number five Charles Sergel who was making his third consecutive appearance. Oxford's crew also contained three rowers who had taken part in previous events, including W. D. C. Erskine-Crumb, appearing in his third consecutive race. Two participants were registered as non-British: Oxford cox C. Komarakul-Na-Nagara was from Thailand, while Cambridge's William Sambell was Australian. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to"
"disrupt the race programme. The Queen's barge ""Gloriana"" led a procession of traditional craft along the course. These included the waterman's cutters used for the Oxbridge Waterman's Challenge – a race of these craft was held ahead of the main events. The races were held on Sunday 2 April. Weather conditions were very favourable, with calm water and low windspeeds. Around a quarter of a million people lined the length of the course to watch the race. In the women's reserve race, Osiris won the toss and selected the Surrey side of the river, handing the Middlesex station to Blondie."
"seventh Championship draw of the season, against Kent at Lord's, meant that their match with Surrey at The Oval on 21 September looked to be a relegation final, with the loser going down into Division Two. However, there was also the National League to think about, and Middlesex won the first of two successive week-end matches before the Championship clash with Surrey, beating Glamorgan by five runs. The last one-day match of the season was also a win, a 44-run one over Lancashire, securing second place behind the dominant Essex. Their last match of the season was a Championship game"
"CUWBC won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey side of the river, handing the Middlesex side to Oxford. Cambridge made the better start taking an early lead and were around a half of a length ahead after the first minute of the race. By Craven Cottage, and in spite of Oxford having the advantage of the bend in the river, the Light Blues were ahead by a length. At the Mile Post, Cambridge held a clear water advantage, two lengths ahead. The Light Blues passed under Hammersmith Bridge with a three-length lead. At Chiswick Steps, Oxford were"
"third appearance in the event. All of the participants in the race were registered as British. Seven of the nine Cambridge crew members were studying at Trinity College. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. Heavy rainstorms and strong wind from the south-west made for inclement conditions for the race. Willan started the race at 10:31 a.m. and Oxford, taking advantage of the bend in the river, gradually drew away from their opponents to hold a half-length lead by the Mile Post. The Cambridge stroke Graham"