"who rowed for Oxford in 1990, 1991, and 1993. Olympic gold medallists from 2000 – Tim Foster (Oxford 1997), Luka Grubor (Oxford 1997), Andrew Lindsay (Oxford 1997, 1998, 1999) and Kieran West (Cambridge 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007), 2004 – Ed Coode (Oxford 1998), and 2008 - Jake Wetzel (Oxford 2006) and Malcolm Howard (Oxford 2013, 2014) have also rowed for their university. Other famous participants include Andrew Irvine (Oxford 1922, 1923), Lord Snowdon (Cambridge 1950), Colin Moynihan (Oxford 1977), actor Hugh Laurie (Cambridge 1980), TV presenter Dan Snow (Oxford 1999, 2000, 2001) and Conspicuous Gallantry Cross recipient Robin Bourne-Taylor (Oxford"
"Robert Egerton Swartwout Robert Egerton Swartwout (July 2, 1905 – June 2, 1951) was an American-born author, poet, cartoonist, and coxswain. He was the only son of American architect Egerton Swartwout and British-born Geraldine Davenport Swartwout. He drew from his rowing experience to produce a locked room mystery about The Boat Race and many poems. Swartwout rowed and coxed for Middlesex School in Concord, MA, from which he graduated on June 13, 1924. While attending Trinity College at the University of Cambridge he became the first American to cox Cambridge University Boat Club to victory over Oxford in 1930. Swartwout"
"races. The rowing correspondent for ""The Times"" stated that the crews were ""well-matched"", while ""The Manchester Guardian""s correspondent predicted a ""gruelling struggle"". It was the first time John Snagge provided a radio commentary for the BBC. He would go on to commentate for the corporation every year up to and including the 1980 race. The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 4.625 lb (78.1 kg), per rower more than their opponents. Oxford saw three rowers return to their crew with Boat Race experience, including D. E. Tinne who was making his third consecutive appearance. Cambridge's crew included five"
"The Boat Race 1931 The 83rd Boat Race took place on 21 March 1931. 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 a race umpired by the former rower John Houghton Gibbon, Cambridge won by two and a half lengths in a time of 19 minutes 26 seconds. The victory took the overall record to 42–40 in their favour. It was the first race for which John Snagge provided a radio commentary for the BBC. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between"
"and skill once more animating a losing crew"". During the course of the race, a spectator boat became waterlogged, resulting in eight people being taken to hospital. Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1930 The 82nd Boat Race took place on 12 April 1930. 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 a race umpired by former Oxford rower Charles Burnell, Cambridge won by two lengths in a time of 19 minutes 9 seconds. Their seventh consecutive victory, it took the overall record to 41–40"
"The Boat Race 1930 The 82nd Boat Race took place on 12 April 1930. 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 a race umpired by former Oxford rower Charles Burnell, Cambridge won by two lengths in a time of 19 minutes 9 seconds. Their seventh consecutive victory, it took the overall record to 41–40 in their favour, the first time for 68 years that they held the lead in the event. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of"
"overall record in the event to 42–40 in their favour. Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1931 The 83rd Boat Race took place on 21 March 1931. 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 a race umpired by the former rower John Houghton Gibbon, Cambridge won by two and a half lengths in a time of 19 minutes 26 seconds. The victory took the overall record to 42–40 in their favour. It was the first race for which John Snagge provided a radio commentary"
"The Boat Race 1950 The 96th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1950. 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. The Cambridge crew contained three Olympic silver medallists from the 1948 Summer Olympics; six of their crew rowed for Lady Margaret Boat Club. In a race umpired by the Olympic medallist and former Cantabrigian rower Kenneth Payne, Cambridge won by three-and-a-half lengths in a time of 20 minutes 15 seconds, taking the overall record in the event to 52–43 in their favour. The"
"(who had rowed in the previous four races). For the twelfth year the umpire was Old Etonian Frederick I. Pitman who rowed for Cambridge in the 1884, 1885 and 1886 races. He was accompanied on his launch by Prince Albert and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 9 lb (80.1 kg), per rower more than their opponents. As a result of the six-year hiatus, none of the participants had rowed in the Boat Race prior to this year. Three of the participants in the race were registered as non-British: Oxford's Hugh Cairns"
"The Boat Race 1980 The 126th Boat Race took place on 5 April 1980. 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. It was won by Oxford in the closest finish for a century, despite one of their oarsman collapsing before the end of the race. In the reserve race, Isis beat Goldie by five lengths, and in the Women's Boat Race, Oxford were victorious. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"")"
"crew by Holdsworth and the extremely bad coxing of the Cambridge boat ... although Cambridge won, they were not really at their best."" Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1933 The 85th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1933. 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. Umpired by the former rower Herbert Aylward Game, Cambridge won by two-and-a-quarter lengths in a time of 20 minutes 57 seconds. The record tenth consecutive victory took the overall record in the event to 44–40 in Cambridge's favour."
"time, and declared ""It's the best crew I've had in my time at Cambridge"". Oxford's Sean Bowden who was coaching the university for an eighteenth time, was ""very satisfied"" with his crew. Milan Bruncvík was the first Czech rower in the history of the Boat Race. Three medallists from the 2012 Summer Olympics featured: Cambridge's George Nash won a bronze for Great Britain in the coxless pair, Oxford's Constantine Louloudis won bronze for Great Britain in the men's eight and his crew-mate Malcolm Howard won silver for Canada in the same event. Oxford won the toss and elected to start"
"The Boat Race 1881 The 38th Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 8 April 1881. In a race umpired by Robert Lewis-Lloyd, Oxford won by a margin of three lengths in a time of 21 minutes 51 seconds taking the overall record to 20–17 in their favour. The Boat Race is an annual rowing eight competition between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. First held in 1829, the competition is a race along The Championship Course on the River Thames"
"Thomas Selby Egan Thomas Selby Egan (25 December 1814 – 11 May 1893) was the first cox to win The Boat Race for Cambridge University. He was a rowing coach and a German scholar. Egan was born in London, the son of John Egan. He was admitted to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge on 29 June 1833. In his college days at Cambridge he was cox for the winning Cambridge boat in the Boat Races in 1836, 1839 and 1840 and was well known as an ""aquatic coach"". In 1841 and 1842 he coxed the Cambridge Subscription Rooms eight which"
"According to the rowing correspondent for ""The Times"", ""for Cambridge this was a most convincing though not unexpected victory"". Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1962 The 108th Boat Race took place on 7 April 1962. 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. Umpired by former Blue, Ran Laurie, it was won by Cambridge by five lengths in a time of 19 minutes 46 seconds. The race featured the heaviest oarsman since the 1829 race. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the"
"while Cambridge ""upheld the tradition of skill"", Oxford ""upheld that of courage"". Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1929 The 81st Boat Race took place on 23 March 1929. 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. The event featured three Olympic medallists and included the first Danish rower ever to participate in the Boat Race. In a race umpired by former Oxford rower Charles Burnell, Cambridge won by seven lengths in a time of 19 minutes 24 seconds, the fastest winning time since the 1924"
"participants with Boat Race experience, including Sidney Swann who was making his fourth appearance in the event. Swann and Ewart Horsfall had both won gold medals in the men's eight at the 1912 Summer Olympics, rowing for Leander Club. They defeated New College in the final for whom Arthur Wiggins, Beaufort Burdekin and Frederick Pitman rowed. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Oxford. In bright sunshine, a light wind and smooth water, umpire Pitman started the race at 2:20 p.m. Although rating slower than Oxford, Cambridge"
"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"
"The Boat Race 1928 The 80th Boat Race took place on 28 March 1928. 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 a race umpired by former Oxford rower Charles Burnell, Cambridge won by ten lengths, the largest margin of victory since 1900, in a time of 20 minutes 25 seconds. The victory took the overall record to 40–39 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"
"The Boat Race 1873 The 30th Boat Race took place on the 29 March 1873. 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 former Oxford rower Joseph William Chitty, Cambridge won by three lengths in a time of 19 minutes and 35 seconds, the fastest time in the history of the event. It was the first time that rowers raced on sliding seats. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the"
"Boris Rankov Nikolas Boris Rankov (born 9 August 1954) is a British professor of Roman history at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a former rower and current umpire. Rankov was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, the only son of Radoslav and Helga Rankov. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School (1963–73), then subsequently Corpus Christi College, Oxford (MA 1980, DPhil 1987). He is best known for his participation in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, which Oxford won six times between 1978 and 1983, three times with Rankov in the 4 seat and three times in the 5 seat. This"
"The Boat Race 1927 The 79th Boat Race took place on 2 April 1927. 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. Oxford's crew was marginally heavier than their opponents, and saw five participants return with Boat Race experience, compared to Cambridge's four. Umpired for the first time by former Oxford rower Charles Burnell, Cambridge won by three lengths in a time of 20 minutes 14 seconds. It was the first race in the history of the event to be broadcast live on BBC Radio."
"The Boat Race 1880 The 37th Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 22 March 1880 following a postponement two days earlier as a result of thick fog. It is the only time in the history of the event that the race has been rescheduled. Oxford won by a margin of three-and-three-quarter lengths in a time of 21 minutes 23 seconds. The Boat Race is an annual rowing eight competition between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. First held in 1829,"
"three times in quick succession the occupant was replaced as a result of illness and tactical decisions. The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 12 st 2.75 lb (77.3 kg), more than their opponents. Oxford's crew contained six former Blues, including A. R. Paterson, L. R. West and cox E. H. Lyon, all of whom were making their third appearance in the event. Cambridge saw five participants return, including the Cambridge University Boat Club president Charles William Moore and Peter Wilson Atkin who were rowing in their third Boat Race. The race featured two non-British participants: Cambridge's Steve Fairbairn (whose"
"having provided one of the epic struggles of all time."" G. I. F. Thomson, writing in ""The Observer"", stated that ""heroic determination on both sides ... produced perhaps the most exciting Boat Race of all time."" Notes Bibliography 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"
"and final time by the former Olympian Kenneth Payne who had rowed for Cambridge in the 1932 and 1934 races. Although it was the heaviest Cambridge crew ever, they weighed an average of 13 st 4.75 lb (84.5 kg), almost per rower less than Oxford, who were the heaviest crew in Boat Race history. Oxford saw two former Blues return in Miles Morland and Duncan Spencer, while Cambridge's crew included four Boat Race veterans in Donald Legget, Mike Bevan, John Lecky and Christopher Davey. Lecky was a Canadian international rower who had won a silver medal in the men's eight"
"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"
"the Cambridge crew had Boat Race experience, including Ben Ruble (who rowed in the 2015 and 2016 races) and president Lance Tredell (2016). Oxford featured three former Blues; Jamie Cook made his third appearance in the event, while Michael di Santo (who opted to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics instead of in the Boat Race) and Joshua Bugajski featured in their second race. The day before the races were scheduled to take place, an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered near Putney Bridge. Although this threatened to postpone the event, the device was successfully removed and did not"
"The Boat Race 1938 The 90th Boat Race took place on 2 April 1938. 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. It was the first Boat Race to be televised. In a race umpired by the former Cambridge rower and coach Harold Rickett, Oxford won by two lengths in a time of 20 minutes 30 seconds. The victory took the overall record in the event to 47–42 in Cambridge's favour. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes"
"The Boat Race 1933 The 85th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1933. 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. Umpired by the former rower Herbert Aylward Game, Cambridge won by two-and-a-quarter lengths in a time of 20 minutes 57 seconds. The record tenth consecutive victory took the overall record in the event to 44–40 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"
"The Boat Race 1962 The 108th Boat Race took place on 7 April 1962. 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. Umpired by former Blue, Ran Laurie, it was won by Cambridge by five lengths in a time of 19 minutes 46 seconds. The race featured the heaviest oarsman since the 1829 race. 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"
"the 1987 Boat Race and the disagreement amongst the Oxford crew known as the ""Oxford mutiny"". It was made into a 1996 film. In 1994 he won a Travelex Radio Award for the BBC series ""Topolski’s Travels"". In 2013 he was made an honorary fellow of New College, Oxford. Topolski was married to actress Susan Gilmore and had three children: Emma (a jazz singer), Tamsin and Luke. Topolski died on 21 February 2015 following a lengthy period of ill health. Five-time Olympic gold medallist Steve Redgrave said: ""Rowing will miss him dearly and so will I."" Notes Bibliography Daniel Topolski"
"Oxford's crew contained two rowers with Boat Race experience, including C. M. Davis who was rowing at stroke for the third consecutive year. Two non-British participants were registered in the race, both in the Cambridge crew: John Lecky, rowing at number five was a Canadian Olympic oarsman while American Boyce Budd occupied the six seat. Budd, at 15 st 1 lb (95.5 kg) was the heaviest oarsman to feature in the Boat Race since J. J. Toogood who rowed for Oxford in the inaugural race in 1829. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing"