"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"
"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"
"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"
"(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"
"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 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"")"
"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"
"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."
"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"
"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"
"crew in Boat Race history – on average the rowers weighed 14 st 11.5 lb (93.9 kg), 11 lb more per man than Cambridge. Oxford's Gavin Stewart, at was the tallest rower in the history of the Boat Race. Cambridge's crew included four former Blues while Oxford's featured six. Oxford's coaching team included Canadian international coach Mike Spracklen. The race took place on 2 April 1988. Oxford started as pre-race favourites, and having won the toss, elected to start from the Surrey station. Immediately from the start, the umpire was called into action, warning both coxes for steering too closely"
"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 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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"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"
"weighed an average of 12 st 8 lb (79.6 kg), per rower more than their opponents. Oxford saw two rowers return in Hugh Edwards and D. E. Tinne. Cambridge's boat contained three participants with Boat Race experience, including Olympic gold medallist Michael Warriner and J. B. Collins, both of whom were making their third consecutive appearance. Just one participant in the race was registered as non-British in Cambridge's American cox Robert Egerton Swartwout. Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Cambridge. In an ""unpleasant drizzle"", the umpire"
"Boat Race. The race was umpired by Alastair Graham who had rowed for Oxford, while the timekeepers for the race were Dickie Burnell and G. G. H. Page. Oxford's coach was Derek Drury while Cambridge were led by Lou Barry. The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 13 st 9 lb (86.5 kg), per rower more than their opponents. At 15 st 11 lb, Cambridge's number four David Cruttenden was the heaviest oarsman to have ever participated in the race, half a stone heavier than American rower Josh Jensen who rowed for Oxford in the 1967 race. Cambridge's Robin Winckless"
"in former Boat Club president Anastasia Chitty, Maddy Badcott and Lauren Kedar. Cambridge's number two, Fiona Macklin, was following her grandfather David Macklin who had represented the Light Blues in the 1951 race which required a re-row after Oxford sank. The Cambridge crew weighed an average of , per rower more than their opponents. Oxford's number four, Joshua Bugajski, was the heaviest man in the race, weighing . It was the first time in the history of the race that both boat club presidents were American. Cambridge's Henry Hoffstot hailed from New York while Oxford's Morgan Gerlak was born in"
"dedication and work of the early Selwyn rowers was all the more fitting given that George Augustus Selwyn had rowed for Cambridge in the first Boat Race at Henley-on-Thames in 1829. The SCBC still has one of the highest participation rates of novice rowers of any Oxbridge college. Notable alumni of the Selwyn College Boat Club include Hugh Laurie, Tom Hollander and Richard Budgett. In 2014, Selwyn, King's and Churchill colleges announced plans for a new, state-of-the-art combined boathouse located on the River Cam. The boathouse features double-length beams and extensive gym and training facilities for all Selwyn College rowers"
"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 1978 The 124th Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on 25 March 1978. Umpired by former Cambridge rower James Crowden, Oxford won in a time of 18 minutes and 58 seconds. The race was complicated by bad weather, and when faced with choppy water, a strong headwind and horizontal, driving rain, the Cambridge boat, which lacked splashboards, took on water and sank. It was the fifth time a boat had sunk during the event. In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie beat Oxford's Isis"
"stake-boat"". Both Alan Inns, former coach and advisor to Cambridge, and Steve Royle, Oxford's director of rowing, expressed concerns over Evans' methodology. The Oxford crew weighed an average of nearly more per rower than their opponents. Oxford's Matthew Pinsent was the heaviest rower while Cambridge's Sinclair Gore was the youngest, aged 19. Cambridge's crew featured three returning Blues in Dirk Bangert, David Gillard and James Behrens, while Oxford saw five former Boat Race rowers return. Overall, half of the rowers were non-British (six nationalities representing Oxford, three representing Cambridge) and the same number were postgraduates. The Cambridge boat club president"
"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"
"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"
"rowed in the men's eight at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, being part of the crew who finished fourth. Macklin became the chief executive of Devon County Council. He died on 29 March 2015, survived by his wife Janet and their four children. In the 2016 Boat Races, Macklin's grand-daughter Fiona Macklin rowed for Cambridge. David Macklin (rower) David Drury Macklin (1 September 1928 – 29 March 2015) was a British international rower. Macklin was born in Cambridge in 1928. He attended St John's College, Cambridge, and rowed for Cambridge in the 1951 Boat Race in which Oxford sank."
"by former Oxford rower Gerald Ellison, the Bishop of Willesden, who had rowed for Oxford in the 1932 and 1933 races. Prior to the race, the rowing correspondent for ""The Times"" suggested ""it must be rare for two Boat Race crews to be as dissimilar as are the Oxford and Cambridge crews"" who were to race against one another. Oxford were the lighter crew yet demonstrated uniformity and excellent watermanship. Cambridge's style was diverse but demonstrated a ""tremendous zest for hard work and hard rowing."" The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 13 st 2.5 lb (83.5 kg), per rower"
"The Boat Race 1982 The 128th Boat Race took place on 27 March 1982. 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 won by three-and-a-quarter lengths, securing their seventh consecutive victory. Their number five, Boris Rankov, won a record fifth Boat Race as a rower, and Oxford's Clay brothers became the first twins to win the event. In the reserve race, Oxford's Isis beat Cambridge's Goldie by one-and-a-quarter lengths, and in the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge were victorious. The Boat Race is a side-by-side"
"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"
"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"