THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 1 April 1895, Page 3

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

London, March 3,0.

The annual 'Varsity boab race between Oxford, and Cambridge was rowed to-day. Oxford jumped away with the lead, which they maintained throughout; arid won easily by a length and a-half. Time, 20mln 50sec. This makes Oxford's sixth consecutive win.

London, March 31.

The water was lumpy, in consequence of astiff head wind blowing yesterday, and Oxford, winning the toss, chose the Surrey shore. Immenee crowds lined the banks of the river. Cambridge was first to get away, bub Oxford led by half a length at Craven's, and increased the gap by another quarter length at the end of the first mile. Hammersmith Bridge, was shot in 7min 38sec. The Cambridge boat, which had shipped some water at Cheswick, made repeated sprints, but without avail, and at Thoneycrofta the rival *crew led by two lengths. After that the race was merely a procession. The defeated crew, who were all new bands, were much distressed at the tiniah. The Oxford crew'contained six old blues. . , '

Tho following were the c"*ewß :— Oxford :C. K. Phillipß, New (bow); M. C. Pilkingron, Magdalen ; H.Graham, Magdalen ; C. D. Burnell, Magdalen; W. B. Stewart, Brasenpse; T. H. E. Stretch, New; W. E. Crurn, New; C. M.Titman, New (stroke) j H. B. Cotten, Magdalen C^ambridpe: T. B. Hope, Trinity Hall (bow); F. C. Stewart, Trinity Hall; E. J. D; Taylor, Caius ; W. S. Adie, First Trinity : T. J G. puncaneon, Emmanuel; Ri Y. Boneey, Lady Margaret; A. S. Bell, Trinity Hall;. D. A. Wauchope, Trinity Hair (stroke); F. 5 C. Begg, Trinity Hall. :{coxj.;'" '''." ...., --«, -. ' ;