THREE TO ONE ON OXFORD.
LONDON, March 22. The Oxford crew are very strong favourites for the inter- 'varsity boat race, and the betting is 3 to i in their favour. The race which is rowed to-day is the 67th contest between the two universities, and of these Oxford has won 25, Cambridge 30, and the other, rowed in 1577, a dead heat. In the last II years Cambridge has only been beaten thrice 1901, 1905,. and last year, but prior to 1839 they had nine Successive wins. 1 The crews were constituted as follows when the last mail left England:' Oxford:' Bow, C. A. Gladstone (Magdalen), 11.10* 2, R. H. Owen (Wadham), 12.5; 3, E. Majolier (Christ Church), 12.13; 4, N. Field (Brasenose), 13.8; 5, D. Mackinnon (Magdalen), 33.2; 6, A. S. Garton (Magdalen), 13.10; 7, P. Fleming (Magdalen), 12.2; stroke, P.. C- Bourne (New College), 10.13; cox. A. W. Donkin (Magdalen), S.S. Cambridge: Bow, G. E. Fairbairn (Jesus), 11.12; 2, R. Davies (St. Catharine's), 11.12; 3, R. Le Blanc Smith (Third Trinity), 12.9; 4, C. P. Cooke (Trinity Hall), 12.9; 5, E. G. Williams (Third Trinity), President, 13.0; 6, J- B. Roster (Jesus), 12.11; 7, F. E. Hellyer (First Trinity), 12.9*; stroke, H. J. S. Shields (Jesus), 11.10; cox, C. A. Skinner (Jesus), 8.3.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 70, 23 March 1910, Page 5
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