THE BOAT RACE

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1920, Page 6

THE BOAT RACE

CAMBRIDGE WINS ALL THE WAY (AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 31, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, 27th March. There was a record crowd to witness the inter-University boat 1 race. Cambridge struck first. Oxford, using its weight to good advantage, soon held a small lead; but at Beverley Brook Cambridge led by nearly a length. Oxford . spurte-d, and reduced the lead to half a length at the mile post. The positions were the same at Hammersmith Bridge. Hitherto the advantage of-sta-tion had assisted Cambridge, which soon increased the lead to two lengths.. Oxford took the same water, but was unable to make an impression. Both boats were hugging the Surrey shore closely. Cambridge led by three lengths opposite Duke's Meadows, where Oxford shot across for shelter under the Middlesex bank, and tried its utmost to reduce the lead; but Camnrioga quickly followed, and when across had still the same lead. Oxford repeatedly spurted after passing Barnes" Bridge, but without result. The race was rowed in 21minutes 11 seconds. [The time for th* T'aco is rather slow. The best on record is 18 minutes 29 seconds. No race was rowed during the war. Since the race was instituted in 1346, Oxford has had 37 wins, and 'Cambridge, including this year, 32. There, was one dead-heat (1877)].