UNIVERSITY BOAT RAGE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1719, 9 April 1906, Page 2

UNIVERSITY BOAT RAGE.

CAMBRIDGE DEFEATS OXFORD. 4

By telegraph, Press Aos’n, Copyright Reoeived 4,23 p.m., April 8. London, April 7. Cambridge beat Oxford by four lengths.

Bixly-thrco matches have been rowed, as follows—

Oxford won ••• Cambridgo won ... ... 28 Dead-boat 1 Oxford won last year by three lengths. In the three previous years Cambridge won by from 4.j- to 6 lengths. . '' v »4! In 1901 tho race was rowed in very rough water, and tho Oxford men patiently rowed behind their rivals under the shelterof tbe Surrey shore uDtil the time came to Btraigbten for Barnes Bridge. Then Cambridge bad a lead of a leDgth aod a half, but Oxford rowed suoh a grand finish that they were able to win by two fifths of a length. _ . In the two previous years .Cambridge W on, but from 1890 until 1898 Oxford triumphed after a succession of four wins by Cambridge . , In 1898 me weather was so bad that inflated bladders had to be oarrfed in eaoh . beat. Cambridge lost the toes, and consequently had the worst station, so that their boat was waterlogged even before the raoe started, and their performance in rowing through to the finish was a wonderful feat of pluck and endurance, In 1896 Cambridge took the lend from the start, aod led for over 18 minuteß, until some time after Barnes was passed. Tho victory of Oxford was almost, if not quite, the most sensational in the history of the race.

RACE ENDS IN EXERCISE PADDLE. OXFORD COMPLETELY ROWED OUT. I.jiiaa By telegraph* Presa 'Asa’h* Copy/lfcht Reoeived 12,9 a.m., April 9, London, April 8. The spring-like, weather attracted huge orowds to witness the boat raoe. Light winds prevailed. .... . ' Oxford won the toss, and * chose the Surrey side of the river, "... Oxford started off 37 strokes to the minute, Cambridge rowiDg 38. Cambridge eoon went to the front, arid at Craven’s Steps led by a length. Row* ing with rare dash and admirable rhythm, they had increased the. advantage to two lengths and a-balf at Hammersmith®' Bridge, where the Oxford boat was Tolling badly. The light b’.ues continued lo forge ahead, and at Barnes’ Bridge were five lengths oiear. TTgam this oat Cambridge had things their own way, the raoe ending in a mere exeroiee paddle. Oxford made a piucky but despairing spurt, but the crew were absolutely rowed out, . ■ Cambridge won by four lengths in 19min 24seo.