THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
WON BY OXFORD. (Pbmi Aibooiation.— CopzmiOßT.) LO^DQN, Saturday. Oxford won the University "Boat" race, defeating Cambridge by three lengths. Later. Cambridge, winning the toss, chose the Surrey side of the river, and at Harrod's soapworks had established a lead of half-'a-length. Oxford came again, the boats shooting under Hammersmith Bridge on level terms. A neck and neck struggle for five minutes followed, ending in Oxford I establishing a lead of half a length. ] R. C. Bourne (Oxford) atrolt^J a. SI -.ind , spurt at Barnes' Bridge, and demonstrat- i ed that his crew were the better stayers, Cambridge being rowed out, D. C. i Stuart's (the Cambridge stroke) plucky i spurt proving useless to avert defeat. Time, 19min 50secs. I [Cambridge won the boat race last year by 2_ lengths in 19 minutes 19 seconds. Cambridge has now won 31 times and Oxford 34 times.]
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 April 1909, Page 4
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148THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 5 April 1909, Page 4
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