THE BOAT RACE.
WON BY OXFORD. Praia A.iaaclation.— Electric Telegraph-Copyright.
London, April 3. Oxford won the University boat race by two lengths. The betting prior to the race was 5 to 1 on Oxford.
LIST OF WINNERS. The following is a table of winners since the first race in the year 1829 1— Yr. place of Rowing. Winner, in. s. Won by 1820 Henley Oxford.. 14 3d Easily IS3B Westin. to Put, Cainb. ..30 01m. ]S3!),Westm. to Put, Caral). .. 31 olm. 455. 1840,Westra. to Put. Carab. .. 29 30 2-3 rd length 1811 Westm. to Put. Camb. .. 32 30 Ira. 4s. 1842: Westra. to Put Oxford.. 30 45133. 18IB|Putnny to Mort. Camb. .. 23 30 30». 1340 Mortlake to Put. Camb... 21 6 Two lengths 1849 Putney to Mort. Camb. ..23 0 Many lengths lS4Wutney to Mort. Oxford.. Foul Foul 1852 Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 21 3827 a. 1354'Putner to Mnrt. Oxford.. 25 2011 strokes IS.Vi'Mnrtlrike to Put, Camb. .. 25 50 Half length l«7,l>utney to Mort. Oxford.. 22 35 355. Putney to Mort. Camb. .. 21 23 225. lsrtf Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 84 40Camb. sank Putney to Mort Camb. .. 20 5 One length ISO: Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 23 304Ss. 1882 Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 24 41 305. 18(13 Jlnrtliike to Put. Oxford.. 23 0 435. ISM Putnev to Mort, Oxford.. 21 40205. 18l):.|Piitney to Mort. Oxford.. 21 24 Four lengths Putney to Mort, Oxford.. 25 35155. l%7iPutnev in Mort. Oxford.. 22 40 Half length ISivS Putney to Mort, Oxford.. 20 56 Six lengths I S'i'J Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 20 5 Three lengths IS7O Putney to Mort. Cmib... 22 4 1} lengths 1871 Putney to Mort. Camb. .. 23 5 One length 187'! Putney to Mort. Camb... 21 15 Two lengths 1873' Putney to Mort. Camb. .. 19 35 31 lengths 1874 Putney to Mort, Camb... H2 352} lengths Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 22 2Ten lengths 1870-Pntney to Mort. Camb. .. 20 20 Eight lengths 1877 Putney to de'ilheat 24 8 I*7B' Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 22 13 Ten lengths lS79.Putney to Mort, Camb. .. 21 182} lengths 1880 Pntney to Mort. Oxford.. 21 23 Three lengths 1881'Pulney to Mort. (Oxford.. 21 61 Three lengths ISS2 Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 20 12 Seven lengths 1883 Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 21 8 Four lengths 1884|Piitney to Mort, Camb. . 21 39:2} lengths 1886 Putney to Mort, oxford.. 21 30Three lengths 18Sli:Pntney to Mort. Cainb. .. 22 293-3rds length Putney to Mort. Camb. .. 2" 52 3} lengths lSSS'Pntnevto Jlort. Camb... 20 48 Fire lengths lsSo|Puiney to Mnrt, Camb... 20 14 Three lengths ISMPutneytoMort, Oxford.. 22 3 One length' lim'Putliejr to Mort. Oxford.. 21 483 rd of length 1692|Piitiiey to Mort. Oxford.. 1° 221} lengths 18113 Putney to Mort, Oxford.. 19 31 One length 1894 Putney tn Mort. Oxford.. 2130 Four lengths 1895 Putney to Mort. Oxford.. 20 60 2} lengths 18911 Putney io Mnrt. Oxford.. 20 1 2-stlu length WTWlHniry to Mort. Oxford. - 'Two length
Total number of race', 54; Oxford, 31 wins ; Cambridge, 22 wins; dead heat, 1.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10408, 5 April 1897, Page 5
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