UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright ■ LONDON, March 30. (Received March 31, at 5.20 p.m.)
The University Boat Race was won by Oxford by two feet, after a ding-dong struggle. Time, 22min 31sec.
The boat race was rowed in a strong gusty wind, with rain. Cambridge won the toss, and. chose the SuiTey station. The boats passed Crobtree and- Hammersmith Bridge on. level: terms. The water was fearfully rought to • Chiswick Church, where Cambridge led by a length, which was' increased to a length and a-half at Barnes,bridge, where the water was comparatively smooth. Oxford then spurted magnificently; and drew level agaiu. Cambridge.gavnely,responded, arid a ding-dong struggle followed for' the. remainder of the course, Oxford winning.by two feet. Time, 22min 31see. ,Bbth : greatly distressed at the finish. '.')•;■.._
.The betting before'the start of the race was 3 to 1 on Oxford. .
[Oxford has now won 33 and Cambridge Qt of those contests, whilo a dead-hcut, was rowed iii 1877.] ■'■ ■ ■ ' .'■ .
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12006, 1 April 1901, Page 5
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