DETAILS OF THE RACE.
CAMBRIDGE ROWED OUT. Received April 5, 10.20 a.m. ■ , London ,April 4. 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 againj the boats shooting under Hammersmith Bridge on level terms. A neck and neck struggle for five minutes followed, ending in Oxford establishing a lead of-half a length. : .._ R. C. -Bourne . (Oxford) strpketj a gi and spurt at Bridge, and demonstrated that.his crew were the better stayers, Cambridge being-rowed out, D/ C. Stuart's (the Cambridge stroke) plucky spurt proving useless to avert defeat. Time, 19mih 50secs.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12505, 5 April 1909, Page 3
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105DETAILS OF THE RACE. Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12505, 5 April 1909, Page 3
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