THE BOAT RACE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20465, 4 April 1938, Page 8

THE BOAT RACE

WON BY OXFORD CAMBRIDGE CREW BEATEN VICTORY BY TWO LENGTHS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. CopyrigliJ LONDON, April 2 The annual boat race on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge to-day was won by Oxford for the second year In succession. The winners finished strongly and well two lengths ahead of the rival boat. Cambridge won the toss and took the Surrey station. Oxford was smartly away and was a quarter of a length ahead at the end of the first 50 yards. This lead was Increased to one length at the mile post. Cambridge drew level at Chiswick, when Cambridge was stroking 38 and Oxford 36. Both slackened down, but Oxford led again over the last half mile and in spite of a strong wind, pulled ahead and won comfortably. TIME 1 9 2 MINUTES CAMBRIDGE 47, OXFORD 42 (Omclal Wireless) RUGBY, April 2 Oxford’s time in the boat race was 19J minutes. Since the first race in 1829 Cambridge has won 47 times and Oxford 42. Oxford has won only three times since the Great War. including the 1937 race.

Following: are the r race since 1905: ecords Time of the Won by lengths 3 1905 . Oxford 20 moo . Cambridge 1 9 24 3$ 1907 . Cambridge 20 26 4* 24 1908 . Cambridge 19 19 1 909 . Oxford 19 50 3$ 1910 , Oxford 20 1 4 34 1911 . Oxford 1 8 29 2 $ 6 1912 • Oxford 22 1913 . Oxford 20 53 5 1914 • Cambridge 20 23 4$ 1920 , Cambridge 21 1 1 4 1921 . Cambridge 19 45 1 1922 . Cambridge 19 27 44 1923 . Oxford 20 54 f 1924 . Cambridge 18 41 44 1925 . Cambridge 20 50 1926 . Cambridge 19 29 5 1927 . Cambridge 20 14 3 1928 . Cambridge 20 21 10 1929 . Cambridge 19 2 5 7 1930 . Cambridge 19 2 1931 . Cambridge 19 26 24 1932 . Cambridge 19 1 1 5 + 1933 , . Cambridge 20 24 193 4 . Cambridge 1 8 3 44 1935 . Cambridge 1 9 48 44 1936 . Cambridge 2 1 1937 . Oxford 22 39 3 1938 . Oxford 19 30 2 •OxTord did not complet e th e course. tCourse 400 yards shorter than usual.