AQUATICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 297, 2 April 1896, Page 3

AQUATICS.

Oxford won the annual University Boat Race by little more than half-a-length, after what is described as an historic struggle. The Cambridge crew, who started warm favourites at 2 to 1 on, led by three quarters of a length at the Soap AVorks, and had increased this advantage to a length and a half at Chiswick. Oxford, however, stuck gamely to their work, and at Barnes’ there was only a length between the boats. Some rough water was met with at this part of the river, which caused the Cambridge crew to row very unevenly, the result being that Oxford gradually caught up and won a most exciting race. There was a fair wind, but hail and rain fell throughout the progress of the race. Time, twenty minutes.