OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 936, 13 February 1908, Page 13

OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE.

A splendid finish was witnessed in the Inter-University cross-country race between Oxford and Cambridge (says the “ Australasian’s” correspondent). The contest was the twentyeighth of the series of matches between the two universities, and with the light blues successful on the last five occasions, they could claim 17 victories to their rivals’ 10. The struggle on the present occasion was thought likely to be a close one, and so it proved, for Cambridge won by one point only, their five men coming in first, third, sixth, eighth and ninth. The first man home was E. C. Inman (Caius, Cambridge), who, curiously enough, came in last twelve months ago; but the finish was a really grand one, for only six yards divided him from J. F. Warsley (Magdalen, Oxford), whilst A. H. Pearson (Queen’s, Cambridge), came in third, about the same distance behind the second. The respective times of the three men were 45min 35sec, 45min 36sec., and 45 min 37 2-ssec. The luck was certainly all against Oxford, as one of their men twisted his ankle some distance from home. He pluckily ran. on, absolutely lame, for the last three miles—eventually falling after passing the post; but had it not been for the accident he would almost certainly have finished fourth or fifth, instead of last, thus giving the dark blues the victory.