boat race boat race took place march held annually event rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames race originally scheduled place day cambridge boat struck barge start race postponed following day making boat race held sunday oxford won quarter lengths crews beat existing course record cambridge won reserve race cambridge victorious background boat race rowing competition university_of_oxford referred dark blues university_of_cambridge referred light blues held race takes place mile championship course river thames southwest london rivalry major point honour universities followed united_kingdom broadcast worldwide oxford went race reigning champions having beaten cambridge quarter lengths previous year race cambridge held overall lead victories oxford originally scheduled place saturday march cambridge cox steered boat moored barge destroying bow crew river able forced swim safety race postponed following day cambridge competed boat borrowed boat race held sunday history competition disagreement inclusion oxford crew sixth time previous year race resolved left university completing studies dispute impact year race women boat race took place annual fixture 1960s contest conducted race held river_thames day men main reserve races reserve race contested oxford isis boat cambridge boat held usually takes place prior main boat race crews oxford pre race favourites crew average pounds heavier cambridge opponents race saw return blues oxford cambridge oxford crew contained canadian brothers evans twins mark michael australians american cox cambridge predominantly british crew completed canadian american race oxford started surrey station despite rating higher slightly cambridge minute aggressive steering resulted warnings umpire mile post oxford held second lead push oxford saw seconds clear hammersmith_bridge lengths clear seconds ahead oxford passed finishing post officially seconds quarter lengths ahead cambridge time minutes seconds beating previous best minutes seconds recorded oxford race oxford ninth consecutive victory tenth years took overall record favour cambridge reserve race cambridge beat oxford isis quarter lengths cambridge won 39th women boat race reaction cambridge cox reacted pre race crash worst nightmare world coming true race cambridge number stated borrowed boat better weren oxford cox said aware crew setting record breaking pace knew record burn sure result saturday collision associated publicity sunday race viewed british television million people
The Boat Race 1984