boat race 51st boat race took place march boat_race annual rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames oxford went race leading event eighteen participants half previous boat_race experience umpired rower oxford won race half lengths time minutes seconds fifth consecutive victory event largest margin victory race background boat race rowing competition boat clubs university_of_oxford referred dark blues university_of_cambridge referred light blues race held taken 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 held overall lead victories cambridge excluding dead heat oxford coached rowed oxford races president captain 1st rowed trials cambridge selected blue boat times cambridge coach represented cambridge races umpire race sixth year row won event consecutive times rowing oxford races crews oxford crew weighed average pounds rower opponents cambridge crew contained rowers previously participated boat race including lewis oxford saw member previous year crew return including rowing consecutive boat_race dark blues saw introduction rugby union blue described useful heavy weight rowed club royal sixteen rowers educated competitors race registered british race oxford won toss elected start surrey station handing middlesex river cambridge umpire accompanied launch duke york later king george despite poor tide weather conditions good race commenced rating strokes minute cambridge took brief early lead soon overhauled oxford led half length mile_post taking advantage bend river dark blues continued pull away clear cambridge time crews passed hammersmith_bridge pub oxford length clear extended lengths clear barnes bridge oxford passed finishing post half length advantage winning time minutes seconds oxford fifth consecutive win largest margin victory race took overall record event favour
The Boat Race 1894