boat race december 10th boat race took place river_thames december typically held annually event rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge race won oxford cambridge disqualified time boat race held twice calendar year remains time event decided result disqualification background boat race rowing competition university_of_oxford referred dark blues university_of_cambridge referred light blues race held taken place mile championship course river thames southwest london cambridge beaten oxford easily race earlier year result manner defeat doubts construction oxford boat issued challenge october race december invitation race immediately accepted cambridge held overall lead seven victories oxford crews oxford crew contained rowers featured previous race march steward rich returning dark blues cambridge welcomed rowers cox difference weight crews marginal oxford rowers weighing average pounds man heavier cambridge race oxford won toss elected start middlesex station leaving cambridge surrey weather conditions poor rain strong wind provided spectators crews alike pre race betting indicated clear favourite high winds thought provide cambridge slight advantage style rowing deemed suitable stormy weather light blues went race marginal favourites crews river boats constructed sons described art complete reduce water taken board cambridge better start clear increased lead half length held miles point oxford produced marked improvement speed began reduce deficit cambridge moved oxford steered surrey shore preparation shooting hammersmith_bridge collision ensued causing oxford come halt cambridge length oxford subsequent pace combined cambridge steering reduced gap end race boats nearly level immediately conclusion race umpire club declared result favour oxford cambridge foul cambridge believing foul object decision secretary wrote regretted foul taken place rendering race imperfect test merits respective crews disturbed harmony good feeling exist members rival universities contests remains time boat race decided disqualification
The Boat Race 1849 (December)