boat race 63rd boat race took place april held annually boat race rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames oxford went race reigning champions having won previous year race crew slightly heavier opponents race umpired cambridge won half lengths time minutes seconds fastest winning time years win took overall record oxford favour 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 rivalry major point honour universities followed united_kingdom broadcast worldwide oxford went race reigning champions having won race lengths led overall victories cambridge excluding dead heat cambridge coached consecutive year time blue rowed race oxford coaches rowed races president race time blue umpire fourth year old cambridge rower rowed races crews oxford crew weighed average pounds rower opponents cambridge crew included rowers rowing consecutive event rowing alongside brother oxford crew contained represented university event including making appearance participants race registered british race oxford won toss elected start surrey station handing middlesex river cambridge according oxford rower author light blues went race firm favourites conditions described fast strong tide wind started race noon cambridge led stroke going clear minutes light blues held advantage lengths time passed barnes bridge victory secured finish winning half lengths time minutes seconds fourth win years fastest winning time race took overall record event oxford favour
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