boat race race crews university_of_oxford university_of_cambridge took place river_thames march cambridge won seventh race years quarter lengths time minutes seconds race umpired oxford rower reserve race oxford isis beat cambridge half lengths cambridge won 30th women boat race 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 half lengths cambridge leading overall victories oxford excluding dead heat umpire race rowed oxford races non rowing president 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 month leading race cambridge crew saw significant changes including removal rowed race fever cambridge boat club president cambridge slower planned fast beat oxford march cambridge beat oxford record time set days earlier hammersmith_bridge mile_post seconds following day oxford coach revealed oxford reserve crew isis record time cambridge efforts shows fast conditions yesterday cambridge coach remarked charges fast crew crews cambridge crew weighed average pounds rower opponents oxford crew contained blues boat club president stroke cambridge saw return boat british international rower replaced illness prior race light blues saw international standard rowers crew withdrawn selection race represent great_britain competitors race registered overseas blues oxford number counterpart united_states race cambridge started pre race favourite according author rower oxford useful new recruits outside immediate camp thought win oxford won toss elected start surrey station oxford took early lead mile_post cambridge recovered lead seconds extending lead light blues gained clear water advantage moved boat seconds ahead cambridge held length quarter lead defended number oxford pushes midway round surrey bend oxford bow man came gate allowing cambridge increase lead length seven second lead extended seconds final bend cambridge pushed lead nearly lengths passing finishing post minutes seconds thirteen seconds ahead rivals cambridge seventh victory previous years having lost oxford reserve race oxford isis beat cambridge half lengths win race 30th running cambridge winning 13th consecutive race reaction oxford claimed caught crab know happened cambridge number said dark blues kept coming time time sure victory mile race writing guardian impressed contest rare element race nearly way case recent years suggested race surely common hard fought way exciting point view average spectator
The Boat Race 1975