boat race boat race took place march held annually boat race rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames race umpired oxford rower shortened repairs cambridge won lengths largest winning margin years time minutes seconds ninth consecutive victory win record victorious streaks oxford took overall record 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 cambridge went race reigning champions having won race half lengths led overall victories oxford excluding dead heat oxford coached rowed dark blues races participated races umpired previous year race cambridge coaches rowed light blues races rowed race time race umpired president race time blue rowing race start year race moved approximately yards upstream discussion umpire boat club presidents coaches representative port london authority course shortened avoid potential temporary buttresses erected undergoing repair noted oxford rower writing comparisons times previous races points course different time race event conducted cambridge considered favourites win race according evans command boat oxford acquired drive coaching colonel rowing correspondent times stated cambridge crew best combined crew oxford remarkable good form blade long steady crews cambridge crew weighed average pounds rower opponents oxford saw rowers return crew boat_race experience cambridge crew contained participants taken event previously including bow number participants race registered non british rowed cambridge australian race cambridge won toss elected start surrey station handing middlesex river oxford weather conditions favourable bright sunshine little wind calm water umpire gold started race oxford quicker start marginally rating light blues led quarter length end wall extended lead length time crews passed mile_post increased stroke rate drew level crab tree pub led half length crews passed hammersmith_bridge cambridge drew clear held length lead pub rough water oxford struggled seconds light blues despite dark blues cambridge passed lengths ahead held lead pass finishing post time minutes seconds largest winning margin race ninth consecutive victory time history race cambridge successful winning streaks oxford
The Boat Race 1932