boat race boat race took place march held annually boat race rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames umpired rower cambridge won lengths time minutes seconds largest winning margin cambridge consecutive victory took overall record event 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 worldwide cambridge went race reigning champions having won race oxford oxford leading overall victories cambridge excluding dead heat oxford coaches rowed dark blues races rowed university races took races cambridge coached rowed races rowed race eighteenth final year umpire old rowed cambridge races replaced following year race cambridge opted arrive fortnight later usual thames typical practice according oxford rower author light blues showed great promise struck forcing late replacement boat oxford pleasing appearance considered favourites race crews oxford crew weighed average pounds rower opponents cambridge crew taken boat race previously including cox participating consecutive event crew included won finals oxford saw rowers return boat cambridge australian number non british participant registered race race oxford won toss elected start surrey station handing middlesex river cambridge conditions described excellent smooth water moderate tide started race oxford marginally rated opponents crews level minute crews passed mile_post dark blues held small lead extended half length cambridge push reduced deficit quarter length time boats passed hammersmith_bridge following series outside bend river cambridge gained draw level dark blues rhythm number missed stroke passed allowing cambridge away clear lead lengths ahead light blues increased stroke rate pulled away win lengths largest winning margin race time minutes seconds consecutive victory seventh races
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