boat race boat race took place march held annually boat race rowing race crews universities oxford cambridge river thames cambridge reigning champions having won previous year race half crew participated event race umpired cambridge won half lengths time minutes seconds second consecutive victory fifth win races taking 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 broadcast worldwide cambridge went race reigning champions having won race half lengths oxford led overall victories cambridge excluding dead heat cambridge coached fourth consecutive year time blue rowed race oxford coaches president race time blue umpire fifth year old cambridge rower rowed races crews cambridge crew weighed average pounds rower opponents oxford crew contained rowers including rowing consecutive event cambridge saw participants return boat including rowed taking race registered british late previous summer following royal cambridge challenged race championship course harvard_university cambridge won lengths light blues changes personnel year boat_race noted author oxford rower crew ready race oxford won toss elected start surrey station handing middlesex river cambridge bend river provided dark blues early advantage cambridge ahead clear minute half rating slightly slower dark blues passed mile post lengths held length lead passed hammersmith_bridge oxford stroke attempt draw boat contest stroke stroke gap reduced eventually feet encountering rough water oxford work hard remain contention began fall rapidly reducing stroke rate cambridge pulled away lead lengths barnes bridge eased win half lengths time minutes seconds second consecutive victory fifth win races largest winning margin race took overall record event oxford favour
The Boat Race 1907