boat race 52nd boat race took place march boat_race annual rowing race river thames crews universities oxford cambridge race umpired oxford rower oxford coaches cambridge alumnus cambridge quicker start oxford recovered lead hammersmith_bridge won quarter lengths time minutes seconds sixth victory row took overall record event oxford favour background boat race rowing competition boat clubs 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 beaten cambridge half lengths previous year race held overall lead victories cambridge excluding dead heat oxford coaches rowed oxford races times president captain 1st rowed trial cambridge selected blue boat cambridge team coached rowed cambridge times races crews suffered variously buildup race hard frost persisted late season hindered training forcing crews end open water crews struck cambridge weeks race oxford week race cambridge good form going race oxford non rowing president rowed races election considered author oxford rower bold step attempt overcome result cambridge heavy defeat prior year close called away crew practice took crew umpire race seventh year row won event consecutive times rowing oxford races crews oxford crew weighed average pounds rower opponents cambridge cox participant having steered boat previous year race oxford crew contained rowers previously rowed event including taking fourth consecutive race seven oxford crew educated race oxford won toss elected start surrey station handing middlesex river cambridge heavy wind strong tide started race cambridge opponents start took early lead oxford steady rhythm drew level ahead hammersmith_bridge dark blues held lead quarters length took advantage cambridge experiencing rough water timed oxford boat club president stroke dark blues went clear cambridge held length lead time reached lead lengths oxford slowed passed finishing post lead quarter lengths winning time minutes seconds dark blues sixth consecutive victory took overall record favour
The Boat Race 1895