boat race 32nd boat race crews university_of_oxford university_of_cambridge took place river_thames march cambridge crew contained blues oxford went race win race race umpired oxford won lengths time minutes seconds taking overall record event favour cambridge crew broke slide 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 cambridge went race reigning champions having defeated oxford half lengths previous year race oxford led overall sixteen wins cambridge cambridge coached cambridge boat club president rower races rowed cambridge previous races oxford coaches rowed dark blues races races rowed times races represented oxford time winning rower rowed races umpire race rowed oxford twice march december race starter crews oxford crew weighed average pounds opponents cambridge crew contained blues including making appearance race oxford saw rowers return race according end produced fine crew particular note inclusion captain boats contrast cambridge crew returning previous year race completed material high order race oxford considered clear pre race favourites win boat race years conditions nasty north west wind fair tide lost toss cambridge elected start middlesex station handing oxford surrey river race commenced cambridge better start taking lead outset higher stroke rate half length ahead minute light blues nearly clear water advantage tired strong started caught yards course mile race cambridge crew broke slide crews level crab tree pub hammersmith_bridge advantage bend river oxford clear went win lengths time minutes seconds victory took overall record event favour
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