The Boat Race 1894
51st Boat Race | |||
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Date | 17 March 1894 | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 3 1/2 lengths | ||
Winning time | 21 minutes 39 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 22–28 | ||
Umpire | Frank Willan (Oxford) | ||
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The 51st Boat Race took place on 17 March 1894. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Oxford went into the race leading by 27–22 in the event, and of the eighteen participants, half had previous Boat Race experience. Umpired by former rower Frank Willan, Oxford won the race by 3+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 21 minutes 39 seconds, for their fifth consecutive victory in the event. It was the largest margin of victory since the 1883 race.
Background
The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the boat clubs of University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues")[1] and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the "Light Blues").[1] The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845 has taken place on the 4.2-mile (6.8 km) Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London.[2][3] The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities, as of 2014 it is followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide.[4][5][6] Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Cambridge by 1+1⁄4 lengths in the previous year's race, and held the overall lead, with 27 victories to Cambridge's 22 (excluding the "dead heat" of 1877).[7][8]
Oxford were coached by
The umpire for the race for the sixth year in a row was Frank Willan who won the event four consecutive times, rowing for Oxford in the 1866, 1867, 1868 and 1869 races.[11]
Crews
The Oxford crew weighed an average of 12
Seat | Oxford |
Cambridge | ||||
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Name | College | Weight | Name | College | Weight | |
Bow |
H. B. Cotton (P) |
Magdalen | 9 st 13 lb | A. H. Finch | 3rd Trinity | 11 st 0 lb |
2 | M. C. Pilkington | Magdalen | 12 st 4 lb | N. W. Paine | 3rd Trinity | 11 st 1 lb |
3 | W. Burton Stewart | Brasenose | 13 st 5 lb | Sir Charles Ross | 3rd Trinity | 11 st 8 lb |
4 | J. A. Morrison | New College | 12 st 5 lb | H. M. Bland | 3rd Trinity | 11 st 5 lb |
5 | E. G. Tew | Magdalen | 13 st 7 lb | L. A. E. Olliivant | 1st Trinity | 13 st 5.75 lb |
6 | T. H. E. Stretch | New College | 12 st 4 lb | C. T. Fogg-Elliot (P) | Trinity Hall | 11 st 8 lb |
7 | W. E. Crum | New College | 12 st 0 lb | R. O. Kerrison | 3rd Trinity | 11 st 12 lb |
Stroke |
C. M. Pitman | New College | 12 st 0 lb | T. G. E. Lewis | 3rd Trinity | 11 st 12 lb |
Cox | L. Portman | University | 8 st 5 lb | F. C. Begg | Trinity Hall | 8 st 0 lb |
Source:[15] (P) – boat club president[16] |
Race
Oxford won the
Taking advantage of the bend in the river, the Dark Blues continued to pull away and were clear of Cambridge by the time the crews passed below Hammersmith Bridge. At The Doves pub, Oxford were more than a length clear, and had extended that to three lengths clear by Chiswick and five by Barnes Bridge. Relaxing down to a paddle, Oxford passed the finishing post with a three-and-a-half length advantage, in a winning time of 21 minutes 39 seconds.[17] It was Oxford's fifth consecutive win, was their largest margin of victory since the 1883 race, and took the overall record in the event to 28–22 in their favour.[8]
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ^ Smith, Oliver (25 March 2014). "University Boat Race 2014: spectators' guide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "The Course". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "TV and radio". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ISBN 978-0691137513.
- ^ "Classic moments – the 1877 dead heat". The Boat Race Company Limited. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Men – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ISBN 978-0521350600.
- ^ a b Burnelll, pp. 110–111
- ^ Burnell, pp. 49, 59
- ^ a b c Burnell, p. 65
- ^ a b Drinkwater, p. 99
- ^ Burnell, p. 38
- ^ Dodd, p. 311
- ^ Burnell, pp. 50–51
- ^ a b Drinkwater, p. 100
Bibliography
- ISBN 0950063878.
- Dodd, Christopher (1983). The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. Stanley Paul. ISBN 0-09-151340-5.
- Drinkwater, G. C.; Sanders, T. R. B. (1929). The University Boat Race – Official Centenary History. Cassell & Company, Ltd.