The Boat Race 1935
87th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 6 April 1935 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 4 1/2 lengths | ||
Winning time | 19 minutes 48 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 46โ40 | ||
Umpire | Robert Bourne (Oxford) | ||
Other races | |||
Women's winner | Oxford | ||
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The 87th Boat Race took place on 6 April 1935. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Umpired by former Oxford rower Robert Bourne, Cambridge won by four and a half lengths in a time of 19 minutes 48 seconds. The record twelfth consecutive victory took the overall record in the event to 46–40 in Cambridge's favour.
Background
The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the 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; it is followed throughout the United Kingdom and, as of 2014, broadcast worldwide.[4] Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1934 race by four and a quarter lengths, and led overall with 45 victories to Oxford's 40 (excluding the "dead heat" of 1877).[5][6]
Cambridge's coaches were D. H. E. McCowen (who had rowed in the
The rowing correspondent for The Times noted that "neither crew is exceptionally fast" and suggested that Oxford's heavier crew would out-perform Cambridge, who he claimed "will be seen at their best in calm conditions".
Crews
The Oxford crew weighed an average of 12 st 13 lb (81.9 kg), 4.375 pounds (2.0 kg) per rower more than their opponents. Cambridge saw four participants with Boat Race experience return to the crew, including cox Noel Duckworth. The Light Blue crew also included a pair of brothers in Annesely and Desmond Kingsford. Oxford's crew also contained four former Blues, including P. R. S. Bankes and John Couchman, both of whom were rowing in their third consecutive race.[12] All of the race participants were registered as British.[13]
Seat | Cambridge |
Oxford | ||||
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Name | College | Weight | Name | College | Weight | |
Bow |
T. R. M. Bristow | Pembroke | 12 st 4 lb | R. Hope | New College | 12 st 2 lb |
2 | E. A. Szilagyi | Jesus | 12 st 3 lb | D. M. de R. Winser | Corpus Christi | 11 st 9.5 lb |
3 | A. D. Kingsford | Pembroke | 12 st 4 lb | E. E. D. Tomlin | University | 12 st 5 lb |
4 | J. H. C. Powell | 3rd Trinity | 12 st 0 lb | P. R. S. Bankes | Christ Church | 14 st 3 lb |
5 | D. G. Kingsford | Pembroke | 12 st 0 lb | D. R. B. Mynors | New College | 13 st 0 lb |
6 | M. P. Lonnon | 3rd Trinity | 12 st 8 lb | J. M. Couchman | Christ Church | 12 st 13.5 lb |
7 | J. H. T. Wilson | Pembroke | 12 st 13 lb | B. J. Sciortino | University | 12 st 10 lb |
Stroke |
W. G. R. M. Laurie | Selwyn | 13 st 7 lb | A. V. Suitcliffe | Trinity | 14 st 5 lb |
Cox | J. N. Duckworth | Jesus | 7 st 13 lb | C. G. F. Bryan | Worcester | 7 st 13 lb |
Source:[12] (P) – boat club president[14] |
Race
Cambridge won the
Intelligent steering from C. G. F. Bryan, the Oxford cox, saw the Dark Blues "hugging the Surrey bank" to reduce the Cambridge lead to about a length by
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Smith, Oliver (25 March 2014). "University Boat Race 2014: spectators' guide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "The Course". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Boat Race โ Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Classic moments โ the 1877 dead heat". The Boat Race Company Limited. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Burnell, pp. 110–111
- ^ a b "Boat Race day – Oxford's heavy crew". The Times. No. 47032. 6 April 1935. p. 13.
- ^ Burnell, p. 49
- ^ a b "Boat Race Day". The Times. No. 47032. 6 April 1935. p. 13.
- The Manchester Guardian. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d Dodd, p. 329
- ^ Burnell, p. 39
- ^ Burnell, pp. 50, 52
- ^ The Manchester Guardian. p. 4.
- ^ a b c "Cambridge win again". The Times. No. 47033. 8 April 1935. p. 5.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0950063878.
- Dodd, Christopher (1983). The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. Stanley Paul. ISBN 0091513405.