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19th Boat Race
Date12 April 1862 (1862-04-12)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory10 lengths
Winning time24 minutes 34 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		10–9
UmpireJoseph William Chitty
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The 19th Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on 12 April 1862. Oxford won by 10 lengths.

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 and followed throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide.[4] Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1861 race by sixteen lengths,[5] with Cambridge leading overall with ten victories to Oxford's eight (excluding the "dead heat" of 1877).[6]

The umpire for the race was Joseph William Chitty.[7]

Crews

Seat Cambridge
File:University of Cambridge coat of arms official.svg 		Oxford
Name College Weight Name College Weight
Bow P. F. Gorst Lady Margaret Boat Club 10 st 4 lb W. B. Woodgate Brasenose 11 st 6 lbs
2 J. G. Chambers 3rd Trinity 11 st 5 lb O. S. Wynne Christ Church 11 st 3 lb
3 E. Sanderson Corpus Christi 10 st 10 lb W. B. R. Jacobson Christ Church 12 st 4 lb
4 W. C. Smyly 1st Trinity 11 st 5 lb R. E. L. Burton Christ Church 12 st 5 lb
5 R. U. P. Fitzgerald Trinity Hall 11 st 3 lb A. Morrison (P) Balliol 12 st 8.5 lb
6 H. H. Collings 3rd Trinity 11 st 2 lb A. R. Poole Trinity 12 st 5 lb
7 J. G. Buchanan 1st Trinity 10 st 12 lb C. R. Carr Wadham 11 st 2.5 lb
Stroke G. H. Richards (P) 1st Trinity 10 st 5 lb W. M. Hoare Exeter 11 st 1 lb
Cox F. H. Archer Corpus Christi 5 st 2 lb F. Hopwood Christ Church 7 st 3 lb
Source:[8]
(P) – boat club president[9]

Race

Oxford won by 10 lengths in a time of 24 minutes 34 seconds.[5]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ^ Smith, Oliver (25 March 2014). "University Boat Race 2014: spectators' guide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  3. ^ "The Course". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2014. Cite error: The named reference "results" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Classic moments – the 1877 dead heat". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ^ Drinkwater, p. 52
  8. ^ MacMichael, p. 291–292
  9. ^ Burnell, pp. 50–51

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