The Boat Race 1862
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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 in a time of 24 minutes and 34
W.B. Woodgate 1921
Robert Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald Vanity Fair 28 February 1895
The Boat Race 1864
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The 21st Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 14 March 1864. Umpired by Joseph William Chitty
The Boat Race 1862
…at the Soap Works, his boat had been surrounded by the steamers, and overtaken by one. The disruption from steamers would become so severe that in the 1864 race, both boat club presidents threatened to postpone the race unless the steamers remained behind the two crews. The Dark Blues held a three-length advantage…
The Prince of Wales, Edward VII, (right) attended the race.
William Awdry rowed at number 2 for Oxford.