The Boat Race 1871
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The 28th Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on the 1 April 1871. The race, umpired by Joseph William Chitty, was won b
Joseph William Chitty was the umpire for the 1871 Boat Race.
The Boat Race 1870
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The 27th Boat Race between crews from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames on the 6 April 1870. Cambridge won by 1+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 22 minute
An artist's aerial view of the 1870 Boat Race
