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The Boat Race 1993
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The 139th Boat Race took place on 27 March 1993. 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. Cambridg
Cambridge used the cleaver blades (depicted bottom) for the first time in the competition, while Oxford used macon blades (middle).
Cambridge used the cleaver blades (depicted bottom) for the first time in the competition, while Oxford used macon blades (middle).
Matthew Pinsent (pictured in 2018) was the Oxford University Boat Club president in 1993.
Matthew Pinsent (pictured in 2018) was the Oxford University Boat Club president in 1993.
The Boat Race 1983
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The 129th Boat Race took place on 2 April 1983. Held annually, the event is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The pre-race
The Boat Race 1993
…remain with the macon blades. The umpire for the race was the Canadian Olympic gold medallist and former Oxford Blue Mark Evans who had rowed in the 1983 and 1984 races. He caused controversy by instigating a new starting method whereby he would hold the crews for up to ten seconds between the conventional…
The inclusion of Boris Rankov (pictured in 2015) in Oxford's crew was controversial.
The inclusion of Boris Rankov (pictured in 2015) in Oxford's crew was controversial.
John Garrett (pictured in 2018) rowed at number 7 for Cambridge.
John Garrett (pictured in 2018) rowed at number 7 for Cambridge.