The Boat Race 1896
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The Boat Race 1896
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The 53rd Boat Race took place on 28 March 1896. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by former rower Frank Willan, Oxford won by two-fifths of a length in a time of 20 minutes 1 second, taking the overall record in the event to 30–22 in their favour. It was their seventh consecutive victory and the narrowest winning margin since 1877.
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Oxford versus Cambridge rowing race
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_Race_1896
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2014-11-12T09:10:54Z
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2024-08-31T15:12:41Z
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