Race The Boat Race 1890
the championship course, along race conducted
cambridge considered slight favourites race, , won toss , elected start surrey station, handing middlesex side of river oxford. while weather fine, westerly wind made rough conditions between hammersmith bridge , barnes bridge. commencing @ 4.44pm, cambridge made faster start, outrating dark blues 2 strokes per minute, , held quarter-of-a-length lead after 2 minutes. despite bend of river favouring oxford, light blues held lead , @ crab tree pub, began pull further ahead course favoured them.
by hammersmith bridge, lead half-a-length wind appeared affect oxford , doves pub, cambridge clear. oxford reduced deficit along chiswick reach , chiswick steps level. in more sheltered water, dark blues pushed ahead , clear barnes bridge cambridge kept in touch. oxford passed finishing post lead of 1 length in time of 22 minutes 3 seconds. oxford s first victory since 1885 race, narrowest winning margin 23 years , slowest winning time either university since 1878 race.
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