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The '''115th Boat Race''' took place on 5 April 1969. Held annually, it is a ] race between crews from the Universities of ] and ] along the ]. The race featured the heaviest oarsman in the history of the event in Cambridge's David Cruttenden. It was won by Cambridge who passed the finishing post four lengths ahead of Oxford, securing Cambridge's second consecutive victory. The winning time of 18 minutes 4 seconds was the third fastest in modern Boat Race history. | ||
| In the reserve race, ] beat Isis, and in the ], Cambridge were victorious. | In the reserve race, ] beat Isis, and in the ], Cambridge were victorious. | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| ] is a ] competition between the |
] is a ] competition between the ] (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues")<ref name=blues>{{Cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/apr/06/theobserver | work = ] | title = Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight | date = 6 April 2003 | access-date = 24 August 2014 }}</ref> and the ] (sometimes referred to as the "Light Blues").<ref name=blues/> The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845 has taken place on the {{convert|4.2|mi|km|adj=on}} ] on the ] in southwest London.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/london/10719622/University-Boat-Race-2014-spectators-guide.html | work = ] | access-date = 24 August 2014 | date = 25 March 2014 |title = University Boat Race 2014: spectators' guide | first = Oliver |last =Smith}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://theboatraces.org/the-course | title = The Course| access-date = 20 August 2014 | publisher = The Boat Race Company Limited}}</ref> The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities, followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide.<ref name=CBC>{{cite news|title=Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race crew|date=6 April 2014|publisher=]|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/former-winnipegger-in-winning-oxford-cambridge-boat-race-crew-1.2600176|access-date=24 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://theboatraces.org/tv-and-radio | title = TV and radio | publisher = The Boat Race Company Limited | access-date = 24 August 2014 | archive-date = 8 August 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160808043710/http://theboatraces.org/tv-and-radio | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=o2QpA0fGyiIC&q=%22boat+race%22+%22united+kingdom%22+audience&pg=PA287 | title=Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture| first1 = Andrei |last1=Markovits|first2=Lars |last2=Rensmann| publisher = Princeton University Press| date= 6 June 2010 | isbn=978-0-691-13751-3|pages=287–288}}</ref> Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Oxford by {{frac|3|1|2}} lengths in the ], and held the overall lead, with 63 victories to Oxford's 51 (excluding the ]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theboatrace.org/men/classic-moments-the-1877-dead-heat |publisher=The Boat Race Company Limited |title=Classic moments – the 1877 dead heat |access-date=12 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924062553/http://theboatrace.org/men/classic-moments-the-1877-dead-heat |archive-date=24 September 2014 }}</ref><ref name=results>{{Cite web | url = http://theboatraces.org/results | title = Results | publisher = The Boat Race Company Limited | access-date = 27 September 2014}}</ref> | ||
| The first ] took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. |
The first ] took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the ], but as of the ], it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://theboatraces.org/women/history | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112628/http://theboatrace.org/women/history| archive-date= 6 October 2014| title = A brief history of the Women's Boat Race | publisher = The Boat Race Company Limited| access-date = 5 July 2014}}</ref> The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on the Tideway, prior to the main Boat Race.<ref name=results/> | ||
| The race was umpired by Alastair Graham who had rowed for Oxford |
The race was umpired by Alastair Graham who had rowed for Oxford, while the timekeepers for the race were ] and G. G. H. Page.<ref>Burnell, pp. 49, 68, 98</ref><ref name=calm/> Oxford's coach was Derek Drury while Cambridge were led by Lou Barry.<ref>Burnell, p. 110</ref> | ||
| ==Crews== | ==Crews== | ||
| The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 13 ] 9 ] (86.5 kg), {{convert|2.5|lb|kg|1}} per rower more than their opponents.<ref name=burn81/> At 15 st 11 lb, Cambridge's number four David Cruttenden was the heaviest oarsman to have ever participated in the race, half a stone heavier than American rower Josh Jensen who rowed for Oxford in the ].<ref name=experience>{{Cite news | title = Experience and power in Cambridge's favour | first = Douglas | last = Calder | page = 10 | work = ] | issue = 57527| date = 5 April 1969}}</ref> Cambridge's Robin Winckless and Nick Hornsby were rowing in their third Boat Race, while Chris Powell and Graeme Hall were also returning Light Blues. Peter Saltmarsh returned for Oxford, making his third appearance in the event.<ref name=burn81/><ref name=experience/> Australian ], the Oxford cox, was the only non-British competitor registered in the race.<ref>Burnell, p. 39</ref> | The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 13 ] 9 ] (86.5 kg), {{convert|2.5|lb|kg|1}} per rower more than their opponents.<ref name=burn81/> At 15 st 11 lb, Cambridge's number four David Cruttenden was the heaviest oarsman to have ever participated in the race, half a stone heavier than American rower Josh Jensen who rowed for Oxford in the ].<ref name=experience>{{Cite news | title = Experience and power in Cambridge's favour | first = Douglas | last = Calder | page = 10 | work = ] | issue = 57527| date = 5 April 1969}}</ref> Cambridge's Robin Winckless and Nick Hornsby were rowing in their third Boat Race, while Chris Powell and ] were also returning Light Blues. Peter Saltmarsh returned for Oxford, making his third appearance in the event.<ref name=burn81/><ref name=experience/> Australian ], the Oxford cox, was the only non-British competitor registered in the race.<ref>Burnell, p. 39</ref> | ||
| ] ''(pictured in 1998)'' coxed Oxford's crew.]] | |||
| {| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| ! rowspan="2" scope="col| Seat | ! rowspan="2" scope="col| Seat | ||
| ! colspan="3" scope="col| Oxford <br> ] | ! colspan="3" scope="col| Oxford <br> ] | ||
| ! colspan="3" scope="col| Cambridge <br> ] | ! colspan="3" scope="col| Cambridge <br> ] | ||
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| ! Name | ! Name | ||
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| ! Weight | ! Weight | ||
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| | ]|| F. J. L. Dale || ] || 13 |
| ]|| F. J. L. Dale || ] || 13 st 4 lb || C. Robson || ] || 11 st 9 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 2 || K. M. Gee || ] || 12 |
| 2 || K. M. Gee || ] || 12 st 4 lb || R. N. Winckless (P) || ] || 13 st 13 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 3 || D. M. Higgs || ] || 13 |
| 3 || D. M. Higgs || ] || 13 st 5 lb || C. W. Daws || ] || 13 st 4 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 4 || H. P. Matheson || ] || 14 |
| 4 || ] || ] || 14 st 8 lb || D. L. Cruttenden || ] || 15 st 11 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 5 || J. M. Duncan || ] || 13 |
| 5 || J. M. Duncan || ] || 13 st 10 lb || C. S. Powell || ] || 14 st 12 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 6 || W. R. C. Lonsdale || ] || 13 |
| 6 || W. R. C. Lonsdale || ] || 13 st 10 lb || N. J. Hornsby || ] || 14 st 9 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | 7 || N. D. C. Tee || ] || 12 |
| 7 || ] || ] || 12 st 0 lb || T. M. Redfern|| ] || 13 st 2 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | ] || P. G. Saltmarsh (P) || ] || 13 |
| ] || P. G. Saltmarsh (P) || ] || 13 st 12 lb || ] || ] || 11 st 12 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | ] || ] || ] || 9 |
| ] || ] || ] || 9 st 0 lb || C. B. Murtough || ] || 8 st 6 lb | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| !colspan="7"| Source:<ref name=burn81>Burnell, p. 81</ref><br>(P) – Boat club president<ref>Burnell, pp. 51–52</ref> | !colspan="7"| Source:<ref name=burn81>Burnell, p. 81</ref><br>(P) – Boat club president<ref>Burnell, pp. 51–52</ref> | ||
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| ==Race== | ==Race== | ||
| ] along which the Boat Race is contested]] | ] along which the Boat Race is contested]] | ||
| Cambridge won the ] and elected to start from the Surrey station.<ref name=burn81/> With helicopters hovering above the start, Douglas Calder of '']'' reported that it was unlikely that either the crews could hear the umpire nor the umpire hear the crews at the start; instead just the flag dropping notified the strokes of the start.<ref name=calm/> Cambridge took an early, and their advantage was compounded when the umpire warned Oxford at Beverley Brook to move away to avoid a clash of oars.<ref>{{Cite news | title = The Boat Race| work = ] | date = 12 April 1969 | issue = 6767 | page = 10 }}</ref> Cambridge were two seconds ahead at the Mile Post; through rough water, the Light Blue boat coped better and extended their lead to six seconds ahead at ], and at least a length clear of Oxford.<ref name=calm/> While the conditions improved beyond Hammersmith, Cambridge continued to extend their lead, and held an advantage of eight seconds ahead at Chiswick Steps, increasing to eleven seconds ahead at ].<ref name=calm/> Cambridge won by four lengths and 14 seconds, in a time of 18 minutes 4 seconds, the third fastest time in the history of the event on the Championship Course, bettered only in the ] and ].<ref name=results/><ref name=calm>{{Cite news | title = Cambridge keep calm in rough water |first =Douglas | last= Calder | date = 7 April 1969 | work = ] | issue = 57528 | page = 11 }}</ref> Oxford's coach Derek Drury was philosophical in defeat: "That's the way the cookie crumbles."<ref>{{Cite news | title = Smooth Cambridge| first = David | last = Thomson | work = ] | date = 6 April 1969 | page = 20}}</ref> | Cambridge won the ] and elected to start from the Surrey station.<ref name=burn81/> With helicopters hovering above the start, Douglas Calder of '']'' reported that it was unlikely that either the crews could hear the umpire nor the umpire hear the crews at the start; instead just the flag dropping notified the strokes of the start.<ref name=calm/> Cambridge took an early lead, and their advantage was compounded when the umpire warned Oxford at Beverley Brook to move away to avoid a clash of oars.<ref>{{Cite news | title = The Boat Race| work = ] | date = 12 April 1969 | issue = 6767 | page = 10 }}</ref> Cambridge were two seconds ahead at the Mile Post; through rough water, the Light Blue boat coped better and extended their lead to six seconds ahead at ], and at least a length clear of Oxford.<ref name=calm/> While the conditions improved beyond Hammersmith, Cambridge continued to extend their lead, and held an advantage of eight seconds ahead at Chiswick Steps, increasing to eleven seconds ahead at ].<ref name=calm/> Cambridge won by four lengths and 14 seconds, in a time of 18 minutes 4 seconds, the third fastest time in the history of the event on the Championship Course, bettered only in the ] and ].<ref name=results/><ref name=calm>{{Cite news | title = Cambridge keep calm in rough water |first =Douglas | last= Calder | date = 7 April 1969 | work = ] | issue = 57528 | page = 11 }}</ref> Oxford's coach Derek Drury was philosophical in defeat: "That's the way the cookie crumbles."<ref>{{Cite news | title = Smooth Cambridge| first = David | last = Thomson | work = ] | date = 6 April 1969 | page = 20}}</ref> | ||
| In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie beat Oxford's Isis by two lengths and in a time of 18 minutes 50 seconds, in their third consecutive victory.<ref name=results |
In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie beat Oxford's Isis by two lengths and in a time of 18 minutes 50 seconds, in their third consecutive victory.<ref name="results"/> In the 24th running of the ], Cambridge triumphed, their seventh consecutive victory.<ref name="results"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| '''Bibliography''' | '''Bibliography''' | ||
| *{{Cite book | title = One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race | first = Richard | last = Burnell | |
*{{Cite book | title = One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race | first = Richard | last = Burnell | author-link = Dickie Burnell | year=1979| isbn= 0-9500638-7-8 | publisher = Precision Press}} | ||
| *{{Cite book | title = The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race | first = Christopher| last = Dodd | isbn= 0-09-151340-5 | publisher =Stanley Paul |year= 1983}} | *{{Cite book | title = The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race | first = Christopher| last = Dodd | isbn= 0-09-151340-5 | publisher =Stanley Paul |year= 1983}} | ||
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| 115th Boat Race | |||
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| Date | 5 April 1969 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 4 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 18 minutes 4 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 63–51 | ||
| Umpire | A. Graham (Oxford) | ||
| Other races | |||
| Reserve winner | Goldie | ||
| Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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The 115th Boat Race took place on 5 April 1969. Held annually, it is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The race featured the heaviest oarsman in the history of the event in Cambridge's David Cruttenden. It was won by Cambridge who passed the finishing post four lengths ahead of Oxford, securing Cambridge's second consecutive victory. The winning time of 18 minutes 4 seconds was the third fastest in modern Boat Race history.
In the reserve race, Goldie beat Isis, and in the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge were victorious.
Background
The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the "Light Blues"). The race was first held in 1829, and since 1845 has taken place on the 4.2-mile (6.8 km) Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities, followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Oxford by 3+1⁄2 lengths in the previous year's race, and held the overall lead, with 63 victories to Oxford's 51 (excluding the "dead heat" of 1877).
The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on the Tideway, prior to the main Boat Race.
The race was umpired by Alastair Graham who had rowed for Oxford, while the timekeepers for the race were Dickie Burnell and G. G. H. Page. Oxford's coach was Derek Drury while Cambridge were led by Lou Barry.
Crews
The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 13 st 9 lb (86.5 kg), 2.5 pounds (1.1 kg) per rower more than their opponents. At 15 st 11 lb, Cambridge's number four David Cruttenden was the heaviest oarsman to have ever participated in the race, half a stone heavier than American rower Josh Jensen who rowed for Oxford in the 1967 race. Cambridge's Robin Winckless and Nick Hornsby were rowing in their third Boat Race, while Chris Powell and Graeme Hall were also returning Light Blues. Peter Saltmarsh returned for Oxford, making his third appearance in the event. Australian Ashton Calvert, the Oxford cox, was the only non-British competitor registered in the race.
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| Name | College | Weight | Name | College | Weight | |
| Bow | F. J. L. Dale | Keble | 13 st 4 lb | C. Robson | Clare | 11 st 9 lb |
| 2 | K. M. Gee | Worcester | 12 st 4 lb | R. N. Winckless (P) | Fitzwilliam | 13 st 13 lb |
| 3 | D. M. Higgs | Balliol | 13 st 5 lb | C. W. Daws | 1st & 3rd Trinity | 13 st 4 lb |
| 4 | H. P. Matheson | Keble | 14 st 8 lb | D. L. Cruttenden | St Catharine's | 15 st 11 lb |
| 5 | J. M. Duncan | Keble | 13 st 10 lb | C. S. Powell | Downing | 14 st 12 lb |
| 6 | W. R. C. Lonsdale | Keble | 13 st 10 lb | N. J. Hornsby | Trinity Hall | 14 st 9 lb |
| 7 | N. D. C. Tee | Balliol | 12 st 0 lb | T. M. Redfern | Fitzwillam | 13 st 2 lb |
| Stroke | P. G. Saltmarsh (P) | Keble | 13 st 12 lb | G. F. Hall | Downing | 11 st 12 lb |
| Cox | A. T. Calvert | New College | 9 st 0 lb | C. B. Murtough | Fitzwilliam | 8 st 6 lb |
| Source: (P) – Boat club president | ||||||
Race
Cambridge won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station. With helicopters hovering above the start, Douglas Calder of The Times reported that it was unlikely that either the crews could hear the umpire nor the umpire hear the crews at the start; instead just the flag dropping notified the strokes of the start. Cambridge took an early lead, and their advantage was compounded when the umpire warned Oxford at Beverley Brook to move away to avoid a clash of oars. Cambridge were two seconds ahead at the Mile Post; through rough water, the Light Blue boat coped better and extended their lead to six seconds ahead at Hammersmith Bridge, and at least a length clear of Oxford. While the conditions improved beyond Hammersmith, Cambridge continued to extend their lead, and held an advantage of eight seconds ahead at Chiswick Steps, increasing to eleven seconds ahead at Barnes Bridge. Cambridge won by four lengths and 14 seconds, in a time of 18 minutes 4 seconds, the third fastest time in the history of the event on the Championship Course, bettered only in the 1934 and 1948 races. Oxford's coach Derek Drury was philosophical in defeat: "That's the way the cookie crumbles."
In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie beat Oxford's Isis by two lengths and in a time of 18 minutes 50 seconds, in their third consecutive victory. In the 24th running of the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge triumphed, their seventh consecutive victory.
References
Bibliography
- Burnell, Richard (1979). One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Precision Press. ISBN 0-9500638-7-8.
- Dodd, Christopher (1983). The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. Stanley Paul. ISBN 0-09-151340-5.
Notes
- ^ "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Smith, Oliver (25 March 2014). "University Boat Race 2014: spectators' guide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "The Course". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford–Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "TV and radio". The Boat Race Company Limited. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- Markovits, Andrei; Rensmann, Lars (6 June 2010). Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture. Princeton University Press. pp. 287–288. ISBN 978-0-691-13751-3.
- "Classic moments – the 1877 dead heat". The Boat Race Company Limited. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- "A brief history of the Women's Boat Race". The Boat Race Company Limited. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- Burnell, pp. 49, 68, 98
- ^ Calder, Douglas (7 April 1969). "Cambridge keep calm in rough water". The Times. No. 57528. p. 11.
- Burnell, p. 110
- ^ Burnell, p. 81
- ^ Calder, Douglas (5 April 1969). "Experience and power in Cambridge's favour". The Times. No. 57527. p. 10.
- Burnell, p. 39
- Burnell, pp. 51–52
- "The Boat Race". Illustrated London News. No. 6767. 12 April 1969. p. 10.
- Thomson, David (6 April 1969). "Smooth Cambridge". The Observer. p. 20.
External links
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