The Boat Race 1920
| 72nd Boat Race | |||
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 London Underground poster advertising the 1920 Boat Race | |||
| Date | 27 March 1920 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 4 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 21 minutes 11 seconds | ||
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The 72nd Boat Race took place on 27 March 1920. It was won by Cambridge by four lengths.[1]
This was the first race since 1914 and Cambridge won the toss and chose the Surrey station.[2] The race started at 5:40 with a fair tide running, Cambridge drew ahead and by Chiwick were in the lead, some bad steering from Oxford kept them behind and by the finish Cambridge were four lengths ahead.[2]
The Times reported that the attendance was the largest in the race's history despite a rainstorm an hour before the race start.[2]
Crews
| Seat | Oxford 
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| Name | Nationality | Age | Name | Nationality | Age | |
| Bow | S. Earl | British | 20 | H.O.C. Boret | 20 | |
| 2 | N.H. McNeil | Australian | 25 | J.H. Simpson | 21 | |
| 3 | A.T.M Durand | 20 | A.F.W Dixon | 27 | ||
| 4 | A.C. Hill | 21 | R.L.L. McEwan | 19 | ||
| 5 | D.T Raikes | 23 | H.B. Playford | British | 24 | |
| 6 | W.E.C. James (P) | British | 24 | J.A. Cambell | British | 21 |
| 7 | H.W.B. Cairns | Australian | 24 | A. Swann | 25 | |
| Stroke | M.H. Ellis | 19 | P.H.G.H.S. Hartley (P) | 23 | ||
| Cox | W.H. Porritt | 21 | E.T. Johnstone | British | 18 | |
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Dodd, Christopher (1983). The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race. Stanley Paul. ISBN 0091513405.
- Burnell, Richard (1979). One Hundred and Fifty Years of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. Precision Press. ISBN 0950063878.
External links
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