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03/04/1954 Oxford wins 100th famous boat race vs Cambridge

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100th. Boat Race (1954)

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Selected Originals - 100th. Boat Race (1954)

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The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race 1954

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The "Blues" In Training (1954)

The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by former Cambridge rower Kenneth Payne, Oxford won by four-and-a-half lengths in a time of 20 minutes 23 seconds, taking the overall record in the competition to 54–45 in Cambridge's favour.
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