| Isis triumph for second year |
2009-03-31 |
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Isis, featuring two returning rowers from the 2008 boat in Irish stroke Martin Walsh and American Justin Stangel, won against Goldie for the second year running to give Oxford University at clean s...
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| Dark Blues make it four wins in five years |
2009-03-29 |
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Oxford won the 155th Boat Race sponsored by Xchanging by 3 ½ lengths with a power surge in the second half of the Race reminiscent of last year. Cambridge won the toss and chose Surrey, something p...
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| Oxford win 2009 Boat Race |
2009-03-29 |
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Oxford won the 155th Boat Race sponsored by Xchanging by three-and-a-half lengths in a time of 17mins 0secs.
Cambridge’s time was 17min 12secs
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| BOAT RACE OUTINGS - SATURDAY 28 MARCH |
2009-03-28 |
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There was good news for Cambridge today when American Ryan Monaghan reappeared rowing in the Blue Boat after missing yesterday’s second outing and the morning outing today with a back problem. He w...
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| Perfect crew - Cambridge 800th campaign |
2009-03-28 |
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As part of Cambridge's 800th celebrations, a short film has been made about Mark de Rond's research into the perfect crew:
http://www.800.cam.ac.uk/page/101/cambridge-ideas-the-perfect-crew.htm
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| BOAT RACE OUTINGS - THURSDAY 28 MARCH |
2009-03-27 |
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Cambridge caused some raised eyebrows when they boated for their scheduled lunchtime practice stake boat starts with umpire Boris Rankov. Their regular seven man, American Ryan Monaghan, was missin...
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| BOAT RACE OUTINGS - THURSDAY 26 MARCH |
2009-03-26 |
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Three days to go and both Oxford and Cambridge contented themselves with one outing apiece today. Cambridge appeared first with Olympic gold medallist and former Cambridge President Tom James in th...
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| BOAT RACE OUTINGS - WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH |
2009-03-25 |
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The Tideway produced white capped waves with the wind against the tide on Wednesday morning and both Boat Race crews braved the elements, presumably with the thought that it could happen on Race da...
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| THE BOAT RACE MOBILE GUIDE |
2009-03-19 |
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This year there is a Boat Race guide to download direct to your mobile – with all the information you’ll need for a great day out watching the Race:
- Live race updates direct to your mobile – s...
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| OXFORD CREW WEIGH-IN AS THE HEAVIEST EVER |
2009-03-19 |
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The 155th Boat Race will feature the heaviest Boat Race crew ever.
Oxford weighed in today at The Hurlingham Club in Fulham at an average weight of 15st 9lb 13oz (99.7kg) - three pounds a man ...
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| THE BOAT RACE RETURNS TO BBC TELEVISION |
2009-03-19 |
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The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race will return to the television screens of BBC Sport next year after The Boat Race Company Limited, organisers of the annual contest on the tidal Thames, announced ...
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| OUBC FIXTURE REPORT |
2009-03-15 |
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Striking at a much higher rate than Molesey, Oxford had taken a lengths lead within a minute of the race and were nearly two lengths up by Fulham Football club.
"They had a very solid base str...
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| MOLESEY BC CREW LIST |
2009-03-15 |
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We are pleased to announce the Molesey crew list for today's fixture:
Bow - Ben Smith
2 - James Foad
3 - Mo Sbihi
4 - Roel Haen
5 - David Kuiper
6 - Mitchel Steenman
7 - Camero...
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| CUBC FIXTURE REPORT |
2009-03-14 |
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Cambridge took an early lead against a very strong Leander squad containing five Olympic medallists including Pete Reed, Britain's gold medal winner in Beijing.
After a fast start the Light Bl...
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| LEANDER CREW FOR CUBC FIXTURE |
2009-03-11 |
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We are please confirm the following Leander crew lists for the CUBC fixture on 13 March:
1st 8+
Bow - Tom Broadway
2 - Steve Rowbotham
3 - Matt Wells
4 - Marcus Bateman
5 - Alex ...
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| CUBC v TIDEWAY SCULLERS |
2009-03-09 |
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We are pleased to confirm that on Wednesday 18 March CUBC will race a Tideway Scullers Eight which will be made up of World International Scullers:
Bow - Tim Maeyens (BEL)
2 - Andre Vonarbu...
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| CLUB OUTINGS DURING TIDEWAY WEEK |
2009-03-09 |
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We are happy to confirm the outing times and press launches during Tideway Week:
Monday 23 March
OUBC – N/A
CUBC – 0900 / 1400
Tuesday 24 March
OUBC – TBC
*CUBC – 1030 / 1500
Wednes...
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| CANCELLATION OF FIXTURE |
2009-03-07 |
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Please note that the CUBC fixture against Molesey BC on Sunday 8 March has now been cancelled.
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| BOAT RACE CREWS ANNOUNCED |
2009-03-04 |
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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Clubs have unveiled the crew line-ups to contest this year’s Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging, which will take place on Sunday 29 March at 15:40.
Cambridge Head Coach,...
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| OXFORD TAKE THE PLAUDITS AGAINST UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON |
2009-03-02 |
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In the first race in this year’s new Blue boat, Oxford twice came from behind to beat a strong eight from the University of Washington, Seattle, in an exciting fixture on the Tideway course.
The...
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| BOAT RACE FEATURE IN SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE |
2009-02-22 |
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Slumdog Millionaire, the Oscar-winning British film directed by Danny Boyle of Trainspotting fame, features an image of the 2005 Cambridge Boat Race crew.
The image is used as an illustration ...
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| Calendar of events |
2009-02-20 |
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We are pleased to confirm The Boat Race calendar of events:
Crew Announcement on Wednesday 4 March from 0815 to 1100
The Weigh-In on Thursday 19 March on 0830 - 1100
Tideway...
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| Chancellor names CUBC's new boat for the 2009 Boat Race |
2009-02-13 |
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On Thursday 12th February the new Empacher shell in which the Blue Boat will row the Boat Race was named "The 800th" by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., K.T., Chancellor of the Unive...
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| Fixtures 2009 |
2009-02-13 |
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We are pleased to confirm the following fixtures:
Isis v University College of Dublin
Date: Sunday 1 March
Time: 1500
Venue: Putney Embankment, SW15
OUBC v University of Wash...
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| 2010 Boat Race |
2009-02-04 |
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We are pleased to announce that the date for the 2010 Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging, has now been confirmed as Saturday 3 April at 1630 (Easter Saturday).
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| National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships |
2009-01-13 |
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Supported by The Boat Race the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships takes place on March 17 2009 at the Battersea Evolution Site in West London.
The event which attracted over 1200 compe...
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| DISQUALIFICATION AFTER CLASH AT THE CAMBRIDGE TRIAL EIGHTS |
2008-12-17 |
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The Cambridge Trial Eights race, featuring 10 British rowers and coxes, saw the ‘Looks’ boat triumph over the ‘Personality’ boat by 3 lengths in a time of 18 mins 29 secs on Tuesday afternoon (16th...
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| Cambridge Trial Eights Crews |
2008-12-13 |
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Cambridge Trial Crews
Personality:
Bow - Dan O’Shaughnessy
2 – Shane O’Mara
3 – John Clay
4 – Ryan Monaghan
5 – Fred Gill
6 – Deaglan McEachern
7 – Hardy Cubasch
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| ‘BEAR’ BOAT WINS THE OXFORD TRIAL EIGHTS |
2008-12-12 |
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The Oxford Trial Eights race, featuring six former internationals and two Olympic medallists from Beijing, saw the ‘Bear’ boat triumph over the ‘Bull’ boat by 1½ lengths in a time of 18 mins 37 sec...
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| Oxford Trial Eight Crew Lists |
2008-12-10 |
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Oxford Trial Crews
Bull:
Bow - Colin Keogh
2 - Douglas Bruce
3 - Michal Plotkowiak
4 - David Hopper
5 - Aaron Marcovy
6 - Ben Harrison
7 - Sjoerd Hamburger
Stroke - Colin...
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| National Junior Indoor Rowing Champs |
2008-12-03 |
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The largest junior indoor rowing event in the world has announced its date for 2009.
Supported by The Boat Race the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships takes place on March 17 2009 at th...
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| ITV Statement |
2008-12-09 |
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In response to the statement issued by ITV last evening, the Chairman of The Boat Race Company, Giles Vardey commented:
"We are naturally disappointed that ITV has decided not to extend its cove...
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| 2009 BOAT RACE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED BY OXFORD |
2008-11-14 |
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Oxford University, holders of The Boat Race Trophy following victory by six lengths last March, have accepted an official Challenge from arch rivals Cambridge University to race on The Thames in ju...
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| CUBC FIXTURE REPORT |
2009-03-18 |
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Cambridge began the first row against the world's leading scullers - featuring a late replacement in Swiss Andre Vonarburg at 2 seat - with a strong start at a rating of around 44 strokes per minu...
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| A GOOD DAY FOR CAMBRIDGE |
2008-11-11 |
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Cambridge emerged from the Fours Head race last Saturday with more to celebrate than their Oxford rivals in next year’s Boat Race.
In wet and windy conditions on the Tideway, both Boat Race squa...
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| OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CLASH BLADES AT FOURS HEAD |
2008-11-07 |
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Crews representing Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs will be seen sparring on the Thames on Saturday (8 November) with both clubs entering four boats in the Fours Head race – three of whic...
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| Trial Eight Dates |
2008-10-27 |
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We would like to confirm that the Trial Eight dates are as follows:
Thursday 11 December at 11:10 for OUBC
Tuesday 16 December at 15:00 for CUBC
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