| 85th Boat Race | |||
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| Date | 1 April 1933 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 2+1⁄4 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 20 minutes 57 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 44–40 | ||
| Umpire | Herbert Aylward Game (Cambridge) | ||
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The 85th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1933. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Umpired by the former rower Herbert Aylward Game, Cambridge won by 2+1⁄4 lengths in a time of 20 minutes 57 seconds. The record tenth consecutive victory took the overall record in the event to 44–40 in Cambridge's favour.