103rd Boat Race | |||
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Date | 30 March 1957 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 2 lengths | ||
Winning time | 19 minutes 1 second | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 57–45 | ||
Umpire | Gerald Ellison (Oxford) | ||
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The 103rd Boat Race took place on 30 March 1957. 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. The race was umpired by former Oxford rower Gerald Ellison. Despite Oxford being favourites and with the heaviest crew in the history of the event, Cambridge won by two lengths in a time of 19 minutes 1 second. The victory took the overall record to 57–45 in their favour.