The Boat Race 1829

1st Boat Race
Henley Bridge, the finish of the 1st Boat Race
Date10 June 1829 (1829-06-10)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory"easily"
Winning time14 minutes 30 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
0–1
UmpireCyril Page (Oxford)
John Stuart Roupell (Cambridge)

The 1st Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames on 10 June 1829. The race came about following a challenge laid down to the University of Oxford by University of Cambridge "to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation".[1] Oxford wore dark blue jerseys while Cambridge wore "white with pink waistbands".[2] In front of a crowd estimated to be around 20,000, and according to the official record, Oxford won the race "easily" in a time of 14 minutes 30 seconds. The Boat Race became an annual fixture, and as of 2022, has been contested 167 times.

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