11th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 3 April 1852 | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 9 lengths | ||
Winning time | 21 minutes 36 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 7–4 | ||
Umpire | C. J. Selwyn | ||
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The 11th Boat Race took place on the River Thames on 3 April 1852. Typically held annually, the event is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Former Cambridge cox Thomas Selby Egan coached Oxford, the first time that either crew had been trained by a member of the opposing university. The race was won by Oxford, their first Boat Race victory at Easter, who triumphed over Cambridge by nine lengths.