The Boat Race 1873

30th Boat Race
Date29 March 1873 (1873-03-29)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory3 lengths
Winning time19 minutes 35 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
14–16
UmpireJoseph William Chitty
(Oxford)

The 30th Boat Race took place on the 29 March 1873. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by former Oxford rower Joseph William Chitty, Cambridge won by three lengths in a time of 19 minutes and 35 seconds, the fastest time in the history of the event. It was the first time that rowers raced on sliding seats.