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146th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 25 March 2000 (2000-03-25) | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 3 lengths | ||
Winning time | 18 minutes 4 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 76-69 | ||
Umpire | Simon Harris (Cambridge) | ||
Other races | |||
Reserve winner | Goldie | ||
Women's winner | Oxford | ||
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The 146th Boat Race took place on 25 March 2000. Oxford won the race by three lengths, breaking a seven year spell of Cambridge dominance, though the result was a "shock triumph", and lost in 2001. The race also featured the tallest ever competitor, and the youngest ever winner. In the reserve race, Isis beat Goldie by 5 lengths, and Oxford triumped in the women's race, completing a clean sweep for the year.
Background
The Boat Race is an annual competition between Oxford University and Cambridge University. First held in 1829, the competition is a 4.2 miles (6.8 km) race along the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide. Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1999 race by three-and-a-half lengths, Cambridge had won the last seven races (between 1993 and 1999); and led overall with 76 victories to Oxford's 68 (excluding the "dead heat to Oxford by five feet" of 1877). The race was sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management.
Crews
The Oxford crew (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues") had a heavier average weight of 13 stone 10 pounds (87 kg) per crew member, making them almost 11 pounds (5.0 kg) lighter per man; but the Cambridge crew (sometimes referred to as the "Light Blues") had a taller crew, and had the tallest ever competitor, the 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) Joshua West. Oxford were considered the underdogs, and their victory came as a "shock triumph". The Oxford crew had an average age of 21 while Cambridge's crew averaged 23. The Oxford crew featured six Britons, two Americans, and a Norwegian; whilst the Cambridge crew consisted of six Britons, an American, a New Zealander, and a South African.
Seat | Oxford |
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Name | Nationality | Age | Name | Nationality | Age | |
Bow | A.G.G. Dunn | British | 19 | R.P. Cantwell | British | 20 |
2 | N.J. Robinson | British | 21 | J.J. O'Loghlen | New Zealander | 26 |
3 | B.J. Burch | British | 20 | R.A. Ehlers | South African | 25 |
4 | M.J. Smith | British | 18 | H.N.F. Martin | British | 27 |
5 | D.R. Snow | British | 21 | A.J. West | American | 22 |
6 | T.H. Ayer | American | 24 | TA Stallard | British | 21 |
7 | E.B. Lilledahl | Norwegian | 25 | D.J. Tweddie | British | 22 |
Stroke | A. Reid | American | 23 | R.P. Stokes | British | 21 |
Cox | K. McLaren | British | 19 | G.J. Glassman | British | 22 |
Race description
Cambridge won the coin toss and chose to start from the southern side, the Surrey side, of the River Thames, based on the opinion that getting a lead early in the race would give them an advantage. However, the theory failed as Oxford stayed with Cambridge, and though they had a large push which gave them a slender lead after two minutes, but Oxford were leading at the first mile marker, passing in 3 minutes 41 seconds, Cambridge a second behind.
The race was close, and "the lead switched back and forth between the two teams". Cambridge pressed and rewon their lead, and were a quarter of a length ahead after a favourable bend. Though level at Chiswick Steps, Oxford pushed ahead, gaining a 5 second lead by Barnes Bridge, and 8 at the finish.
Oxford finished with a time of 18 minutes, 4 seconds to Cambridge's 18 minutes and 12 seconds. It was their first victory in seven years and brought the overall result to 76–69 in Cambridge's favour. The victory gave the Oxford 4, Matthew Smith, the honour of being the youngest ever winner at 18 years, 8 months 11 days.
In the reserve race, Oxford's Isis beat Cambridge's Goldie by five lengths. Earlier, Oxford won the 55th women's race by two-and-a-quarter lengths, in a time of 6 minutes 18 seconds, their first victory in 9 years. Oxford also won the women's lightweight, but Cambridge won the women's reserves, men's lightweight, and men's lightweight reserves.
Reaction
Oxford University Boat Club President and number 4 Nick Robinson said the the crew had kept going and won "an incredible race".
References
- ^ "Oxford win thrilling Boat Race". BBC Sport. 25 March 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "Former Winnipegger in winning Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race crew". CBC News. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "Classic moments – the 1877 dead heat". The Boat Race. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ Dodd, Christopher (2000). Oxford turn Thames tide Dark Blue. The Independent Rowing News. p. 7.
- ^ "Dark Blues aim to punch above their weight". The Observer. 6 April 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Boat Race pair size each other up". BBC Sport. 21 February 2000. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Statistics". The Boat Race. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "Cambridge win dramatic Boat Race". BBC Sport. 24 March 2001. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- "Women's Boat Race – results". The Boat Race. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
External links
The Boat Races | |||
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