The Boat Race 1948
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The 94th Boat Race took place on 27 March 1948. 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. In a race umpired by the former rower Claude Taylor, Cambridge won by five lengths in a record time of 17 minutes and 50 seconds, beating the existing record set in the 1934 race. The victory, their second in a row, took the overall record in the race to 50–43 in Cambridge's favour.
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94th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 27 March 1948 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 5 lengths | ||
Winning time | 17 minutes 50 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 50–43 | ||
Umpire | Claude Taylor (Cambridge) | ||
Other races | |||
Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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