60h Boat Race | |||
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Date | 1 April 1903 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 6 lengths | ||
Winning time | 19 minutes 33 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 26–33 | ||
Umpire | Frederick I. Pitman (Cambridge) | ||
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The 60th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1903. 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. The race was umpired for the first time by former Cambridge rower Frederick I. Pitman, whose misfiring starter pistol caused confusion at the start, allowing Cambridge to gain an advantage. They went on to win by six lengths in a time of 19 minutes 33 seconds. The victory took the overall record to 33–26 in Oxford's favour.
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