The Oxford & Cambridge University Boat Race
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The idea for a rowing race between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge came from two friends – Charles Merivale, a student at Cambridge, and his Harrow schoolfriend Charles Wordsworth, who was at Oxford. On 12 March 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford and thus the tradition was born which has continued to the present day, where the loser of the previous year’s race challenges the opposition to a re-match. The 2 university rowing teams have been racing down the Thames since 1829. Last year, Cambridge beat rivals Oxford, preventing the Blues from gaining a hat-trick. As a result,...
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