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The very first Boat Race was won by Oxford, but Cambridge lead the overall series with 86 wins to Oxford's 81, [3] with one dead heat in 1877 (as of 2023). [4] Recent races have been closely fought, with Oxford winning by the shortest ever margin of 1-foot (0.30 m) in 2003 [4] and Cambridge winning in 2004 despite Oxford's claims of a foul. [5]
The country's longest-running series of varsity matches is played between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.In addition to the 1827 University Match in Cricket mentioned above, the first "Boat Race" in 1829 [4] the first "Varsity Match" (in Rugby Union) in 1872, [5] and the first "Varsity Game" (in Basketball) in 1921 were all contested between Oxford and Cambridge.
The Oxford men's reserve crew is called Isis (after the Isis, a section of the River Thames which passes through Oxford), and the Cambridge reserve men's crew is called Goldie (the name comes from rower and Boat Club president John Goldie, 1849–1896, after whom the Goldie Boathouse is named).
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Oxford finished with a time of 18 minutes, 4 seconds, Cambridge finished 8 seconds behind. [6] It was Oxford's first victory in seven years and brought the overall result to 76–69 in Cambridge's favour. [1] The victory gave the Oxford number four, Matthew Smith, the honour of being the youngest ever "modern" winner at 18 years, 8 months 11 ...
The early history of the soccer rivalry between the men's sides dates back to the 1870s, and is intertwined with the evolution of gridiron football and rugby union as sports. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The two schools finally played each other in 1875, [ 5 ] after Yale, which had been following soccer rules , agreed to play according to the rugby-style rules ...
Oxford United vs Blackburn Rovers. 16:58. Match ends, Oxford United 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. ... We will have all the latest scores, goals and updates plus analysis and reaction throughout the game ...
The 1859 race was the first in which one of the crews sank: Cambridge's crew were variously rescued or swam to the shore, while Oxford took the overall record to 9–7 in Cambridge's favour. [9] Between the 1861 and 1869 race , Oxford made a then-record streak of nine consecutive victories; Cambridge won the next five and were 16–15 ahead ...