The Boat Race 1932
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The 84th Boat Race took place on 19 March 1932. 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 by former Oxford rower Harcourt Gilbey Gold on a shortened because of repairs to Putney Bridge. Cambridge won by five lengths, the largest winning margin for three years, in a time of 19 minutes 11 seconds, their ninth consecutive victory. The win equalled the record victorious streaks of Oxford between 1861 and 1869, and 1890 and 1898, and took the overall record to 43–40 in their favour.
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84th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 19 March 1932 (1932-03-19) | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 5 lengths | ||
Winning time | 19 minutes 11 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 43–40 | ||
Umpire | Harcourt Gilbey Gold (Oxford) | ||
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