University Boatrace

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:06 am

Only 3 weeks to the Oxford v Cambridge boat race on the River thames. Hope it warms up by then for the teams and the spectators.

http://www.theboatrace.org/

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:32 pm

Sunday 2 April at 4.35pm has been chosen as the date and time for the 2006 Boat Race, the 152nd in the series and to be sponsored by Xchanging.

Oxford won the 2005 Boat Race, sponsored by Xchanging, by two lengths (six seconds) in 16:42 - the third fastest time ever.

The Dark Blues made a strong start and whilst Cambridge drew back into The Race, Oxford made the decisive move as they approached Chiswick Steps.

The Oxford victory - their third in four years - narrows down Cambridge"s overall series lead to 78-72 in an event which dates back to 1829.

http://www.theboatrace.org/

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:23 pm

awww I won't be making those this year, couldn't get an early enough flight

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:19 pm

minks wrote: awww I won't be making those this year, couldn't get an early enough flight

Best watched on TV Minks. It's a bit of a British thing...I like watching it (all those young burly guys)

, but it's not everyones 'cup of tea'.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:55 am

The programme starts at 3.30pm on ITV....so I'm getting prepared....sandwiches...cuppa....

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:22 am

Well Oxford won led by an American president (not Bush...he he )...poor old Cambridge crew are gutted.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:33 am

Diuretic wrote: I heard on the radio for the first time there's a Frenchman in it, he's rowing for Oxford I think.

Well Cambridge had 3 Germans on their team, no wonder Cambridge lost!!! hehehehehe :wah:

:rolleyes: