Oxford Win THE Race

Oxford University won the 2013 University Boat Race after a battle with Cambridge University which lasted over  four miles, on a cold part of the River Thames. If  you’re familiar with the debate and controversy of last year's race, there was no repetition this year. Oxford were the first to every timing marker, in their boat, named Acer after the university's three-time Boat Race cox Acer Nethercott, who died in January from brain cancer , aged  35. 

“We answered everything they threw at us all the way round the bend,” said Cambridge president George Nash. “It was only in the last bit they managed to crack the race open and seal the deal.”

“It was harder than I thought it was going to be,” said Oxford president Alex Davidson. “I wasn’t happy until I could see Oskar’s hands in the air and knew we had done it. It’s such an incredible feeling. I’m so proud of the guys. It’s all been worth it.”

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