Answers to Questions on the Oxford and Cambridge
Boat Race
1. From Hambledon Lock to Henley Bridge, June 10th, 1829, 7.56 p.m.-2. Charles Wordsworth, of Oxford, described Staniforth thus, in his letter accepting Cambridge's first challenge.
3. Oxford. " Black straw hats, dark blue striped jerseys and canvas. trousers." Canibridge, white shirts and " pink sashes."
4. 1836. The popular story says, Cambridge were starting without colours when R. N. Phillips, an old Etonian, quickly purchased and provided a piece of Eton Blue ribbon- " for luck."----5. Hon. George Denman in 1841. By the application of a leech to a serious bruise.-6. F. N: Menzies, the Captain to No. 7. G. E. Hughes. 1842. June 11th. 3.43 p.m.-7. F. E. Tuke, the Oxford stroke! Race rowed March 15th, 1845. 6.1 p.m.-8. G. Morrison. 1861. 9. Three times. In 1843 Oxford started with only seven oars and won. In 1877 and in 1887 Oxford broke an oar.-10. 1849: March let and December 15th.-11. " Honest John Phelps " ; " Dead Heat!" 1877.-12. Because when Hammersmith Bridge was being repaired, in 1886, a foul, was feared, as the temporary arch of the bridge was so narrow. The crews decided, before the race, to start fresh after the bridge, should a foul occur. 13. 1859, Cambridge sank. 1898, Cambridge waterlogged. 1912, both sank. 1925, Oxford sank.
Particulars of the questions and answers submitted are to be found in : (1) The Badminton Library on Rowing, by W. B. Wood- gate. (2) The• Record of the University Boat Race 1829-1909, by C. M. Pitman. (3) And all under one cover in The Centenary History T. the Univeroity Boat- Rethe 1829L1929, by G. C. Drinkwater and R. B. Sanders, as follows : No. 1, page 13 ; No. 2, page 10 ; No. 3, pages 10 and 12 ; No. 4, page 16 ; 5, page 20 ; No. 6, page 23'; No. 7, page 30 ; No. 8, page 50 ; No. 9, pages 24, 72 and 90 ; No. 10, Ms34 and 36 ; No. 11, page 72 ; No. 12, page 88 ; No. 13, pages 193, 127, 144 and 194.
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