The Boat Race 1880
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The 37th Boat Race, an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames, took place on 22 March 1880 following a postponement two days earlier as a result of thick fog. It is the only time in the history of the event that the race has been rescheduled. Oxford won by a margin of 3+3⁄4 lengths in a time of 21 minutes 23 seconds.
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37th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 22 March 1880 (1880-03-22) | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 3+3⁄4 lengths | ||
Winning time | 21 minutes 23 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 17–19 | ||
Umpire | Joseph William Chitty (Oxford) | ||
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