The Boat Race 1971
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The 117th Boat Race took place on 27 March 1971. Held annually, it is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. It was won by Cambridge who passed the finishing post ten lengths ahead of Oxford, securing Cambridge's fourth consecutive victory. The winning time was, at that point, the second fastest in the history of the event.
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117th Boat Race | |||
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Date | 27 March 1971 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 10 lengths | ||
Winning time | 17 minutes 58 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 65–51 | ||
Umpire | C. G. V. Davidge (Oxford) | ||
Other races | |||
Reserve winner | Goldie | ||
Women's winner | Cambridge | ||
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In the reserve race, Goldie beat Isis, and in the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge were victorious.