CAMBRIDGE women maintained their dominance over their Oxford counterparts with a fifth successive Boat Race victory in the 76th edition of the women’s race, setting a new record in the process.
The aggressive start by the defending champions paid off despite umpire John Garrett repeatedly telling Light Blues cox Jasper Parish to alter the line of his boat.
After establishing a healthy advantage at the halfway point, Cambridge never let up and won in a record time of 18 minutes and 22.936 seconds on the race’s return to the River Thames after nearly three years away.
While Oxford’s cox Joe Gellet appealed for a disqualification, umpire Garrett turned it down to confirm another win for Cambridge.
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Cambridge women’s cox Mr Parish told BBC One: “I would say I probably took a risk quite early on to get ahead of them and send the puddles down.
“It was a risk that paid off as the race went on because for quite a lot of the race they were moving along at the same speed as us.
“I think full credit to them, they raced really well and pushed us right until the end.
“It was a really solid performance by Oxford but I’m so proud of what we have done and there is not a person in this crew who I don’t absolutely love to bits.
“I’m just so proud to be a part of it and it is a pleasure to be here.”
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