The Boat Race 1836
| 2nd Boat Race | |||
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| Date | 17 June 1836 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 20 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 36 minutes | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) |
1–1 | ||
| Umpire | Lord Loftus Mr Hiceson |
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The 2nd Boat Race took place on the River Thames on 17 June 1836. It was the first of the University Boat Races to be held in London, on a five-and-three-quarter-mile stretch between Westminster and Putney. For the first time, Cambridge sported light blue livery in the form of a ribbon on their boat while Oxford rowed in dark blue jerseys. In a race umpired by Lord Loftus and Mr Hiceson, Cambridge won the race by 20 lengths to level the overall record at 1–1.
The Boat Race is an annual rowing eight competition between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. First held in 1829, no attempt was made to organise the second race until 1834. Cambridge had initially proposed a race from Westminster Bridge to Hammersmith, while Oxford suggested Maidenhead. Although Cambridge agreed to compromise to race on any stretch of the Thames between Westminster and Richmond, no agreement was reached until 1836. This year, both universities issued a challenge to one another, and arrangements for the event were made in a meeting at the Star and Garter pub in Putney on 16 June 1836. According to a journalist for The Morning Post, there was disagreement over the length of the race, with Oxford preferring a short course of a mile and a half, while Cambridge opted for the same course as the previous year. It was agreed that the race was to take place the following day along the 5.75-mile (9.3 km) stretch of river between Westminster Bridge and Putney Bridge, a championship course for professional scullers. It was also agreed that both boats would be steered by university men rather than professional coxes.
The second Boat Race in the history of the event, it was the first to be conducted in London, with the inaugural race taking place at Henley-on-Thames. Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1829 race "easily". Cambridge were coached by their cox Thomas Selby Egan. The umpires for the race were both Oxonians: Lord Loftus, of Balliol College and Mr Hiceson (or Mr Hickson) of Christ Church.
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