The Boat Race 1884

[13] Oxford saw two former Blues return to the crew, including A. R. Paterson who was rowing in his fourth consecutive Boat Race.

The Cambridge crew contained four rowers with Boat Race experience, including Charles William Moore who was making his fourth appearance in the event.

[15] Oxford won the toss and elected to start from the Surrey station, handing the Middlesex side of the river to Cambridge.

[17] The Light Blues made the quicker start and held a clear water advantage by the time the crews passed the Crab Tree pub.

Cambridge kept this advantage to Hammersmith Bridge at which point Oxford spurted and recovered some of the deficit, but the Cantabrigians increased their stroke rate to go clear once again by Corney Reach.