The Boat Race 1934

[9] However, the crew lost three members through illness,[10] including president Gerald Ellison, and were forced to reorganise the boat.

[12] Three of the participants in the race were registered as non-British: Oxford's number six J. H. Lascelles was from New Zealand, while Cambridge's crew contained two Australians in William Sambell and D. J.

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

By Beverley Brook the crews were level again and Cambridge took a small lead by the time they passed Craven Steps.

The Dark Blues began to look tired by Craven Cottage and Bradley took the opportunity to push away and passed the Mile Post with a third of a length advantage.

[11] The Light Blues passed below Hammersmith Bridge two lengths ahead with another spurt by The Doves pub taking them further away from Oxford.

Despite another push from Oxford along King's Meadow, they failed to reduce the gap and the Light Blues passed below Barnes Bridge with a ten-second lead.