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British Boating Classic

British Boating Classic
Clip: 425198_1_1
Year Shot: 1963 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1709
Original Film: 036-027-04
HD: N/A
Location: England
Timecode: 00:16:38 - 00:17:53

England's inter-collegiate sport classic, the Oxford-Cambridge boat race starts off with favored Cambridge well ahead. But the Oxford crew, stroked by American Duncan Spencer forge ahead and cross the finish line an easy winner in the Century-old rivalry. Throngs milling around at the Oxford / Cambridge boat race. MSL - Some of the long boats are in the water. MLS - There is a real regatta going on here between Oxford and Cambridge. MCUS - A young gal looking through binoculars. MCUS - Team rowing a long boat and its Cambridge who pulls out to a early lead. Camera pans over to Oxford rowing their boat. And its starting to catch up with Cambridge. MOHS - Oxford shoots out from under the bridge and is now in the lead. MS - The back of the Cambridge boat with the Oxford boat in front of them in a very good lead. CUS - Regatta fans taking pictures and yelling. MOHS - Oxford rowing its boat over the finish line at a very impressive lead of 5-lengths.