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Oxford or Cambridge?
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 2 Apr 2006 12:00 |
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Oxxford appears to be in the lead at the moment - as far as we are concerened anyway! |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 Apr 2006 12:07 |
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I have the greatest respect for both teams, even if their boats are considerably lighter than the four I used to row in. (The wooden ones, when wet, proved too heavy for us to carry back to the boat house and the ONLY time I ever raced in an eight, I caught a crab.) But it has to be... CAMBRIDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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~♥ Daisy ♥~ | Report | 2 Apr 2006 12:35 |
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Just had to pop on to wish my light blues good luck and Fran has gone to watch it just to make sure! GO CAMBRIDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Daisy PS. Diana - thank you darling!!! Andy - thanks for the text! |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 2 Apr 2006 13:52 |
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looks at though it going to choppy, and hard going for both teams |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Apr 2006 14:00 |
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Not bothered now, but when I was a child we supported Cambridge as we had family friends whose surname was Cambridge. Mum even made us little light blue dolly pins to wear. My great-grandmother Emma was born in Cambridge in 1843, as were her parents, but on the other hand my great-great-great grandfather Robert was born in Aston Rowant in Oxfordshire. So I still can't work up any enthusiasm any more. Sorry! nell |
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Unknown | Report | 2 Apr 2006 15:41 |
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When I was the Family Twiglet and living in Wimbledon Grandad took me every year. We would watch them putting the boats in the water at Putney, and follow the race along the Towpath. At Mortlake there was a Cafe which did a nice Brisket sandwich. I was usually annoyed with Nan as she made me wear my Mac which was dark blue and I supported CAMBRIDGE!!!! |
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VIVinHERTS | Report | 2 Apr 2006 15:47 |
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When I was a child our family always supported Cambridge and as and adult I still support them. My grandmother and her family came from Cambridgeshire so that was probably the reason. Viv |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 2 Apr 2006 17:14 |
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well done both teams - what a hard race |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 2 Apr 2006 17:54 |
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Good win for Oxford then! Phew Carol you've got me worn out. lol Mau x :O) |
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Andy | Report | 2 Apr 2006 18:30 |
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Well I was cheering on Cambridge, my only reasons being through knowing Daisy, and East Anglia University was one of my Uni choices some years ago. Not to be though. :-( I noticed during commentary though that they said Oxford had a pump for getting rid of excess water whereas Cambridge didn't. I'm assuming this was Cambridge's choice not to have one, but carrying the excess water that got into the boat won't have helped them at all. |
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