The University Boat Race

The History What started as a friendly challenge between two friends two centuries back has now turned out to be one of the world’s major sporting events. It all began with two friends, Charles Merivale and Charles Wordsworth [nephew of William Wordsworth], who started the idea of having a boat race between the two universities. On the 12th of March 1829, Cambridge challenged Oxford and it subsequently became a tradition every year where the loser of the previous year would challenge the winner for a match. Everything about the race still remains the same except that today it invites international attention and higher media coverage. The first boat race took place at Henley at Oxfordshire. Oxford was declared as clear winners in this race. To celebrate the v View the rest of this article