The Centenary Boat Race (1929)

Item title reads The Centenary Boat Race. Light Blues win historic race bringing their number of victories up to 40 levelling the Dark Blues score. Putney to Mortlake, London. Various shots of the teams in the water waiting to go. Various shots as they row quite close together for a while, aerial shot as Cambridge pull out in front. Intertitle Cambridge come home M, S of Cambridge rowing a good way in front. Intertitle well rowed Cambridge Slow motion M, S as they pass the finish line. Intertitle hard luck Oxford Slow motion M, S as Oxford row across the line then slump forward with tiredness and disappointment. M, S as Cambridge carry their boat out of the water while Oxford row into the bank. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé