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Anyone watching the Boat Race?

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TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 13:47

Channel 4 this year, 171st Men’s race🚣, 80th Women’s race🚣.

Women going first at 14:21.📣

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TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:22

Strong start by Oxford.

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JaneJeffer · 04/04/2026 14:23

Naughty Oxford

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:24

PermanentTemporary · 04/04/2026 14:21

Me. I was in the reserve women’s boat a thousand years ago. There’s a link though as the mother of one of the Cambridge men was in the same squad as me.

I doff my cap to you, ma'am.

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PermanentTemporary · 04/04/2026 14:27

Very solid looking Oxford crew and great coxing.

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:30

Oxford taken Cambridge's water at the Surrey bend.

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ZookeeperSE · 04/04/2026 14:30

Dappy777 · 04/04/2026 14:09

Hannah Fry has the most beautiful voice/accent I have ever heard. It’s gorgeous.

Aww, that made me lol - as she comes from Harlow, Essex, same as me - and it’s not often said about us Essex girls tbh 😁. Hoping I sound similar now, though I doubt the things I say sound quite as intelligent or interesting as Dr Fry.

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:32

Ooh, Cambridge taking a different line in the choppy water.

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TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:34

Oxford now copied them.

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Littletreefrog · 04/04/2026 14:38

I always support Oxford for absolutely no reason whatsoever so happy to see this. Hope they can hang on.

FoolOfShips · 04/04/2026 14:40

Me! Come on Oxford!

Spaghettea · 04/04/2026 14:41

I knew there was something I meant to do. Just put the TV on.

Cardomomle · 04/04/2026 14:41

Oxford! Good win 👍

FoolOfShips · 04/04/2026 14:42

Yay! At last! Let's hope this will be Oxford's decade!

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:42

Well-earned win by Oxford.

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EasternStandard · 04/04/2026 14:42

Listening on Times Radio. Well done Oxford! Breaking the streak

FoolOfShips · 04/04/2026 14:42

Can the men do likewise!

ILoveDaffodills · 04/04/2026 14:43

Ifailed · 04/04/2026 13:48

I didn't know it was on, it's hardly a popular sport in the UK is it?

200,000 on the banks of the Thames, countless people in club houses & private homes watching on Big Screens on TV

it's hardly 'nothing'.

Cardomomle · 04/04/2026 14:44

ILoveDaffodills · 04/04/2026 14:43

200,000 on the banks of the Thames, countless people in club houses & private homes watching on Big Screens on TV

it's hardly 'nothing'.

It's a huge event!

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:47

Oxford alumnus commentator a bit teary after such a long Cambridge winning streak.

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TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:50

Men's boat will be away at 15:21.

Reserve races currently underway on https://www.youtube.com/live/rm_2PR4ulb4

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FoolOfShips · 04/04/2026 14:50

Cardomomle · 04/04/2026 14:44

It's a huge event!

And it's been going since 1829. (Oxford won the first one, naturally 😀)

JaneJeffer · 04/04/2026 14:51

Swearing on live tv - good lad Grin

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:52

Blondie take the women's reserve race.

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Spaghettea · 04/04/2026 14:52

I've never rowed or been to university. I still enjoy watching the boat race.

Not pleased to see Jamie presenting, he's annoying, and a bit crap, on R1.

TressiliansStone · 04/04/2026 14:57

Goldie with a strong lead in the men's reserve.

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