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Sunday 27th March 2005

......and Tanya also went to this race (or watched it on TV!!!) in March last year
and click here to go to that albumn

"The Boat Race"

Oxford v Cambridge

A email from Tanya on Tuesday 29th March 2005
"Jason and I then caught the train back out to Hammersmith for the the boat race
There were so many people and the bridge was closed
and even though I lived over the river they wouldn't let me over it
- I was really mad - never mind
We had an okay-view of the race and then went home and dumped my stuff
and went and had coffee with Brendan and Clinton
before going to a pub to catch up with Jase and the others
I was tired after the early start so I decided to head home
Little did I know that the Hammersmith Bridge was closed again
It had been hit by a barge and moved off its foundations
It was closed to all traffic including pedestrians
I could almost see my house from the other side of the river
but I had to catch a bus to Putney and then walk along the river
There was lots of people doing the same thing but it was a bugger!
The bridge is still closed to traffic which makes the morning rush a problem
but we can walk and ride over it now at least"

A note from Tanya about the photos below
"The photos are all pretty self explanatory
but in the boat race shots Oxford are dark blue and were in front at the bridge
and ended up winning!!
There are a lot of boats in the pics
They have a referee and cops and terrorist cops and entourage boats, etc
When they came towards us (you can see them all in the photos) some drunk guy called out
"I thought there was only two boats in this race...I can count about eight!!"
It was quite funny
I wondered if they would affect the racers with their wash but they stay a fair way back
Tanya"

(simply click on the thumbnail images to see the photos)

The front cover of the Souvenir Program

and a complete map of the Course

Hammersmith Bridge

The boats coming down the River (three photos)

......and under the Bridge (two photos)

The following reports are from the

web site

There's delight on the winners' rostrum for Oxford
who have now won three out of the last four race meetings

Oxford capture Boat Race success
Oxford put in a powerful display as they dominated Cambridge to win the 151st Boat Race
- their 72nd victory
The winners, the heaviest-ever Boat Race crew, showed good technique
as well as strength in the two-length win
Oxford made the better start and although Cambridge had recovered by Fulham,
they were always left chasing
The Dark Blues steered in front of Cambridge well before Barnes Bridge
and from then on maintained their advantage to win in 16 minutes and 41 seconds

Bridge reopens following blockage
Hammersmith Bridge, which after a barge became stuck beneath it following
this year's annual Oxford Cambridge Boat Race, has reopened
Eight people were rescued when the large passenger barge crashed into the bridge
in west London at about 1615 GMT on Sunday
No-one was injured and the Marine Support Unit attended the scene,
a Scotland Yard spokeswoman said
The bridge remained closed while safety checks were conducted
Motorists used Chiswick Bridge and Putney Road Bridge while Hammersmith Bridge was closed