Oxford and Cambridge rowing clubs

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The Oxford and Cambridge rowing clubs are historic university boat clubs best known for their fierce rivalry in the annual Boat Race on the River Thames.

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Oxford and Cambridge rowing clubs canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rowing race
rowing race
university rowing club
university rowing club
university rowing club
university rowing club
affiliatedWith Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

University of Oxford
University of Oxford
alsoKnownAs CUBC
CUWBC
OUBC
OUWBC
boatType eights
eights
country United Kingdom
United Kingdom
founded 1828
1839
frequency annual
annual
gender men
men
women
women
heldOn Thames
surface form: River Thames

Thames
surface form: River Thames
homeWater River Great Ouse
Thames
surface form: River Thames
knownFor The Boat Race
The Boat Race
location CAMBRIDGE
surface form: Cambridge

Oxford
notableEvent first Boat Race win in 1829 by Oxford crew
first Boat Race win in 1836 by Cambridge crew
participants Cambridge University Boat Club
Oxford University Boat Club
participatesIn The Boat Race
The Boat Race
The Women’s Boat Race
surface form: Women’s Boat Race

The Women’s Boat Race
surface form: Women’s Boat Race
rival Cambridge University Boat Club
Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club
Oxford University Boat Club
Oxford University Women’s Boat Club
sport rowing
rowing
rowing
rowing

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Henley Royal Regatta associatedWith Oxford and Cambridge rowing clubs