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University Oars Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 August 2010
The University Race of April 4, 1857, was rowed as usual from Putney to Mortlake. Oxford won the toss, and, rowing in perfect form, gained and kept the lead the whole way, gradually increasing the distance between the two boats until at the winning post Cambridge was left 35 seconds astern. Time 22 minutes 55 seconds; this was the first race rowed in keelless boats, and both Universities also used round oars for the first time.
The names of the crews were as follows :
Oxford.
Robert W. Risley, Exeter.
Philip Gurdon, Univ.
John Arkell, Pembroke.
Richard Martin, Corpus.
W. Hardy Wood, Univ.
Edmond Warre, Balliol.
A. P. Lonsdale, Balliol.
J. T. Thorley, Wadham.
Coxswain, F. W. Elers, Trin.
Cambridge.
Arthur P. Holme, 2nd Trin.
Anthony Benn, Emm.
W. H. Holley, Trin. Hall.
A. L. Smith, 1st Trin.
J. J. Serjeantson, 1st Trin.
R. Lewis Lloyd, Magd.
P. Pearson (now Pennant), St John's.
H. Snow, St John's.
Coxswain, R. Wharton, Magd.
Life-rate of the Crews.
In the year 1869 no death had occurred among any of the members of these two crews. Consequently to the 16 men who rowed, 704 instead of 640 years of life after the Race may be allotted, each man living 44 instead of 40 years after he rowed.
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