The Boat Race .

[anneasquith]

We settled down to watch the boat race, but guess who was presenting it . ?Clare bloo**=Balding, she is everywhere.
:-(. Who won ?

[Buenchico]

Is that the traditional light blue or actually pale turquoise that the winning team are wearing?
https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1640026317365166084

[ichkeria]

You stopped watching because Clare Balding was presenting?

[jno]

better than refusing to watch because Clare Presenting is balding.

[tomus42]

Oxford won.

[Sqad]

Cambridge swept the board.

[MissTerious2]

My dad used to take me to see the start of the boat race most years. It was a big event back then. Dad and I supported Oxford and mum Cambridge. I don't know if it applies these days, there were quite large crowds on the river bank. The days when south west London was a lovely place to live.

Just remember that we used to wear dark or light blue ribbon rosettes to school the week before.

I don't dislike Clare Balding.

[DTCwordfan]

Clare Balding won....Alice in the reserve boat.

[New Judge]

I want to know why the same two teams get into the final every year.

[THECORBYLOON]

No other universities care.

[jno]

one of my bosses was in that once. He sank.

[THECORBYLOON]

Just him?

[10ClarionSt]

The Boat Race? The biggest sporting non-event of the year for upper class, toffee-nosed showboats. I don't know why the BBC waste money on it.

[Tilly2]

It's a tradition.

[Sqad]

Why does the umpire have a white flag?

[New Judge]

To warn an errant crew that they are (e.g.) taking their opponents ground. It's a bit strange because the person steering the boat is the cox and he has his back to the umpire. More useful for races involving coxless boats.

[Prudie]

Watching the boat race on TV was a big deal when I was growing up. So sad that we have kowtowed to those with views like 10CS, slowly all our traditions are being diminished by the low life.

[Sqad]

NJ quite so....thanks.

[jno]

Clarion is hardly low life!

[ladybirder]

Agree Prudie. My youngest son and I used to go to Hammersmith Bridge most years to watch it go under. Lots of other people there.

[jno]

ah, Hammersmith Bridge is another tradition that's no longer working...