Cambridge won a controversial 150th Boat Race on Sunday, bringing an end to two years of Oxford dominance.
So what's the Darwin connection? Well, the very first Boat Race was held at Henley-on-Thames on 10th June, 1829. And who was in the 20,000-strong crowd that day (no doubt cheering for the losing Light Blues)? You've guessed it: our man Darwin.
For more about that first Boat Race, see the official Boat Race website.
So what's the Darwin connection? Well, the very first Boat Race was held at Henley-on-Thames on 10th June, 1829. And who was in the 20,000-strong crowd that day (no doubt cheering for the losing Light Blues)? You've guessed it: our man Darwin.
For more about that first Boat Race, see the official Boat Race website.