| 96th Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 April 1950 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 3+1⁄2 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 20 minutes 15 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 52–43 | ||
| Umpire | Kenneth Payne (Cambridge) | ||
| Other races | |||
| Women's winner | Oxford | ||
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The 96th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1950. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The Cambridge crew contained three Olympic silver medallists from the 1948 Summer Olympics; six of their crew rowed for Lady Margaret Boat Club. In a race umpired by the Olympic medallist and former Cantabrigian rower Kenneth Payne, Cambridge won by 3+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 20 minutes 15 seconds, taking the overall record in the event to 52–43 in their favour.