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<\/span><\/span>Cambridge’s men won the Boat Race to complete a double for the university over rivals Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n They held off a late charge from Oxford on choppy waters to win by just over a length for their fourth victory in the past five races.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Earlier, Cambridge’s women took victory by four and and quarter lengths over Oxford despite a protest from their opponents over potential encroachment.<\/span><\/p>\n It was a sixth straight win for the women’s team.<\/span><\/p>\n “The rush of emotions when we crossed the line, there’s nothing like it,” said Cambridge men’s cox Jasper Parish, whose brother Ollie was also part of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n “That was the time of our lives, I’ll remember this for a long time.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Cambridge boat earned an early warning from umpire Tony Reynolds as Oxford, with the weight advantage, pulled ahead early in the race.<\/span><\/p>\n A bold move from Jasper Parish paid off when he steered his crew closer to the bank in Fulham hoping to find friendlier waters.<\/span><\/p>\n This gave Cambridge a half-length’s lead which they held on to until the finish, despite a spirited effort from Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n In the women’s race, Oxford made an aggressive start with the weather making for rough conditions, but Cambridge soon got control of the race and maintained a steady pace to coast to victory.<\/span><\/p>\n The umpire was forced to issue stern warnings to both as they came close to colliding before Cambridge stretched into the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n Oxford protested against the result after the race as they believed Cambridge had encroached, but the umpire dismissed the plea as there was no contact.<\/span><\/p>\n Cambridge president Caoimhe Dempsey, the only returnee for either team, said she was “proud” of her crew.<\/span><\/p>\n “That was a whirlwind of a race,” she told BBC Sport. “The conditions changed so much from start to finish. I’m so proud; it is still sinking in. The girls are so tenacious, strong and brave.”<\/span><\/p>\n On the near collision, Dempsey added: “That is the nature of the boat race. It makes it so exciting.”<\/span><\/p>\nCambridge women continue domination<\/h3>\n