Cambridge University Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England, the traditional rival of Oxford University Boat Club in the annual Boat Race on the River Thames, first contested in 1829. Cambridge holds a narrow historical lead over Oxford in the men's race's overall win count, and the club's crews are drawn each year from Cambridge students in a rigorous winter selection process culminating in the spring race.
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The Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England. The club was founded in 1828 and has been located at the Goldie Boathouse on the River Cam, Cambridge since 1882. Nowadays, training primarily takes place on the River Great Ouse at Ely.
The prime constitutional aim of CUBC is to beat Oxford University Boat Club in the annual Oxford and
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