THE VARSITY BOAT race was dealt a major hiccup today as a wetsuited protester made his way into the Thames to disrupt the historical rivalry.
Since 1829 Oxford and Cambridge have contested the race with Cambridge enjoying 80 wins before today and Oxford, 76.
Few races will be remembered like this one however as Trenton Oldfield breast-stroked his way into infamy.
Oldfield was reportedly protesting at elitism so made his way into the path of the oncoming oarsmen. He damn near has his head taken off.
Oxford led at the time of the disruption and it took a full 20 minutes for organisers to restart proceedings. There was also some conjecture whether Oxford should be allowed a head start.
No quarter was given and Cambridge went on to win their 81st race.
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Incidentally, The Telegraph report that Oldfield was given a jolly good booing as police led him away.
Waffling idiot…same league as that idiot dancing priest.
Lucky he didn’t get a blade in the head.
Oldfield’s reasons for his protest ….
http://elitismleadstotyranny.squarespace.com/
Attention seeking idiot, 100 times more arrogant than those he accuses of elitism
Was at Chiswick Pier where it all kicked off. The guy was taken right past me with a massive grin on his face, the bubbling idiot. This guy comes from a very wealthy upbringing and is a graduate of London School of Economics. The utter stupidity is that he was supposedly protesting elitism however if it weren’t for the very existence of the boat race and the scholarships that ensue, most of the people involved would never get to these Universities in the first place. Absolute attention seeking arrogant moron is all he is.
What a first class TIT!!!