The Boat Race: The Oxford Eight At Work -- A fine action picture as the Oxford eight pull out for a practice spin. L to R: -J.A.Gobbo - bow, (Melbourne Univ.); E.V.Vine (Geelong, Australia.B.N.C.); J.M. Wilson; D.P.Wells; R.D.Rakes; J.G. McCleaod (Sydney Univ.): E.O.G.Pain (Sydney Univ.); G.Sorrel - stroke: and I.A.Watson, the cox. The Oxford University eight have now arrived on the river Thames for their final training in readiness for the annual Boat Race against their Cambridge University rivals. March 9, 1955. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.).