2、. Theideafortheboatracebetweentheuniversitiescamefromtwofriends–CharlesMerivale,astudentatCambridge,andhisfriendCharlesWordsworthwhowasatOxford.Theydecidedtosetupaboatracebetweenthetwouniversities.OnMarch12,1829,CambridgesentachallengetoOxfordfirst. When