 The Oxford crew weighed an average of 13 st 2 @.@ 75 lb ( 83 @.@ 6 kg ) , 2 @.@ 75 pounds ( 1 @.@ 2 kg ) per rower more than their opponents . The Cambridge crew saw two former Blues return , bow R. Nicholson , and number four A. J. Collier . Similarly , Oxford 's crew contained two rowers with Boat Race experience , including C. M. Davis who was rowing at stroke for the third consecutive year . Two non @-@ British participants were registered in the race , both in the Cambridge crew : John Lecky , rowing at number five was a Canadian Olympic oarsman while American Harold Budd occupied the six seat . Budd , at 15 st 1 lb ( 95 @.@ 5 kg ) was the heaviest oarsman to feature in the Boat Race since J. J. Toogood who rowed for Oxford in the inaugural race in 1829 . 
