 Oxford wore a dark blue check outfit for the race , while Cambridge wore white with pink waistbands . The two boats were said to be " very handsome , and wrought in a superior style of workmanship " by The Morning Post ; Oxford 's green boat was built by Stephen Davies and Isaac King of Oxford , and was slightly the shorter , measuring 44 feet ( 13 m ) . Cambridge 's pink boat was 18 inches ( 0 @.@ 46 m ) longer , and built by Searle of Westminster . The umpires for the race were Mr. Cyril Page ( for Oxford ) and Mr John Stuart Roupell ( for Cambridge ) . Should the umpires disagree about any aspect of the race , they had recourse to consult the referee , whose name was not recorded . 
