 The Oxford crew weighed an average of 12 st 3 @.@ 75 lb ( 77 @.@ 7 kg ) , 4 pounds ( 1 @.@ 8 kg ) more than their opponents . Cambridge 's crew contained three former Blues , including their boat club president Frederick Islay Pitman and Steve Fairbairn , both of whom were rowing in their third Boat Race . Oxford saw six rowers return to the crew , including the boat club president Douglas McLean who was making his fourth appearance in the event , and rowing with his brother Hector for the second consecutive year . There were two non @-@ British registered participants in the race : Australians Fairbairn ( for Cambridge ) and W. St L. Robertson ( for Oxford ) . 
