River Thames and Tom Watson

Tom Watson: Tom Watson grew up in Winnipeg but is rowing for Oxford in the 160th annual Boat Race, which pits Oxford against Cambridge in a gruelling 6.8-kilometre race on a horseshoe-shaped stretch of the River Thames between Putney and Mortlake in southwest London. , according to CBC. "It's an honour to be part of it. It has a great tradition," Watson told News before the race. A rower originally from Winnipeg has won the race of his life, as a member of the Oxford University crew that won the 2014 BNY Mellon Boat Race on the River Thames on Sunday. The Oxford crew, known as the Dark Blues, defeated the Light Blues of Cambridge by 11 lengths in 18 minutes and 36 seconds, according to the event's website. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.