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Banning of Cambridge students from Boat Race may be unlawful
The Guardian
|March 27, 2025
Wrangle over the so-called PGCE three continues after four-month process
An independent legal opinion has concluded there are "strong grounds to challenge the lawfulness" of the decision to ban three Cambridge students from taking part in next month's Boat Race.
The two crews were due to be formally announced last night in an event at Battersea power station in London with Cambridge unable to select the so-called PGCE three - Matt Heywood, Molly Foxell and Kate Crowley - after a complaint from Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC) that the teacher-training qualification "is a diploma and that is not a degree".
After a four-month process, the interpretation panel that rules on eligibility to compete, which is governed by the joint agreement between the clubs, upheld Oxford's position this month. After that decision, individuals connected to the athletes commissioned a legal opinion from Blackstone Chambers.
This story is from the March 27, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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