Cambridge were coached by T. A. Brocklebank (who had rowed for Cambridge three times between 1929 and 1931), Francis Escombe, F. E. Hellyer (who had rowed for the Light Blues in the 1910 and 1911 races) and Peter Haig-Thomas (four-time Blue for Cambridge between 1902 and 1905). Oxford's coaches were Stanley Garton (who had rowed three times between 1909 and 1911), John Houghton Gibbon (who had rowed for the Light Blues in the 1899 and 1900 races) and A. E. Kitchin (who had rowed in the 1908 race).Burnell, pp. 110–111 The race was umpired by the former Cambridge rower Herbert Aylward Game, who had represented the Light Blues in the 1895 and 1896 races.Burnell, pp. 49, 105 Both crews rowed in boats built by Sims and used Ayling oars.
