Contest on water (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

boat race

(Other definitions for boat race that I've seen before include "sporting event" , "Oxford and Cambridge take part in one" , "famous row" , "crafty contest" , "Putney-Mortlake event" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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