Women's Boat Race 1934

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4th Women's Boat Race
Date10 March 1934
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory3 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		2–2
← 1930 1935 →

The 4th Women's Boat Race took place on 10 March 1934. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and was held on the River Thames.

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Background

The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927. [1]

Crews

Cambridge were represented by Newnham while Oxford saw a mix of rowers from St Hugh's and Oxford Home-Students. [2]

SeatCambridge
University of Cambridge coat of arms.svg 		Oxford
Oxford-University-Circlet.svg
NameCollegeNameCollege
Bow K. M. Green Newnham M. Morant Oxford Home-Students
2S. G. Harrison Newnham M. C. Heathcote Oxford Home-Students
3H. Guest Newnham A. Ebrand Oxford Home-Students
4A. Demery Newnham K. Harris St Hugh's
5M. A. Packer Newnham L. M. Bristowe Oxford Home-Students
6M. K. Barnes Newnham S. Aldwinckle Oxford Home-Students
7K. England Newnham L. Priestly Oxford Home-Students
Stroke C. D. Phipps Newnham K. L. Box Oxford Home-Students
Cox D. M. Simpson Newnham R. B. Harrison St Hugh's
Source: [2]

Race

The contest was won by Oxford, with the victory taking the overall record in the competition to 2–2. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press . 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
  2. 1 2 "Oxford women's success". The Times . 12 March 1934. p. 6.
  3. ↑ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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