Women's Boat Race 1936
6th Women's Boat Race | |||
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Date | 29 February 1936 | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 1/2 length | ||
Winning time | 2 minutes 15 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 2–4 | ||
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The 6th Women's Boat Race took place on 29 February 1936. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Thames.
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 St Hugh's and Oxford Home-Students.[2]
Seat | Cambridge ![]() |
Oxford ![]() | ||||
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Name | College | Name | College | |||
Bow | S. Edmonds | Newnham | G. Stather-Hunt | St Hugh's | ||
2 | J. Hymans | Newnham | E. Johnstone | Oxford Home-Students | ||
3 | W. Shaw | Newnham | M. Beale | Oxford Home-Students | ||
4 | P. Colling | Newnham | B. George | Oxford Home-Students | ||
5 | H. Guest | Newnham | M. Lovegrove | Oxford Home-Students | ||
6 | N. Demery | Newnham | P. Dolby | Oxford Home-Students | ||
7 | J. Strothers | Newnham | P. Walker | Oxford Home-Students | ||
Stroke | B. Poole | Newnham | L. Dillon | Oxford Home-Students | ||
Cox | M. Pearce | Newnham | R. Weaver | St Hugh's | ||
Source:[2] |
Race[]
The race took place between Godstow and Binsey along the Upper River Thames.[2]
The contest was won by Oxford, with the victory taking the overall record in the competition to 4–2 in their favour.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "University women's race". The Times. 2 March 1936. p. 5.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Women's Boat Race
- 1936 in English sport
- February 1936 sports events
- 1936 in English women's sport
- 1936 in women's rowing
- 1936 sports events in London