Women's Boat Race 1974
29th Women's Boat Race | |||
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Date | 14 March 1974 | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 1/2 length | ||
Winning time | 4 minutes 8 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 19–10 | ||
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The 29th Women's Boat Race took place on 14 March 1974. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on The Isis.
Background[]
The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Race[]
The race took place on a 1,000-metre (1,094 yd) stretch of The Isis. The contest was won by Cambridge by half a length in a time of 4 minutes 8 seconds.[2] The victory took the overall record in the competition to 19–10 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)
- ^ Railton, Jim (15 March 1974). "Most exciting Boat Race for a decade". The Times. p. 13.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links[]
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