Women's Boat Race 1981

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36th Women's Boat Race
Date29 March 1981 (1981-03-29)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory1 second
Winning time6 minutes 12 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)
23–13

The 36th Women's Boat Race took place on 29 March 1981. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held as part of the Henley Boat Races along a two-kilometre course.

Background[]

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

Race[]

Oxford won by one second.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Railton, Jim (30 March 1981). "Small boat men put "heavies" in their place". The Times. p. 6.

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