Women's Boat Race 2012

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67th Women's Boat Race
Date26 March 2012 (2012-03-26)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory1/4 length
Winning time6 minutes 38 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		41–26
UmpireMatthew Pinsent
← 2011 2013 →

The 67th Women's Boat Race took place on 26 March 2012. The race was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races and took place at Henley-on-Thames. In a race umpired by multiple Olympic gold medallist Matthew Pinsent, Cambridge won by one quarter of a length in a time of 6 minutes 38 seconds, their first win since the . The victory took the overall record in the event to 41–26 in Cambridge's favour.

Background[]

Matthew Pinsent umpired the race.

The Women's Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between Oxford University Women's Boat Club (OUWBC) and the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club (CUWBC) that has taken place since 1927.[1] It was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, on the traditional straight course at Henley-on-Thames.[2] Oxford went into the race as champions, having won the 2011 race by one quarter of a length, and led 40–26 overall.[1] The race was sponsored by Newton Investment Management, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, for the second successive year.[3]

Cambridge's head coach was Martyn Rooney.[4] The umpire for the race was Matthew Pinsent, gold medallist in the men's coxless pairs at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[5][6]

Crews[]

Trials for the crews were held in December 2011. Cambridge's trial boats raced along the Adelaide Straight in Ely and were named Big Fish, Little Fish and Cardboard Box.[7]

Cambridge saw four rowers (Isabel Boanas-Evans, Anna Railton, Cath Wheeler and Fay Sandford) along with cox Kate Richards return to the crew, all of whom had participated in the 2011 race.[8]

Seat Cambridge
University of Cambridge coat of arms.svg 		Oxford
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Name College Name College
Bow Sarah Moir-Porteous Downing Mary Foord-Weston Merton
2 Caroline Reid Jesus Alexandra Dix (P) Hertford
3 Rebecca Pound Trinity Caitlin Goss Merton
4 Anna Railton Pembroke Eleanor Darlington Kellogg
5 Holly Game Girton Florence Morton Worcester
6 Isabel Boanas-Evans (P) Murray Edwards Rebekah Pawley Wadham
7 Faye Sandford Gonville and Caius Annika Malin Bruger Lincoln
Stroke Cath Wheeler Queens' Charlotte Trigle Trinity
Cox Kate Richards Queens' Rebecca Preece St Edmund Hall
Sources:[8][9]
(P) – boat club president

Race[]

In conditions described as "perfect", Cambridge took an early lead, out-rating Oxford. Pinsent warned OUWBC who were forced to steer away from the CUWBC boat, allowing them to pull further away to lead by one and a half lengths, despite a series of pushes from Oxford. With 300 metres (330 yd) to go, Cambridge's number two Caroline Reid "caught a crab", bringing the Light Blue boat to a standstill and allowing Oxford to drastically reduce the deficit. Cambridge re-started and crept over the line just ahead.[6] Cambridge won by one quarter of a length in a time of 6 minutes 38 seconds, the slowest winning time since the . The margin of victory was the narrowest since CUWBC won by 3 feet (91 cm) in the . It was Cambridge's first win since the race, and took the overall record in the event to 41–26 in their favour.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ "History of the course". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ^ Morrissey, Helena (4 April 2015). "Helena Morrissey: 'Tide turns in favour of boat race women'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Rooney is excited by Boat Race equality". Cambridge News. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Matthew Pinsent, Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Henley Boat Races triumph for Cambridge women and lightweight men". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Trial VIIIs 2011". Cambridge University Women's Boat Club. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Izzi: Experience could be key for Cambridge". Cambridge Evening News. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Crews". Oxford University Women's Boat Club. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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