Women's Boat Race 1975 Explained

30th Women's Boat Race
Winner:Cambridge
Margin:Five lengths
Winning Time:4 minutes 7 seconds
Overall:20–10
Date:13 March 1975
Prevseason:1974
Nextseason:1976

The 30th Women's Boat Race took place on 13 March 1975. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Cam.

Background

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

Crews

Cambridge's crew included five Blues while Oxford saw three rowers with Boat Race experience return.

SeatOxford
Cambridge
NameCollegeNameCollege
E. Ingenhousz K. Nowatz Somerville
2 J. Huber B. Mather (P) St Hugh's
3 N. Boyes S. Dixon Somerville
4 S. Clarke (P) A. Bartoft St Hilda's
5 L. Driver S. Dearsley St Anne's
6 C. Duff L. Minoprio Somerville
7 C. Moss M. Pring-Mill Lady Margaret Hall
S. Visick J. Maggs St Huhg's
H. Swallow S. Lauckner St Hugh's
Source:

Race

The race took place on the River Cam. Cambridge won the toss and elected to start on the towpath side of the river. They got off to the better start and were a length ahead after the first minute. Oxford stayed in touch until the Railway Bridge, after which Cambridge pulled further ahead.

The contest was won by Cambridge by five lengths in a time of 4 minutes 7 seconds.[2] The victory took the overall record in the competition to 20 - 10 in their favour.[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Women's Boat Race  - Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets. . 16 March 1927 . 5 .
  2. News: Cambridge crews scent the whiff of victory. . 11 . 14 March 1975.
  3. Web site: Boat Race – Results. The Boat Race Company Limited . 18 April 2015.