Women's Boat Race 1980 Explained
| 35th Women's Boat Race |
| Winner: | Oxford |
| Margin: | lengths |
| Overall: | 23 - 12 |
| Prevseason: | 1979 |
| Nextseason: | 1981 |
The 35th Women's Boat Race took place on 23 March 1980. 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 two and a half lengths.[2]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Women's Boat Race - Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets. . 16 March 1927 . 5 .
- News: ARA come off the fence and vote in favour of Games . Jim . Railton . 24 March 1980 . 12. The Times.
