Women's Boat Race 1939 Explained

8th Women's Boat Race
Winner:Oxford
Margin:5 lengths
Winning Time:4 minutes 59 2/5 seconds
Overall:2–6
Date:11 March 1939
Prevseason:1937
Nextseason:1941

The 8th Women's Boat Race took place on 11 March 1939. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Thames.

Background

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

Race

The race took place along a 0.75miles stretch of river between Medley Bridge and Godstow along the Upper River Thames.[2]

The contest was won by Oxford by five lengths in a time of 4 minutes 59.4 seconds. The victory took the overall record in the competition to 6 - 2 in their favour.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Women's Boat Race  - Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets. . 16 March 1927 . 5 .
  2. News: Oxford women beat Cambridge . 13 March 1939 . 7 . The Times.
  3. Web site: Boat Race – Results. The Boat Race Company Limited . 18 April 2015.