Women's Boat Race 1939
| 8th Women's Boat Race | |||
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| Date | 11 March 1939 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | 5 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 4 minutes 59 2/5 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 2–6 | ||
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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
[edit]The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Race
[edit]The race took place along a 0.75-mile (1.21 km) 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ "Oxford women beat Cambridge". The Times. 13 March 1939. p. 7.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links
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