Women's Boat Race 1936

6th Women's Boat Race
Date 29 February 1936
Winner Oxford
Margin of victory 1/2 length
Winning time 2 minutes 15 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		 2–4
← 1935 1937 →

The 6th Women's Boat Race took place on 29 February 1936. 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]

Crews

Cambridge were represented by Newnham while Oxford saw a mix of St Hugh's and Oxford Home-Students.[2]

Seat Cambridge
Oxford
Name College Name College
BowS. EdmondsNewnhamG. Stather-HuntSt Hugh's
2J. HymansNewnhamE. JohnstoneOxford Home-Students
3W. ShawNewnhamM. BealeOxford Home-Students
4P. CollingNewnhamB. GeorgeOxford Home-Students
5H. GuestNewnhamM. LovegroveOxford Home-Students
6N. DemeryNewnhamP. DolbyOxford Home-Students
7J. StrothersNewnhamP. WalkerOxford Home-Students
StrokeB. PooleNewnhamL. DillonOxford Home-Students
CoxM. PearceNewnhamR. WeaverSt Hugh's
Source:[2]

Race

The race took place between Godstow and Binsey along the Upper River Thames.[2]

The contest was won by Oxford, with the victory taking the overall record in the competition to 4–2 in their favour.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
  2. 1 2 3 "University women's race". The Times. 2 March 1936. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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