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.
| 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 | ||
| |||
Background
editThe first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Crews
editCambridge 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 | |||
| Bow | S. Edmonds | Newnham | G. Stather-Hunt | St Hugh's | ||
| 2 | J. Hymans | Newnham | E. Johnstone | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 3 | W. Shaw | Newnham | M. Beale | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 4 | P. Colling | Newnham | B. George | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 5 | H. Guest | Newnham | M. Lovegrove | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 6 | N. Demery | Newnham | P. Dolby | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 7 | J. Strothers | Newnham | P. Walker | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| Stroke | B. Poole | Newnham | L. Dillon | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| Cox | M. Pearce | Newnham | R. Weaver | St Hugh's | ||
| Source:[2] | ||||||
Race
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ a b c "University women's race". The Times. 2 March 1936. p. 5.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.