Women's Boat Race 1935

The 5th Women's Boat Race took place on 16 March 1935. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Thames between Kew Railway Bridge and the Quintin Boat Club boathouse. It was won by Oxford by six seconds.

5th Women's Boat Race
Date16 March 1935
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory6 seconds
Winning time4 minutes 8.5 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		2–3
UmpireR. W. G. Holdsworth (Oxford)
H. A. Barry (Barnes Rowing Club)
← 1934 1936 →

Background

The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1] Umpires included R. W. G. Holdsworth of Brasenose College, Oxford, who had rowed in 1931 Boat Race, and H. A. Barry from Barnes Rowing Club.[2]

Crews

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

Seat Oxford
Cambridge
BowA. Dalahayes JonesB. Mc. N. Thorn
2B. PooleL. M. Dillon
3J. StrothersT. O. B. Johnson
4J. HymansM. K. Walker
5W. ShawK. de Lempicka
6A. DemeryD. M. Whitehead
7H. GuestK. L. Priestly
StrokeS. HarrisonM. A. L. Morant
CoxM. PearsonB. R. Hamilton
Source:[2]

Race

The race was held between Kew Railway Bridge and the Quintin Boat Club boathouse at Chiswick.[2]

Disallowed from rowing side by side, Oxford's boat was sent off first, with the Cambridge boat following thirty seconds later. The contest was won by Oxford by six seconds in a time of 4 minutes 8.5 seconds. The victory took the overall record in the competition to 3–2 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. "University women's race women's success". The Times. 18 March 1935. p. 6.
  3. "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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