Women's Boat Race 1979

The 34th Women's Boat Race took place on 25 March 1979. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held as part of the Henley Boat Races along a two-kilometre course.

34th Women's Boat Race
Date25 March 1979 (1979-03-25)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory2 lengths
Winning time5 minutes 52 seconds
Overall record
(CambridgeOxford)
2311

Background

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

Crews

The Cambridge crew weighed an average of 10 st 12.75 lb (69.1 kg) per rower, 7.25 pounds (3.3 kg) more than their opponents. Oxford saw three rowers with Boat Race experience return to the crew while Cambridge's crew featured two Blues.[2]

Seat Oxford
Cambridge
Name College Name College
BowS. WhitleySomervilleL. MayoSidney Sussex
2A. StilsburySt Hugh'sA. BorthwickGirton
3D. ShanzerCorpus ChristiH. BoutwoodNewnham
4P. JansonSt Hilda'sC. WhalleySelwyn
5H. ButleyCorpus ChristiF. MorrisonSelwyn
6S. HealSt Hugh'sP. SweetClare
7E. KiestlingWadhamA. ThomasClare
StrokeE. SharpstonCorpus ChristiS. Stoughton-HarrisNewnham
CoxS. LincolnSt Catherine'sL. GolebySidney Sussex
Source:[2]

Race

Cambridge won by two lengths in a time of 5 minutes 52 seconds.[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. Hill, Desmond (23 March 1979). "Oxford out for that early lead". The Times. p. 34.
  3. Hill, Desmond (26 March 1979). "ARA survive clash to win Tideway head". The Times. p. 31.
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