Women's Boat Race 1982

The 37th Women's Boat Race took place on 21 March 1982. 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.

37th Women's Boat Race
Date21 March 1982 (1982-03-21)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory4 seconds
Overall record
(CambridgeOxford)
2413

Background

The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1] It was the first race in the history of the event to include a male participant, in Oxford's cox Phillip Edwards.[2]

Crews

Seat Oxford
Cambridge
Name College Name College
BowM. JollandsSt Catherine's
2F. WhitingSt Hugh's
3M. EsslinKeble
4C. Wardle Somerville
5S. TalbotNew College
6P. RowlandsLady Margaret Hall
7S. DaviesJesus
StrokeF. Freckleton. Somerville
CoxP. EdwardsWolfson
Source:[2]

Race

Cambridge won by four 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. Railton, Jim (11 March 1982). "The Wolfson man who is strictly for the birds". The Times. p. 19.
  3. Railton, Jim (22 March 1982). "Two crews break Head record". The Times. p. 22.


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