Women's Boat Race 1983
The 38th Women's Boat Race took place on 26 March 1983. 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.
| 38th Women's Boat Race | |||
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| Date | 26 March 1983 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 11 seconds | ||
| Winning time | 6 minutes 29 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 25–13 | ||
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Background
The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Race
Cambridge won by 11 seconds.[2]
See also
References
- "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
- Railton, Jim (28 March 1983). "Cambridge double at Henley". The Times. p. 19.
External links
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