Women's Boat Race 1935

5th Women's Boat Race

Date

16 March 1935

Winner

Oxford

Margin of victory

6 seconds

Winning time

4 minutes 8.5 seconds

Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)

2–3

Umpire

R. W. G. Holdsworth (Oxford)
H. A. Barry (Barnes Rowing Club)

← 1934

1936 →

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.

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
Bow	A. Dalahayes Jones	B. Mc. N. Thorn
2	B. Poole	L. M. Dillon
3	J. Strothers	T. O. B. Johnson
4	J. Hymans	M. K. Walker
5	W. Shaw	K. de Lempicka
6	A. Demery	D. M. Whitehead
7	H. Guest	K. L. Priestly
Stroke	S. Harrison	M. A. L. Morant
Cox	M. Pearson	B. 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]

References

↑ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
1 2 3 4 "University women's race women's success". The Times. 18 March 1935. p. 6.
↑ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

External links

Official website

The Boat Race

	Oxford University Boat Club (crews) Cambridge University Boat Club (crews)

	The Championship Course Results

	Oxford University Women's Boat Club Cambridge University Women's Boat Club Oxford University Lightweight Rowing Club Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club

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