Women's Boat Race 1936

6th Women's Boat Race

Date

29 February 1936

Winner

Oxford

Margin of victory

1/2 length

Winning time

2 minutes 15 seconds

Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)

2–4

← 1935

1937 →

The 6th Women's Boat Race took place on 29 February 1936. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Thames.

Background

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

Crews

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

Seat	Cambridge		Oxford
Seat	Name	College	Name	College
Bow	S. Edmonds	Newnham	G. Stather-Hunt	St Hugh's
2	J. Hymans	Newnham	E. Johnstone	Oxford Home-Students
3	W. Shaw	Newnham	M. Beale	Oxford Home-Students
4	P. Colling	Newnham	B. George	Oxford Home-Students
5	H. Guest	Newnham	M. Lovegrove	Oxford Home-Students
6	N. Demery	Newnham	P. Dolby	Oxford Home-Students
7	J. Strothers	Newnham	P. Walker	Oxford Home-Students
Stroke	B. Poole	Newnham	L. Dillon	Oxford Home-Students
Cox	M. Pearce	Newnham	R. Weaver	St Hugh's
Source:^[2]

Race

The race took place between Godstow and Binsey along the Upper River Thames.^[2]

The contest was won by Oxford, with the victory taking the overall record in the competition to 4–2 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 "University women's race". The Times. 2 March 1936. p. 5.
↑ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

External links

Official website

The Boat Race

	Oxford University Boat Club (crews) Oxford University Women's Boat Club Cambridge University Boat Club (crews) Cambridge University Women's Boat Club

	The Championship Course Results Blue Boat Goldie Stones

	Henley Boat Races OU Lightweight Rowing Club OU Women's Lightweight Rowing Club CU Lightweight Rowing Club CU Women's Lightweights

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