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Women's Boat Race 1994

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49th Women's Boat Race
Date20 March 1994 (1994-03-20)
WinnerCambridge
Margin of victory1 length
Winning time6 minutes 11 seconds

The 49th Women's Boat Race took place on 20 March 1994. 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.

Background

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

Race

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Cambridge won by one length in a time of 6 minutes 11 seconds.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Women's Boat Race: Cambridge women pass examination of rowing prowess". The Independent. 21 March 1994. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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