Women's Boat Race 1934
| 4th Women's Boat Race | |||
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| Date | 10 March 1934 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | 3 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 2–2 | ||
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The 4th Women's Boat Race took place on 10 March 1934. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and was held on the River Thames.
Background
[edit]The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Crews
[edit]Cambridge were represented by Newnham while Oxford saw a mix of rowers from St Hugh's and Oxford Home-Students.[2]
| Seat | Cambridge 
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Oxford 
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| Name | College | Name | College | |
| Bow | K. M. Green | Newnham | M. Morant | Oxford Home-Students |
| 2 | S. G. Harrison | Newnham | M. C. Heathcote | Oxford Home-Students |
| 3 | H. Guest | Newnham | A. Ebrand | Oxford Home-Students |
| 4 | A. Demery | Newnham | K. Harris | St Hugh's |
| 5 | M. A. Packer | Newnham | L. M. Bristowe | Oxford Home-Students |
| 6 | M. K. Barnes | Newnham | S. Aldwinckle | Oxford Home-Students |
| 7 | K. England | Newnham | L. Priestly | Oxford Home-Students |
| Stroke | C. D. Phipps | Newnham | K. L. Box | Oxford Home-Students |
| Cox | D. M. Simpson | Newnham | R. B. Harrison | St Hugh's |
| Source: [2] | ||||
Race
[edit]The contest was won by Oxford, with the victory taking the overall record in the competition to 2–2.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Oxford women's success". The Times. 12 March 1934. p. 6.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links
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