9th Women's Boat Race | |||
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Date | 8 March 1941 | ||
Winner | Oxford | ||
Margin of victory | 6 seconds | ||
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 2–7 | ||
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The 8th Women's Boat Race took place on 8 March 1941. 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. No race took place the previous year.
Race
The contest was won by Oxford by six seconds. The victory took the overall record in the competition to 7–2 in their favour.
References
- "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Rowing". The Times. 13 March 1941. p. 6.
External links
The Boat Races | |||
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