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.
| 9th Women's Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 8 March 1941 | ||
| Winner | Oxford | ||
| Margin of victory | 6 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 2–7 | ||
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Background
editThe first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1] No race took place the previous year.[2]
Race
editThe contest was won by Oxford by six seconds.[3] The victory took the overall record in the competition to 7–2 in their favour.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Rowing". The Times. 13 March 1941. p. 6.