The 28th Women's Boat Race took place on 12 March 1973. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Cam.
| 28th Women's Boat Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 12 March 1973 | ||
| Winner | Cambridge | ||
| Margin of victory | 2 1⁄2 lengths | ||
| Winning time | 4 minutes 7 seconds | ||
| Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford) | 18–10 | ||
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Background
editThe first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Race
editThe race took place on a 1,200-yard (1,097 m) stretch of the River Cam between the Stop to Peter's Posts. The contest was won by Cambridge by two and a half lengths in a time of 4 minutes 7 seconds.[2] The victory took the overall record in the competition to 18–10 in their favour.[3] Vicky Markham of Newnham College, the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club president was thrown into the Cam in traditional celebration.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Howard, Philip (13 March 1973). "Nine girls in a boat beat Oxford". The Times. p. 4.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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