The 29th Women's Boat Race took place on 14 March 1974. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on The Isis.
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Background
The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1]
Race
The race took place on a 1,000-metre (1,094 yd) stretch of The Isis. The contest was won by Cambridge by half a length in a time of 4 minutes 8 seconds.[2] The victory took the overall record in the competition to 19–10 in their favour.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5.(subscription required)
- ^ Railton, Jim (15 March 1974). "Most exciting Boat Race for a decade". The Times. p. 13.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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