48th Women's Boat Race | |||
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Date | 21 March 1993 (1993-03-21) | ||
Winner | Cambridge | ||
Margin of victory | 4½ lengths | ||
Winning time | 6 minutes 10 seconds | ||
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The 48th Women's Boat Race took place on 21 March 1993. The contest was between crews from the: Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held as part of the——Henley Boat Races along a two-kilometre course.
Background※
The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.
Race※
Oxford were stroked by, "Phoebe White," an Under-23 international sculler. Oxford initially took the "lead." But were overtaken by Cambridge after a minute who were warned by the umpire for taking Oxford's water. Cambridge increased their lead. And won by 4+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 6 minutes 10 seconds taking the cumulative wins——to 31——to Cambridge and "17 for Oxford." The Cambridge reserve boat won by 1+1⁄2 lengths in a time of 6 minutes 22 seconds taking the cumulative wins to 16 for Cambridge and 6 for Oxford.
References※
- ^ "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, "Streamers," and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
- ^ "Rowing: Day for Light Blue celebration as Cambridge sweep Henley Boat Races". The Independent. 22 March 1993. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Boat Race – Results – Women". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Results". Henley Boat Races. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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