Women's Boat Race 1929
Oxford versus Cambridge rowing race
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The 2nd Women's Boat Race took place on 16 March 1929. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Thames along a half-mile course.
Background
The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.[1] No race was held in 1928.[2]
Crews
Cambridge were represented by Newnham while Oxford saw a mix of St Hilda's and Oxford Home-Students.[3]
| Seat | Cambridge  |
Oxford  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | College | Name | College | |||
| Bow | E. M. Furtado | Newnham | Hodd | St Hilda's | ||
| 2 | M. Hall | Newnham | Collingwood | St Hilda's | ||
| 3 | M. W. Young | Newnham | Montgomery | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 4 | D. A. Payne | Newnham | Cattle | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 5 | M. Crosseley | Newnham | Fenning | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 6 | D. J. Thompson | Newnham | Hammond | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| 7 | G. M. Wiseman | Newnham | Boyd | St Hilda's | ||
| Stroke | M Hill | Newnham | Francombe | Oxford Home-Students | ||
| Cox | M Evans | Newnham | Harris | St Hilda's | ||
| Source:[3] | ||||||