Women's Boat Race 1980

The 35th Women's Boat Race took place on 23 March 1980. 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.

35th Women's Boat Race
Date	23 March 1980 (1980-03-23)
Winner	Oxford
Margin of victory	2+1⁄2 lengths
Overall record (Cambridge–Oxford)	23–12
← 1979 1981 →

Background

The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.^[1]

Race

Oxford won by two and a half lengths.^[2]

See also

• The Boat Race 1980

References

1. "Women's Boat Race – Confetti, Streamers, and Toy Trumpets". Western Daily Press. 16 March 1927. p. 5. (subscription required)
2. Railton, Jim (24 March 1980). "ARA come off the fence and vote in favour of Games". The Times. p. 12.

External links

• Official website