title: Women's Boat Race 1936
text: # Women's Boat Race 1936
  
  The 6th Women's Boat Race took place on 29 February 1936. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on the River Thames.
  
  ## Background
  
  The first Women's Boat Race was conducted on The Isis in 1927.
  
  ## Crews
  
  Cambridge were represented by Newnham while Oxford saw a mix of St Hugh's and Oxford Home-Students.
  
  | Seat | Cambridge | Cambridge | Oxford | Oxford |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Seat | Name | College | Name | College |
  | Bow | S. Edmonds | Newnham | G. Stather-Hunt | St Hugh's |
  | 2 | J. Hymans | Newnham | E. Johnstone | Oxford Home-Students |
  | 3 | W. Shaw | Newnham | M. Beale | Oxford Home-Students |
  | 4 | P. Colling | Newnham | B. George | Oxford Home-Students |
  | 5 | H. Guest | Newnham | M. Lovegrove | Oxford Home-Students |
  | 6 | N. Demery | Newnham | P. Dolby | Oxford Home-Students |
  | 7 | J. Strothers | Newnham | P. Walker | Oxford Home-Students |
  | Stroke | B. Poole | Newnham | L. Dillon | Oxford Home-Students |
  | Cox | M. Pearce | Newnham | R. Weaver | St Hugh's |
  | Source: |||||
  
  ## Race
  
  The race took place between Godstow and Binsey along the Upper River Thames.
  
  The contest was won by Oxford, with the victory taking the overall record in the competition to 4–2 in their favour.
  
  