66th Women's Boat Race
Date27 March 2011 (2011-03-27)
WinnerOxford
Margin of victory1 length
Winning time6 minutes 24 seconds
Overall record
(Cambridge–Oxford)		40–26
UmpireMark Blandford-Baker
← 2010 2012 →

The 66th Women's Boat Race took place on 27 March 2011. The race was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races and took place at Henley-on-Thames. Oxford won by one length in a time of 6 minutes 24 seconds, their fourth consecutive win. The victory took the overall record in the event to 40–26 in Cambridge's favour.

Background

The Women's Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between Oxford University Women's Boat Club (OUWBC) and the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club (CUWBC) that has taken place since 1927.[1] It was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, on the traditional straight course at Henley-on-Thames.[2] Oxford went into the race as champions, having won the 2010 race by four lengths, with Cambridge leading 40–25 overall.[1] The race was sponsored by Newton Investment Management, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, for the first time.[3]

The umpire for the race was Mark Blandford-Baker,[4] bursar of Magdalen College, Oxford.[5]

Crews

Trials for the crews were held in December 2010. Oxford's trial boats raced along the Adelaide Straight in Ely and were named Keep Calm and Carry On.[6]

Oxford's crew included Natalie Redgrave, the daughter of five-time Olympic gold medallist Steve Redgrave.[7]

Seat Cambridge
Oxford
Name College Name College
BowElizabeth Polgreen (P)GirtonNicole ScheumannLincoln
2Izzi Boanas-EvansMurray EdwardsConnie Spoor (P)Magdalen
3Anna KendrickEmmanuelHarriet KeaneSt Anne's
4Ruth BlackshawNewnhamNatalie RedgravePembroke
5Tamara HornikWolfsonEugenia GossenLincoln
6Pernille ThuesenChrist'sSonia BracegirdleMerton
7Fay SandfordGonville and CaiusEleanor PiggottPembroke
StrokeCath WheelerQueens'Brianna StubbsPembroke
CoxKate RichardsQueens'Nathaniel UptonTrinity
Sources:[8][9]
(P) – boat club president

Race

Anna Watkins (pictured in 2012) presented the winners' shield.

The winners' shield was presented by Olympic bronze medallist and former Cambridge college rower Anna Watkins.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Boat Race – Results". The Boat Race Company Limited. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "History of the course". Henley Royal Regatta. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Morrissey, Helena (4 April 2015). "Helena Morrissey: 'Tide turns in favour of boat race women'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mark Blandford-Baker to Umpire World Rowing Championships and Women's Boat Race". Magdalen College, Oxford. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mr Mark Blandford-Baker". Magdalen College, Oxford. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Trial VIIIs". Cambridge University Women's Boat Club. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Lusher, Adam; Quarrell, Rachel (5 April 2011). "Sir Steve Redgrave's daughter still 'learning to row well' but provides the power in the Women's Boat Race". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Crews". Oxford University Women's Boat Club. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Crew Lists 2010s". CUWBC History.org. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Natalie Redgrave helps Oxford win Women's Boat Race". BBC Sport. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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