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Caius College – PHG

4 March 2020

Caius College – PHG The first ever College version of the PowerHouseGames was hosted at the University of Cambridge Sports Centre last Friday in conjunction with Gonville & Caius College. The event, which had been suggested by two second-year undergraduate students Luke Cavanaugh and Alex Parton, featured over 20...

Cambridge University Dancesport Team Win Nationals for Ninth Consecutive Year

27 February 2020

Cambridge University Dancesport Team Win Nationals for Ninth Consecutive Year dance_2.jpg The Cambridge University Dancesport Team (CUDT) sent 120 dancers to Blackpool last weekend to take part in the Nationals. Competing against 29 other Universities, the Cambridge dancers were awarded the national title for the ninth...

CAA Indoor Championships/Jolly Archers Open Indoor Tournament

26 February 2020

It was a dark and stormy day when five intrepid Bowmen set out from Cambridge to St Ives. Storm Ciara was in full swing and the elements were raging. Nonetheless four Cambridge University Bowmen and one University and City Bowman (that we regularly see) made their way to the St Ives recreation centre to shoot the CAA...

Varsity 2020 - Men's 2nds

15 February 2020

15th February 2020, Iffley Road Sports Centre, Oxford Author: Samuel J. Lewis Cambridge 2nds 62, Oxford 2nds 67 Cambridge started Varsity with a seasoned squad: Captain Andrea Pizzi running the point, Keji Neri and Michael Hofstetter in the front court, and Antanas Radzevičius and TJ Booker playing the 2 and 3. Back on...

Engaging Women and Girls in Sport

13 February 2020

“History Helps Us Explain the Story of Where We are But Shouldn’t Limit Where We Go” Working in conjunction with the University Library, the University of Cambridge Sport brought together a panel of women encompassing the University, World Rugby, the Local Community and Elite Performance Sport to discuss the barrier to...

All Three Cambridge Teams Qualify for BUSA Finals

7 February 2020

All three Cambridge teams qualified for the BUSA (British Universities Sailing Association) Finals from a field of 15 teams at the 2020 Qualifiers event held at Grafham Water Sailing Club last weekend. Only 11 races were sailed on the Saturday before winds started gusting over 30 knots and caused the abandonment of racing...

UCAPP Powerlifter Invited onto British Open Team

24 January 2020

UCAPP Powerlifter Invited onto British Open Team 5 th year Veterinary Medicine Student Lucy Hart has been invited onto the British Open Powerlifting Team for 2020 following her results at the British Equipped Championships last weekend. Lucy’s total lift was a strong personal best (PB) at 435kg, her previous best being 412...

Fifth University Powerhouse Games a Huge Success

13 January 2020

The University of Cambridge Sports Centre hosted the fifth University Powerhouse Games on Friday supported by student members of the University Rugby League and Netball Clubs. The event, which has a vision of “Inclusion through Sport” with the mantra “No one left on the bench”, aims to introduce participants to the idea...

97th Ski Racing Varsity Match Report

13 January 2020

10th December 2019 Val Thorens Stade, Val Thorens, France Cambridge Men’s 1st — win Cambridge Women’s 1st — win Cambridge Men’s 2nd — win Cambridge Women’s 2nd — win Cambridge Men’s 3rd — loss Cambridge Women’s 3rd — loss The podiums at this year’s Varsity match were dominated by the Light Blues. There were some fantastic...

Competition Round Up - Michaelmas 2019

20 December 2019

As the Michaelmas term of 2019/20 ends, we look back at some of the moments to celebrate so far. With most of the Varsity events taking place in Lent and Easter term – keep an eye out for the schedule in January! The focus in Michaelmas was on all-important BUCS action. This year Cambridge entered 45 teams into regular...

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