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RIDING - Seconds Qualify for Regional Championships

23 February 2016

The CUET Second Team have had a fantastic season competing in their mini league, culminating in ending top of the league and progressing to the Regional Finals. BUCS Equestrian competitions take the form of combined dressage and show jumping rounds (judged both on style and faults) on randomly drawn horses provided by the...

CLIMBING - BUCS Bouldering Competition

22 February 2016

On Saturday the 20th of February six of Cambridge’s strongest climbers made the trek to Sheffield to take part in the BUCS National Bouldering Competition. As usual the qualifiers were split into two sessions and each university was asked to nominate two route judges to judge the session they were not competing in. Jemima...

KORFBALL - South East Regionals

6 February 2016

Both korfball teams had an enjoyable day last weekend at the BUCS regionals tournament in Kent on Saturday 30th January. After a successful prelims held here in Cambridge in November in which CUKC’s first and second teams qualified in first and second place respectively, everyone was looking forward to taking on some new...

BASKETBALL - CUWBbC vs University of Birmingham

27 January 2016

The Blues blew Birmingham out of the water in their game on Wednesday night. After a long journey to the away match, their determination prevailed and they won decisively with a final score of 63-30. Cambridge definitely hit the ground running with a three pointer from captain Michelle Quay in the first minute, her first...

KORFBALL - BUCS South Midlands Preliminary

2 December 2015

Cambridge hosted the South Midlands Korfball Preliminary round on Sunday 22nd November. Unfortunately, Westminster didn’t manage to organise a team for the day so had to drop out. This left Cambridge 1, Cambridge 2, Bedford 1 and De Montfort 1 to play the round robin tournament in order to determine their seeding for...

HOCKEY - A Triple Win for the Cambridge Teams

25 November 2015

Women’s Blues The Blues began their Cup campaign at home vs Reading. Cambridge dominated the possession from the beginning, linking play throughout the pitch. Good coordination and leading between the forwards, combined with a strong presence in the D quickly led to a goal for Cambridge in the first 10 minutes. Cambridge...

NETBALL - Jays vs Loughborough and Blues vs Worcester

23 October 2015

Jays vs Loughborough 3rds GK: Kate Garden GD: Becca Hitchings WD: Kate Garnett C: Catrin Bush WA: Becky Haggie GA: Emily Elliott GS: Fran Jenkins Subs: Zoe Evans, Megan Lockey, Elly Harrison The Jays set off from the drizzle of Cambridge for their second BUCS Wednesday to play Loughborough 3rds on their extraordinary home...

RUGBY - Under 21s Beat Oxford at Twickenham

17 December 2013

The game couldn't have started better for the Light Blues. After regaining the kick-off, a few phases later Angus Strachan cut a lovely line and then gave a perfectly timed pass to David Sparkhall who ran in the first try of the game with less than 5 minutes on the clock. Conversion missed 5 – 0 Cambridge. George Williams...

RUGBY - Victory for Cambridge

2 December 2013

To kick off the varsity series Cambridge Colleges XV played Oxford Colleges XV on a cold windy day at Grange Road on Friday the 29th of November. With the squad full of confidence after beating the under 21A’s the week before, the Cambridge team started strongly, gaining good territory and following a penalty kick to the...

RUGBY FIVES - 2013 BUCS Tournament

26 November 2013

Cambridge came out on top of all universities at the 2013 BUCS Rugby Fives tournament with the first pair of Ed Kay (Emmanuel) and Jacob Brubert (Queens’) winning the doubles title and with Kay also reaching the final of the singles tournament. Held at Marlborough College from 22nd-24th November, Cambridge brought a record...

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