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Read more at: GOLF - Points for the Blues

GOLF - Points for the Blues

25 November 2013

For the Blues, the last weekend of term includes visits to two gems on the CUGC fixture list: St. George's Hill and Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Clubs. The former, an impressive inland course with fairways lined by plenty of heather, pine trees and some of the country's most exclusive real estate, gets many a golfer excited...


Read more at: FOOTBALL - Stunning Victory for the Blues

FOOTBALL - Stunning Victory for the Blues

25 November 2013

The Blues went into their 4th league game of the season sitting bottom of the table having picked up only one point from their opening three fixtures. You could be forgiven for thinking that the Blues might struggle against the team who sit top of the league, with five wins out of five and no goals conceded, including a 2-...


Read more at: GOLF - Blues Bounce Back

GOLF - Blues Bounce Back

17 November 2013

Despite the tough matches of the recent weeks, the Blues were in good spirits when they drove down to Huntercombe Golf Club on Saturday morning, with some players even going for the full 3-day "treat-of-a-treat" weekend having played at Royal St. Georges for the Stymies the day before. The team was keen to send a strong...


Read more at: RUGBY - Match Report: Bedford vs Cambridge

RUGBY - Match Report: Bedford vs Cambridge

7 November 2013

Cambridge met their biggest rivals, the notorious Bedford University, on home turf this Wednesday. Bedford fielded a much less experienced team than last year, which led them to make avoidable mistakes, but many of their players still posed a threat, making the game all the more exciting. The match started with a big push...


Read more at: GOLF - Disappointment for the Blues

GOLF - Disappointment for the Blues

3 November 2013

Most Cambridge players had long been looking forward to playing the first two links courses of the season on the Norfolk coast. However, strong winds were the defining feature of a weekend which saw the CUGC Blues suffer two more losses against Royal West Norfolk (or Brancaster) and Hunstanton Golf Clubs. At Brancaster, a...


Read more at: SPORTS CENTRE - A Sustainable Build

SPORTS CENTRE - A Sustainable Build

28 October 2013

As well as ensuring that the Physical Education Department at the University of Cambridge provides its sporting community with world-class facilities, the new University of Cambridge Sports Centre has been built with sustainability as a top priority. When phase 1 of the building started, the aim was to receive a BREEAM...


Read more at: GOLF - Mixed Weekend for Blues

GOLF - Mixed Weekend for Blues

27 October 2013

It was still dark when the Cambridge Blues set off to Hankley Common Golf Club on Saturday morning, as the beautiful heathland course is about a two hour drive away to the south of London. A fairly late arrival meant everyone was rushed onto the tees with little time for warming up, duly reflected by the first Cambridge...


Read more at: RUGBY - Women's Rugby Awarded Blue

RUGBY - Women's Rugby Awarded Blue

25 October 2013

This year the Women's Rugby starting 15 for Varsity were awarded Full Blue status by the Women's Blues Committee. The Blues Blazer had been in doubt for this year, after Cambridge narrowly missed first place in the BUCS Midlands 1A. However, this was due to a 3 point deduction from their score after a rearranged match was...


Read more at: ROWING - CUWBC Success in the British Rowing Championships

ROWING - CUWBC Success in the British Rowing Championships

23 October 2013

In a rare turn up for the books, Nottingham promised bad weather but delivered good. The almost-obligatory head/crosswind was present but the rain thankfully decided not to make an appearance. The squad wouldn’t have minded whatever the elements threw at them though, as they were raring to go for their first races of the...


Read more at: GOLF - Blues Admit Defeat Against the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society

GOLF - Blues Admit Defeat Against the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society

21 October 2013

Every year, the CUGC's first team takes on Ex-Blues in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the term against the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society (O&CGS). The O&CGS, founded in 1898, is one of the oldest golfing societies in the world. Known simply as The Society and carrying the motto 'serious fun', its...


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