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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...

Victory for both Men's and Women's teams in the 2019 Varsity Match

14 December 2019

Cambridge University deliver controlled display to beat Oxford in 138th Varsity Match Strong and stable with a touch of panache is the most fitting description of Cambridge University’s performance to win the 138th Varsity Match. It may not have been the most exhilarating of games, but the Light Blues did everything asked...

BUTTS League, Leg 2: De Montfort University

2 December 2019

BUTTS League, Leg 2: De Montfort University 24.11.19 On Sunday 24th November, a group of fifteen archers made the road trip to Leicester for the DMU BUTTS leg, sustained on the journey by a McDonalds drive-through venture. It was a successful day of shooting and well worth the travel, with CUB bringing home a crop of...

BUTTS League, Leg 1: Oxford University

2 December 2019

BUTTS League, Leg 1: Oxford University 11.11.19 On the 11th of November the club's archers went off to Oxford for the year's first BUTTS league leg with a healthy mix of both experienced and novice archers, this competition being their first one for many archers, both experienced and novice. After an interesting trip with...

CUKC in the KUGB Student Nationals 2019

19 November 2019

Saturday the 9th of November saw the Student National Championship of the Karate Union of Great Britain, which took place at the Queen’s Park Leisure Centre in Chesterfield. This is a national championship of the association under which CUKC practises, bringing together student karateka from all over the UK. Many brave...

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