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Cambridge’s Charlotte Bardsley wins silver in BUCS table tennis championships

29 November 2022

Charlotte Bardsley, a first-year History and Politics student at Sidney Sussex, won silver in the individual event at the BUCS table tennis championships in Nottingham last weekend (19-20/11). Bardsley, who competed for GB in the Commonwealth Games last summer, is the number one ranked under-21 singles women's player in...

Oxbridge win historic tennis double against Harvard and Yale

12 October 2022

Fresh from Varsity matches earlier in the year, Oxbridge tennis players had to put their rivalries aside over the last month to fight a common enemy: Harvard and Yale. The Prentice and Seabright Cups are traditionally contested every two years, played alternately at Seabright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club in New Jersey...

Eddie Butler: Former Wales rugby captain and legendary broadcaster dies aged 65

15 September 2022

Everyone at the University of Cambridge Sports Service is very sad to hear the news of Eddie Butler leaving us far too soon. Earlier this year, we created a video with a very simple message; 'Sport Belongs to All'. Eddie, being a Cambridge alumnus, ex international rugby player, journalist and commentator understood and...

CURA Captain wins highly coveted Queen's Prize!

27 July 2022

CU Rifle Captain Alice becomes only the third woman to win The Queen’s Prize in 153 years! An amazing result for Alice Good of Emmanuel College to take home this coveted prize, the most prestigious in the world of target rifle shooting! Alice is the proud Captain of the Cambridge University Rifle Association, and was also...

Congratulations to CUBC U23 representatives

25 July 2022

CUBC is proud to announce that Ollie Parish (Peterhouse) and Luca Ferraro (King’s) have been selected as the GB U23 pair, which will commence its racing at Varese, Italy, on Tuesday 26th July at 1045 BST. You can follow their heats with live audio and WorldRowing race tracker at www.worldrowing.com . CUBC also...

A golden weekend for CUBC athletes and alumni at World Rowing Cup 3 in Lucerne

18 July 2022

CUBC athletes and alumni raced in 5 events at this weekend’s final of the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, and came away with 5 golds. Imogen Grant made her return to international racing after the 2021 Olympics, rowing in the lightweight single. Imogen’s dominance was complete – in heat, semi, and final she was never headed...

University of Cambridge Sports Awards Shortlists 2022

30 May 2022

We are delighted to announce the shortlists for the University of Cambridge Sports Awards 2022. Across 7 categories, the awards celebrate the breadth of sporting success and talent at Cambridge. The individuals, teams and clubs shortlisted are noted for their dedication to sporting achievement in a variety of areas across...

The University of Cambridge Sports Service accredited by ground-breaking dual career scheme

11 May 2022

The University of Cambridge Sports Service accredited by ground-breaking dual career scheme The University of Cambridge Sports Service is leading the way with supporting talented athletes in education in England, having been accredited by an innovative Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) initiative. The Sport...

BUCS Competition Round Up Michaelmas 2021 - Lent 2022

18 March 2022

10 League titles for Cambridge teams in the 2021-22 season! During the 2021-22 year, Cambridge entered 45 teams into the regular BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) leagues, across 16 different sports. With all teams now having finished their seasons, we are delighted that 10 teams won their leagues: Badminton...

CUBC’s crews for GB Rowing Trials

11 February 2022

A number of CUBC crews and scullers will be representing the Club at the GB Rowing February Trials on Saturday 12th December at Boston, Lincolnshire. These invitational trials represent the next stage in selection for GB Rowing Senior and U23 teams, with a number of CUBC athletes receiving their first invitation to...

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