The Newsletter of Homerton College, Cambridge & The Homerton Roll

Griffins Club
Another memorable year of college
sport draws to a close with Homerton
teams continuing to shine.
Team of the season must be the Women’s
Hockey team. Promotion to the first
division can now be confirmed after being
unbeaten, scoring an average of over 8
goals a game and not conceding a goal
all season! The men have consolidated
their position in division 3 after last year’s
promotion, finishing mid-table in the
Michaelmas league. Playing numbers are
up, and the squad is currently trying hard to
secure further promotion this term.
Homerton Men’s Football have once again
strengthened their credentials as one of
the best squads in the University. Playing
numbers are high, with Homerton being
one of only two colleges putting out four
league teams. After last season’s promotion,
the first team have had a strong season,
finding themselves in the top half of the
first division. The 2nd XI are having a great
cup run, currently in the semi-final of the
shield, and are hopeful of securing some
silverware. For the first time this season,
Homerton have entered the 5-a-side
league, with the 1st team winning the first
division and the 2nd team coming runnersup
in division two. The women’s team have
impressed once again, winning division
one for the second year running and
are soon to play in the final of cuppers.
Hopefully when this article is read they will
be cuppers champions!
The Men’s Rugby team had a very
successful season. The season started well,
with Homerton progressing further than
any other college in the ‘Varsity Sevens’.
With another intake of good new players,
the squad has finally had the strength
in depth to show its ability in the XV-aside
version of the game, culminating in
winning Division 3 after some great, hardfought
wins against Emmanuel and Selwyn.
The squad looks forward to defending its
title at the college sevens tournament at
the end of term for the third successive
season. Women’s rugby continues to
develop thanks to the enthusiasm of the
team. The majority of the squad are new
to the sport. However, this does not show
on match days where some of the rugby
played has been fantastic.
The Women’s Netball team did not have
the best start to the season but have really
developed over the past few weeks thanks
to being very enthusiastic and getting
good numbers out to training. Recent wins
over Girton and Magdalene have rewarded
this determination and the team now looks
forward to a good cup run. This season the
mixed-netball team has been revived and
they are also hoping for success in cuppers!
Other teams include the Ultimate Frisbee
team who have had a very good season
with excellent wins over Churchill and
Downing. The Badminton teams have had
good seasons, highlights including the
women’s victory over John’s and the men’s
victory over Caius. The men’s Basketball
team have formed a new joint team with St
Edmunds, and are also playing very well so
far this year.
Unfortunately, I cannot report on the
summer sports teams in this report.
However, I would like to wish the cricket,
tennis and croquet teams the best of luck
for next term. A final mention has to be for
Homertonians who have represented the
university this year: Iona Stevenson (Golf ),
Lawrence Burton (Golf ), Barney Mayles
(Football), Seb Dunnett (Rugby), Andy
Murdoch (Rugby), Jon Rackham (Rugby),
Paul Best (Cricket), Holly Peters (Hockey),
Rachel Smith (Hockey), Nat Thomas
(Sailing), Felix Danczak (Sailing), Jo Hall
(Lacrosse), Sophie St-Clair Jones (Fencing).
If you are interested in receiving more
information about the Griffins club please
feel free to get in touch at hus-griffins@
homerton.cam.ac.uk.
Robert Howard
Homerton College Griffins President
2010–2011
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Homertonian