University of Cambridge Sport

University of
Cambridge Sport
ANNUAL REVIEW 2005 – 2006

Steve Forrest Insight Visual
I am delighted to welcome you to this compendium of sporting activity
and achievements during the last academic year across the University.
Cambridge is proud of its scholar sportsmen and women whose
excellence in the sporting arena so often goes hand in hand with success
in academia. We are keen to improve the quality and range of athletic
facilities available to our students, and the new Sports Centre proposed
for West Cambridge features prominently in the Cambridge 800th
Anniversary Campaign. You can find out more about this ambitious
proposal in these pages.
I wish you a successful sporting year ahead.
Professor Alison Richard
Vice-Chancellor

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE SPORT
ANNUAL REVIEW 2005 – 2006
Contents
Community sports report 4
Groundsman award 4
A new sports centre for Cambridge 5
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme 11
The Hawks 12
The Ospreys 13
Cambridge University Amateur Boxing Club 16
Cambridge University Association Football Club 16
Cambridge University Women's Association Football Club 18
Cambridge University Athletics Club 21
Cambridge University Cockerels Badminton Club 22
Cambridge University Basketball Club 23
Cambridge University Women's Basketball Club 23
Cambridge University Boat Club 26
Cambridge University Women's Boat Club 27
Cambridge University Bowmen 29
Cambridge University Canoe Club 30
Cambridge University Cricket Club 30
Cambridge University Women's Cricket Club 31
Cambridge University Cruising Club 33
Cruising Club: Windsurfing 34
Cambridge University Cycling Club 36
Cambridge University Eton Fives Club 36
Cambridge University Fencing Club 38
Cambridge University Fives Club 40
Cambridge University Gliding Club 41
Cambridge University Golf Club 41
Cambridge University Gymnastics Club 42
Cambridge University Hare and Hounds (Cross Country) 44
Cambridge University Hockey Club 45
Cambridge University Women's Hockey Club 47
Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club 49
Cambridge University Women's Ice Hockey Club 50
Cambridge University Judo Club 51
Cambridge University Karate Club 52
Cambridge University Lacrosse Club 54
Cambridge University Women’s Lacrosse Club 55
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club 56
Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club 59
Cambridge University Modern Pentathlon Club 60
Cambridge University Ladies Netball Club 62
Cambridge University Orienteering Club 64
Cambridge University Polo Club 65
Cambridge University Powerlifting Club 65
Cambridge University Real Tennis Club 66
Cambridge University Revolver & Pistol Club 68
Cambridge University Riding Club 69
Cambridge University Rifle Association 70
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club 71
Cambridge University Women's Rugby Union Football Club 73
Cambridge University Amateur Rugby League Football Club 75
Cambridge University Ski and Snowboarding Club 76
Cambridge University Small Bore Club 77
Cambridge University Squash Rackets Club 78
Cambridge University Swimming & Waterpolo Club 79
Cambridge University Table Tennis Club 82
Cambridge University Trampoline Club 84
Cambridge University Volleyball Club 85
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A WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN
As Chairman of the University Sports Syndicate I am delighted
to introduce this first Annual Review of Sport at Cambridge.
The diversity, range and achievements of Cambridge students in
the sporting arena during the last academic year were
significant in many areas.
Academic excellence was matched by some outstanding
performances and the same hunger for pre-eminence which is
so characteristic of Cambridge students.
The Sports Syndicate has been pleased to see many
developments and improvements over the year and our thanks
must go to Tony Lemons, Director of Physical Education, for
overseeing these with his team based at Fenner’s.
We have reports from nearly all sports clubs registered with the
Sports Syndicate, as well as news of plans for the
much-anticipated Sports Centre at West Cambridge.
Dr Jeremy Fairbrother
Trinity College
Chairman
University Sports Syndicate
www.sport.cam.ac.uk

A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR
What is so special about Cambridge
that you would want to spend 22 years
working to develop sport at that
University? I am frequently asked this
question by colleagues working in
national centres of excellence or
governing bodies of sport. This is
currently followed by a polite enquiry
as to whether I'm joining the 2012
Olympic Organising Team? I have
answered these questions in different
ways at different times but I'm still
perplexed as to why people ask the
question… Why wouldn't one enjoy
working at Cambridge?
Cambridge University is exciting. A
combination of bright multi-talented
students and academics at the cutting
edge. University politics, a daily
challenge for anyone with a cause
they believe in. Sustaining
Cambridge's reputation for offering an
all-round education extending beyond
the pure discipline of academic study
and embracing such a variety of
cultural and sporting activities, this is a
cause worth standing up for, even in a
small way.
The University's Mission Statement
acknowledges that these cultural and
sporting activities must play an integral
part in University life, but with higher
education becoming a global market
place, Cambridge must move in order
to remain competitive, both in its
academic disciplines and in other areas
in order to attract the best available
students. At first sight, Cambridge
appears to be well catered for in terms
of its sports provision. The national
publicity attracted by the Varsity
Matches, in particular, the Boat Race
and the Varsity Rugby match, coupled
with the wonderful College playing
fields, shields major deficiencies in the
provision for sport as compared with
many other universities. A number of
sports are relatively well catered for at
elite University team level: cricket,
rowing, rugby and athletics have made
significant progress through investment
in their facilities in recent years,
although all University sports clubs
struggle for funds. Most other sports,
especially indoor sports, have poor or
non-existent facilities at University
representative level. Individual Colleges,
of course, provide their own students
with a range of facilities for College
level sport but not all Colleges have
the means or the land to do this, so
provision at this level is variable.
Indoor sports have consistently missed
out on University and College funding.
The absence of a University sports hall
and a swimming pool are two glaring
examples of facilities that are found in
almost all universities who would
consider themselves world leaders.
Almost 80% of the University's sports
clubs have no training or competition
venues and compete for expensive and
frequently congested City facilities.
Individual students who wish to train
for fitness for health-related reasons
have to use the cramped Fitness Suite
and out of date Circuit Room and
gymnasium at Fenner's, all of which
are permanently in use and massively
over-subscribed.
The competitive structure provided by
the Colleges, combined with the
strong historic base of University clubs,
remains Cambridge's strength. We
now have a great opportunity with the
inclusion of the West Cambridge
Sports Centre in the Cambridge 800th
Anniversary Campaign to take sport a
quantum step forward. But as many
Cambridge captains will be saying to
their players, the time for talking is
over; we must now go out and do the
job. We must now raise the funds;
nothing else remains in our path. Now
that is an exciting challenge for all
sporting alumni but one that we have
to achieve if sport is to retain its
important and valued place in
University life.
Tony Lemons, Director of Physical
Education: (A version of this article
appreared previously in Varsity)
Tony Lemons (left) with Sir David Trippier,
Chair of Cambridgeshire Horizons, and
The Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP, Minister
for Sport, launching a Sports Strategy for
the East of England.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS REPORT
The Community Sport Project was
launched by the Physical Education
Department in 2003. By engaging
University staff and students as
volunteers, the scheme aims to assist
local groups and organisations to
maintain existing levels of sports
provision, improve accessibility and to
develop innovative, new opportunities
for participation sport, exercise and
health-related activities. A key element
of the Community Sports Project is the
Volunteer Coaching Scheme (VCS).
Staff and students from the University
are recruited to help run sports
activities run by schools, clubs,
charities and the City Council. In
return for a commitment of 10 hours,
the volunteer is offered the
opportunity of free training to either
develop their coaching skills, or to
qualify them as a coach. To date, 102
volunteers have completed 1,249
hours of voluntary work in regular
coaching placements or at community
events.
Groundsman award
The man responsible for preparing
cricket pitches at Fenners for the past
26 years has been awarded UCCE
(University Centre of Cricketing
Excellence) Groundsman of the Year
2006.
The annual award from the England
and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
recognizes outstanding pitch
preparation and maintenance across a
number of categories. It was presented
at a dinner in February attended by
groundsmen from around the country.
John Moden started work at Fenner's in
1981 aged just 16. His first job had
been as a gardener at Corpus Christi
College but he soon found that he was
more interested in looking after the
The biggest community event of 2006
was the Science of Sport weekend
held in March as part of Cambridge
Science Festival. Our events began on
Friday 17th when we invited school
parties of children to test their
sporting attributes on our interactive
displays and activities. Eighty nine
participants tried to out-do each other
(and especially their teachers) on the
activities, which included batak wall,
sprint test, electronic goal, stationary
bike test and vertical jump. The
children were also able to see how
their muscles work in 3D when
rowing, thanks to new technology
developed by the Signal Processing
Group of the Cambridge University
Engineering Department. On Saturday
18th March the event was opened up
to the public and was attended by 363
people in the space of 4 hours. To
complete the weekend, Chris Scott,
Head Cricket Coach for the University,
bravely invited 60 young people into
the Indoor Cricket School at Fenner's
on the Sunday and gave them some
fun and energetic coaching to improve
batting and bowling techniques.
grass in First Court than planting, so
the Head Gardener recommended he
might be more suited to a
groundsman's role.
The biggest challenge he has is battling
with the elements, trying to keep the
pitch dry through summer showers.
“All groundsmen spend their time
fighting nature to produce the best
playing surface possible. On the day of
a match we have to stay alert the
whole time, ready to pull on the covers
should it rain or carry out repairs.”
“This award is excellent. It is very nice
to get to the end of a season and know
that you have been recognised for all
the hard work you have put in.”
Another successful community event
in 2006 was the Cambridge Evening
Mile, organised by the Community
Sports Scheme for Sport Relief. The
event, which was held on Saturday
15th July, saw over 160 “Milers”
completing the mile. The weather was
perfect for the runners, joggers and
walkers who had to complete four
laps of the University running track at
Wilberforce Road. Some came in fancy
dress, three wheelchair-users
completed the course and many
parents were seen jogging round with
their children. There was a lovely
atmosphere and most importantly, lots
of money was raised for Sport Relief.
Plans for the Community Sports
Scheme in 2007 include the
development of sports sessions for the
Cambridge Refugee Support Group
and Cam Sight (support for people
with visual impairments), and specific
targeting of support for groups in the
most deprived areas of Cambridge.

A New Sports Centre
for Cambridge
First-class sports facilities for
a world-class university

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An all-round education
When a prospective student applies to Cambridge they do so in the
expectation of receiving a first-class education. And that means an allround
education, one that extends beyond the purely academic to
embrace a wide range of sporting and cultural activities.
The University’s mission statement acknowledges that these activities must
play an integral part in the education it provides:
“The opportunities for broadening the
experience of students and staff through
participation in sport, music, drama, the
visual arts, and other cultural activities.”
With many schools finding it increasingly difficult to incorporate sport into
their curricula, and to provide (or retain) adequate sports facilities, many
students arrive at Cambridge without having had the opportunity to
experience a wide range of sporting activities, either recreationally or
competitively. If the University’s mission is to broaden the experience of
students then providing them with sporting opportunities of all kinds must
be an important part of its remit.
A competitive marketplace
With higher education becoming a global marketplace and some of
Britain’s brightest students choosing to apply to US universities, Cambridge
must be able to compete. It is doing so by measurable academic criteria,
coming third behind Harvard and Stanford in a recent survey of the
world’s top 500 universities, but the standard of its sports facilities lags far
behind. Cambridge does not even compare well with its main UK rival.
Oxford has consistently invested in sport – it has had an indoor sports hall
for many years, recently opened a new swimming pool and is now
planning to build an indoor tennis centre. Cambridge is in danger of
deterring those students who perceive sport to be a non-negotiable part
of their higher education.
The University Sports Syndicate fully endorses the building of the much-needed new University Sports Centre
in West Cambridge. The Centre will provide competition facilities for nineteen of the University’s sports clubs
and essential integrated training facilities and services for all University and College teams. It will make an
enormous contribution to student life and to employees of the University. The world–class facilities will be the
focus of sports development in the Region and will be at the cutting edge of the University’s interaction with
the community. The Centre equally will meet the needs of all those individuals who choose to exercise
casually at times and at levels that suit tight academic schedules.
Dr Jeremy Fairbrother, Chairman of the University Sports Syndicate

Mens sana in corpore sano
More than that, access to sport should be
promoted as part and parcel of daily life for all
members of the University. For the majority,
regular exercise helps to keep the pressures of
academic life at bay and, research suggests, to
improve their cognitive abilities. The opportunity
to join a team brings with it social benefits while
developing the skills of co-operation and
leadership which employers are always looking
for. For the gifted few, the University has an
obligation to nurture their talent, and by doing
so, should justifiably be able to promote itself as
a centre of sporting excellence.
Current facilities
A few sports are well catered for at élite
University team level. Cricket, rugby, rowing, and
athletics have made significant investments in
their facilities in recent years. Most other sports,
especially indoor sports, have poor or nonexistent
facilities at University representative
level. Individual Colleges, of course, provide their
own students with a range of facilities for
College-level sport, but not all Colleges have the
means or the land to do this, so provision even at
this level is patchy. For the majority of staff, who
do not belong to a College, it is non-existent.
Indoor sports as a whole have consistently missed
out on University funding. The most glaring
lacunae are the absence in the University of a
sports hall and a swimming pool. This deprives
the swimming and water polo teams and around
80% of the University’s sports clubs of a training
base and competition venue. It also means
students and staff who merely wish to exercise
recreationally are forced to use expensive,
frequently-congested City facilities.
The cramped fitness suite and out-of-date
circuit room and gymnasium at Fenner’s are
permanently in use and massively oversubscribed.
There are no full-sized basketball,
netball or volleyball courts anywhere in the
University and only a couple of badminton
courts. Virtually all indoor Blues matches have
to take place in rented venues. This state of
affairs is particularly disadvantageous to the
development of women’s sport in the University.
The story so far
Back in 1998, it was agreed that the University
should commission a feasibility study for a new
sports centre at the West Cambridge site. Not
only would this address the University’s need for
improved sports facilities, the sports centre was
also intended to play an important part in
integrating the University’s West Cambridge
site into the University as a whole.
The architects, Arup Associates were appointed
in 1999 to oversee the project, along with
quantity surveyors Davis Langdon & Everest. By
the end of 2000 a draft feasibility study had been
approved by the University Sports Syndicate and
the West Cambridge Development Group, both
of whom agreed that the plans would meet the
University’s sporting requirements in the short
and medium term. Arup Associates then
delivered their striking conceptual design in 2001
which was well received by both the local
community and by the planning authority and
full planning approval was granted.
Plans for the new Sports Centre
The brief for the new Sports Centre was agreed
after extensive consultation with Clubs and user
representatives.
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The West Cambridge Sports Centre will provide opportunities for all undergraduates, graduates, members of
staff and their families to access the most up-to-date exercise and sporting facilities in the country. Designed to
meet the needs of the individual, the Centre’s fully integrated facilities and services will offer comprehensive
health-related lifestyle support, providing a focal resource for the academic community and that essential
balance necessary for a healthy and progressive world-class university.
Tony Lemons, Director of Physical Education.
50 metre Olympic
swimming pool
One of the main features of the Sports Centre
will be a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool. It
has been designed with a variable level floor so
that different activities, such as water polo and
lane swimming, can take place concurrently. The
variable level floor also means that one part of
the pool can be raised to create a shallow area
for children or disabled access. There will be
seating for 500 spectators.
The swimming pool will be the training and
competition venue for the University’s swimming
club but it will also have sufficient flexibility and
capacity to accommodate recreational swimmers
at all times (except during competitions).
The swimming pool will also be of considerable
benefit to swimming clubs outside the University,
which, given the national shortage of Olympic
swimming pools, will be of immense value in
supporting the development of British swimming
as a whole.
Sports hall, accommodating:
• Two five-aside football pitches
• Two basketball courts
• Eight badminton courts
• Two netball courts
• Two volleyball courts
• Space for training large groups in all the
martial arts.
• Seating for 1000 spectators
Health club
• Aerobics studio
• Weight machines, free weights and
aerobic machines
Fencing salle
• 2 fencing pistes
Multi-purpose rooms
Two separate rooms overlooking the foyer, which
can be used for a range of activities including:
• Yoga
• Fitness classes
• Children’s activities
• Archery
• Table tennis
• Martial arts
• Exhibitions
Racket sports
Separate purpose-built facilities including:
• Four indoor tennis courts
• Six outdoor tennis courts
• Six glass-backed squash courts
• Six fives courts

Sports Science and Sports
Medicine Centre
The Physical Education Centre at Fenner’s
currently offers sports science support, and in
spite of limited resources does take GP referrals
for staff and students suffering from depression,
requiring rehabilitation after injury or help with
tackling obesity. The new Sports Centre will
significantly increase the numbers that could be
referred by GPs and, it is hoped, provide an
open-access physiotherapy service for members.
It will also support the élite sportsmen and
women with state-of-the art equipment that will
measure their capabilities and help to enhance
their performance.
Social amenities
Plans include a first-floor restaurant and groundfloor
café/bar, both with lakeside views. These
will be open to all members of the University and
other users of the Centre, and will provide a
valuable social facility for staff on the West
Cambridge Site.
The Centre will also be able to host exhibitions
and receptions as part of lecture and conference
programmes.
Members will be able to book courts and sign up
to classes online.
Current Position
We already have a site, a complete architectural
design, and full planning permission.
A self-sustaining business model
The business model is predicated on a
membership scheme for which undergraduates,
postgraduates, University and College staff will
all be eligible. Other people and organizations
closely connected to the University (such as
alumni, UCLES, Cambridge University Press) as
well as clearly identifiable external groups (such
as local sports clubs) will also be able to join.
A sliding scale of membership charges will reflect
the Sports Centre’s primary purpose – to provide
sports facilities for the University. It is intended
that the Sports Centre will be financially selfsustaining
without significantly increasing the
financial burden on the University.
However, it should be noted that this will only be
the case if all the facilities are built at once. If,
for example, it was decided just to build the
swimming pool, the income would not be
sufficient to cover the ongoing maintenance
costs.
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Sport for all
The new Sports Centre will ensure that all members of the University can have
affordable access to first-class sports facilities, whether for an occasional game of
badminton, a weekly aerobics class or a daily swim.
Sporting excellence
For the sporting élite at the University (and in the country as a whole) the Sports Centre
will provide the facilities they need to be able to compete at county, national and
international level. A world-class training centre supported by professional staff and a
team of sports scientists will mean Cambridge can play an important part in nurturing
the sports stars of the future.
What next?
£50 million needs to be found. This represents a major fundraising exercise which is
being considered as one of the potential candidates for the University’s forthcoming
800th anniversary appeal.
A committee chaired by Sir Geoffrey Cass has been established to raise the profile of the
project within the University and to canvass support for it from alumni and supporters
of the University.
For more information about the University Sports Centre, please contact:
Tony Lemons Jonathan Badger
Director, Fenner’s Physical Education Centre University of Cambridge Development Office
01223 336596 01223 766200
director@sport.cam.ac.uk jmhb3@cam.ac.uk
Arup Associates’ conceptual designs for the sports centre are online at www.sport.cam.ac.uk
(follow the links to New Facilities and Fundraising)

TALENTED ATHLETE
SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME
Ever heard of Chris Greensides? How
about Mary Cohen or Samantha
Cutts? There's little reason you should
have, but in a few years (six to be
precise), their names may well grace
the front pages of our National
Broadsheets as heroes of the London
Olympics. They are just three of the
nine sportsmen and women at
Cambridge awarded places on the
much prized ‘Talented Athlete
Scholarship Scheme’, or TASS as it is
better known, a government funded
initiative which aims to bridge the
gaping hole in funding for elite
athletes while they are students.
The programme represents a unique
partnership between sport and higher
and further education. Bursaries and
scholarships are awarded to athletes
committed to combining their sport
and education. It aims to reduce the
drop-out rate of talented athletes from
sport by supporting and developing
the talent of today for the sporting
success of tomorrow.
Each athlete receives £3000 worth of
services sourced through the University
to help cover the cost of coaching,
training and competition expenses,
sports science support, medical
insurance, and treatment and lifestyle
support.
The list of achievements to date by
TASS athletes at Cambridge is truly
impressive. The majority have
represented either England or Great
Britain in their chosen sport, and some
have already had considerable success
at International level. TASS graduates
Rachel Howe and Gemma Farrell are
now training full-time with the British
sailing team and Olympic development
squad. Their primary goal is to win
Gold at the 2012 Olympics.
Karen Pearce, Assistant Director of
Physical Education and manager of the
scheme in Cambridge, stresses that the
main goal of TASS is “to give athletes
the chance to go to University, whilst
not jeopardising their sporting chances
by doing so. Maintaining their dual
lives is a constant struggle, requiring
them to be very determined and
focused.”
The material benefits of TASS are one
of its greatest strengths, the aim being
that financial concerns won't impede
athletes' progress. Mary Cohen, a
fencer with a British ranking of 6th in
2005, emphasised how the money
helps reduce a significant amount of
stress for student athletes. The money
also helps provide kit: Bethan Carden,
a sailor who has just been selected for
the Southern Volvo Keelboat Squad,
has benefited from top of the range kit
which will enable her to keep warm
whilst sailing offshore. She is also able
to attend events without the need to
have time out of sailing to earn the
money back. Other benefits of the
scheme are less tangible but just as
important such as the provision of
mentoring for each chosen athlete and
the peer support from other TASS
athletes.
The 2012 Olympics is a goal spurring
on the athletes under the scheme.
Although the future of TASS is
ultimately in the hands of the
Government, with the continued
support of the scheme, there is no
knowing the heights of achievement
student athletes at Cambridge could
reach. Perhaps we'll find out in 2012.
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THE HAWKS
The Hawks Club enjoyed another
successful year. As a traditional
English gentleman's club, the Hawks
continues to provide a fellowship in
sport and life for the University's
Olympians, Internationals and Varsity
representatives. President Steffen
Bushbacher (CUBC), assisted by
Secretary Carl Bradshaw (CURUFC)
and the junior committee, organised
events and resources which were well
received by the 150 plus Hawks-inresidence.
Many new members were
warmly welcomed into the club and
while the ethos remained
unashamedly elite, a concerted effort
was made to further integrate the
minority sports in the Club's activities.
The Club's members continue to excel
in their individual sports and the most
notable achievements won
recognition when BBC Sport's Iain
Robertson presented the annual
awards at the Residents' Dinner.
Triple-Blue Nicolaas Alberts won
“Hawk of the year” to mark his
outstanding achievements at Varsity.
His shot-put throws which won him
“best Varsity Athletics performance”
were capped by a try-scoring
appearance at Twickenham and a
wicket-taking feat at Lords. The
Rugby Union Blues XV was crowned
“Team of the Year” for their 31–16
demolition of Oxford, narrowly
winning the vote over the Goldie
Crew who had triumphed by 5
lengths in their Boat Race.
There has always been a strong social
side to the Hawks and the
“clubbability” of the members was
demonstrated throughout the year.
An adventurous Hawks XV
(comprising members from a diverse
range of sports) delighted the crowd
with champagne rugby in overcoming
The Kew Occassionals side 29–28. The
result was not quite as favourable in
the annual Dodge-ball game against
their Oxford equivalent, The Vincent's
Club. However, that had more to do
with a traffic jam on the M25 than
any sporting prowess on the part of
the opposition!
Off the pitch, the Hawks convened for
several successful fundraising events.
The Charity Dinner in aid of the Sir
Steve Redgrave Trust and the May
Week Event held were two highlights
which showed that Hawks know how
to throw a party. The clubhouse,
under the care of new steward
Brendan Kelly, played host to speeddating,
poker and scores of formal
dinners for college societies. Despite
the popularity of this facility, its
financial sustainability remains a
concern. However, the partnership
with Cambridge's Ballare nightclub,
particularly the thriving Rumboogie
event, has made a substantial
contribution to this cause.
Membership to the Hawks is for life
and the non-resident members are an
integral and active part of the club.
The Annual Dinner held on the eve of
Twickenham was another grand affair
and saw many “old faces” reunited.
The Hawks' Charitable Trust is a
tribute to this wonderful network of
generous alumni. Once again, the
Trust was able to award several
thousand pounds to help support the
most promising performers in both
male and female University sport.
The year's achievements have given
the Hawks much to celebrate. The
Club's prominent maroon and gold
colours have decorated the
University's sporting landscape and
remain a coveted prize for those men
who shine in their athletic
endeavours.

THE OSPREYS
This year has again seen The Ospreys
Society, for women Blues, go from
strength to strength. As well as
receiving full University Society status,
membership has grown significantly,
with current members up to 161 and
alumni now reaching just over 1600
in number.
These members are now served by a
new clubhouse on Jesus Lane which
was opened on 22 February 2006 by
the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison
Richard.
Both Junior and Senior Committees
have worked hard to improve the
opportunities available to members.
The Ospreys provide bursaries to help
relieve some of the financial burden
felt by teams and individuals, runs
networking and educational events to
assist members with career
development and provides a range of
support services to assist members in
the pursuit of sporting and
educational excellence.
For this we must thank our sponsors
IBM, Citigroup, McKinsey & Company,
Merrill Lynch, RBS, GlaxoSmithKline
and MMP, who without their
generous support we would not be
able to continue to develop and raise
the profile and standard of women's
sport in Cambridge.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard,
formally opening the new clubhouse.
Members of the Junior and Senior Committees at the clubhouse opening.
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University of Cambridge Sport
Annual Review 2005 – 2006
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Cambridge University Amateur Boxing Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuabc
President: Catherine Tubb, Churchill
Captain: Neil Grimster, Gonville & Caius
Boxing is one of the oldest sports at Cambridge for which a Full Blue is awarded. The first match was held in 1897 and the
contest has continued without interruption (except for the wars) since then.
Cambridge boxing is coached by ABA registered coaches with all relevant medical tests, safeguards and supervision. The boxers
train very hard to achieve the required level of fitness before even stepping into the ring to box carefully selected opponents
with similar levels of experience. Most boxers awarded Blues have not boxed before coming up to Cambridge, but boxers with
any amount of experience are welcome.
Training is conducted at Fenners three evenings a week in term with additional roadwork and exercises on other days, in
addition to the matches and sparring fixtures.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Mike O’Docherty, Trinity College
Neil Grimster, Gonville and Caius
Tom Bennett-Britton, Peterhouse
George Vardulakis, Trinity Hall
Richard Spandl, Darwin
Seb Lambert, Peterhouse
Konrad Andrezjchuk, Sidney Sussex
Richard Macaulay, Magdalene
Edward Andrews, St John’s
Varsity Match
Cambridge University tasted defeat in the 99th Varsity Boxing Match after making history with a 9 – 0 whitewash victory 12
months ago. The Light Blues lost 5 – 4 at Oxford Town Hall, with the hosts taking the Truelove Bowl for the first time in five
years. But it was a tale of just how much Cambridge forced Oxford to step up their game in terms of skill and fitness after the
humiliation of last year. Cambridge spokesman Peter Joy said: “I think we underestimated Oxford slightly. We kept a careful eye
on them during the season, but they put together a formidable team. The damage was done early on, but we finished with a
flourish by winning the last two fights.”
Honours were even in the unofficial women’s Varsity clash with Cambridge and Oxford having a win apiece. Light Blues lightwelterweight
Emma Hagen was far too strong for Joanna Morgan, but the referee surprisingly did not stop it until the final
round, while President Catherine Tubb lost on a split verdict after twice receiving a standing count in her light-middleweight
clash with Kate Stinson.
Cambridge University Association Football Club
www.cuafc.org
President: Dr John Little, St Catharine’s
Captain: Alex Mugan, Girton
Vice Captain: Richard Payne, Downing
Secretary: Alex Coleman, Queens’
Blues Awarded 2005 – 06
Tom Savill, Homerton
Will Stevenson, Jesus
Anthony Murphy, Sidney Sussex
Nick Pantelides, St John’s
Chris Turnbull, Christ’s
Brendan Threlfall, Fitzwilliam

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James Lockwood, Robinson
Alex Coleman, Queens’
Mike Dankis, Girton
Mike Adams, St John’s
Alex Mugan, Girton
Rich Payne, Downing
Matt Ellis, Trinity
Dave Mills, St Catharine’s
Varsity Match
Cambridge 1 – 0 Oxford
Richard Payne scored the only goal of the game to give Cambridge University their first win against Oxford University in five
years. Nearly 3,000 supporters turned out at Fulham’s Craven Cottage to see Payne strike in the 72nd minute.
Cambridge University AFC president Dr John Little said: “With Ray Kiddell, the vice-president of the FA, and Jimmy Hill as
guests, nearly 3,000 spectators and Fulham FC doing us really proud at Craven Cottage, the staging of the Varsity Match
immediately before the Boat Race was a great success.
“A Cambridge victory after an evenly-matched encounter was an added gloss.”
A film company who work for the Premier League spent some time in Cambridge filming the Varsity preparations and
conducting interviews before filming highlights of the match. A five minute piece then went out on FIFA TV on the Friday
following the match and attracted e-mails from alumni from all over the world.
Other news
In its 150th anniversary year the Club toured the USA in April playing Harvard, Yale and Columbia University.
PricewaterhouseCoopers continue to sponsor the Club with kit sponsorship from Umbro and grants from the FA as well as the
University.
Cambridge University Women’s
Association Football Club
www.srcf.ucam.org/cuwafc
Captain: Claire Hollingsworth, Newnham
Secretary: Georgie Acons, Girton
Football is one of the most popular sports for women at Cambridge University, at present there are two university teams and 30
college teams. The Blues (1st XI) currently play in the Eastern Regional Premier Division and compete in matches, every Sunday,
from the start of September to the middle of April. The Blues also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and County Cup. The 2nd
team (The Eagles) currently play in Midlands Conference BUSA league and have matches every Wednesday during term time.
The Blues and the 2nds take on Oxford each year in the Varsity Match. The contest has now been going for over 20 years with
the Blues winning the cup on 15 occasions.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Georgie Acons, Girton
Carin Johansson, St John’s
Andrea Staid, Sidney Sussex
Kate Robson, Girton
Claire Hollingsworth, Newnham
Clare Rustad, Homerton
Hilary Soderland, Pembroke
Laura Hancock, Sidney Sussex
Becks Fisher, St Johns
Lisa Grimes, Jesus
Emma Hagen, Hughes Hall

Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Fiona Ratcliffe, Newnham
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Gemma Hardy, Fitzwilliam
Varsity Match
Cambridge 3 – 2 Oxford
Buoyed by fantastic support from the sidelines the game kicked off at the frantic pace so characteristic of these occasions.
Although all the early pressure was in Cambridge’s favour it was clear from the off that this would be a close match between
two physically fit, highly skilful football teams. Having absorbed the early Cambridge surge, Oxford had a period of sustained
pressure culminating in a good attempt from outside the box, which hit the bar. However play was soon down the other end
and Cambridge won a corner, Rustad swung it in and Hagen headed home (1 – 0). Once again the balance of play swung
quickly and it was soon level, after Hagen was judged to have handballed in the area. Acons made the save from the penalty,
but Oxford’s Hostetler reacted first to slot home the loose ball (1 – 1).
After half time Cambridge came out looking strong, and another Rustad corner found the head of centre back and captain
Hollingsworth. However soon after an Oxford cross was bizarrely blown back into the goal on an extremely open and windy
pitch and in a cruel twist, the two teams were level once again (2 – 2).
10 minutes to go and both teams were giving everything. A brave run from full back Johansson gave Cambridge a free kick on
the edge of the Oxford penalty area. Rustad stepped up to take it, having so perfectly delivered the corners for the first two
goals. She struck it well and it cleared the wall and evaded the goalkeeper to make the score 3 – 2. Cambridge held out for the
final minutes and thus for the 13th time in 21 matches the Varsity trophy remained in Cambridge.
Outstanding Performance
Clare Rustad got player of the match, scoring the winning goal with a free kick and playing a part in the other two. Andrea
Staid was voted Player’s Player of the match.
2nd Team Varsity Match.
Cambridge looked the stronger of the two teams throughout the first half, with the entire team piling on the pressure and
surging forwards. However Oxford had a few periods of good play and used their chances well. Their first goal was a scrambled
effort that Cambridge keeper O’Dea could do little about (1 – 0). Cambridge responded by attacking rather than sitting deep and
good link up play in the midfield, followed by good running by the strikers lead to an equalizer (1 – 1). In the second half, Oxford
came out hard and the game got more physical. The Light Blue defence were putting in quality last ditch tackles and the keeper
made some excellent saves. At the other end, Cambridge had a couple of good chances and kept pressurising the Oxford back
four but unfortunately it wasn’t to be and once again Oxford got a lucky break and put the ball in the back of the net (2 – 1). All
in all it was an extremely competitive game that really could have gone either way, but Oxford clinched it on the day.
Other Team Highlights
1st team finished 7th out of 12 in the competitive Eastern Region Premier Division
The first team play in the Eastern Region Premier Division competing against teams like Norwich, Peterborough, Cambridge City
and Cambridge United. Despite a shaky start (our first games of the season are before university term starts so we are short of
players) the team did well. Once term started and we had a full squad we beat some of the top teams, notably Cambridge City,
winning 4 – 1. Over the season there were outstanding performances by Clare Rustad, Andrea Staid and Claire Hollingsworth.
Cambridgeshire County Cup Final
27th April 2006 Location: Cambridge City Stadium
Cambridge University lost 2 – 1 to Cambridge City
BUSA
The 2nd team finished 5th out of 7 in the BUSA midlands conference 3a league with
outstanding performances by Lisa O’Dea, Ine Steenmans and Katy Lutley.
Representative Honours
Clare Rustad is a Canadian International who has represented her country at both youth and senior level. She plays in central
midfield and has been named player of the match by the opposition in nearly every game we’ve played this season, including
the Varsity Match.
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Cambridge University Athletic Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/athletic
President: Andy Owen, Selwyn
Men’s Captain: Dan Bray, Robinson
Women’s Captain: Clare Palmer, Downing
Secretary: Kieran Miller, Gonville & Caius
Cambridge University Athletic Club (CUAC) was the first university-wide athletic club to be established in the UK in 1857,
followed by Oxford University in 1863. This perhaps makes CUAC the oldest university athletics club in the world.
The first Inter-Varsity Athletics match between the two Universities took place in 1864, 32 years before the birth of the modern
Olympics. Today the Varsity Match holds great importance to CUAC, for while there is a distinguished history of rivalry through
the decades, the match also provides a sporting platform to demonstrate the superiority of Cambridge over Oxford on a
universal level.
In 3 out of every 4 years, CUAC and OUAC will come together to compete against American Universities in the oldest
international athletic series in the world. The Harvard-Yale matches date back to 1894 and the Penn-Cornell series has roots in
1921. Every 4 years, the English Universities will tour the US over Easter to compete against all 4 of the US institutions, the next
tour being in 2005.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Ben Carne, Churchill
Dan Bray, Robinson
Andy Owen, Selwyn
Ben Richardson, Churchill
Richard Ward, Pembroke
Kieran Millar, Gonville & Caius
Phyllis Agbo, Trinity
Alison Hackney, Jesus
Clare Palmer, Downing
Matthew Haslett, Churchill
Varsity Match
Cambridge Men lost to Oxford by 112.5 points to 99.5 points. Ben Carne gave an outstanding performance with three
individual wins in the 400m, 200m and the 400m hurdles, and two relay victories in the 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m.
The Women also lost by 102 points to 88, but Phyllis Agbo (pictured left) had a stunning six individual wins in the 100m, 200m,
Triple Jump, Long Jump, Javelin, Shot Put, and she won in the 4 x 100m relay.
Other News
On Valentine’s Day at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena, The CUAC men’s team put on an astonishing performance in
their first fixture of 2006, to beat Loughborough, UWIC, Birmingham, Brunel, The Army, Navy and RAF! Nothing should be
taken away from the women’s team either, who scored a fantastic 3rd place.
25/26th Feb, Sheffield, British Indoor Championships. The men placed 9th overall from 35 Universities, whilst the women
finished in 27th.
Notable performances on the Men’s side include:
• Ben Carne’s 48.99 400m and 5th place in the final
• Paolo Natali’s 5th place finish in the 3000m final with 8:36.86
• The 4x200m Relay Team of Ben Richardson, Ben Carne, Kieran Millar and Dan Bray. Also placing 5th overall with 1:30.3.
• Steve Benson’s fantastic controlling victory of his 800m semi-final to stake a final spot. (1:58.02 – 6th overall)
• Also: Dan Bray (7.18: 60m, 22.71: 200m), Ben Richardson (8.53: 60mH) & Tom Wolf (1.90m: High Jump)
• Richard Ward unfortunately fell in the 3000m final whilst in a good position.
• On the Women’s side, Claire Day ran herself into the final of the 1500m with a massive PB of 4:40.35. Catherine Wood
claimed a semi-final spot in the 800m after a 2:22.60 heat run, and Clare Palmer launched the Shot to 10.56m.
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Cambridge University Cockerels Badminton Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/badmin
President: Mr John Bray
Men’s Captain: Sam Lees, Jesus
Women’s Captain: Emily Manuel, St John’s
Secretary: Owen Ingram, Pembroke
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Lars Boyd, Trinity
Sam Lees, Jesus
Rob Pace, St. Catharine’s
Kat Young, Jesus
Emily Manuel, St John’s
Lauren Winter, Emmanuel
Katie Scotter, Girton
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
John Booth, Jesus
Roger Collbeck, Trinity
Owen Ingram, Pembroke
Helen Wear, St Catherine’s
Flora MacLeod, Sidney Sussex
Varsity Match
Cambridge 4 – 11 Oxford
The Men came up against a strengthened Oxford side and did not perform as well as their promising league performances
would have implied. Nonetheless the defeat certainly flatters Oxford as the individual games were all tight. The Ladies produced
a fine performance with the First Team winning 11 – 4 and the Second Team winning 8 – 7.
Other News
BUSA Individual Tournament
18 – 20 November 2005
This event was a big success for the Cambridge players. Lars Boyde performed best in the singles event, reaching the last 16
before being beaten in a close game by a player who represents the British Universities. John Booth also performed well, losing
to the third seed in the third round. In the men’s doubles Lars and Sam Lees were unlucky to meet the number one seeds in the
Second Round, putting up a good fight before losing 15 – 10, 15 – 8.
BUSA Premier South Division
After a gruelling year in this division to which we had only just been promoted and which had included away trips to Bristol,
Cardiff and Bath, we faced Bristol in a home game on 25th January. If we lost we would have faced relegation, but the whole
team produced a fine performance, beating the strong Bristol team convincingly 6 – 2, winning both the doubles and the
singles rounds 3 – 1. This left us on eight points which was enough to secure our place in the Premier Division for another
season.
BUSA Cup
The Club reached the last 16 of the cup and only narrowly missed out on a last eight place, a superb effort.
Representative Honours
Cambridge County 1st Team Players:
John Booth
Lars Boyde
Rob Pace
Team Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Chris Sea, Trinity
Spiros Adams-Florou, Trinity Hall
James Frost, Trinity
Qi Pan, Fitzwilliam
Andy Ashcroft, St John’s
Yee Yeng, Robinson
Amanda Sears, Newhall
Fiona Lymburn, Clare
Susan Little, Girton
Emily Yeung, Girton
Yee Yung, Robinson
Melanie Zhang, Newnham

Cambridge University Basketball Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cubbc
President: Yannan Wang, Peterhouse
Secretary: James Edwards, Christ’s
Captain 2nd Team: Takuma Goto, Robinson
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
James Edwards, Christ’s
Nicholas Love, Churchill
Damjan Pfajfar, Trinity Hall
Tjard-Niklas Truemper, Gonville and Caius
Yannan Wang, Peterhouse
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Nikos Bamiedakis, Downing
Stelios Elia, St John’s
Jack Hodd, Queens’
Anthony Hylick, Churchill
Naaman Tammuz, St Edmund’s
BUSA Midland Competition
2nd in Group.
Cambridge University Women’s Basketball Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuwbc
President/Captain: Vanessa Waite, New Hall
Secretary: Teresa Dennis, Christ’s
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Vanessa Waite, New Hall
Melanie Van Der Lam, New Hall
Fran Bowen Day, Jesus
Freya Cobbin, Magdalene
Emily Schwarz, Churchill
Frieda Mansfeld, Downing
Lisa Jeschke, Newnham
Victoria Lister, Downing
Priya Shah, Queens’
Jurate Karciauskaite, Downing
Teresa Dennis, Christ’s
Sarah Lain, Clare
Varsity Match
February 19th 2006, Oxford
Cambridge 68 – 82 Oxford
The Cambridge basketball teams headed down to Oxford for their Varsity matches, full of confidence after strong performances
in the regular season from all three squads.
The Women’s Blues played second, with Cambridge breaking Oxford’s opening press well but struggling to hit jump shots and
free throws on Oxford’s unfamiliar rings. As the first half unfolded, Oxford pulled out a strong lead due to some impressive
outside shooting and excellent boxing out on rebounds. The final shot of the half summed up Oxford’s form, as their shooting
guard sank a buzzer beater from 2 metres beyond the 3 point arc to end the half an incredible 40 – 17 to Oxford. It was clear
that drastic action was needed and the Cambridge Coach made changes to the line up and strategy to try to pull the game
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ack. Cambridge went back in with a tight full court man press with guard Frances Bowen Day pressuring Oxford’s star point
guard brilliantly, forcing bad passes and steals which resulted in numerous fast break scores. Cambridge substituted every few
minutes to keep fast fresh legs on court, and the strategy paid off with Cambridge outscoring Oxford 25 – 14 in the 3rd
quarter. The 4th quarter was a flurry of activity with Cambridge continuing to pull the game back, but Point Guard Frieda
Mansfeld fouled out along with post players Emily Schwartz and Vanessa Waite, leaving Cambridge suddenly weakened and
Oxford began to take control again. The 82 – 68 final score was devastating to a Cambridge side that had performed so
strongly in the second half and had begun such an impressive comeback. Special note has to go to highest scorers Emily
Schwartz and Vicky Lister, who scored 19 points each and played great defence. MVP was shared between Emily and Lisa, with
both playing tireless and solid defence, Emily playing an impressively calm and controlled game and making a number of
rejections and steals, and Lisa hitting three 3-pointers under strong pressure, plus making all 7 of her free throws.
Winning the BUSA Final was a very fitting end to a fantastic season for CUWBbC. The girls have all put in a fantastic effort and
every player has contributed to that win, whether it was in the game itself, in the key games leading up to it, or in training. The
Season MVP award went to Vicky Lister for a fantastic and consistent season. A true all round player she is capable of both
dominant post play and bringing the ball up court as confidently as any guard, she averaged 22 points per game, scored over
50 points in a single game, battled on through injuries, and always gives 120% in games and training. The most improved
player over the season was Jurate Karciauskaite, who came into the team as a guard, but due to her relative height in the
squad was moved to the post position. As the season progressed her ability, understanding and confidence in the position grew
and she played a vital role in the one point victory over Kent in the BUSA semi final. The team as a whole improved steadily
over the season and we finished up with a healthy play book, a number of presses and a fit squad capable of running just as
hard in the fourth quarter as the first. The target for next season is to build individual skills over the break, maintain the same
squad as much as possible, and aim for a clean sweep of the League, Cup and Varsity.
Other Team Highlights
March 11th 2006, Sheffield
University of Cambridge 45 University of Cardiff 37
Having come second in the league with only two defeats, the Women’s Basketball team went through to the Trophy, where
they took on teams placed 2nd, 3rd and 4th from all over the country. In the knockout stages, Cambridge beat both Liverpool
and Kent universities. In the final they beat Cardiff.
Vanessa Waite was both MVP and top scorer in the final.
Individual Achievements/Representative Honours
Melanie Van Der Lam
Regional: Voorburg Basketball club since age 15
Promotion division: West of Holland, ‘Rayon West’ league (league under the national league) until aged 17. Won the national
championships
National: Under 21’s
Premier: Under 21’s
Vanessa Waite
District Rhondda rebels: Won the national championships
National: U16’s
Lisa Jeschke
Youth national level: Bavarian Championships, under-18’s and under 20’s
National level: first-national-league and second-national-league teams
Victoria Lister
National at Cadette Level.
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Cambridge University Boat Club
www.cubc.org.uk
President: Tom Edwards, Gonville & Caius
Secretary: Sam Farmer, Homerton
Since our inception 178 years ago, the Cambridge University Boat Club has endeavoured to reflect and promote the Corinthian
ideals and competitive spirit of our great University. In this respect, not much has changed after 152 Boat Races; eight oarsmen
and their coxswain train all winter, through the dark, cold mornings and through the windswept, barren evenings at Ely, in
preparation for one chance to bring glory to their University. Now, as ever, those nine men do it for the love of the sport.
It was the strength of this passion that helped steer our Club through a year of considerable change and development. With
last year’s departure of Robin Williams and Mark Fagan-Hall, we set in place a fresh coaching line up consisting of new head
coach, Duncan Holland, new Goldie coach, Rob Baker and our new assistant coach Grant Craies. All three have been very
involved not only in producing fast crews for the Boat Race, but in strengthening and uniting the Cambridge rowing
community.
The single most important objective of the CUBC is to win the Boat Race; a yearly short-term objective that requires long-term
planning and investment. To promote the progression of talented young oarsmen, and to improve their chances of trialling for
the CUBC and earning their Blue, the development squad system was expanded this year to provide a greater opportunity for
our college oarsmen to train and race at a high level. The development squad raced at the VIIIs’ Head of the River, and also
competed at Henley Royal Regatta. Giving our best college oarsmen the opportunity to mix with the more experienced Blues
and Goldies, whilst not infringing on their own college boat club commitments, provides an excellent starting point from which
to launch their own campaigns to win a seat in the Blue Boat next year.
In addition to developing our own talent, we have attempted to provide more support for the women’s and lightweight men’s
Clubs. We opened up our land training facilities at the Goldie Boathouse for use by the CUWBC and the CULBC, with whom
we share a common ultimate objective: defeating the other side.
Rowing in Cambridge is in a strong position, but the continued and coordinated efforts from all the boat clubs along the Cam
will be required to guarantee a healthy future for our sport in Cambridge.
Blues Awarded 2005 – 06
Pete Rudge, Hughes Hall,
Kip McDaniel, St Edmund’s
Tom James, Trinity Hall
Kieran West, Pembroke
Sebastian Schulte, Gonville and Caius
Thorsten Engelman, St Edmund’s
Sebastian Thormann, Peterhouse
Tom Edwards, Gonville and Caius
Luke Walton, St Edmund’s
The Varsity Boat Race 2006
2 April 2006 The Tideway, London
The Cambridge University Boat Club suffered a devastating loss on the Tideway in this year’s Boat Race. After making significant
improvements throughout the weeks leading up to the Race, the Blue Boat was feeling prepared and ready to take on the old
enemy. Conditions during the warm-up were terrible, with rough water caused by wind against tide, which disrupted both
crews’ final preparations. Oxford jumped us off the start and pulled out to three quarters of a length by the black buoy. Down
the Crabtree stretch towards Hammersmith Bridge we settled into a great rhythm and pulled back level, and then started to
move in front. I could hear Oxford’s coxswain calling for efforts while we moved back on them with some of the best rowing
we’d done all season. Suddenly everything changed up river of Hammersmith Bridge. Both crews were hit by a squall of
extremely rough water on the exposed Surrey bend. We handled it poorly and took on water in the stern which filled around
Pete and up over Kip’s feet. On the inside of the bend Oxford moved ahead and rowed away to cross the line ahead.
The Goldie boys dominated from start to finish in the Goldie/Isis Race, and never looked threatened by their opponent. The
Glod, led by Vice-President and five man, Kyle Coveny, saved the day for the CUBC and produced the stand out performance of
the season. Next year’s Boat Race on The Tideway is on Saturday 7 April 2007.

Other News
E.ON Hanse Cup, Rendsburg, Germany
3 October 2005
Racing against the national VIIIs from the USA (world and Olympic champions), the Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany, the
CUBC was clearly facing a monumental challenge. The course was 12.7 km long and the racing was side-by-side for the entire
distance. After a clean start all crews were very level, but it was Germany, the USA and CUBC who pulled clear after 1km. After
an aggressive battle with the USA, we rowed away and held our lead, becoming the first crew other than Germany to win the
event in its five year history.
Head of the Charles Senior A Division
23 October 2005
Returning to defend the title won the previous year, we battled hard all the way down the course at the head of the field.
Despite recording a faster time than Leander Club, who were also racing, we were eventually beaten by a very experienced
crew from Princeton University.
Individual Achievements/Honours
• Peter Rudge, Double Blue, World Championships’ medallist
• Kip McDaniel, Blue, World Championships’ medallist
• Tom James, Triple Blue, World Championships’ medallist, Athens Olympian
• Kieran West, Triple Blue, World and Olympic champion (Sydney), Athens Olympian
• Sebastian Schulte, Double Blue, Athens Olympian, World Championships’ medallist, Henley Royal Regatta winner
• Thorsten Engelmann, Blue, Athens Olympian, World Championships’ medallist, Henley Royal Regatta winner
• Sebastian Thormann, Blue, World champion and record holder, Athens Olympian, Henley Royal Regatta winner
• Tom Edwards, Double Blue, Junior and U23 national team, Henley Royal Regatta winner, Double Caius May Headship winner
• Luke Walton, Double Blue, Athens Olympian
Sponsor
• The Maltings, Ely
• For Goodness Shakes
• Maxim
• TM Lewin
• Tourism Massachusetts
• Samuel Adams
Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club
President: Lorna Collins, Girton
Lightweight President: Sarah Farquhar, Emmanuel
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Rebecca Dowbiggin, Emmanuel
Elizabeth Woolley, Emmanuel
Elselijn Kingma, Trinity Hall
Lucy Wordley, Gonville and Caius
Jenny Reid, Newnham
Jennifer Hawton, Jesus
Janine Lumley, Downing
Gillian MacFarland, Gonville and Caius
Hannah Bill, Pembroke
Varsity Boat Races
1 April 2006 Henley-on-Thames
Lost by 1 second Margin
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Kathryn Coffin, Jesus
Katie Smith, Pembroke
Constanza Panbianco, St Edmund’s
Sarah Farquhar, Emmanuel
Lucy Rackley, Pembroke
Lillie Weaver, Trinity
Hayley Palmer, Trinity Hall
Emma Mitchell, St Catharine’s
Kristina Marshall, Jesus
Heavy rain and hail at the start of the Blue Boat Race meant that both crews had to rely not only on raw strength but also good
rowing technique to battle through the rough water. Oxford began the race as firm favourites, being the heavier crew which had
shown good racing form. Both boats flew off the stakeboats neck and neck. Oxford began to push their lead and by half way were
up by a length. Determined not to surrender, the Cambridge crew, spurred on by Cox Rebecca Dowbiggin, hung on to their
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opponents. A solid push in the last 400m saw the Light Blues regain lost ground and narrow the gap to half a length. They crossed
the finish line in a time of 5 minutes and 45 seconds, 15 seconds inside the course record yet one second behind Oxford – a very
close and exciting race.
The Second Boat, the Lightweights, had a bad start due to conditions and were half a length down, but fought back to win the race
by a canvas, setting a new course record of six minutes. Blondie, the third boat, lost to Osiris by eight seconds. Again both crews
achieved record times.
Other News
Head of the Trent, Nottingham
19 February 2006
The provisional Blue Boat raced the 6km course in an impressive time of 19 mins, 51 seconds, into a very strong headwind and
despite being impeded by slower crews ahead. This meant that they won the inaugural Robert Haslam Trophy for the fastest
women’s crew of the day. Blondie finished second in Women’s eights senior 3 category behind the Blue Boat, with a time of 20
minutes, 16 seconds.
Women’s Eights Head of the River Race, Tideway, London
11 March 2006
The Blue Boat started in the demanding position of 4th, behind top clubs Leander and Thames, and a Dutch international crew
racing as Nereus BC. They attacked the race with determination, and during the first half maintained the same pace as Nereus.
Through the middle section, however, the crew’s lack of experience began to show, and both rating and acceleration dropped. A
storming final two kilometres however, managed to make up some of this deficit and they finished 8th, claiming the Senior 3
pennant. Blondie’s start was not as powerful as they had achieved in training and as a result it took a while to settle into a solid race
rhythm. Nevertheless, throughout the race they overtook a number of crews and finished 27th having started 47th.
BUSA Rowing Championships, Nottingham
1 May 2006
The Blue Boat won their Championship Eights heat in an impressive race, which saw them move ahead of the other crews in the first
500m and row over the course at a very comfortable rate 22, still pulling away from their competitors and allowing themselves to
conserve energy for the final later that day. In the final they once again met their rivals Oxford, who proved not to be a problem,
finishing only 5th. The Cambridge crew were however up against strong crews from Durham and Nottingham, both of which they
had beaten in the Head races during the winter. The crew’s fitness was slightly diminished compared to Boat Race day and was
unable to put up the fight it was capable of. The result was a very respectable bronze medal, but the crew had been hungry for gold
and there was disappointment that the power the boat is capable of was not there on the day. Five members of Blondie entered
BUSA Women’s Championship Coxed IV. Having trained hard after the Boat Race they got through two rounds to reach the final. In
an extremely close and well rowed race they came away with a well deserved Gold.
Other Notable Competitions/Achievements:
Rebecca Dowbiggin was selected to Cox the England VIII in the Commonwealth Rowing Championships in Strathclyde in August
2006.
Successful CUWBC Alumni
Many CUWBC oarswomen go on to be successful on the international rowing scene. Previous CUWBC athletes include Cath Bishop,
Alison Mowbray, Sarah Winckless and Jo Hammond. Of particular note this year, has been the success of Annie Vernon, who
competed for the Blue Boat in the 2003 Boat Race. With Women’s Double Scull partner Anna Bebington, also an ex-Cambridge
student, Annie received gold at the Munich World Cup. It is a credit to the coaching team that this progression from University to
International level occurs and an inspiration for present CUWBC athletes to see previous Cambridge rowers achieve this international
success.
Sponsor
• Deloitte
• Accenture
• Ashurst

Cambridge University Bowmen
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cub
Captain: Matthew Johnson, Trinity Hall
Secretary: Robin Bacon, Trinity Hall
The CUB use three facilities on a regular basis – Fenner’s Gallery at the Kelsey Kerridge sports centre, the Elizabeth Way rifle
range, and the Christ’s and Sidney Sussex sports ground.
Hire of facilities in Kelsey Kerridge is the club’s largest expense. These sessions are open to all members, and provide a safe
environment for beginners to practise without damaging the club’s equipment. Kelsey Kerridge is used as a venue for the highly
over-subscribed beginners course. The club is always looking for options to replace Kelsey Kerridge, as it is extremely expensive.
The indoor cricket school has often been suggested as a perfect venue, but permission for the club to use these facilities has
been refused in the past.
Squad members have the option of joining the Cambridge Shooting Association (CSA) in order to use the rifle range at
Elizabeth Way. CSA membership is rising significantly in the coming years. The sessions at Elizabeth Way provide core training
for squad members during the indoor season, particularly the senior squad. Recently some work was undertaken by the
committee to improve the facility, which should allow more people to use the rifle range next year. However, this facility is not
suitable for beginners, as there is no netting behind the targets to catch stray arrows.
During the Easter break, archery moved outdoors to the Christ’s and Sidney Sussex sports ground. The CUB have used this
facility, free of charge for at least 16 years. Late last year the club heard that the colleges would be selling this ground for
housing development. This has recently been confirmed. Finding a new outdoor venue will be the focus of the committee over
the coming year, and is a matter of serious concern. This season we had unrestricted access to the ground between 0700 and
2000 – a critical factor in the club’s success in winning the outdoor BUSA championship, and the Varsity Match, held this year
on John’s Backs.
The club has a very good relationship with Clickers Archery ltd – a supplier of archery equipment based in Norwich. Whilst they
are not an official sponsor, they do provide equipment at a reduced rate for members, and also provide the club with stock to
sell to members, at a significant discount.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Helen Markland, Jesus
Matt Johnson, Trinity Hall
Ric Whalley, Emmanuel
Robert Dunn, Sidney Sussex
Ian Caulfield, Queens’
57th Varsity Match
13 May 2006 on The Backs of St John’s College
The match was tightly fought on a day of variable conditions. Cambridge eventually won with a score of 3299 to Oxford’s
3233. Helen Markland was top scorer with 846.
Other News
BUSA Championships
Cambridge won the Outdoor Team Competition, Ian Caulfield winning the Individual Men’s Silver, Ric Whalley 4th in the
Individual Men’s and Helen Markland 6th in the Individual ladies’. They won Silver in the Indoor Competition with Matt Johnson
winning Individual Men’s Silver.
National Indoor Championships
Cambridge came third.
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Rob Bacon, Trinity Hall
Andrew Davison, Sidney Sussex
Steve Pettitt, Girton
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Cambridge University Canoe Club
www.srcf.ucam.org/cucanoe
Commodore: Rob Cook Sidney Sussex
Captain: Patrick Rainey, Clare College
Cambridge University Cricket Club
www.sport.cam.ac.uk/cucc
Captain: Tom Savill, Homerton
Vice-Captain: James Chervak, Jesus
Treasurer: James Heywood, Pembroke
Secretary: Ben Jacklin, Magdalene
Crusaders Captain: Miles Tuft, Fitzwilliam
CUCC is the official cricket club for male students of Cambridge University. It has a famous and proud history dating back to
1820, producing many of the great cricketers, captains and administrators. These include: Michael Atherton, Mike Brearley,
John Crawley, John Dewes, Ted Dexter, Hubert Doggart, Gammi Goonesena, Doug Insole, Majid Khan, Peter May, Derek Pringle
and K.S. Ranjitsinhji.
Club Report
The 2006 season promised much. With the likes of Grant Celliers, Richard Timms, Tom Savill, Vikram Bannerjee and James
Heywood, there was a wealth of experience and talent in the squad. Varsity aside, the season was successful. The Blues’ began
with convincing victories against the London sides, Hampstead and Hornsey and later put on pleasing displays against Free
Forresters, the London Cricket Academy, and in the high-profile fixture against the Duke of Norfolk’s XI.
Despite some good passages of play, in particular in the field, the one day and the four day Varsity matches both ended in
disappointment. Fielding first at Lord’s, Cambridge restricted the dark blues to 201 – 8, which seemed a reachable target on a
good wicket. The loss of wickets at regular intervals meant the Cambridge run chase faltered.
The loss of early wickets in the Four Day game at the Parks proved the undoing of Cambridge. Four down at lunch, the result
of some ill-advised stroke-play and some tight bowling, it looked like Messers Savill and Kemp would have to open the bowling
before the day was out. Savill, who always led from the front, forged a strong partnership with James Chervak to regain the
initiative. A composed hundred from Oberoi and some dogged batting down the order gave Oxford a first innings lead, and
allowed them to apply pressure in the final innings.
Congratulations must go to Vikram Bannerjee who spent much of his summer playing for Gloucestershire and has recently been
offered a contract.
With seven returning Blues, and some promising players newly arrived, we hope to build on the 2006 season and seek revenge
in the Varsity matches in July.
Varsity Match
Saturday 1st July 2006 at Lord’s
Blues Lost by 52 runs
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Matt Austin, Emmanuel
Ian Bartholomew, Christ’s
Grant Celliers, Jesus
Ian Massey, Queens’
Freddie Owen, Corpus Christi

UCCE
With many key players leaving, it was a new look Cambridge UCCE that began their 2006 campaign with three first class
games against Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Kent. Despite the setback of captain Richard Timms being ruled out for the
season, stand-in skipper Zoheb Sharif lead Cambridge by example, scoring two centuries against Northants and Kent as
Cambridge put in strong performances against all 3 sides, to set up an excellent season.
Cambridge’s BUSA campaign kicked off with a strong win against Durham UCCE but was then affected by rain, with only 17
overs being possible against Oxford and only one day against Loughborough. In that day, an excellent team performance saw
Cambridge beating favourites Loughborough in a hard fought contest.
In two entertaining games, Cambridge only managed to draw against Leeds-Bradford and Cardiff, both times coming close to
chasing down over 400. At Cardiff, James Heywood was forced to battle it out for over 2 hours to secure our place at Lords.
Runs were shared around the Cambridge’s top 6 this season. Both the opening pair of Cambridge veteran Gareth James and
debutant Chris “Bruno” Huntington had scores. Kunal Joggia smashed his with a highly entertaining 149 against Leeds-
Bradford. Captain Zoheb Sharif scored freely against the strong first class attacks and Ronald Weasley (Nick Lee) took time off
shooting the next Harry Potter movie to top the Cambridge batting averages.
The same can be said with the bowling attack, disciplined seam from Matthew Friedlander, Phil “Swingers” Edwards, Subway
king Mo Amin and Brendan Smith saw wickets being generously shared around. Also, Apu abandoned the Quickie-mart,
changed his name to Vikram Banerjee to bowl some left arm twirlers and burgle some wickets later on in the season.
Cambridge University Women’s Cricket Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuwcc
Captain: Charly Lester, St Catharine’s
Secretary: Sarah Walker, Girton
Women’s cricket is one of the fastest-growing sports, and is gaining in recognition all of the time. Our club exists in order both
to promote the sport and provide an opportunity for beginners to try it out, whilst providing top-class coaching to a squad of
more experienced players who compete in the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) national competition, and play in
the annual Varsity match against Oxford at Lord’s cricket ground!
Club Development
This year CUWCC received discretionary full blue status in recognition of our consistently strong BUSA performances. Those
players from the Varsity team (including twelfth man) not awarded Full Blues, retain their Half Blue status.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Jane Allison, Trinity
Laura Hancock, Sidney Sussex
Charly Lester, St Catharine’s
Lizzie Peto, St Catharine’s
Sarah Walker, Girton
Varsity Match (1st Team)
1st July 2006, Lord’s Cricket Ground
Cambridge 201/10 (47.2 overs) Oxford 218/10 (47.2 overs)
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Sophia Davis, Darwin
Tanya Glanville-Wallis, Jesus
Rachel Hooper, Selwyn
Susan Little, Girton
Amy Perkins, Selwyn
Anna Prowse, Girton
Kim Roach (12th man), Emmanuel
Cambridge won the toss and elected to field first. In hot sunny conditions, a wicket to opening bowler T. Glanville-Wallis
followed by two to A. Prowse (3/23), and the key wicket of E. Wild (42) to E. Peto (3/34) gave us hope of containing Oxford to
a fairly low total. A solid knock by Y Young (84), however, meant that Oxford kept scoring at a steady rate throughout their
innings, and despite a late flurry of wickets, they went to lunch having been bowled out for a respectable 218.
After the break, Cambridge number three J. Allison (40) anchored the scoring, with sound support from A. Prowse (27). The
scoring rate slowed a little throughout the middle of the innings, but L. Hancock and R. Hooper set a solid base from which
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Hancock eventually let loose, scoring a career-best 46, ably supported in the dying moments by A. Perkins, to bring Cambridge
agonisingly close to what would have been a stunning victory. Unfortunately however it wasn’t to be, and the Cambridge
innings was concluded with the wicket of Hancock in the 47th over.
Other Team Highlights
BUSA
April – June 2006
Result: 2nd BUSA Premier Northern division; 3rd nationally.
After winning the Southern division of the premier league last year, we were transferred to the Northern division this year
because additional teams situated further south than us were promoted. This meant playing against Loughborough, by far the
strongest university women’s cricket team, due to the large number of England squad players. We came second in the division
(unsurprisingly, Loughborough came first), but unfortunately lost our national semi-final against the southern division winners,
Oxford, due to over half our regular team having exams on that day. Clashes between exams and the semi-finals and finals are
a consistent occurrence. Additionally, all of our matches are played in exam term, thus the fact that we have been placed in the
top three teams of the premier league for the last four years, reflects the talent and commitment of our team members.
November 2005 – March 2006
3rd place, BUSA Indoor Cricket Tournament
Sponsor
• Slug and Lettuce
Cambridge University Cruising Club
www.cucrc.org
President: Edward Clay, St John’s
Captain: Ben Lister, Christ’s
The Cruising Club is the university sailing club with four sections organising sailing on Windsurfers, Yachts and Dinghies (further
divided into Team racing and Casual sailing).
Sailors of all abilities are welcome, from people used to competing at the highest levels of the sport to those who are more
than happy with a short sail followed by a trip to the pub. Our four sections offer a huge variety of opportunities – there will
definitely be something for you!
Blues/ Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
(Half, awaiting discretionary full)
Jonathan Pinner, Trinity Hall
Rob Style, St Catherine’s
Tom Heywood, John’s
Ben Lister, Christ’s
Megan Burrough, Pembroke
Amy Gunning, Magdalene
Varsity Match
Mixed first team: Won 2 – 1
Mixed second team: Won 2 – 1
Women’s first team: Lost 1 – 4
BUSA
Mixed first team: 1st
Mixed second team: 5th
Women’s first team: 5th
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Ed Clay, St John’s
Rachel Wigmore, New Hall
Tom Smedley, St John’s
Rosie Thornton, Sidney Sussex
Sarah Chapman, Gonville & Caius
Cat Gerrard, Downing
Kat Ward, New Hall
Eddie Glennie, Gonville & Caius
Marta Lapsley, Sidney Sussex
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Local Regional and National Competitions
Mixed 1st team came 2nd at UK Team Racing National Championships (losing out to GBR1 (world#3) on tie break. They also
came 11th in the Wilson Trophy, the World’s most prestigious and highest standard team racing event. 8 team members from
across the squad came 2nd in the BUSA yachting championships, and will represent England in the student Yachting worlds in
Lorient, France in October.
Club developments
Hosted BUSA Team Racing
Cruising Club: Windsurfing
www.cuwc.org
President: Michael Crisp, Downing
Secretary: R Francis, Newnham
No Half-Blues awarded for 2005 – 06
BUSA
The annual BUSA event at Calshot was a hard weekend! Faced with unusually cold temperatures on the first day just staying warm
was hard enough! Due to an inexperienced race team and challenging conditions including a fierce tidal pull along the race course,
CUW struggled but in the end managed to take 5th place. Having trained hard since we hope to return to number 1 in ‘07!
Varsity Match
Dedicated light wind training paid off in spades for the Varsity match – we beat them so convincingly they had to abandon the
last race of 6 since there was no way they could recover! We have close ties with the Oxford windsurfers and they didn’t take
the thrashing too badly, especially when we got to the pub.
Varsity team members
Rosemary Francis, Darwin
Joanna Walsh, Trinity
Tim Stanley, Churchill
Michael Crisp, Downing
Tom Smedley, John’s
Geoffrey Wright, John’s
BUSA team members
Michael Crisp, Downing
Tim Stanley, Churchill
Tom Smedley, John’s
BUSA
A new team this year meant that a lack of experience affected the results. Overall we came 6th.
External Success
Cardiff: Rosemary Francis, came 1st for the women’s team
SWA Speed: Michael Crisp came second.
Cambridge Speed: Michael Crisp 1st, Joanna Walsh 3rd.
Other News
This year the club travelled to Ireland and Dhab, Egypt. Next year the Cambridge event is in November with Nationally
accredited SEA racing. This is following a successful bid at the Bristol training weekend.

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Cambridge University Cycling Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cycling
President: Chis Pedder, Trinity
Captain/Secretary: Mark Holt, Gonville & Caius
Cambridge University Cycling Club is one the oldest and most active cycling clubs in the country. We have a packed weekly
riding schedule both on and off road, ranging from social touring style rides to full-on racing, as well as trips away both in and
outside the UK. All levels of cycling are catered for in the club, from complete beginners and casual riders to serious racers.
We are proud to be supported by our main sponsors, Alpine-Rootz. The company provide supported cycle tours in and around
the French Alps, including entry and support at many of the ‘cyclosportives’ in the region. We are also sponsored by
solidlights.co.uk, a local company producing some of the lightest high power bike lights around, utilising the latest in LED
technology.
On the racing front, we are proud to consistently produce good results in many disciplines. We have a great record at BUSA
(student nationals), winning over 20 medals over the last 3 years, and have also had riders competing at national level. We
pride ourselves on providing a great foundation for people who want to get started in racing, so if you want to have a go – this
is the place to start. A number of our top riders over recent years have been those who have started out riding whilst at
Cambridge. a great demonstration to those starting out today that anything is possible with a little training. And no, you don’t
need an expensive bike to be good!
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Simon Brereton, Jesus
Chris Pedder, Trinity
Sarah Street, Wolfson
Cambridge University Eton Fives Club
www.sport.cam.ac.uk/etonfives
Captain: James O’Callaghan, Christ’s
Secretary: Jamie Potts, Emmanuel
The season suffered a severe set back due to the closure of the Leys School courts. These had previously been our main courts
on which to practise, but unfortunately the school has decided that the courts would be better used as a climbing wall or a
storage facility. Fortunately there is a single court at Magdalene College, which the college kindly allows us to use for training,
allowing us to at least keep working on our fives. However, this does still mean that we have only one court in the entire
University on which we can play. This caused difficulties for training sessions and the organisation of home fixtures. Particularly
disappointing was the late decision of Shrewsbury School to cancel their fixture with Cambridge due to our lack of facilities.
Unfortunately, lack of facilities meant that a ‘Cuppers’ competition would never be feasible. Nevertheless, we still managed to
train regularly in six sessions per week at Magdalene.
Thus, despite the unhappy situation that we only have one court in the entire university on which to train, we have managed to
maintain a high level of enthusiasm for the game.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Aly Patel, Trinity
Jamie Potts, Emmanuel
James O’Callaghan, Christ’s
Nicholas Gill, Magdalene
Robert Friedman, Emmanuel
Paul Jefferys, Trinity
Varsity Match
26th February 2006, Eton College
Cambridge 2 – 1 Oxford

The blues match is a three-pair fixture, and is always hard to predict. Nevertheless, we approached this year’s match expecting
to secure a result, and confident in the strength of our team.
Although Oxford’s first pair, containing a player who has won several national tournaments, were strongly fancied, some fine
shots from Aly Patel suggested that Cambridge might well upset the form book as they surged into an early lead in the first
game. Unfortunately Cambridge were unable to maintain the same level of play, the pair’s lack of stamina reflecting the fact
that they had both recently recovered from nasty bouts of ‘flu, and Oxford took the rubber in three games.
A third pair Robert Friedman and Paul Jefferys, took a tight first game, and then destroyed the Oxford resistance by raising their
game and improving their cuts returns, storming through the second game in ten minutes. Their determination and consistency
was too much for the Oxford pair who ceded the rubber in three straight games.
As last year, this left the result of the match to be decided by the second pair, a match which contained three present or former
Cambridge Captains. Nick Gill and James O’Callaghan, last year’s third pair, played very well together as a pair, and their
consistency wore away the Oxford second pair. Although the match was tight, they always maintained control and won in three
straight games.
Thus, Cambridge won the match 2 – 1. Whilst the score sounds close, we were clearly the better side at second and third pairs,
and it was just a pity that the first pair were still feeling the after-effects of ‘flu. This was our second victory in a row, and we
have every chance of repeating the achievement next year!
Second team report
The Second Team, Cambridge Penguins, beat Oxford Peppers 3 – 0. Unfortunately, due to some last-minute illnesses, Oxford
were unable to field a third pair, so ceding the third rubber. In the first two pairs, Cambridge’s strength in depth was evident.
The athletic Bartholomew brothers were simply too strong for their opponents, who were unused to such an aggressive style of
Fives, and Julian Black and Robin Chatterjee (playing in his sixth second team match!) played with great levels of consistency to
overcome their Oxford counterparts. Thus, Cambridge won the second team Varsity match 3 – 0, for the second year running, a
testament to the strength and depth in our squad.
Other News
Cambridge University Eton Fives Club recorded wins against Old Ipswichians (2 – 0) and Eton College (5 – 1) and defeats
against Highgate School (1 – 2) and Old Cholmelians (0 – 3). In the County Championship, Cambridge University accounted for
the entire Cambridgeshire team and were unlucky to lose to Middlesex, the eventual winners of the tournament. In the London
Tournament, Aly Patel and James O’Callaghan narrowly missed qualification to the quarter finals on points difference in a three
way tie. One men’s and one women’s pair were entered into the Festival competition.
BUSA
Cancelled this year.
Representative Honours
Charlotta Cooley reached the semi-finals of the women’s national Eton Fives competition.
Sponsors
• Pol Roger sponsored the Varsity match
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Cambridge University Fencing Club
www.srcf.ucam.org/cufence/
President: Robin Allen, Gonville & Caius
Men’s 1st Captain: Danny Ryan, Gonville & Caius
Women’s 1st Captain: Anna Robinson, Queens’
Men’s 2nd Captain: Stuart Clark, Girton
Secretary: Jenn Semon, Gonville & Caius
The club provides members of the university with the opportunity and facilities to fence while here. We cater for all ability
ranges, from absolute beginners to internationally ranked fencers.
Club Report
The start of this academic year has seen the club increase in size, with over 100 freshers joining Beginner and Intermediate
training sessions, thanks to the enthusiasm of our Beginner’s secretary.
Sadly, in terms of squads, the 2005 – 06 season has seen CUFC’s lowest trophy haul in the last 6 years. With the coach leaving
early in 2004, the club has been unable to find a replacement, which has sorely affected team performances (we are hoping to
rectify this situation for next season, as a number of coaches have shown interest in the club). A run of 5 consecutive BUSA
championships for the Men’s 1sts was brought to an end this year in the semi-finals of the competition, whilst the Women lost
out in both their Varsity match and the BUSA championships final. The Men’s 2nds fared little better. The only victory came in
the form of the Men’s 1sts Varsity match, where they edged out Oxford in the closest match ever to win 111 – 110 in the last
fight. This extended the Men’s 1st Team’s run to 8 consecutive Varsity victories, and followed an extremely successful training
camp in Club Honved in Budapest, Hungary, which was attended by 20 members of the club.
On an individual basis, the club has produced some excellent results, a testimony to the ability and talent that is attracted to
Cambridge. Two epeeists, Chris Greensides (Clare) and Mary Cohen (Fitzwilliam), represented Great Britain in the Junior (under-
20) European Championships in 2005, but narrowly missed World Championship selection owing to some controversial
selection criteria. Both are on the TASS scheme (Talented Athlete Sponsorship Scheme).
In June 2006, Danny Ryan (sabre – Gonville and Caius) won the London International Universities Fencing Sabre Championship,
and was selected to represent England in the first ever Student 5 Nations competition, along with fellow team members Robin
Allen (sabre – Gonville and Caius) and Dominic O’Mahony (foil – Trinity). The competition, comprising the home nations, was
held in Dublin, and England were the runaway victors, with all three Cambridge representatives winning all their matches.
Danny Ryan has also been selected to represent Britain in the World Medical and Health Games which will be held in Italy at the
beginning of July.
However, despite the club’s past successes and present individual results, CUFC is still yet to find any sponsors.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Matt O’Connell, St John’s
Daniel Ryan, Gonville and Caius
Robin Allen, Gonville and Caius
Dominic O’Mahony, Trinity
Rob Shaw, Robinson
Chris Greensides, Clare
Andy Culling, Emmanuel
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Nick Rumney, Trinity Hall
Ewan Galloway, King’s
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Richard Broughton, Sidney Sussex
Chris Aylet, Corpus Christi
Stuart Clark, Girton
Chris Jones, Corpus Christi
Ruari Hamlin, Gonville & Caius
Hakkon Pedersen-Mjannes, Trinity Hall
Tim Willott, Jesus
Jason Yuen, Churchill
Varsity Match
The Men’s First Team won 111 points to 110 while the Second Team lost 135 to 90. The Women’s First Team lost 119 to 115
and the Women’s Second Team lost 90 to 52.
Last year saw the biggest winning margin for Cambridge that has ever been seen in a Varsity match. This year’s victory,
however, was the tightest Varsity match ever, with Cambridge behind all the way until the last 10 seconds of the final fight.

The Blues have been hit hard this season through the loss of some key members of the team, especially former British
Champion and Captain Matt O’Connell. Oxford on the other hand have gained no less than 4 GB junior internationals this year,
and the stage was set for a tight match with both teams having beaten each other in BUSA this season. The Light Blue foil
team of O’Mahony, Shaw and Galloway fought hard, but were shocked to be 40 – 14 down going into their final fight, but
Dom O’Mahony showed that he was worth every penny, clawing back 7 hits against the British Foil Champion to make the final
score 45 – 21. This was still not an ideal deficit, however, so up stepped the ex-international Sabre trio of Ryan, Allen and
Rumney, intent on reducing Oxford’s lead. The score was 30 – 28 going into the last round of fights but all three showed the
grit, integrity and sheer speed needed to close down the round with a winning margin of 45 – 32.
Going into the epee Cambridge were 11 hits down, but still confident of victory. Some fantastic fights from the ever-solid
Culling and rampant Shaw meant that going into the last fight the Light Blues were only trailing by 2 hits, setting the stage for
a nail-biting finale. So, onto the piste stepped TASS athlete Chris Greensides to face the Oxford captain. Chris raced to a 10 hit
lead, leaving victory for either team to the last hit. In a fitting display of malcoordination the Oxford captain tripped on the side
of the piste, allowing Chris to nail him in the chest and hand Cambridge the victory.
Other News
At the BUSA Games the Men’s First Team reached the semi-finals of the Men’s Championship and the Second Team won the L8
Men’s Trophy, while the Women’s First Team won Second Place in the Women’s Championship.
Individual Achievements and Representative Honours
Danny Ryan, London International Universities Fencing Sabre Champion 2006; England Sabre Team (Student 5 Nations); Silver
Medal at British Team Championships 2005 (with home club); selected to represent Britain at World Medical Games 2006.
(Former British and English U20 and Senior Teams). Daniel Ryan was the 2006 London International Universities Fencing
Champion (Sabre) and the 2006 World Medical Games Champion.
Robin Allen, England Sabre Team (Student 5 Nations); Quarter Finals of Birmingham International 2006. (Former British U20).
Dominic O’Mahony, England Foil Team (Student 5 Nations). (Former British U20).
Chris Greensides, Current British U20 Epee Team; competed at U20 European Championships 2005. Selected for England
Students, but did not travel due to exams.
Chris Greensides and Mary Cohen represented Great Britain in the Junior European Championships.
Women’s first team report
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Anna Robinson, Queens’
Carmen Pinto-Ward, Girton
India Martin, Queens’
Kyle Treiber, Fitzwilliam
Anna Scaife, St Edmunds
Alina Sartogo, Homerton
Mary Cohen, Fitzwilliam
Ailsa Keating, Clare
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Alina Sartogo, Homerton
Varsity Match
18/2/06, Oxford
Oxford Won 119 – 115
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Nicky Brooks, St Catharine’s
Emma Foster, Gonville & Caius
Anna Scaife, St Edmund’s
Emily Sylvester, Fitzwilliam
Kyle Treiber, Fitzwilliam
Vicky Rennie, Selwyn
Alison Nimmo, Newnham
Cambridge women faced a tough challenge at this years Varsity match, arriving on the back of a winning streak of several years
but knowing that Oxford had gained three international fencers this year. We had previously beaten them twice at BUSA level
this season, but neither team had been able to field a full strength side.
First up was foil, and facing an Oxford team that included two internationals and an ex-Cambridge captain the Cambridge
team of India Martin, Carmen Pinto-Ward and Anna Robinson fought fantastically to lose narrowly 43 – 37 on time. The sabre
team of Alina Sartogo, Anna Scaife and Kyle Treiber were unbeaten coming into the match, but unfortunately technical
difficulties and a considerably strengthened Oxford side meant they also lost their weapon, 45 – 33. Finally it was left to our
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Epeeists, India Martin, Ailsa Keating and British international Mary Cohen, to stage a superb victory 45 – 31 in a weapon
Cambridge has not won in many years. However despite every fencer giving their all, it was not enough and we narrowly lost
overall 119 – 115.
The close score and continuous influx of new talent means that next year’s Varsity match to be held on home soil in Cambridge,
should be an equally thrilling affair.
Other Team Highlights
25/3/06, EIS Sheffield
Result: 2nd place BUSA team event
Individual Achievements and Representative Honours
Mary Cohen – Representing Britain at both under 20 and senior level throughout this season. Has consistently been selected for
under 20 European and World Championships.
Anna Robinson – Represented Britain at senior level and at under 20 level in previous seasons.
Cambridge University Fives Club
www.cu-sparrows.org.uk
Captain: Charlie Brookes, Gonville & Caius
Secretary: Anish Bhuva, St John’s
Fives has been played on courts at Cambridge University for over 100 years.
There is only one existing court left in Cambridge, at The Perse School, by kind permission of the Headmaster. They have played
‘home’ matches at Bedford Modern School. The annual Past versus Present match has been played at Oundle School. Both
these schools are a considerable distance away from Cambridge. Oxford University, on the other hand, now enjoys the use of
two modern, glass-backed Rugby Fives courts on the Iffley Road site. It is no coincidence that the last eight of Oxford’s
comparatively rare victories, from 1993 to 2000, have occurred since the provision of these courts, to which many ex-
Cambridge players gladly contributed, five of them since the closure of Portugal Place.
The players, past and present, have already raised a considerable sum of money in memory of Jock Burnet, for forty years the
President of the Cambridge Fives Club, for the purpose of building Fives courts worthy of the University. If the standard of play
that has been achieved for seventy-five years at Cambridge is to be maintained, it is vital that the University find a site on which
at least two modern courts can be built. Plans are now afoot to develop a sports site at West Cambridge, where it is hoped to
build fives courts to replace those lost in the town centre.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Alan Beverly, Girton, Extraordinary Full Blue
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Charlie Brooks, Gonville & Caius
Anish Bhuva, St. John’s
Simon Beal, Homerton
Mark Belassie, Gonville & Caius
Richard Lebon, Trinity
Chris Jones, Emmanuel
Jono Abecassis, St. John’s
Varsity Match
25 February 2006
St. Paul’s School, Richmond
Cambridge 219 – 215 Oxford

In the closest Varsity Match since 1928, Cambridge claimed their 50th win. The game was extremely close throughout, with the
largest gap at any time being just 5 points. In the end the first pair of Brooks and Beverly pulled the team through, winning all
their games, with Bhuva and Abecassis showing their experience lower down the order. Our thanks must go to Brit Insurance
for sponsoring us again this year.
Other Team Highlights
25 to 27 November 2005, Sherbourne School
Cambridge won BUSA doubles
11 to 12 February 2006, Durham
Alan Beverly dominated the U25’s singles tournament, and never looked like losing, winning the final 15 – 11, 15 – 4. In the
doubles, he reached the final, with partner Brooks, only to go down to the Durham first pair in 3 sets in worsening conditions.
Individual Achievements an Representative Honours
Alan Beverly: Represented British Universities. Won BUSA doubles and Under 25’s singles.
Charlie Brooks: Represented British Universities. Won BUSA doubles
Sponsors
• Brit Insurance
Cambridge University Gliding Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/gliding
President: Emily Todd, New Hall
Captain: Michael Pye, Selwyn
Gliding is the sport of unpowered flight. Like birds of prey, gliders can stay aloft by riding currents of rising air caused by local
terrain or by solar thermals. Soaring in this way, gliders can fly hundreds of miles and climb thousands of metres into the air.
CUGC exists for all students of Cambridge University. In particular, we give a large number of students their first ever taste of
gliding. With the facilities of Cambridge Gliding Club, we have access to a number of 2-seater planes and many experienced
instructors who can teach you how to fly. If you’re interested, check out our beginner’s introduction to gliding – the learning
section has more info and details of upcoming trial flight days.
Cambridge University Golf Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cugc
Captain: Duncan Reid, Fitzwilliam
Secretary: James Nierinck, Sidney Sussex
The Cambridge University Golf Club (CUGC) was founded in 1875. The first University Golf Match against Oxford took place
three years later in 1878. It is therefore one of the longest running team match play fixtures in golf. Any undergraduate or
postgraduate student of Cambridge University with an interest in golf is invited to join the Cambridge University Golf Club,
regardless of whether they are an absolute beginner or a scratch player. The club’s objective is to encourage the pursuit of golf
within the university by making it easier and cheaper to play, and by encouraging student golfers to meet one another.
In the first two terms of each year, the blues team play an extensive fixture list against some of the top clubs in England and
Wales including Royal St George’s, Sunningdale, and Walton Heath. The culmination of this is the Varsity match against Oxford
which is held at Easter, the venue changing every year. Recent venues have included Walton Heath, Rye and Ganton. In addition
to our matches, the squad play regularly in the week at Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club and attend coaching there
with our coach, Steve Barker.
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Last season handicaps in the first team (Blues) ranged from 2 to 6, whilst they ranged from 5 to 10 in the second team
(Stymies). Both Men’s Teams play a full fixture list in the first two terms, which take place at some of the finest courses in
England and at the expense of the clubs. The usual format is scratch matchplay, foursomes (alternate shots) in the morning,
followed by singles in the afternoon. There are 12 players in both teams. The 10 players picked for the Varsity match against
Oxford in March obtain their Full Blue whilst the two Blues reserves play their Oxford counterparts in the Dinner match. The
Stymies team picked play their Oxford counterparts, the Divots, obtaining University Colours. Since 1997 there has also been a
Ladies Team. They have a rapidly expanding fixture list along the lines of the other two teams, culminating in their Varsity match
at Easter.
The Club holds several formal dinners throughout the year and CUGC members meet regularly in the week.
There is also the university in-laws golf society which caters for higher handicap golfers.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Duncan Reid, Fitzwilliam
James Nierinck, Sidney Sussex
Chris Bellingham, Christ’s
Gerald Powell, Churchill
Edward Zaayman, Magdalene
Amir Habibi, Queens’
Thomas Woolsey, Queens’
Ruaraidh Stewart, Peterhouse
Thomas Clougherty, Churchill
Johannes Smit, Darwin
Varsity Match
The Men’s First Team drew with Oxford 7.5 points apiece while the Second Men lost 4 – 11 and the First Women 1 – 8.
Other News
Amir Habibi came 4th in the Boyd Quaich Memorial Match on the Old and New Courses at St Andrew’s.
Cambridge University Gymnastics Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/gymclub
President: Claire Nixon, Homerton and Lydia Cole, Trinity
Secretary: Vera Wichers, Clare
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Ashley Tran, New Hall – applying for Extraordinary Blue
Claire Nixon, Homerton
Laura Gardner, Trinity Hall
Helen Chambers, Churchill
Alex Hedges, Fitzwiliam – applying for Blue.
Varsity Match
Alex Hedges came first in the Individual Men’s Competition. The Women’s Team beat Oxford with Ashley Tran coming 1st in the
Individual Women’s and Claire Nixon 3rd.
Other News
Built up numbers in club from 6 to about 15 committed members.
Attended 4 competitions (Varsity, BUSA, Birmingham and Loughborough friendly).
Women took part in BUSA for the first time.
The women’s team came 7th out of 13 teams in the BUSA Championships, beating Oxford.

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Cambridge University Hare and Hounds
(Cross Country)
www.srcf.ucam.org/cuhh
President: Dr Mike Turner (retired at the end of the season after forty years as President)
Captain: Simon Rutherford, Girton
Ladies Captain: Catherine Wood, Queens’
Secretary: Matt Simms, Robinson
The Hare and Hounds is the University’s Running Club. Dating back to pre-1870, CUH&H is one of the oldest running clubs in
the world. It is also one of only 12 full-Blue sports clubs in the University and yet in no way is it elitist: it gives all of its members
the opportunity to compete for the University throughout the year. From committed, serious athletes to beginners and funrunners,
everyone is welcome and a valued member of the team.
Though primarily a cross-country running club (especially in the winter months), we cater for all aspects of running. In the
spring and summer, many of our athletes focus on the track and compete for Cambridge University Athletics Club (CUAC), in
middle and long distance track events. Our members also take part in many other disciplines such as road running (including
the London Marathon), fell running, orienteering, and triathlon.
Club Report
Running in Cambridge continued to prosper in 2005/06. The club-organised College League races, including the highly
successful Fresher’s Fun Run, once again attracted large numbers of competitors and the University also enjoyed some good
performances in national level competitions.
At the end of the season, Dr. Mike Turner, a former international athlete, stepped down as President after forty years in the
position. The new Club President, Joan Lasenby, is the first female to hold the position in the club’s one hundred and twenty
five year history. She is joined in this respect by this year’s Club Captain, Claire Day.
2005 – 06 was the first season in which the College Cross Country league, under the new name of the Chris Brasher College
League, received support from the Cambridge based branch of The Sweatshop. This partnership was very successful, with an
increased race attendance of almost fifty percent over the previous year. Particularly encouraging was the rise in numbers in the
women’s races. The College Cross Country league is now one of the most successful winter series of intercollegiate
competitions.
The 2005 – 06 season also saw the continuation of the “EZ Runner” scheme, which aims to introduce endurance running to
novices through short steady runs and beginners track sessions. In order to implement this scheme a new committee position
was created, the elected member’s role being to attend “EZ “runs and provide encouragement to those new to the sport.
In March 2006, the Cambridge Boundary Run, a race of near marathon length and open to members of the public, was revived.
The Sweatshop again provided much-valued assistance, helping with the organisation and logistics. The event was very
successful with almost forty runners completing the full distance. The Club plans to stage the race again in 2007 under the
billing of worthwhile preparation in the build-up to the London Marathon in April.
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Paolo Natali, Christ’s
Will George, Jesus
Matt Armstrong, Trinity Hall
Ben Hope, St. John’s
Pat Ward, Churchill
Tricia Peters, Darwin
Varsity Match
3 December, 2005 Wimbledon Common
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Owain Bristow, Churchill
Andy Bell, Queens’
Richard Ward, Pembroke
Charlotte Forbes, Girton
Claire Day, Queens’
Catharine Wood, Queens’
Kyla Bowen-la Grange, Pembroke
Sarah Kummerfeld, Trinity
The course (4 miles women, 7.5 miles men) is surprisingly challenging, incorporating several climbs, a water ‘jump’ (more
accurately a swim) and the infamous ‘butts’, which combine muddy trails with swift, stomach-churning variations in slope.
Facing these obstacles, runners tempted into overly fast starts over the initial fields soon regret their aggression.

In the women’s race, a Cambridge team comprised primarily of first-time Blues runners hoped to upset a strong Dark Blue
squad. However, Oxford’s experience produced a decisive victory, as they took 7 of the top 8 spots. The brightest spot for
Cambridge was the 4th place finish of American grad student Tricia Peters, who ran well to split the Oxford runners and
prevented a whitewash.
The men’s race promised to be a closer affair, with Cambridge’s desire for vengeance fuelled by last year’s agonizing 38 – 42
defeat. Several of the strongest Light Blues were returning, and though a few were battling injuries, improvements by Will
George and Owain Bristow, the year-long dominance of international Paolo Natali, and the emergence of Matt Armstrong and
Andy Bell provided ample hope. However, Oxford fielded an equally formidable squad, particularly in the return of three runners
(Fraser Thompson, Ben Moreau, and Jonathan Blackledge) who monopolized the medal positions in the 2004 contest.
The race began as anticipated, as the top five-Natali (eventually 2nd in an impressive finish), George (5th, a dramatic
improvement over last year) and the Oxford trio-charged ahead, leaving the remaining runners to duel for the middle positions.
This central pack shattered as a handful of Oxford runners pushed ahead in middle of the race, passing Cantabs struggling
through injury-induced lack of mileage or suffering the effects of aggressive starts. Despite the painfully apparent determination
of the injured Ben Hope (10th), last year’s top Cambridge finisher, and American import Pat Ward (12th), struggling to
overcome a hip injury and adapt to real cross-country running, Oxford snagged the 6th, 7th, and 9th places, split only by Matt
Armstrong (8th). The final score of 30 – 51 in Oxford’s favour reflected the vagaries of the day, as several Oxford runners had
excellent races but only Natali, George, and Armstrong raced near their potential. Historical circumstance made this loss
particular poignant, as each team entered this context with 57 Blues match victories.
BUSA
BUSA Cross Country Championships 2006: Stirling University
The final Cambridge Men’s position of 6th reflected both an impressive legacy of talent and training, but solid rather than
stunning performances.
In the Women’s Race Cambridge finished in 15th place in a very competitive field, led by Birmingham and Loughborough
respectively.
Cambridge University Hockey Club
www.cuhc.org
President: Lydia Tong, St John’s
Captain: Andrew Middleton, Girton
The Cambridge University Hockey Club was founded in 1890. Recently, the traditionally separate men’s and women’s clubs
merged to form a single club. We are now recognised as the biggest and most successful amalgamated university sports club at
Cambridge.
Our teams
We run 3 men’s and 3 women’s teams. The Men’s 1st XI is one of the ‘blue riband’ sports teams of the University along with
the rugby, rowing and cricket sides, and has enjoyed ‘full blue’ status since 1908. They compete at national league standard,
one of only three men’s University sides to do so in England. The Women’s 1st XI compete at the highest level of regional
hockey, and have an equally high status amongst Cambridge’s female sports teams, along with the rowing and netball sides.
Unlike the men, the women compete in the BUSA inter-university competition each year. They have competed amongst the best
sides in the country in recent years, reaching the semi-finals in 2000. The ultimate goal of every Cambridge sports team is to
defeat their Oxford counterparts in the Varsity Match at the end of each season.
Our members
Each year 90 players are selected to represent the club from the intercollegiate pool. Our members’ hockey experience ranges
from those who have represented their country, to the competent ex-school or club player.
Although results may not have reflected it this season, CUHC continues to thrive, especially with the generous support of our
two principal sponsors, Merrill Lynch and Deloitte. Doubtless without them the club would not be able to continue to run in its
current format with three men’s and three women’s teams playing at least once every week in BUSA and regional leagues as
well as national and local cup competitions.
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We are hopefully getting closer to obtaining planning permission for much-needed floodlights on the existing sand-based
Astroturf and hopefully for the planned water-based Astroturf to be built adjacent to it. The floodlights would be a huge boost
not only to the university teams (in financial terms) but also to college sides, enabling them to play in evenings avoiding the
inevitable clashes with lectures, supervisions etc which currently occurs.
Mens first team report
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Andrew Middleton, Girton
Alun Rees, Downing
James Waters, Jesus
Dave Barclay, Robinson
Jez Hansell, Girton
Al Kemp, Homerton
Blue Nick McLaren, St Catharine’s
Stuart Penman, Gonville & Caius
Mike Palmer, St John’s
Mark Rushton, Sidney Sussex
Seb Henbest, Clare Hall
Other team members
Mikey Williamson, St Catharine’s
Simon Thompson, Homerton
Rich MacKenney, St John’s
Simon Ashton, Gonville & Caius
Sam Grimshaw, Jesus
Varsity Match
7th March 2006, Southgate H.C.
Cambridge 0 – 2 Oxford
The men’s Blues season was unfortunately one of disappointment. It was always going to be a difficult season playing in
National League (one of only 3 university sides in the country to do so), having lost the majority of the squad from last year. A
poor start to the season could have been avoided if a few late goals hadn’t been scored against us, robbing us of vital points. A
highlight in the first half of the season was reaching the fourth round of the HA cup to come up against Guildford who had
finished fourth in the National Premier League last season. We deservedly went ahead in the first half and were unlucky to
concede on the stroke of half-time and eventually went on to lose 2 – 1 – a very decent performance against one of the best
sides in the country. League form continued to be disappointing with Varsity a chance to rectify the season. Alas, it wasn’t to
be; the Oxford keeper having been promoted from the thirds gave an outstanding performance on the day and won the match
for them on a wet and windy day in Southgate.
The team was outstandingly led in a difficult year by Captain Andrew Middleton who was player-of-the-year, leading by
example in goal and rightfully earning a call-up to the Scotland U21’s squad to play in the European Championships. Next
season we are looking to bounce straight back up to the National League and have every chance – losing only a few players
and therefore for once being able to count on continuity in a university sporting side.
Individual Achievements and Representative Honours
Andrew Middleton played for Scotland Under 21’s at the European Championships.
BUSA
The club finished 6 out of 6 in BUSA this year.

Cambridge University Women’s Hockey Club
Blues Captain: Jennifer Lees, Robinson
Secretary: Ellie Coen, Newnham
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Lizzie Ballentine, Magdalene
Claire Rushe, Christ’s
Liz Gregory, Trinity
Sophie Lynch, St John’s
Jenny Drewitt, Sidney Sussex
Natasha Fowlie, New Hall
Natasha Barnes, Newnham
Jennifer Lees, Robinson
Jenny Malicka, Peterhouse
Varsity Match
07/03/06, Southgate Hockey Club, North London
Cambridge 2 – 6 Oxford
The game started fairly evenly matched, though Cambridge had more chances on goal than Oxford to begin with. Late in the
first half, Oxford put themselves 2 goals up. After half time, Liz Gregory scored the first goal for Cambridge, but Oxford
capitalised on their chances much better than we did and took the score to 6 – 1. Tash Barnes brought one back for Cambridge
to bring the final score to 6 – 2.
Club Report
It was all change in the women’s club this season. Minus an official coach, boys Captain Mids did a sterling job of whipping us into
shape in September. Reinforcements arrived midway through pre-season in the form of Kali Takher, setting up our youth-experience
coaching combo.
An abundance of fresh talent helped to soften the blow of losing 10 of last year’s Varsity squad, with four Freshers slotting straight
into the Blues, and Pippa Woodrow working on earning herself an England cap as well. Jenny Malicka made the leap from the
Beds to the Blues, with Tash Fowlie and Emily Argyle making smaller jumps up from the Nomads. The talent and dedication of
CUHC veterans Fish Gregory and Claire Rushe has finally paid off, rewarding them with consistent starting Blues places this season.
After welcoming back 3 Blues to the squad, we found ourselves with ticks in all the right boxes for a successful season.
After some exciting wins early on, and confident performances throughout, the Blues were left disappointed in a streak of matches
in October and November. With 2 draws and 6 losses on our record, it would be fair to say we’ve had a tough time of it in the
BUSA Premier league. As in our East Premier matches, we have produced some notable performances, but failed to capitalise on
early leads.
The New Year was met with another week of pre-season, testing the extent of our holiday training with pyramids and push-ups
galore. The combined effect of a month’s rest and a week of hardcore ‘bonding’ incited a tremendous sense of team spirit, leading
to our first away win of the season at Gravesend. A promising start to the term made our 6 – 2 loss to Oxford in the Varsity match
all the more disappointing. The last few matches of the season again left us with disappointing results, but we fought hard and
retained our position in the East league for next season. Finishing 6th of 6, we weren’t quite so lucky in the BUSA premier league,
dropping the Blues into division 1 next year.
Other Team Highlights
Not a hugely successful season in the leagues: We finished 8th in East Premier League and 6th in BUSA (of 6), so next year the
Blues will be playing in Midlands 1N BUSA league.
Individual Achievements
Pippa Woodrow represented the England under 21 squad.
Sponsor
• Merrill Lynch
• Deloitte
Rosie Sherman, New Hall
Pippa Woodrow, St Catharine’s
Rachel Wheeler, Gonville and Caius
Emily Argyle, St Catharine’s
Other team members:
Tash Close, Downing
Lydia Tong, Jesus
Nicky Peart, Girton
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Cambridge University Ice Hockey Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuihc
President: Jonathan Wortelboer, Fitzwilliam
Captain: Tim James, Downing
Secretary: Ionut Lazar, Trinity
Ice hockey at Cambridge is a tradition that stretches as far back as 1885 and is recognised, by the Hockey Hall of Fame, as the
oldest ongoing rivalry in the sport of hockey. So come lace up with our international squad and join us in our annual Varsity
Match against Oxford, our winter tour to Switzerland, and the mayhem we enjoy as part of our social calendar.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Jonathan Wortelboer, Fitzwilliam
Tom Pope, St Edmund’s
Adrian Pring, St Edmund’s
Tim James, Downing
Shane Woods, Hughes Hall
Sean Jeffries, Darwin
Chris Hurn, Pembroke
Mathias Noreen, Trinity
Jonas Rooze, Girton
Hank Liao, Sidney Sussex
Calum Nicolson, Trinity
Varsity Match
Saturday 4 March 2005, Oxford Ice Rink
Cambridge 1 – 6 Oxford
The 87th Varsity Match was held at Oxford this year in front of a large crowd. With a relatively young team against an experienced
Oxford side, it was always going to be a difficult game and in the end the Dark Blues proved too strong, winning 6 – 1.
The match got off to a great start, played at high tempo. Good scoring chances were created and there was good physical play
on both sides which entertained the crowd. Oxford got the first goal 14 minutes into the first period. Cambridge pulled the
game back in the second period with an equaliser from Tom Pope, only to be frustrated by letting Oxford regain the lead within
20 seconds. In the third period, Cambridge tried hard to equalise but Oxford outplayed them to win.
Tom Pope was Cambridge Man of the Match and Calum Nicholson, the Cambridge goalie, received the most valuable player
award.
Representative Honours
Tom Pope was selected by the British Ice Hockey Team to play in the University Olympiad.
Other News
CUIHC has benefited greatly from sponsorship given by Cambridge University Press over the last 2 years and is going into the
3rd year of its partnership with them. The support has allowed Cambridge to field a competitive team in the British University
Ice Hockey Association cup (BUIHA), which has been beneficial given the rapid expansion of Ice Hockey across UK universities.
CUIHC has continued its yearly tour to Switzerland in early January for an extensive training week to compensate for a lack of
an ice rink in Cambridge. The club continues to investigate different avenues for creating an ice rink in Cambridge.
Sponsor
• Cambridge University Press
Other team members
Sean Jeffries, Darwin
Francois Cote, St Edmund’s
Jonathan de Rocher, King’s
Ben Lees, St Catharine’s.
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Cambridge University Women’s Ice Hockey Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuwihc
President: Zoe Michlig, Trinity
Captain: Barbara Richter, Peterhouse
Secretary: Jacqueline Clover, Fitzwilliam
Whether it’s playing against Oxford in the famous Varsity Match, joining our training camp in Finland, or taking part in social
events, women’s ice hockey at Cambridge is a unique and rewarding experience. As well as our Sunday evening ice sessions, we
also enjoy roller-hockey and indoor floor hockey each week. Across all these activities, the club fosters a great sense of fun,
teamwork and encouragement.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Ariane de Hoog, St John’s
Sarah Johnson, Emmanuel
Barbara Richter, Peterhouse
Ildiko Somorjai, Clare
Nana Masada, Lucy Cavendish
Clare Watkinson, Wolfson
Zoe Michlig, Trinity
Sarah Cartwright, Jesus
Robin Stein, Churchill
Varsity Match
5 March 2006, Oxford
Cambridge 4 – 13 Oxford
The Cambridge University Women’s Blues faced off against the Dark Blues in front of around 300 fans. The Cambridge captain,
Barbara Richter, scored the first goal of the match. However, the Dark Blues soon retaliated, taking a 3 – 1 lead after the first
period. A very strong Oxford team dominated the second period, but Cambridge centre Sarah Johnson was able to add another
goal for Cambridge. The third period saw a stronger Cambridge performance, but the Oxford lead was too great. Barbara
Richter’s hat-trick earned her the Cambridge Most Valuable Player trophy while rookie Clare Watkinson’s strong effort was
rewarded with the Spirit of the Match trophy.
Other News
We finished the season with as many losses as victories, beating women’s club teams that we have lost to in the past, including
Chelmsford and Coventry.
Club Development
The ice hockey team usually enters the Varsity match as underdog. Since there is no ice rink in Cambridge, we train in
Peterborough. Due to the excessive ice and transport costs and the very limited ice time available, the team trains only an hour
a week, very late on Sunday nights. The Oxford team, on the other hand, has a rink and hence gets over twice or three times
the amount of ice time we do.
The last two years we have been very fortunate to receive generous sponsorship from Cambridge University Press. This has
enabled us to set up a weekly training camp at the Sports Institute in Vierumaki, Finland. For six days, we train 4 hours a day on
the ice under the supervision of students studying in the coaching degree program at the institute.
Although the Finland trip doubles our yearly ice time and provides excellent coaching, the team suffers greatly by not having an
ice rink in Cambridge. Although ice training is supplemented by off-ice fitness and floor hockey sessions, these will never fully
compensate for the lack of ice time.
Sponsor
• Cambridge University Press
Team Colours awarded 2006 – 06
Abbie Aikens, Trinity
Abi Routledge, Emmanuel
Berney Hall, Queens’
Chloe Revill, New Hall
Rachel Sidda, St. Catharine’s
Victoria Harris, Selwyn
Other team members
Eva Pantazaka, Churchill

Cambridge University Judo Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/judo
President: Gary Chandler, Emmanuel
Captain: Archie Reid, Magdalene
Secretary: Aaron Pascovitch, Jesus
A Team report:
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
A.S. Reid, Magdalene
J. Lister, Churchill
A.M. Pascovitch, Jesus
G. Chandler, Emmanuel (Old Full Blue)
G. Robinson, Selwyn
S. Inoue, Churchill
D.P. Heller, Trinity Hall
M. Henckel, Homerton
Varsity Match
18 February 2006, Leys School Cambridge
Cambridge 6 – 2 Oxford
We won the 76th Varsity Match retaining the cup for the fourth year. We also won the B Team shield and narrowly lost the
women’s trophy to a heavier Oxford side.
Oxford tried to stop the three-year winning streak for Cambridge by fielding its heaviest and most highly graded team for many
years. However this did not work as the Cambridge team were well trained and motivated by strong support from the home
crowd. In the end only 2 players conceded defeat and the result was a comfortable 6 – 2 win for the home team. The match
was closer than the score would indicate. Many of the matches themselves went close to time, including Aaron Pascovitch’s and
Gary Chandler’s edge-of-seat fights. Though his fight lasted less than a minute, Archie Reid was forced to reverse a pin before
winning. Both sides fought well but Cambridge dominance showed through for the fourth time.
B Team report:
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
T Huang, Selwyn
R Oren, Chemistry PhD Student
J Kolodynski, St John’s
R Villar, Gonville & Caius
A Campbel, Robinson
M Jayne, Gonville & Caius
P Owladi, Trinity
T Deacon, King’s
Varsity Match
18th February 2006, Leys School, Cambridge
Cambridge 5 – 3 Oxford
There was a lot of expectation ahead of the B team match. Last year Cambridge had won 6 – 0 and it was clear Oxford wanted
revenge. The team this year had seen a few changes with injuries and promotions to the A team, but with promising new talent
cultivated in the club, we still had high hopes. As it turned out we had nothing to fear, Oxford only got one clear victory, from a
black belt demoted from their A Team. The other wins could have been regarded as controversial, including one Ippon called
after the fight had been stopped for leaving the area. However the referee’s decision is final and Olympic medals have been
decided under similar circumstances. The result was confirmed by Tom Deacon (B team Captain) winning his fight as the last
man up. Janek Kolodynski showed a good pick up throw in his fight, winning in style.
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Women’s Team
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Sarah Scott, Newnham
Easlyn Kirupairajah, New Hall
Alexie Frize-Williams, St John’s
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Rachael Carr, St Catharine’s
Emma Gilroy, Christ’s
Varsity Match
18th February 2006, Leys School, Cambridge
Cambridge 2 – 3 Oxford
The Women fielded a far stronger team than in previous years. The match got off to a flying start with Alexie pinning her
opponent to win. Sarah fought Sarah Taylor, an opponent far bigger than herself Oxford Rugby blue (Captain) and ex British
Cadet judo player. Unsurprisingly she was thrown quickly. Rachael put Cambridge back in the lead with a savage attack on her
player. Emma lost to a pin leaving Easlyn to decide the match. Easlyn fought well against her Brown Belt opponent appearing to
be ahead most of the way, and certainly doing most of the work. She was caught on the ground late on in the match and was
unable to break free. But a brave showing from a lighter less experienced team that took the match right to the last minute,
ending with a 3 – 2 win for Oxford.
Other News
This year saw the hundredth anniversary of the Cambridge University Judo Club. Founded in 1906 as the Trinity Judo/Jujitsu
club, it is the oldest club in Europe and the second oldest outside Japan.
At BUSA the girls showed the boys the way getting three medals. Terry Huang also got a medal and Gary Chandler narrowly
missed being placed in the Under 81kg Dan grade contest.
The Hundred Year Celebrations took place on 10 June with alumni stretching well over 50 years of the clubs history coming to
visit. We had coaching from Neil Adams and an Old Boys match against the current students which the latter won by one fight.
We went on to have a wonderful dinner at Trinity Old Kitchens, a fitting return to the clubs roots. A great time was had by all
and we hope to build on the alumni links we have made.
Representative Honours
G Chandler, Clacton international Gold medal under 81kg
T. C. Huang Bronze, BUSA over 100 Kyu grade.
Easlyn Kirupairajah, BUSA Gold under 53 kg kyu
Alexie Frize-Williams, BUSA Gold under 68kg kyu
Sarah Scott, BUSA Bronze under 63kg kyu
Rachael Carr, Silver under 63kg Clacton International Bronze open weight in the same contest
Rebecca Brewer, Silver under 53kg Clacton International Bronze open weight in the same contest.
Cambridge University Karate Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cukc
President: Charlie Gray, Trinity Hall
Men’s Captain: Simon Picot, Pembroke
Women’s Captain: Lianne Walsh, Queens’
Secretary: Richard Morrisby, Robinson
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Konrad Rajab, Trinity

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Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Simon Picot, Pembroke
Ian MacLeod, St John’s
Thomas Auld, Darwin
Paul Smith, Trinity
William Sprunt, Girton
Sarah Owen, Downing
Charlotte Gray, Trinity Hall
Madeleine Wood, Emmanuel
Su-Yin Tan, Wolfson
Varsity Match
Simon Picot won the individual kata section, with Ian McLeod and Tom Auld making it a 1, 2, 3 in individual kata. Overall,
Cambridge lost 56 points to 71. In the Second team match, Richard Morrisby won the individual kata section but the team lost
48.5 to 78.5. While the Women also lost, it was by a narrow margin (41.5 to 46.5). Su-Yin Tan defeated opponents four grades
above her in the individual kata section.
BUSA
Men’s first team
Team Kata Silver Medal lost 3 – 2 in the final.
Ian Macleod was defeated in the Bronze medal play-off for kumite (fighting).
Women’s first team
The team was defeated in the Bronze medal play-off for Kumite.
Other News
The Club celebrated its 30th anniversary with an end-of-year dinner, with members from throughout the club’s history, from
founder to present members.
Konrad Rajab achieved an individual Silver medal at BUSA 2004 – 5. The Men’s Blues Committee ratified an Extraordinary Full
Blue for him this year which is why he features in this year’s list.
Cambridge University Lacrosse Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/lacrosse
Men’s Captain: Will Hoult, Queens’
Secretary: James Dods, Corpus Christi
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Andrew Hacquoil, Queens’
Ben McNamee, St John’s
James Dods, Corpus Christi
Chris Jones, Jesus
Chris Smith, St John’s
Will Hoult, Queens’
David Knowles, St John’s
Meng Wang, Selwyn
Andy Martin, Queens’
Tim Sabey, Magdalene
Other team members
Andy Jones, Fitzwilliam
Alan Bowe, Emmanuel
Nick Walrath, Christ’s

Men’s Varsity Match
4 March 2006, Oxford
Cambridge 9 – 6 Oxford
Having watched the Second Team fight a close game, only to lose 11 – 8 through some carelessness in the closing minutes, the
Men’s Blues team took the field. From the opening seconds when Captain Will Hoult lost the face for practically the first time all
season, it was clear this was going to be a tough fight. Cambridge were forced onto the back foot and defended well through
a pressurised 20 minutes. What possession they gained was quickly squandered in the rush to head up the field and Oxford
ended the first quarter 2 – 0 up. Cambridge came back in the second quarter with goals from Andy Jones and Hoult but a
couple of Oxford goals kept the Dark Blues in the lead at half time. After a spirited and competitive final two quarters,
Cambridge failed to catch Oxford and the final score of 9 – 6 was more than Cambridge might have hoped given the standard
of the opposition.
Other News
The team came top of SEMLA East Division and reached the semi-finals of SEMLA Flags
Cambridge were also runners up in Centurion’s 6’s Tournament
Cambridge University Women’s Lacrosse Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/lacrosse
Captain: Charlotte Hill, Downing
Vice Captain: Charlotte Smith, Downing
Secretary: Kelly O’ Keeffe, Queens’
Blues Team
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Charlotte Hill, Downing
Charlotte Smith, Downing
Lizzie Maughan, Gonville & Caius
Claire Nance, Selwyn
Emily Clarke, Trinity
Fiona MacPherson, Pembroke
Tanya Glanville-Wallis, Jesus
Sarah Outram, Queens’
Rosalind Lloyd, Lucy Cavendish
Claire Davis, Queens’
Anastasia Selezneva, Trinity
Liz Morris, Jesus
Women’s Varsity Match
March 4th 2006, University Parks, Oxford
Cambridge 10 – 7 Oxford
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Lily Milligan, Emmanuel
Dilly Nock, St John’s
Emma Pack, New Hall
Helen Leppard, Girton
Oxford appeared quietly confident whilst warming up and indeed on paper seemed to have a very strong team. However our
warm-up was completed in a focused manner with every player quietly concentrating on her personal game plan. All of us
knew what was to be done and how to achieve it.
We went out hard from the first whistle and it seemed as if Oxford did not know what had hit them. The defence was cohesive
and solid and the attack was inspired. After 15 minutes, Cambridge were 6 – 0 up and relaxed slightly. This turned out to be a
mistake and Oxford scored some quick goals. The opposition never really felt like a threat and an extremely motivational halftime
talk allowed us to dominate the game and control the pace despite some Oxford goals.
Most Valuable Player went to Welsh International Ros Lloyd. The Kingfishers (second team) won 9 – 7 after an exciting match
with Most Valuable Player going to Lea Michaels.
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BUSA
We finished 2nd in the BUSA South Premiership
Second Team (Kingfishers)
Midlands Conference League winners
The Kingfishers dominated this league from start to finish and won every single match. Highlights include a 20 – 0 win
over Northampton and a 14 – 0 win against Oxford 2nd team. They finished top with an impressive goal difference of 73
over six matches. Unfortunately they cannot be promoted as this would result in both our university’s teams in one league,
but it is clear that their achievements were outstanding.
Representative Honours
Rosalind Lloyd played for the Welsh national First Team, Charlotte Smith the Scottish national First Team and Charlotte Hill
played in the England B Team.
Claire Nance played for England in the Under 21’s Home Internationals.
Other News
Morgan Stanley continues to sponsor the club. There is a strong possibility that an ex-England player and well-known
coach is to become our coach next season.
The committee positions have been modified. The role of secretary has been abolished and replaced by “Club Captain”.
The Club Captain is also responsible for some of the administrative tasks previously carried out by the team captain such as
organising pitches and liaising with opposing teams. The team captain is now responsible only for coaching the squad and
team selection.
Sponsor
• Morgan Stanley
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
www.sport.cam.ac.uk/lawntennis
President: Sir Geoffrey Cass
Captain: Paddy May, Selwyn
Secretary: Tim Murray, Pembroke
Women’s Captain: Amani Khalifa, Downing
Women’s Secretary: Marsali Grant, Trinity Hall
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Amani Khalifa, Downing
Catherine Gunn, Trinity Hall
Lucy Turner, Homerton
Marsali Grant, Trinity Hall
Georgina Hamilton, Jesus
Victoria Mackay, Newnham
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Individual Achievements and Representative Honours
Catherine Gunn, Finalist BUSA individuals Competition 2005
Marsali Grant, Represented County
Catherine Gunn, Represented County
Lucy Turner, Represented County
Men’s Blues
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Jon Tassell, Girton
Paddy May, Selwyn
Ben Cole, Robinson
Rutger-Jan Lange, King’s
Tim Murray, Pembroke
Kirill Zavadov, St Edmund’s
Blaise Goswami, Pembroke
Team Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Laurent Pouret, Wolfson
The Varsity Match
29th – 30th June 2006, The Queen’s Club London,
The women repeated their 2005 success with victory over Oxford by fourteen matches to seven.
The men’s Varsity Match turned into a real classic with a nail biting finale. As they began the final set of three doubles matches
on the Friday evening the scores were level at nine matches apiece. Cambridge took the nineteenth match of the series
meaning Oxford needed to make sure of both of the others to claim victory.
The Dark Blues first doubles pair held the lead over the first Cambridge pair for the opening games. Then the tide turned and
Cambridge began to dominate, finally running out winners 5 – 7, 6 – 4, 7 – 5.
The second Cambridge pair lost to Oxford but the title was decided 11 – 10 in the Light Blues’ favour.
Chairman of the CULTC Sir Geoffrey Cass, who has been involved with Cambridge University tennis for the past 34 years, said:
“It was the most exciting match I can remember seeing at this level, a superb testament to the quality of Varsity tennis at the
moment and the dedication and excellence of our scholar sportsmen and women.” .
Other Team Highlights
5th March 2006, The All England Lawn Tennis Club
Cambridge 5 – 3 AELTC
A team of six first team players travelled down to the most prestigious tennis club in the world – The All England Lawn Tennis
Club. Following strong singles performances from Jon Tassell of Girton, Paddy May of Selwyn, RJ Lange of Kings and Ben Cole
of Robinson, the team went into the doubles with a 4 – 0 lead. Bringing in Tim Murray and Blaise Goswami, both of Pembroke
College, the team converted their lead to take one necessary doubles win and come home 5 – 3 winners.
Individual Achievements
Ben Cole & Paddy May: BUSA individuals, Championships Semi-Finalists
Jon Tassell: Blues no. 1 player. Undefeated in singles 2005/06
Seabright and Prentice Cups
A joint Cambridge and Oxford women’s team enjoyed their first victory for six years against opponents from Harvard and Yale.
The British team emerged triumphant in the battle for the Seabright Cup winning by eight matches to four.
The Americans continued to dominate the men’s version of the event, winning the Prentice Cup for the third time in a row by
15 matches to six. Now in its 85th year, the Prentice Cup is the oldest international, inter-collegiate amateur tennis competition
in the world.

Both matches were played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
Prentice Cup Team 2006
Jon Tassell, Cambridge
Paddy May, Cambridge, Captain
Ben Cole, Cambridge
Jan Dorr, Oxford
Mark Carpenter, Oxford
James Spooner, Oxford
Seabright Cup Team 2006
Catherine Gunn, Cambridge
Amani Khalifa, Cambridge, Captain
Carina Dalton, Oxford
Helen Turnbull, Oxford
Sponsorship
Sir Geoffrey Cass, President of the club, has recently procured generous sponsorship from Barclays Bank. Mr. P. Itzik of Barclays
is now an Honorary Vice-President of the club
Cambridge University Lightweight Rowing Club
www.culrc.org
President: John Winny, St Catharine’s
Secretary: Alex Summers, Trinity
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Emmanuel Moll, Peterhouse
Jonathon Winny, St. Catharine’s
William Buttinger, Emmanuel
Jonathon Davey, St. John’s
Rafael Mora, Queens’
Edward Pain, Pembroke
Callum Stewart, Churchill
Ian Sealy, Downing
Helen Hodges, Selwyn
Varsity Race
1st April 2006, Henley
Lost to Oxford by 2 1/4
Granta Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Gareth Hughes, Corpus Christi
James Williams, Corpus Christi
Guy Matmon, St. Edmund’s
Che Meakins, Homerton
Christopher Kerr, St. Catharine’s
Sebastian, Trinity
Dimitri Reading-Picopoulos, Clare
Alastair Hegarty, Jesus
Hannah Logan, Sidney Sussex
Other team members
Richard Harrington, Homerton
Robin Hellen, Selwyn
In probably the fastest ever conditions seen on the Henley Reach for Boat Race day the Lightweight VIII went down fighting to a
course record breaking Oxford crew. Up against a crew with far more experience and evidently a lot more ‘grunt’ we knew we had
to make a fast start to try and rattle Oxford. A great start saw us edge ahead off the stake-boats but by the end of the Enclosures
the sheer power of the Oxford crew meant they had gained a half length advantage. With a heavily front loaded race plan we
continued pushing hard, holding Oxford at about a length past Fawley. In the latter stages of the race however they pulled away as
we began to run out of steam. I am exceptionally proud of the way that the crew raced. Whilst undoubtedly nervous this was by
far the best that we had ever rowed, setting up a great rhythm and carrying the fight to Oxford.
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BUSA Head
26 February 2006
National Watersports Centre, Nottingham
BUSA Head was held on a 5km stretch of the river Trent in Nottingham, finishing at the National Watersports Centre at Holme
Pierrepont. Due to some extremely close seat racing results, the final Boat Race crews had still not been completely selected,
and so the crews racing were not exactly the same as those for later races. While, in the middle of February, we couldn’t exactly
have expected perfect weather, the conditions in Nottingham were more than unpleasant. A strong headwind, always a
disadvantage to lightweights, meant that times were considerably slower than in 2005, when favourable conditions meant that
several records were broken. However, when viewed in relation to other crews, our times were placed in a better light, with
Granta a full 20 seconds faster relative to the times of other crews competing.
Club report
The last year has been a year of changes for CULRC. Under the guidance of this year’s President Jon Winny, the club has made
great progress. Beginning with our Development Squad in summer 2005, we brought in a range of new talent into the squad
to replace rowers who had been lost to other activities. After some initial summer success for both Dev Squad rowers at
Molesey Regatta and senior rowers at the Boston Marathon and at the international Taiwan regatta, CULRC looked forward to
a strong year.
Over the course of the trialling year, the September intake of 25 rowers was reduced to 18 for the boat race. This was achieved
though the hard work and dedication of the coaches who were willing to give up their time and expertise for the improvement
of the squad. They, along with the rowers, put in over 30 hours a week to rowing-related activities to see the strongest crews
possible turn out to race Oxford on April 1st.
Sponsors
• WAGN
• Back on Track Physiotherapy
Cambridge University Modern Pentathlon Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cumpc
President: Nicky Brooks, St Catharine’s
Captain: Jon Wright, Girton
Women’s Captain: Sabrina Verjee, St Edmund’s
Men’s Blues
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Daniel James, St Edmund’s
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Jonathon Wright, Girton
Men’s Varsity Match
30 March 2006
Tonbridge School
Oxford won by 26036 points to 20696
Team Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Nick England, St Catharine’s
Noel Cochrane, St Catharine’s
Simon Lamb, St Edmunds
Jonty Oliff-Cooper
With four new recruits to this year’s team, there was certainly a lack of Varsity experience for the Cambridge lads. However, the
guys had trained consistently for the previous two terms and were determined to make an impact on the experienced and very
talented Oxford team. Cambridge made a fantastic start in the shooting phase; all six men produced personal best
performances and Captain Jon Wright led the way with the second highest score of all competitors. These impressive scores
enabled Cambridge to take an early lead in the overall competition. Fencing was the next event and Cambridge fought well but
struggled to overcome the experience of Oxford. Jon again produced a fantastic performance claiming another second place in
this event to establish a lead in the individual competition. It was soon on to the pool for the 200 metre swim. Some hard
fought personal bests were obtained by Jon, Nick and Jonty, but Oxford dominated this event with some incredibly fast and
varsity record-breaking times.

Saturday morning saw a move away from Tonbridge School for the riding phase. Despite the limited riding experience of Nick,
Jonty, Jon and Simon, they all demonstrated a tremendous amount of bravery and managed to get some points on the board
without too many mishaps! Daniel and Noel showed off their pony club skills riding their unknown horses in great style to score
highly.
The running event completed the Pentathlon, and Cambridge worked hard in this phase. However, Oxford had already
developed a winning margin to claim the 49th Varsity Match. Daniel James performed highly for Cambridge in all five events to
gain a well deserved Full Blue score and individual third place. Jon Wright gained a Half Blue score with an impressive total
considering his misfortunes in the ride. Overall Cambridge performed admirably and there were many individual personal bests
gained throughout the five events.
Ladies Blues
Half blues awarded 2005 – 06
Nicki Brooks, St Catharine’s
Sabrina Verjee, St Edmund’s
Ailanore Harper, Trinity
Women’s Varsity Match
30 March 2006, Tonbridge School
Oxford won by 23548 points to 22460 points
Cambridge Ladies arrived at Tonbridge with confidence having trained hard and produced some strong results at the recent
BUSA championships. Varsity kicked off with the shooting phase; Ailanore demonstrated her experience of three Varsity
matches and held her nerve to produce the highest Ladies shoot score. However, a combination of nerves and an unfortunate
gun problem overwhelmed the other Cambridge members as below average scores were produced allowing Oxford to take a
small advantage in the overall competition. Fencing was the second event, where Cambridge coaches, Rob Shaw, Andy Culling
and Mark Adair, trained the team superbly. There were strong individual performances from Sabrina and Jo and the competition
was tight but Oxford ended with a one hit advantage.
The third event saw the Ladies move to the Tonbridge pool for the 200 metre swim. Nicky and Emma produced two fantastic
and high scoring swims, knocking over 5 seconds off their personal best times. However, Oxford demonstrated overall
superiority in the pool extending their lead a little further. It was soon on to the riding phase at Duckhurst Equestrian centre
where Cambridge were determined to dominate, having proved themselves in this phase in previous years. Sabrina, Ailanore
and Emma showed off their pony club skills riding well to score highly. Nicky produced one of only two clear rounds in the
whole competition but an unfortunate penalty in the practice ring prevented her gaining maximum points whilst Jo and Cat
struggled with their horses.
A gruelling run in high winds concluded the pentathlon competition. Cambridge fought all the way round the course and
dominated this event, beating their Oxford counterparts. Unfortunately this was not enough in the overall competition as
Oxford won the 49th Varsity Match. Sabrina Verjee performed consistently over the five events to take the individual title for
Cambridge. Cambridge were disappointed with the results having had high hopes and a realistic chance of a victory. However,
with five out of six competitors remaining for next season, Cambridge look forward to next year’s Varsity.
BUSA Championships
4th – 5th March 2006
Iffley Road Sports Centre, Oxford
Cambridge A Team (Nicky Brooks, Daniel James, Jonathon Wright): 5th place
Cambridge B Team (Jo Urwin, Ailanore Harper, Emma Kenny Herbert): 9th place
Cambridge C Team (Nick England, Cat Wilson, Noel Cochrane): 11th place
Team Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Jo Urwin, Christ’s
Cat Wilson, Girton
Emma Kenny Herbert, Emmanuel
Club Developments
A fundraising event was held on February 11th – “Wizard Balloons”. CUMPC released about 300 tickets attached to balloons.
On Saturday 4th March, the closing date for tickets to be posted back to Cambridge passed. 21 balloons made it all the way to
Belgium and from these a winner was drawn. As well as raising money for essential club kit, we shared the money raised with
Sports Aid, the charity sponsoring many of our Olympic athletes. Sports Aid received over £250 from the event.
2007 will see the 50th Anniversary of the Modern Pentathlon Varsity Match. The event is being run by the Cambridge Modern
Pentathlon Old Blues Club and will take place at Bradfield College, Berkshire from 31st March – 1st April 2007. As well as the
main Blues matches, plans are under way for a competition involving many old Blues from the past fifty years.
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Other competitions:
Sea lions pentathlon competition Oct 2005: Nick England open Men’s Tetrathlon winner. Ailanore Harper open Ladies Tetrathlon
winner.
Millfield open Tetrathlon February 2006: Sabrina Verjee individual winner.
Cambridge University Ladies Netball Club
President: Victoria Gillam (Homerton)
Captain: Rebecca Gwilliam (Trinity)
Vice-Captain: Claire Leonard (Clare)
Coach: Rachel Folley
Netballers have fun. So if you love playing netball and are partial to Wednesday night frolics around town then we are the team
for you! The season's results reflect the constant progress of a very talented and versatile squad. Thanks to all the women for
training and playing so hard and supporting each other. You are a credit to yourselves and the university.
Varsity Match
14th February 2006 Oxford
Cambridge 29 – 40 Oxford
The prestigious showcase of all our hard work took place in Oxford on 14th February. Huge numbers of light blue fans made
the journey to scream encouragement from the balcony, and the squad would like to thank you all for your support. The
seconds played catch up from the first whistle, but heads never dropped and they dug deep for inspiration. It arrived, and every
light blue played with their heart on their sleeve to clinch the win in the dying seconds – 30 – 29. Incredible! Player of the
match was awarded to Eimear Neeson (Jesus College).
The Blues match was a story of what could have been. Despite winning the final three quarters we couldn't pull back the deficit of a
nightmarish first 15 minutes. It ended 40 – 29. The player of the match was Rebecca Gwilliam of Trinity College and squad captain.
This year’s honours are awarded to the following:
Blues:
Kate Yateman-Smith, St Catharine’s
Rebecca Gwilliam (C), Trinity
Sian Folley, Pembroke
Claire Leonard, Clare
Katie Tween, St Catharine’s
Sarah Warren, Homerton
Georgina Powell, Jesus
Half Blues:
Kate Wright, Newnham
Catherine Cucknell, Downing
University Colours
Laura McIntyre, Downing
Penny Anderson, New Hall
Eimear Neeson (C), Jesus
Laragh Widdess, Downing
Ammie Brewer, St John’s
Victoria Gillam, Homerton
Alex Godlee, St John’s
Katharine Cook, Emmanuel
Helen Peterkin, Magdalene
Hannah Kaye, Trinity
Club Sponsors: KPMG
Most improved player:
Laura McIntyre
Players of the season:
Sian Folley
Rebecca Gwilliam
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Cambridge University Orienteering Club
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~cuoc/
President: Nicola Roberson, Downing
Captain: Edward Ward, Fitzwilliam
Secretary: Rosemary Dyer, Girton
Membership ranges from complete beginners to British Champions. The club subsidises transport to events, providing a great
way of exploring some of the more interesting parts of the English countryside.
Our training officer organises training sessions every week during term, including tea runs, reps and whatever else people are
inclined to do throughout the year
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Alan Elder, Emmanuel
Chris Williamson, Churchill
Ian Elder, Downing
Edmund Ward, Fitzwilliam
Nicola Robertson, Downing
Elspeth Ingleby, Emmanuel
Anya Crocker, Jesus
Varsity Match
25th – 26th February 2006
Leith Hill, Dorking
Cambridge victory for both Men’s and Women’s teams, and thus overall winners.
Despite traffic issues meaning the Cambridge contingent did not arrive at the area until 4pm, thus missing all starts, the
competitors were undaunted and the event itself postponed till early the following morning. Early quick runs from the
Cambridge contingent showed that we would be a force to be reckoned with this year, despite lacklustre results in recent years.
Although the Oxford team took the Women’s individual trophy, good runs from all three counting Cambridge women secured a
good lead over the rest of the Oxford women, with the women’s team reclaiming the trophy for the first time in four years. The
Men’s individual trophy was taken by a storming run by Alan Elder, with the other Cambridge counters finishing with good
times to guarantee a good lead over the Oxford team.
Outstanding performances by Alan Elder who won the Men’s Individual race for the first time by over 5 minutes.
Other Team Highlights
BUSA
11th – 12th March 2006
Location: Edinburgh
Result: 6th Place
Despite sending a team weakened through injury and unavoidable absence, Cambridge managed a very creditable result of 6th
out of 22 in the annual BUSA orienteering competition. Best results on the individual courses were 26th (Men) and 15th
(Women).

Cambridge University Polo Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cupolo
Club Captain: Luisa Baker, Veterinary Medicine
Team Captain: Harriet Pepper, Magdalene
CUPC is a rapidly expanding club and currently has over 40 students. With the club’s six polo ponies, members of all standards
are able to play arena polo during the winter months and outdoor polo during summer close to Cambridge. The club’s
committee organises lessons and chukkas on most days, as well as regular inter-club and national competitions and excellent
social events.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Harriet Pepper, Magdalene
Amber Clutton-Brock, Corpus Christi
Oliver Clarke, Pembroke
John Zographos, St Catharine’s
Varsity Match
Cambridge 6 – 1 Oxford
Harriet Pepper awarded Most Valuable Player
Cambridge University Powerlifting Club
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cuplc/index.php
Captain: Dave Chapman, Trinity
Secretary: Alex Broadbent, King’s
Powerlifting is just one of a large range of strength sports. The competition consists of three lifts, the Back Squat, Bench Press
and the Dead Lift. Each competition has three attempts at each type of lift (he/she performs three squat attempts, three bench
presses, and three dead lifts). NOTE Three attempts at each lift in total, not at each weight!
Varsity Match 2006
Oxford failed to field a team or fix a date for Varsity 2006 and so Cambridge took the win by default.
The Cambridge team was well-prepared to take Oxford on with a much more even distribution of experience than last year.
However, disappointingly, Oxford failed to respond constructively to repeated requests to fix a date and venue.
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Cambridge University Real Tennis Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/curtc
President: Dr Peter Raby, Homerton
Captain: Neil Roxburgh, Darwin
Ladies Captain: Helen-France Pilkington, New Hall
Secretary: Fiona Brown, St Edmund’s
Membership of the Cambridge University Real Tennis Club is open to all, not just to members of the university, and the courts
are among the best in the country.
The game is undergoing an enormous revival with new courts being built around the country every year. The club is a friendly
place presided over by our Senior Professional, Kees Ludekens. We are also very fortunate to have the services of Peter Paterson
as our Assistant Professional and Scott Blaber as our Junior Professional.
The club has recently undergone a large development programme which has provided us with a new court, a club room and a
new pros room.
The two courts at Cambridge were built in 1866 and 1890 but the latter was converted into four squash courts in 1933. In
1999 it was re-opened for Tennis and has already hosted many competitions.
Also in 1933, the walls and floor of the older court were painted white and orange balls were used in an attempt to improve
visibility. The original colour was restored in 1960.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Helen-Frances Pilkington, New Hall
Marsali Grant, Trinity Hall
David Woodman, Trinity
Neil Roxburgh, Darwin
Burak Salgin, Gonville & Caius
Jamie Douglas, St. John’s
Charlotte Barker, Trinity
Rachel Wheeler, Gonville & Caius
Varsity Match
17. & 18 February 2006, Lord’s
Men’s First Team, Cambridge 6 – 0 Oxford
Men’s Second Team, Lost in doubles playoff
Women’s First Team, Cambridge 4 – 2 Oxford (This was the first win against Oxford).
Women’s Second Team, Cambridge 6 – 0 Oxford
Report
The Pol Roger sponsored Real Tennis Varsity matches took place over two days at Lord’s. The Men’s Varsity match has
traditionally been held at MCC however this was the first year in its 15 year history that the Ladies’ Varsity match was also
played at Lord’s.
The Cambridge Men’s team was the strongest team to have ever been fielded by a Cambridge or Oxford side and, on paper,
Oxford were facing a tough struggle. This is a tribute to the professionals at Cambridge University Real Tennis Club as 3 of the
4 students had not played Real Tennis before coming up to Cambridge.
In the Men’s doubles the number two strings Neil Roxburgh and Burak Salgin of Cambridge took on Ted Alexander and Alex
Holbourn of Oxford. The Oxford pair, battled well in this contest, with Holbourn showing adroit skills at the net and Alexander
demonstrating a true Australian grit, attacking every ball that he could. Such was the success of their approach, that the
Cambridge duo seemed to find it difficult to settle into a rhythm. But the light-blue pairing dominated on the whole with Salgin
exploiting his skill as an accomplished volleyer and Roxburgh, now an experienced campaigner, providing a solid defense of the
dedans. Their 6 – 2, 6 – 3, 6 – 2 victory opened the score-card for Cambridge.

Jamie Douglas and David Woodman, took on Alistair Mitchell-Innes and Branden Thornhill-Miller, of Oxford. Douglas was
especially impressive in this encounter demonstrating a cool approach in his first ever Varsity match. Cambridge swiftly finished
the match, 6 – 3, 6 – 0, 6 – 0.
In the Men’s singles competition Oxford’s Holbourn fought for every ball and did not concede any rally, defending the grille with
some impressive volleys. However, as in the doubles match, Douglas again impressed massively. He came out victorious,
6 – 0, 6 – 1 and was deservedly made Man of the Match.
Burak Salgin in the third strings singles rallied consistently and with good, penetrative shots into the corners and he emerged
the winner, 6 – 2, 6 – 1.
In the second string singles Neil Roxburgh won convincingly, 6 – 1, 6 – 1.
Finally, with the match already won for the Cambridge side, it was the turn of the number one players, David Woodman of
Cambridge, and Alistair Mitchell-Innes of Oxford. Mitchell-Innes managed to impress in this match, especially with his defence
of the dedans, something which he had been particularly successful at doing in the doubles match the day previously. Mitchell-
Innes also played for the corners well but Woodman eventually ran out the victor, 6 – 0, 6 – 0.
In the Ladies’ Varsity match, in the fourth string singles Charlotte Barker was pipped at the post as Jarvis fought to win the
match 3 – 6, 5 – 6.
In the third string singles Rachel Wheeler breezed past Oxford’s Beatrix Emo-Capodilista to win 6 – 2, 6 – 2. In the second string
Marsali Grant’s beautiful shots very tight to the walls proved too much for Oxford’s captain Zara Chadowitz. A very well
deserved win 6 – 1, 6 – 0.
To maintain the early Cambridge lead the Cambridge’s Captain, Helen-Frances Pilkington had to pull off a big upset – to
overcome her opponent Clare Watson ranked in the top 20 women players in the world. Predictably, the first set was one-sided
as Watson’s superior shots took their toll. However, Pilkington fought back hard in the second with some devastating serving
and powerful volleys to level the match at 1 set all. Unfortunately, she could not maintain this standard and eventually
succumbed in three sets 1 – 6, 6 – 4, 2 – 6.
The next day’s play was eagerly anticipated as, with the match levelled at two all, it was all to play for. The second string
doubles of Cambridge’s Wheeler and Grant squared up against Oxford’s Chadowitz and Emo-Capodilista. Having won both of
their respective singles, the Cambridge pair were the favourites. Oxford did their best to upset things but the superior shots of
the Cambridge pair secured them the first set. Things did not run quite so smoothly in the second set as the Oxford pair upped
their play with some punishing shots into the corners. Not to be outdone, the Cambridge pair consolidated their play to come
out victorious 6 – 3, 6 – 5
Cambridge’s first string doubles Helen-Frances Pilkington and Charlotte Barker faced the formidable pairing of Oxford’s Claire
Watson and Louisa Jarvis. Surprisingly, the first set went very much to plan as the Cambridge pair dominated with some
beautiful serves and some excellent retrieving. However, the second set was rather different as Oxford’s pair started to return
the serves much better and the Cambridge pair started to make errors. At one set all the Cambridge pair decided to swap the
serving order. This change had the desired effect as the Oxford rhythm was upset. The match point was won by a low
backhand from Pilkington who deservedly won the lady player of the match. The final score 6 – 3, 1 – 6, 6 – 4.
So Cambridge were the winners of both the Men’s and Ladies’ Varsity Real Tennis matches, 6 – 0 and 4 – 2, and it is the first
time the Cambridge Ladies have won the Real Tennis Varsity match since its conception.
Club Report and Achievements
The club was successful in national and international tournaments. In particular: David Woodman became British Amateur
Champion, and also reached the quarter finals in the US & British Open. Neil Roxburgh teamed up with the World Champion to
reach the final in the Premier Division of the National League. Neil Roxburgh and David Woodman reached the final in the
world championship doubles. Burak Salgin reached the final in the National handicap Singles tournament: Seacourt Silver
Racket.
Helen-Frances Pilkington of New Hall, represented CURTC in the team for the Brodie cup, which the club went on to win for
the first time. Helen-Frances won the National Ladies Handicap tournament singles, division 2, and also represented CURTCC in
the team playing Bordeaux, winning her match.
Charlotte Pawlyn (St John’s) played in the winning pair of the National Ladies Handicap tournament division 2 doubles.
The CU Ladies team beat Hatfield house 3 – 2 in January 2006.
David Woodman became British Amateur Champion in 3 straight sets against David Harms.
Neil Roxburgh partnered Robert Fahey (AUS), the World Champion, in the final of the National League Premier Division.
Unfortunately, they lost 2 matches to 1 against Camden Riviere (USA) and James Willcocks.
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David Woodman and Neil Roxburgh were runners-up in final of World Doubles Championship losing to the world number 1
and 3.
Neil Roxburgh, Burak Salgin and James Watson were selected for the British Real Tennis Academy sponsored by The Dedanists
and Performance Brunel Ltd.
Burak Salgin, Runner-up in Seacourt Silver Racket singles tournament.
Gill Houston, Winner of the Ladies’ A grade handicap singles.
Helen-Frances Pilkington, Winner of the Ladies’ B grade handicap singles.,
Charlotte Pawlyn, Winner of the Ladies’ B grade handicap doubles.
Cambridge University Revolver & Pistol Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/curpc
President: James Mallows
Captain: Nicole Taylor, Jesus
Cambridge University Revolver and Pistol Club (CURPC) is a small and friendly club. We shoot mainly air pistol, over two
distances, 10m and 20yrd, as well as Lightweight Sporting Rifle (LSR), at 20yrd. There is also the chance to shoot gallery rifle at
a few meetings during the year.
We compete in several competitions throughout the year ranging from local leagues and the Varsity Match, up to national and
international competitions. Our club meets twice a week and we have training suitable for complete beginners up to national
squad level.
Club Report
Our club has expanded considerably during the year 2005 – 2006, with a significant increase in members and students joining
the club continuously over the year. The club has also attracted a number of people outside the university. Most of the new
shooters made remarkable improvement during the year and more and more club members took part in various competitions,
such as Cambridgeshire Winter League, Imperial Meeting and international competitions like Intershoot at Holland. These
valuable experiences have made our club members more motivated and more professional in shooting and we are confident to
expect a fruitful year in 2006 – 2007.
We keep in close touch with our old members, who have been very supportive in developing the club, providing donations and
advice on professional shooting and participating competitions. They come back occasionally for big events such as the Annual
Dinner.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06 (for 04 – 05 season. No colours awarded by the 04 – 05
committee and hence awarded for this season)
Cheng Liu, Gonville and Caius
Julien Coyne, St Edmund’s
University Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Nicole Taylor, Jesus
Xuan Luo, Newnham
Xueni Zhu, New Hall
Alison Nimmo, Newnham
Ivan Wong, Christ’s
Kenny Wan, Downing
Bo Zheng, Trinity
Varsity Match
February 19, 2006, Oxford
Cambridge 1951: 2150 Oxford

With the graduation of some of our club members, only one member from last year’s victorious Varsity squads was able to
participate in this year’s match, and almost half of the participants are new shooters, who just started to learn last year.
However, they have made tremendous improvement throughout the year and eventually putting up a commendable
performance against the much more experienced Oxford team. Ivan Wong gave a great performance as did Alison Minno and
Cheng Liu.
Other Team Highlights
Early February, Intershoot, The Hague, Holland
Result: Individual Silver and Bronze.
Team Gold, Silver and Bronze in the past few years.
This is the chance for our club members to compete against shooters from around the world; the club has been represented at
the competition for the past seven consecutive years. Our shooters have shown their professionalism in the competition and
have achieved great success in the past few years. In 2003, Laura Stanning achieved a personal best of 9th equal against several
Commonwealth representatives. In 2001, the Ladies Team from our club clinched team Bronze on all three days, with Kate
Smith winning individual Bronze in the Junior Section on the final day.
Notable alumni
Tony Chivers came 5th in the 1964 Olympics, and Geoff Robinson was the world champion in 1979 and in the National Squad
from 1973 – 1992. Geoff also represented England in the Olympics in 1984.
Cambridge University Riding Club
www.srcf.ucam.org/curiding
President: Luitgard Veraart, Queens’
Captain: Helen Jamieson, Homerton
Secretary: Alison Lennox, Peterhouse
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Sam Cutts, Emmanuel
Natalie McGoldrick, Churchill,
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Helen Jamieson, Homerton
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Charly Loweth, Homerton
Julia Clarke, St John’s
Lucy Greenwood, New Hall
Lucy Grieve, Fitzwilliam
Other team members
Elizabeth Smee, St John’s
Varsity match 1st Team
03/05/06 Merrist Wood, Guilford
Cambridge 1st place, 7 penalties
Oxford 2nd place, 31 penalties
Club Report
CURC provides activities for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced riders. Our aim is to promote the enjoyment and
learning of equestrian enthusiasts of all abilities. The year 2005/2006 was a successful and eventful year for CURC. CURC had
about 100 members and organised riding lessons, competitions, a gymkhana and several social events. The members of the
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club currently ride at three different riding stables: beginner lessons are at Haggis farm; more experienced riders can take part in
dressage lessons at Hilltop Equestrian Centre, Yelling and show jumping lessons take place at Witcham Equestrian Centre.
The biggest event in Michaelmas term was the dressage competition on 27th November at Yelling. Members of CURC
competed at Preliminary, Novice and Elementary (the hardest) level. In Lent term we organised a gymkhana at Haggis farm
consisting of a series of fast races, exciting for participants and spectators. All races were done in heats with points being given
depending on the position in the heat. Therefore both novice and advance riders could enter and were grouped together
according to their riding abilities. Another popular event in Lent term was a trip to the National Stud in Newmarket.
The CURC team competed again very successfully this year. It comfortably won their league and qualified for the Regional
Championships where it came 2nd to Birmingham.
Sam Cutts qualified for the National Final as an individual and won both the dressage and the combined National Final.
Moreover Cambridge won the Varsity match which was hosted by Oxford this year.
Cambridge University Rifle Association
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cura
Captain: Peter Seebohm, Queens’
Secretary: Andrew Nowacki, Robinson
Cambridge University Rifle Association is one of the oldest Varsity sports clubs in the University, first competing against Oxford
University in 1862 for the Chancellors Challenge Trophy. Since then the club has competed annually against Oxford, and many
members of the club have gone on to shoot at International level.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Andrew Nowacki, Robinson
Robert Bogie, Christ’s
Michael Spencer, Girton
Gordon Stewart, St. Catharine’s
Richard Pears, Sidney Sussex
Samuel Borin, Downing
Angus Logan, Trinity
Benjamin Yates, Trinity
Peter Seebohm, Queens’
Varsity Match
Mixed First 8 Team: Peter Seebolm gave an outstanding performance. Coached by Andrew Nowacki he achieved the highest
score on the day (147) by 2 points.
Mixed Second Team: Cambridge’s 3rd team competed against all other Universities and came 7th out of 14 teams taking part.
Mixed First Team: Peter Seebohm achieved the highest score on the day (215) by one point.
BUSA
Mixed First team: 4th
Mixed Second Team: 7th
Mixed Third Team: 12th
Other Competitions
The club competed against Australia in a match held at Cambridge’s Barton Road. The match was 1 sighter + 20 shots to count
at 1200 yards (over 1km). The undergraduate’s team beat the touring Australian side with the slimmest of margins in what was
a very entertaining match. The team included Rosanne Furniss (Trinity Hall), Michael Spencer (Girton), Gordon Stewart and Peter
Seebohm.

Representative Honours
Ben Yates shot for Cambridgeshire
Peter Brett was selected as reserve for Cambridgeshire
Peter Seebohm top scored for Hertfordshire and top scored in the British Universities Match, representing English Universities.
Peter has also been selected onto the Great Britain under 25 Rifle Squad for the World Championships in 2007.
Developments and Events
This year’s victory over Oxford in the Chancellors’ Challenge Cup marked the Association’s 100th win.
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club
www.curufc.com
General Manager and Director of Rugby: Ian Minto
Captain: Ed Carter, St. Edmund’s
Secretary: Andy Clements, St Edmund’s
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Ed Carter (Captain), St Edmund’s
Ian McInroy, Hughes Hall
Charlie Desmond, Girton
Joe Ansbro, Robinson
Dave Akinluyi, Christ’s
Jon Ufton, St Edmund’s
Rhys Evans, Hughes Hall
Rudolf Bosch, Hughes Hall
Joe Clark, St Edmund’s
Ed Kalman, Fitzwilliam
John Blaikie, Hughes Hall
Varsity Match Report
6 December 2005, Twickenham
Oxford 16, Cambridge 31
Andy Clements, St Edmund’s
Nic Alberts, Hughes Hall
Dave O’Brien, Hughes Hall
Mike Harfoot, St Catharine’s
Tom Kirkman, St Edmund’s
Adam Gilbert, Fitzwilliam
Rich Bartholomew, Jesus
Chris Worsley, Hughes Hall
Steffan Thomas, Trinity College
Paul Magee, Magdalene
The CURUFC defeated the ‘Dark Blues’ 31 – 16 in the 124th Varsity Match . After trailing 9 – 5 at half time, the Light Blues
forward pack began to dominate after the break and ran away with the match.
Those to stand out for the Blues on the day were number 10 Jon Ufton, forwards John Blaikie and Rudolph Bosch and winger
Dave Akinluyi.
Club Report
In September, CURUFC welcomed Ian Minto as the new General Manager and Director of Rugby. Ian is a Level Four RFU coach
with an extensive background in coaching, administration and physical education.
The Blues team had a strong Michaelmas Term fixture list and scored victories against the London Wasps and Harlequins. The
fixtures are intended to provide preparation for the Varsity Match and hard fought losses against Irish province Leinster and a
powerful Leicester Tigers team were also valuable. The University also hosted the touring Manu Samoa team and in front of a
2000 plus crowd, the Blues put up stout resistance before succumbing to an honourable 9 – 22 defeat. The social highlight of
the year was once again the annual Steele-Bodger game and this year a master class in the art of fly-half play was provided by
Australian international Pat Howard. A very exciting game saw the Blues rally strongly towards the end and the final 40 – 41
score reflected the tremendous entertainment provided for another 2000 plus crowd.
In the Lent term, the fixtures against the services, strong invitation XV’s and the Swedish National Team continued to give good
entertainment for the crowds and enabled a number of very promising undergraduate players to be blooded.
In November, a notable occasion took place at Trinity Hall, when Glyn James, who for many years has organised the referee
requirements at the club, refereed his 3000th game!!!
The presence of Skysports, Anglia News and other assorted media indicated the significance and newsworthiness of this and
both Trinity Hall and Churchill are to be congratulated on providing a fine match in keeping with the occasion.
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Another historic occasion was the inclusion of the women’s Cuppers finals at Grange Rd., between the men’s finals. All present
agreed this added to the event and made Cuppers day an excellent feast of rugby.
Ed ‘Moo’ Kalman has signed a one-year-deal with Scottish club Borders for the start of the 2006 – 2007 season.
Having joined Whitecraigs RFC when he was eight years old, Ed played for the club for about ten years. He then went on to
represent Glasgow Schools and played for Cambridge University in this year’s Varsity Match.
He also represented Durham University whilst studying towards a degree in physics.
David Akinluyi has signed a two-year contract to join Northampton Saints at the start of the 2006/07 season. Nigerian-born
winger Akinluyi, who scored one of the five tries in Cambridge’s Varsity Match 31 – 16 win over Oxford in December, is
currently studying engineering at Christ’s College.
Northampton Saints RFU Academy has recruited current undergraduate Cambridge Blue Joe Ansbro into its senior ranks for the
2006/07 season in order to train and develop whilst still playing for the university. The Glasgow-born outside centre was
educated at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire before studying natural sciences at Robinson College.
Finally success for the Rugby Club was acknowledged with the ‘Blues’ side named as the Hawks’ Team of the Year, following
their performance in the 124th Annual Varsity Match. This was a fantastic achievement as there had been a number of strong
team performances over the year from the Goldie Boat, the Blues Rugby League and also Blues cricket sides.
Sportsman of the Year
This was awarded to the Light Blues number 6, Nic Alberts (‘04 – ’05), who also won ‘Blues’ in cricket and athletics, over the
past 12 months.
Representative honours
England Universities XV, Ed Calman, Joe Clark, Andrew Clements (trial)
Professional rugby contract with Northampton Saints RFC, David Akinluyi
Cambridge University Women’s Rugby
Union Football Club
www.srcf.ucam.org/cuwrfc
President: Kosnatu Abdulai, St John’s
Captain: Hannah McNelly, New Hall
Secretary: Elizabeth Cooper, Sidney Sussex
Varsity Match
Tigers 12 – Panthers 0
Blues 7 – Oxford 35
Varsity this year was a bitter disappointment but has renewed our ever strong determination and commitment for this year’s
match on the 10th of March, to be played at home. In the first half of the Varsity Match, Cambridge appeared to struggle and
by half time the score was 30 – 0. However, the girls did not let this dampen their spirits. Instead they showed great
determination to get back into the game and put some pressure on the Oxford players. Despite a try scored by Jen Hawkins and
converted by Kirsten Sibbit, this was not enough to come back and win. We also suffered a number of unfortunate injuries. The
final result was 35 – 7 to Oxford. They scored six tries with one conversion and one penalty.
On a more positive note, the Tigers, our second team, won 12 – 0, with Liz Riley scoring both tries from full-back.
Club Report
Last year saw a mixed season for the women’s rugby team. Despite a great success in both our leagues, finishing top of our
BUSA table and in second position in the RFUW Eastern 3 league, we were unable to beat Oxford in the Blues Varsity match.
The Tigers, our second team were victorious, but the first team loss was a disappointment after an otherwise successful year in
which all our players trained extremely hard.
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We had a great training camp in Bayonne where we developed strong links with the local team, training on their pitches and
playing their Ladies squad which included players from the national team. This was held in the AS Bayonnaise stadium
immediately after a European Challenge Cup match. We also continued with our annual tradition of spending a weekend away
with our sponsor in Pocklington, Yorkshire where we held a tournament against King’s College Medics and Durham.
We are looking forward to an even more successful season this year in both our leagues and a Varsity win when we play Oxford
at Grange Road in March.
This year has started with an impressive standard at pre-season and a great deal of interest from new players. We would like to
thank our coaches and our loyal sponsors Kennedys and TBO for their support last year.
Half Blues
Alex Gillen
Kosnatu Abdulai
Alice Sargent
Jen Hawkins
Keo Shaw
Kim Stephens
Claire Standley
Kirsten Sibbit
Jo Bradley
Hannah McNelly (captain)
Patricia Keegan
Cambridge University Amateur
Rugby League Football Club
www.cuarlfc.com
Chairman: Martin Woodcock
President: Sam Gluck (Magdalene)
Senior Treasurer: Dr Dick McConnel (St John's)
Junior Treasurer: Jonny Lloyd (Trinity)
Secretary: James Fowler (Fitzwilliam)
Captain: Dave Bulley
Half Blues awarded
Somit Guha, St Edmund’s
Indraneil Basu, Trinity
James Fowler, Fitzwilliam
Tom Quartley, Churchill
Ian Neill, Queens’
Dave Bulley (C), Fitzwilliam
Alex Drysdale, Girton
Rich Hansen, Magdalene
Elizabeth (Herbie) Cooper
Hannah Batty
Anna Shawcroft
Maddie Garnish
Jennie Popham
Lou Anning
Amy Teal
Holly Crame
Krish Mahbubani
Rosie May
Liz Riley
The Club played more matches in the 2005/2006 season than ever before, a total of 19, including 3 against professional
opposition and 3 against French teams. Won 11, lost 8.
The CURL Foundation was formed by alumni to support the club.
Ali Robertson, Wolfson
Jonny Lloyd, Trinity
Josh Randell, Fitzwilliam
Eddie Philips, Fitzwilliam
Frank Walding, St Edmund’s
Sam Gluck, Magdalene
James Shearman, Sidney Sussex
Chris Pitchford, Fitzwilliam
Nathan Brown, Homerton
Sponsor
A new sponsor came on board in a two year agreement – Barclays Global Investors.
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Varsity Match report
The Varsity Match was played at the Harlequins Twickenham Stoop for the first time, and was again shown live on Sky TV.
The match was won by a record margin of 44 – 0 (also the first time a team has been “nilled” in the RL Varsity Match). It was
an outstanding performance in defence by all 17 players involved. Oxford were dominated throughout the match and
Cambridge did well to keep up the intensity for a full 80 minutes. Tries were scored by Drysdale (2) and by Shearman, Guha,
Bulley, Gluck, Quartley, Walding and Pitchford, with Ali Robertson converting four of them.
A strong all round game and superb kicking performance earned Dave Bulley the man of the match award, fitting as he had
stepped into the captaincy to cover for the unfortunate Craig Bennett who pulled a hamstring in the week before the match.
A high standard has been set and the club will look to repeat it on Wednesday 28th Feb in the 2006/2007 season Varsity
Match. The game will kick off at 19.35 and will be live on Sky TV.
Man of the Match: Dave Bulley
USA tour
The other great feature of the 2005/2006 season was a highly successful tour to the USA where Cambridge took on and
defeated Connecticut Allstars 16 – 12 and the USA under 23's 24 – 12 and lost to the US national champions, Glen Mills Bulls,
by 34 – 12.
A great time was had in New York by the squad and the tour rounded off an exceptional year for RL at Cambridge.
Other news
Alex Drysdale was selected for Scotland Students while Eddie Philips, James Shearman and Somit Guha played for South of
England Students.
Cambridge University Ski and Snowboarding Club
www.cussc.org.uk
President: Gerald Rushton, Homerton
Secretary: Sarah Nethercott, Girton
CUSSC is one of the largest and most popular clubs in the University. We aim to promote skiing and snowboarding in the
University and organise trips throughout the year for all members of the University. There are regular competitions both on
snow and on dry slope, including the Varsity and British University Races at Christmas and Easter and the King’s Race series
throughout term time.
The one event that is not to be missed is the Varsity Trip. This is a two week ski trip organised by members of Cambridge and
Oxford University at the end of Michaelmas Term. The trip is one of the oldest student trips in the world and for the last 80
years members of both universities have made their way to the Alps in search of fun, competition and a well earned break from
work just before Christmas.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Lomax Ward, Gonville & Caius
Antoine Vey, Clare
Nick Bond, Trinity
Evan Scouros, Trinity
Lucy Greaves, Newnham
Rachel Nordby, Pembroke
Joanna Faure Walker, Jesus
Alina Sartogo, Homerton

Varsity Match
The Men’s First, Second and Third team lost this year. Of note was an outstanding performance from Evan Scouros, who raced
despite a broken wrist and posted an excellent time (second fastest in Cambridge).
The Women’s First Team won, with Rachel Nordby, Alina Sartogo and Lucy Greaves faster than any of the Oxford girls.
BUSA
Cambridge Mixed 1st came 8th in the British University Dry Slope competition.
Other News
Once again with our Oxford counterparts, we organised another successful Varsity Ski Trip to Tignes, where the Varsity Match
and Cuppers competitions were held. Over 970 Oxbridge students attended and plans are already under way for next year’s trip.
Cambridge University Small Bore Club
http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cura/cusbc/
Captain: Michael Spencer, Girton
Secretary: Angus Logan, Trinity
Cambridge University Small-Bore Club and our sister club, Cambridge University Rifle Association, are amongst the oldest varsity
sports clubs in Cambridge. CUSBC is an official sports club of the University of Cambridge and we are affiliated to the National
Small-Bore Rifle Association of Great Britain.
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Loren Lam, St John’s
Peter Seebohm, Queens’
Andy Nowacki, Robinson
Varsity Match: Outstanding Performances
Mixed First Team, Andy Nowacki (195 ex. 200), eligible for Full Blue after fulfilling further criteria in summer.
Mixed Second Team, Rosanne Furniss (195 ex. 200), not eligible for full blue criteria as in 2nd team. Rosanne is a fresher
Women’s First Team, Loren Lam (192 ex. 200), qualifies for Half Blue. Loren is a fresher.
BUSA results
Outstanding Performances:
Mixed First Team, Stayed in BUSA Division 1 after promotion last year.
Mike Spencer (Capt.) and Peter Seebohm both scored 778 ex 800, and were placed 16th and 18th respectively due to count back.
Club Developments and Significant Events
The Club this year saw significant increase in female membership, which is hoped will carry on year on year.
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Cambridge University Squash Rackets Club
www.portugalplace.org.uk/cusrc
President: Peter Lipton, King’s
Captain: Harry Leitch, Fitzwilliam
Ladies Captain: Ann Babtie, Gonville & Caius
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Harry Leitch, Fitzwilliam
Peter Kullar, Corpus Christi
Jamie Douglas, St. John’s
Steven Baker, Darwin
Mark Ryan, St John’s
Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Nick Sutcliffe, St. John’s
Varsity Match First Team result.
18th February, Royal Automobiles Club, London
Cambridge 4 – 1 Oxford
1 Harry Leitch beat Daniel Harrison 9/0 9/1 9/1
2 Jamie Douglas beat Paavo Piik 9/4 9/5 9/7
3 Peter Kullar lost Tom Bilyard 0/9 5/9 6/9
4 Steven Baker beat Oliver Jefferies 9/2 9/6 9/1
5 Mark Ryan beat Sharif Ismail 6/9 9/4 9/3 9/7
Reserve Nick Sutcliffe beat Ian Gibson 9/2 9/3 9/3
Club report
This year marked the 75th anniversary of Varsity Matches. Cambridge celebrated this historic occasion with a record equalling,
9th consecutive triumph. We look forward to breaking the record and reaching double figures next year.
The Varsity result was a tribute to one of the strongest Cambridge teams in living memory. Mark Ryan gave an outstanding
performance.
Achievements
Harry Leitch, Scottish number 2
Scotland team – Commonwealth Games 2006. Reached quarter finals in Men’s Doubles partnering former world number 1
John White.
In the past year, Leitch has competed for Scotland, at the World Team Championships in Pakistan and in 2 European Team
Championships (Holland and Austria), helping the team achieve finishes of 5th and 8th respectively. Leitch also reached the
quarter finals of the World Doubles Championships in Melbourne and has amassed 22 international caps in the last year.
Women’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams
Varsity Match
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Sarah Coleman, Emmanuel
Ann Babtie, Gonville & Caius
Rita Monson, Gonville & Caius
Jade Simpson, Newnham
Lana Kettle, Downing
Other team members
1st team reserve
Yvonne Ang

2nd team
Lucy Puddle
Priya Chandaria
Amee Devani
Lucia Tucker
Andrea Kuesters
3rd team
Elizabeth Roberts
Amy Kemp
Xina Li
Beth Chappell
Helen Czerski
Varisty Match 1st Team
18th February, Royal Automobile Club, London
Cambridge women won 5 – 0 (plus reserve won)
2nd and 3rd Team Varsity
Oxford
Women’s 2nds – Cambridge lost 4 – 1
Women’s 3rds – Cambridge lost 5 – 0
Sponsors
• EMB sponsored the club this year
Cambridge University Swimming & Waterpolo Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuswpc
President: Mike Flower, Queens’
Captain: Tom Close, Emmanuel
Women’s Captain: Kate Hindson, Downing
Waterpolo M Captain: Zern Chu Tay, Churchill
Waterpolo W Captain: Bridget Riley, Downing
Secretary: Graeme Spence, Trinity Hall
CUSWPC consists of two teams which represent Cambridge University in swimming and water polo. The water polo team is
further split into Men’s, Ladies’ and Barracudas (men’s second team) who all train separately. The swimmers are split into the
first and second teams, who train separately but are all entitled to swim in competitions and trial for the Varsity Match.
From its earliest days the Club has been fighting for a university pool. In 1892 the Cambridge Review commented that... he
must be an enthusiast of no common kind who would venture on bathing during such weather as we have had this term.
When it is remembered that a swimming bath is now beginning to be considered as a necessity in most of our large public
schools, it seems strange that we are still without one.
CUSWPC is very pleased that the plans are now well advanced for a University Pool!
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Viktor Stein, Trinity
Daniel O’ Dea, Queens’
Tom Close, Emmanuel
Graeme Spence, Trinity Hall
Brett McLean, Emmanuel
Tom Edwards, Corpus Christi
Tom Rose, Churchill
Andrew McConnell, Trinity Hall
Ben Yeoh, Selwyn
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Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Mile Flower, Queens’
Varsity Match
18th February 2006, Rosenblatt Pool, Oxford
Cambridge 58 – 32 Oxford
The team lined up against a stronger Oxford squad than in previous years, with the result showing the depth that Cambridge
Men’s swimming has retained. Individual wins went to Tom Rose in the 200 individual medley, Andrew McConnell in 200 and
100 freestyle (setting two University records in the process), Graeme Spence in 100 butterfly, and Brett McClean in 100
breaststroke. The men took both relays by significant margins, setting a University record in the 4 x 100 freestyle to round off
the day in style.
Club Report
This year saw the Varsity Matches take place at Oxford’s new pool facility (the Rosenblatt). The swimming teams were able to
extend their unbeaten run to 7 matches, whilst both water polo teams succumbed to Oxford.
Throughout the year all squads have shown strength. Good results were achieved at BUSA (both individual and team
championships in swimming), and in the knockout competition for water polo. The Men’s water polo team in particular has
conquered several strong sides, whilst the swimmers once again dominated in the annual Relay’s Gala fixture.
The newly developed Swimming 2nd Team has proved its worth with one of the ladies proving crucial to the Varsity 4 x 50
freestyle relay, the Marlins allowed her to continue training and regain the fitness lost during a break from the water.
Other Team Highlights
BUSA Short course Championships
18th – 20th November 2006, Sheffield
Sheffield once again saw the National BUSA Short course Swimming Championships take place. Individual honours went to
Andrew McConnell taking the 200, 400 and 1500m University records and placing 6th in the 1500.
BUSA R1 and Finals
5th November and 24th April, Bath and Nottingham
Qualification for the final (3rd in Southern Division 1) and 5th overall in the final.
A small team travelled to Bath for the qualifying round of BUSA. The day saw several strong swims with Andrew McConnell
setting a long course 200 freestyle record and the Men’s relay quartet of Daniel O’Dea, Tom Rose, Viktor Stein and Tom Close
setting a 4 x 50 freestyle record.
Strong swims in the final saw Cambridge take 5th place in the country.
Ladies’ Swimming Team
Captain: Kate Hindson
Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Vanessa Yeo, Sidney Sussex
Morgan Barense, St John’s
Teresa Thurston, Robinson
Claire Fishpool, New Hall
Emma Game, King’s
Vanessa Beary, Selwyn
Catherine Dobson, Queens’
Sonia White, Hughes Hall
Laura Middleton, New Hall
Katherine Hedley, New Hall
Anja Slim, Christ’s
Kate Hindson, Downing

Varsity Match
18th February 2006, Iffley Road Sports Centre, Oxford
Cambridge 45 – 35 Oxford
The team lined up against a stronger Oxford squad than in previous years, with the result showing the depth that Cambridge
Ladies’ swimming has retained. Individual wins went to Teresa Thurston in 100 butterfly, Anja Slim in 100 breaststroke and
Emma Game in 100 and 200 freestyle. The Ladies’ won the 4 x 50 IM relay by a substantial margin but were narrowly touched
out in the 4 x 50 freestyle.
Other Team Highlights
BUSA Short course Championships
18th – 20th November 2006, Sheffield
Kate Hindson, Emma Game and Teresa Thurston all made individual finals, and the ladies 4 x 50 IM relay team made the ‘B’
final of their event.
BUSA R1 and Finals
5th November and 24th April, Bath and Nottingham
Qualification for the final (3rd in Southern Division 1) and 5th overall in the final.
A small team travelled to Bath for the qualifying round of BUSA. The day saw several strong swims with Teresa Thurston and
Emma Game putting in particularly strong performances. In the final Cambridge took 5th place in the country.
Men’s Water Polo Team
Full Blues awarded (pending Blues Committee meeting)
Christopher Judge, St Catharine’s
Albert Rierra, Girton
Oliver Claude – Venn, Queens’
Zern Chu Tay, Churchill
Ryan Adams, St John’s
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Jonathan Berman, Fitzwilliam
Mark Pniewski, Selwyn
Andrea Cantone, Churchill
Stephen Smith, Hughes Hall
Wei-Yang Lim, Christ’s
David Stell, Churchill
Stephen Cooke, Trinity
William Gomersall, Trinity
Varsity Match
18th Feb 2006, Iffley Road Sports Centre, Oxford
Cambridge 8 – 13 Oxford
The Men’s Water Polo Team, despite a strong performance, was beaten by Oxford in the annual Varsity Match. Both Teams had
to fight extremely hard, but in the end the Dark Blues managed to take the title from Cambridge.
Goals: Cantone 2, Adams 1, Gomersall 1, Judge 1 Lim 1 Rierra 1, Venn 1
Other Team Highlights
BUSA
Cambridge drew against Loughborough, lost to the University of London and won against Warwick, allowing Cambridge to go
through to the semi-finals on goal differences.
In the Semi-Finals, Cambridge fell into the same semi-finals group as the University of London and University of Cardiff, both
last year’s Tier 1 finalists. We beat the University of Sheffield and lost to the University of London and the University of Cardiff,
which meant that sadly Cambridge missed out the finals.
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Ladies’ Water Polo Team
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Sophie Pickford, St John’s
Bridget Riley, Downing
Jo Davies, Girton
Donna Etiebet, New Hall
Line zu Ermgassen, St Catharine’s
Rachael Mell, Newnham
Kate Hindson, Downing
Sarah Hopkins, Emmanuel
Anja Maier, Selwyn
Caroline Dingle, St John’s
Kim Hall, St Catharine’s
Maxine von Eye, Lucy Caendish
Leila Walker, Girton
23rd Ladies Water Polo Varsity Match
18th February 2006, Rosenblatt pool, Oxford
Cambridge 5 – 13 Oxford
The Ladies Team were once again unfortunately defeated by an incredibly strong (possibly strongest ever) Oxford side in the
annual Varsity Match.
Goals: Etiebet 2, Maier 2, Mell 1
Other Team Highlights
Following a large loss of players from the previous season, we were lucky to gain lots of keen new players to the sport. The year
was very much one of rebuilding the team, nonetheless there were numerous good performances, including our first match
together as a team beating ULU. BUSA was relatively early on in our season hence we didn’t perform as well as perhaps we
could have, however, we played a tough group and also in the Michaelmas term narrowly lost 13 – 12 to Manchester
University, who subsequently went on to come second overall in BUSA.
On our spring tour to Callela, Spain, there were many tireless performers and we won some demanding matches against local
teams. By the end of the intensive week there were noticeable improvements in individual’s fitness, skills, awareness and
importantly team communication.
By the time Varsity Match arrived, we had already performed well against teams such as Otter of London, and went into the
match with a positive frame of mind. Oxford however, produced a strong team and defeated us on the day. It was a natural
disappointment not to win however despite the overall result, there were excellent Cambridge performances, including Varsity
first-timers Rachael Mell and Donna Etiebet, who fought it out in the pit. A very notable game also came from Sophie Pickford
in goal.
Cambridge University Table Tennis Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuttc
Captain: Devesh Shete, Queens’
Women’s Captain: Shellyanne Wilson, Wolfson
Secretary: Stephen Huisman, Gonville & Caius
Men’s Team Report
Varity Match (no Blues awarded)
Team members
Stanley Zhang, Christ’s
Glyn Eggar, Queen’s
Hamish Yeung, St Catharine’s
Devesh Shete, Queens’

Friday, 17th February 2006,
Iffley Road, Oxford
Men’s First Team: Cambridge 9 – Oxford 1
Men’s Second Team: Cambridge 4 – 6 Oxford
Women’s First Team: Cambridge 10 – 0 Oxford
Most matches were won by the Cambridge team in three straight sets, indicating a clear superiority over the Oxford players.
The only obstacle to a whitewash was Glynn Eggar’s narrow loss against the Oxonian Number 1, Chris Hansell, but the revenge
soon came in his doubles game (with partner Stanley Zhang) and subsequent singles’ game. The bravest show was put on by
the Cambridge Captain, Devesh Shete, as he recovered from near defeat, to trump Chris Willshaer with a score of 7 – 11, 11 –
5, 6 – 11, 11 – 7, 11 – 2.
Other Team Highlights
Michaelmas Term, Fenner’s
Cambridge beat Southampton 13 – 4
This was to be Cambridge University’s only convincing victory of the season, but it did demonstrate some of the flair that led us
to the finals of the BUSA championships in the 2004 – 2005 season. The experienced team of Devesh Shete, Glyn Eggar,
Hamish Yeung and Stanley Zhang proved to be unrelenting against a quite formidable (on paper) Southampton line up.
Individual Achievements and Representative honours
Devesh Shete and Stanley Zhang represented Cambridgeshire County in 2nd Division of counties.
Sponsorship: The club is currently in the process of establishing a sponsorship deal with a local company, Red Gate Software,
which would significantly enhance our financial situation in the upcoming year.
Women’s report First Team
Varsity Match
Friday, 17th February 2006, Iffley Road, Oxford
Cambridge 10 – 0 Oxford
Team members:
Shweta Kamdar, Hughes Hall
Shellyanne Wilson, Wolfson
Celine Dong, Corpus Christi
Arti Krishna, Homerton
This was a simply spectacular result. We have come to expect such great performances from our very strong Women’s Team.
BUSA
BUSA Championship Finalists
The Women’s Team expected to do well this season, after their exploits of last season, when they won the BUSA
Championships for the 1st time. They had a very strong crew of Captain Shellyanne Wilson, Arti Krishna, MPhil student Shweta
Kamdar, and Celine Dong.
All their victories until the final were convincing one-sided affairs, with 7 – 3 being the narrowest margin of victory. However,
they lost the final by a walkover, with none of their players being available to play for the final.
Individual Achievements and Representative Honours
Shweta Kamdar, Arti Krishna and Shellyanne Wilson represented Cambridgeshire County in the 2nd Division of counties.
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Cambridge University Trampoline Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cutc
President and Women’s Captain: Katherine Shaw, Pembroke
Secretary: Kate Gladders, Homerton
Men’s Captain: Lee Meakin, Robinson
Full Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Kate Gladders, Homerton
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Katherine Shaw, Pembroke
University Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Nuala Tumelty, Downing
Zoe Leake, St. Catharine’s
Charlotte Pocock, Homerton
Suzanne Talbot, Selwyn
Varsity Match
18 February 2006 Iffley Road Sports Centre, Oxford
Cambridge 167.5, Oxford 163.7 (Cambridge win)
Team Colours awarded 2005 – 06
Lee Meakin, Robinson
Alex Corbishley, Robinson
Joe Owen, Christ’s
Amy Collier, Homerton
Ellen Turnbull, Corpus Christi
Rebecca Geddes, Queens’
Janet Scott, Trinity Hall
Following three years of narrow defeats in the Varsity A Match, CUTC has this year introduced additional squad training and
has been benefiting from more highly qualified coaching than ever before. During the Varsity Match, each team member
competes a set and a voluntary routine. The highest three scores in each are added to give the team total.
For the A Team Kate Gladders performed an almost perfect set routine for which she received scores of 9.1 out of 10 from each
judge, giving a total of 27.3; a rare feat in trampolining. This impressive performance was followed by neat sets from Nuala
Tumelty, Lee Meakin and Katherine, who received 25.2, 24.7 and 24.4 respectively.
The competition then moved straight onto the voluntary routines; 10 moves chosen freely by the competitor. This is by far the
most interesting part of the competition, as daring combinations are attempted and the ‘tariff’ (difficulty rating) can make a big
contribution to the overall score.
Jenny Crowther, an Oxford first year and Grade 1 (National level) competitor, presented Cambridge’s main challenge. She did
not disappoint, presenting an 8.0 tariff routine, containing multiple double and twisting somersaults. However, Kate Gladders
pulled all the stops out and performed an only recently perfected 6.8 tariff routine with immaculate form. This gave her a final
score of 58.8; and 1st place in the Varsity Match by a margin of only 0.1.
Nuala Tumelty, in her first Varsity Match, performed an exciting voluntary routine (tariff 6.6), including a double somersault from
a back landing. Strong form allowed her to finish in 3rd place, behind Jenny Crowther (Ox).
The competition was concluded with solid performances from Lee Meakin and Katherine Shaw, who both completed routines
with significantly higher difficulty than in previous years.
The combined scores gave Cambridge 167.5 to Oxford’s 163.7, winning us the match and two Varsity Games points. The B and
C teams also performed well to win both their matches, allowing the Varsity Cup to return to Cambridge, where we hope it will
remain!
BUSA National Finals
12 March 20066, St. Martins, Lancaster
Result: Katherine Gladders – 9th (Elite Ladies), Nuala Tumelty – 26th (Elite Ladies), Joseph Owen – 17th (Intermediate Men), Lee
Meakin – 17th (Elite Men)
Individual Achievements and Representative Honours
Katharine Gladders, Full Blue, Qualified for Grade 2 National Over 19s Ladies , 8th in BUSA Elite (National Finals), 7th in German
Student Open (28/01/06), 2rd in Manchester Student Open – Elite Ladies (03/12/05), 1st in 1st Cambridge Open – Elite Ladies
(06/05/06)

Lee Meakin, Qualified for Grade 2 National Over 19s Mens, 17th in BUSA Elite (National Finals), 08/04/06 – Grade 2,
Newtownards, Northern Ireland, 5th, 12/02/06 – Grade 2, Bournemouth’ 4th, 10th in German Student Open (28/01/06),
3rd in Manchester Student Open – Elite Men (03/12/05)
Nuala Tumelty, 3rd in Manchester Student Open – Elite Ladies (03/12/05), 2nd in 1st Cambridge Open – Elite Ladies
(06/05/06)
Katherine Shaw, Half Blue, 16th in BUSA Regionals (Advanced Ladies)
Charlotte Pocock, 3rd in 1st Cambridge Open – Advanced Ladies, Qualified for Grade 3 Regionals
Club Developments and Significant Events
Gained Half Blue status for Men, and Full Blue status for Women.
Purchased new international level competition trampoline.
Held inaugural Cambridge Open Competition (100 competitors from 10 different universities). Team competition won by
Cambridge.
Held 20th Anniversary Dinner attended by current members and alumni (April 2005).
Club Report
2005/2006 has been an excellent year for CUTC. Club membership (which tripled in 2004/2005) has remained steady at
around 90 members, about the maximum we can cope with given our current training facilities. This, coupled with a slight
increase in membership fees has enabled us to purchase a fourth trampoline; a international competition standard bed, as
well as carrying out significant repairs on our other beds. We have also carried out extensive repairs to our overhead rig,
allowing more advanced moves to be learned safely.
Possibly the most important competition of the year was Varsity and this year’s team were looking to win back the cup
from Oxford away from home. On the day, Kate Gladders and Zoe Leake won the A and B Team competitions respectively,
which, along with an overall win in the C Team, handed Cambridge both the cup and 2 Varsity points. Successes also came
in the British Universities Sports Association competition finals, held in Lancaster. Lee Meakin came 17th in the Elite Men,
while Kate Gladders gained 9th place overall in the Elite Ladies.
Another of this year’s big developments was the granting of Half Blue status to men after many years of campaigning.
Meanwhile, women gained automatic Full Blue status for the first time. Congratulations are therefore in order for Kate
Gladders, CUTC’s first ever recipient of an automatic Full Blue.
Cambridge University Volleyball Club
www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuvc
President: Jon Clarke, Dept. of Pharmacology
Men’s Blues Captain: Stephen Sarkozy, St John’s
Women’s Captain: Helen MacIntyre, Jesus
Men’s Blues
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Stephen Sarkozy, St. John’s
Marek Chalupnik, Churchill
Sven Meeder, Trinity
Tjonnie Li, Peterhouse
Pavel Zubko, King’s
Jonas Neher, Darwin
Mike Finly, Homerton
Jack Willis, Trinity
Andrea Dalmaso, Wolfson
Jurjen Koksma, Jesus
John Kirks, St. Edmund’s
Coach: Jean Jacquet,Jesus
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Varsity Match
February 2006, Iffley Road, Oxford
Cambridge 2 – 3 Oxford
The men’s Light Blues came to play the Varsity Match without their coach, who could not avoid work commitments. Women’s
Coach Jon Clarke stepped in with great ability, and setter Tjonnie Li and Captain Stephen Sarkozy continued their on-court
leadership. Pavel Zubko and Jonas Neher blocked through the middle, with Sven Meeder and Marek Chalupnik doing damage
from the outside. Mike Finley continued his defensive role. Unfortunately, as with their Female counterparts, Cambridge got off
to a rather abysmal start, a miscommunication causing a problem in the line-up. Mentally distracted, a large Oxford lead in the
first set was never overcome, although the gap was closed near the end. The second set saw more lack of focus, with only
Meeder impressing. Andrea Dalmaso came in to utilize the 6 – 2 attack system, although this strategy didn’t hamper Oxford
much, and the Dark Blues were flying high, playing well with strong vocal support from their crowd. The introduction of Jurjen
Koksma and Jack Willis could not stem the tide.
Down 2 sets to 0, it appeared as though the Light Blues were down and out. Throwing caution to the wind, Cambridge took
advantage of some relaxation from Oxford to develop an early lead. Strong jump serving from Li gave Cambridge runs of
points, with Meeder and Sarkozy being reliable side out options. Cambridge held the lead to take the set to 20 points. The
fourth set finally saw quality volleyball from both teams, fantastic pick ups, massive stuff blocks, and terrific kills. A late
Cambridge lead looked insurmountable, though Oxford stormed back, tying the contest at 25. Strong serving from Neher saw
Cambridge take the set after some phenomenal rallies, and the match went to a 5th decider set.
The set began close, teams trading points until 5 all. However, at this point, Oxford began a strong run, and Cambridge failed
to execute properly. A few consolation points were insufficient, and Oxford, to the delight of their home crowd, took the Varsity
double. Despite the result, Cambridge can be proud of taking Division Champions Oxford down to the wire.
MVP Awarded to Sven Meeder.
Women’s Blues
Women’s Captain: Helen Macintyre, Jesus
Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06
Helen Macintyre, Jesus
Sara Maniero, Wolfson
Antigone Dimas, Wolfson
Bethan Shaffery, Homerton
Fiona Danks, St. John’s
Lindsey Mehrer, St. John’s
Julia Schneider, Darwin
Wendy Tsang Man Pun, Corpus Christi
Megan Conway ,Queens’
Coach Jon Clarke, Wolfson
Varsity Match 1st Team Report
5 February 2006, Iffley Road, Oxford
Cambridge 2 – 3 Oxford
After losses last year for both the Men’s and Women’s teams, they were looking for revenge in 2006. The women were hopeful
for a win and, on paper, were the favourites with 3 straight-set victories over Oxford already this season.
However, things didn’t go to plan for the Cambridge women. After a confident start, with some high-quality serving from Sara
Maniero, unforced errors in attack and defence cost them dearly and they lost the first set with a 6 point margin. Despite the
best efforts of Coach Jon Clarke to rouse the team, Cambridge mistakes were also a large feature in the second set. With a
large home crowd behind them, the Oxford defence were fired up and coping well with our attack; in contrast to Cambridge
whose back row struggled to pick up a strong Oxford offence.
In the third set, however, with the backing of their vocal supporters, Cambridge started to rediscover their usual form. With
some aggressive middle hitting from Fiona Danks and clever play by setter Bethan Shaffery, Oxford found themselves trailing
and Cambridge eventually took the set convincingly. The quality of play and competition remained high and a fourth set
followed with another victory for Cambridge.
The tense fifth and final set of the match saw spirited, competitive play from both teams. With some gutsy hitting from
Antigone Dimas, the Cambridge team fought hard, defending match points and coming within two points of victory
themselves. Alas in the end, errors reminiscent of the first sets, decided the match in Oxford’s favour.
Bitter disappointment for the Cambridge women was matched by euphoria from Oxford.

Other Team Highlights
BUSA Last 16 Knockout
1 March 2006, Chesterton Sports Centre, Cambridge
Result: 3 – 0 Victory
EVA Student Cup Championships
12/13 February 2006 Leeds University
Result: 6th Place National Finish
BUSA Finals
12/13 March 2006 Loughborough University
Result: 8th Place National Finish
Individual achievements/Representative Honours
Fiona Danks, Joint MVP BUSA Finals
Club Report
Cambridge University Volleyball Club (CUVC) has concluded another successful season with notable achievements in three main
areas, competitiveness, collectiveness, and communication.
Competitively, both Men’s and Women’s Blues team advanced to the BUSA Student Finals Tournament, (a feat now
accomplished six years in a row for the men, and five of the last six years for the women) with the Men’s team being defeated
by the eventual champions in a terrific National Semi-Final. The pair of teams also continued their now routine qualification for
the English Volleyball Association Student Cup Finals. This success is due in part to the vast changes in the program over the last
five years, with fitness sessions and individualized weights programs now being part of the mandatory training regime.
Additionally, collaboration with Cambridge City Volleyball has given both male and female players experience in high levels of
the English Prosport National League; experience which translates into success at the university level. Collaboration between
these two clubs now very strong, with the majority of the Men’s Blues players to play National League volleyball in the next
season.
Although much of the focus is on national success, an important goal of CUVC is the promotion of the sport of volleyball, and
this is accomplished by a two-pronged effort to increase collectiveness. First, in addition to the Blues teams, CUVC runs
Second’s teams for intermediate players, which compete in regional leagues and tournaments. A beginner’s team, for those
players starting out or just wishing to have a bit of fun, is also run, and Blues players diligently coach all of these teams.
Sponsors
• Added Values Automobiles sponsored CUVC
• Kitlocker.com sponsored Men’s and Women’s Blues providing free Warm up Shirts Contact: www.kitlocker.com
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