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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