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COLLEGE LIFESports ReviewIn rowing, for another consecutive year, Catz hadtwo men in the Blue Boat. Jan Herzog (bow) and NickBrodie (cox) helped the Dark Blues secure a resoundingvictory at the 2008 Boat Race, which was won by morethan six lengths. In Isis, Anthony Mullin (3) and MartinWalsh (stroke) beat Goldie. Dane Van den Akker was areserve cox for the Blue Boat and Colin Groshong coxedthe men’s lightweight crew. At College level, CatzMen’s First VIII finished Torpids higher than ever before,climbing from sixth to fifth place. Torpids also saw theWomen’s First VIII bump Queen’s and Oriel to becomeHead Crew 2008.In rugby the Catz team, captained by Sam Donaldson,came second in the top division in both seasons; theCollege’s best record to date. Sean Mackenzie and FemiFadugba were members of the U21s/Whippets squadsand Richard Godfrey played on the winning side in theU21 Varsity Match at Twickenham. James De Mellow,Matthew Perrins and Sam Donaldson also played in thecolleges’ XV Varsity Game, where Sam was named ‘manof the match’. In rugby league, Danny O’Driscoll (manof the match), Tim Carpenter and James Collins playedin Oxford’s winning squad at this year’s Varsity Match.Catz men’s team won tennis Cuppers for the fourthseason in a row under the captainship of Ryan Taylor.Tim Weir was second seed in the Blues squad, and bothRyan Taylor and Zubin Siganporia played in the Blues’second squad.Members of the Women’s1st VIII with their handpaintedbladesAlex Ball, Vice-Captainof Oxford’s cricket clubThe men’s football team, with Jack Robinson ascaptain, reached the semi-final of Cuppers, and alsowon the first division, thus securing promotion to thetop division. Ryan Taylor played in the colleges’ VarsityMatch, scoring both goals. The MCR team won theleague (division three) and also reached the quarterfinalof Cuppers.Catz cricket team won the Cuppers final. Alex Ballplayed for the Blues squad, and was Vice-Captainof the club, (he will be Captain in 2008-2009).Henry Haslam and Mark Weston played for the‘Tics’; the Blues’ second team more formally knownas ‘The Authentics’.Aaron Davis captained the Catz volleyball teamto the semi-final of Cuppers, and the women’sbadminton team, who won the top league lastyear, are currently in second place. In darts,Matthew Perrins led the College’s team to thequarter-final of Cuppers.ST CATHERINE’S COLLEGE 2008/25