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College Record 2014

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Cricket This has been a vintage year for the combined Wolfson / St Cross team. We had a large pool of committed players to draw on throughout the season, and translated this enthusiasm into success on the field. In the first round of Cuppers we knocked out a competitive Christ Church team on their home ground, thanks to tight bowling from our seam bowlers Andrew Powell and Abdul Khan. But sadly, in the second round, Univ knocked us out. Although we held them to 123 in twenty overs (Powell with 2/14, Shaum Bhattacharjee with 2/17), our batting was poor. After five overs we were five wickets down for 7 runs. Sami Jaffar hit a defiant 19 not out, but this was not enough to save us from being dismissed for 56. In the League, however, we have enjoyed good form, and go into the final match of the season top of the premier Second XI division. A win against Worcester will see us League champions. Because of rain we have managed only two games, against Keble JCR and Balliol, but we won them both convincingly. Ahsan Minhas hit a blitzkrieg innings of 47 against Keble, which included five fours and three huge sixes, to help us to 145 in our twenty overs. We dismissed Keble for just 99, thanks to Bhattacharjee’s 2/12 and Jim William’s 4/20. Bhattacharjee was equally effective against Balliol, conceding just nine runs from his four overs. Thanks also to two wickets from fast bowler Minhas, and economical spells from medium-pacers Tim Rose and Mohsin Javed, we limited the opposition to just 92 runs. In response Javed hit a classy 62 to see us home with eight wickets in hand and seven overs to spare. Everyone has contributed and played well, but more important than this, there has been a positive and often amusing team spirit. At least fifteen would-be players signed up each week; eleven places have just has not been enough. Special mention must be made of Bhattacharjee, who has led the bowling attack; Shrochis Karki, who has kept wicket splendidly; Paul Platzman, who has become a regular member of the side despite being an American with no prior knowledge of the game; and Anjul Khadria, for his often humorous commentary on what he believes to be the poor standard of Oxford college cricket grounds. The way we have been playing recently, he will soon get to play at Lords – which might just be good enough for him! Edward Gillin 80

Croquet Wolfson / St Cross Cricket Team This year we entered three teams into Cuppers, which all advanced to the third round. Training sessions were held at weekends and taken very seriously. We hope to spend the summer training, and look forward to next year’s Cuppers. Matthew Naiman Entz Another big year began with the biggest freshers week yet; Entz helped out with the quiz night, a free BBQ, and the Alphabet Bop where students dressed up as something that started with the first letter of their name. In Michaelmas we tasted whisky, beer, Christmas pudding and mulled wine; we sang at Karaoke, OxJam and Carols at the Christmas event, and we visited Trinity, St Catherine’s, St Anne’s and Wadham on dining or MCR exchange events. In Hilary, we celebrated Australia Day and the Chinese New Year; we challenged our intellects and imaginations at a board-games night and at an evening of poetry reading; we visited Christ Church, Magdalen and Linacre on various exchanges, and partied hard at the Open Mic night, the 90s-themed Bop, the Winter Olympics Bop (which raised money for charities) and the Great Gatsby Bop after Darwin Day. Trinity brought sunshine 81

Croquet<br />

Wolfson / St Cross Cricket Team<br />

This year we entered three teams into Cuppers, which all advanced to the third<br />

round. Training sessions were held at weekends and taken very seriously. We hope<br />

to spend the summer training, and look forward to next year’s Cuppers.<br />

Matthew Naiman<br />

Entz<br />

Another big year began with the biggest freshers week yet; Entz helped out with<br />

the quiz night, a free BBQ, and the Alphabet Bop where students dressed up as<br />

something that started with the first letter of their name. In Michaelmas we tasted<br />

whisky, beer, Christmas pudding and mulled wine; we sang at Karaoke, OxJam and<br />

Carols at the Christmas event, and we visited Trinity, St Catherine’s, St Anne’s and<br />

Wadham on dining or MCR exchange events. In Hilary, we celebrated Australia<br />

Day and the Chinese New Year; we challenged our intellects and imaginations at a<br />

board-games night and at an evening of poetry reading; we visited Christ Church,<br />

Magdalen and Linacre on various exchanges, and partied hard at the Open Mic<br />

night, the 90s-themed Bop, the Winter Olympics Bop (which raised money for<br />

charities) and the Great Gatsby Bop after Darwin Day. Trinity brought sunshine<br />

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