The Queen's College Record 2023

Reports and College Activities
Our Hilary Term dinner with Sir Jeremy Greenstock was a rather more tame affair,
though still delving deep into the thornier realms of geopolitics, particularly relating
to the Iraq War and Greenstock’s role as the UK’s Special Representative for Iraq
from 2003. The occasion was however less of a debate and more of an opportunity
to see what we could learn from the wise, softly spoken ex-diplomat. He spoke
particularly eloquently of contemporary and future threats to British interests and
security at home and abroad.
I would like to thank my virtuosic and steadfast co-president Katerina Zagurova,
as well as Treasurers Martha Rigby and Elias Formaggia for their unrelenting good
cheer and assiduous organisational efforts throughout. I would also like to thank
the Catering Team for setting us up in The New Dining Room and for their generous
provision of wine from the Queen’s cellar. I cannot tell if it was the wine that gave such
wings to the conversations this year, or the eager participation of so many naturally
soaring minds. Perhaps a bit of both.
BASKETBALL
Thomas Batchelor, Captain
After the final game of the season in
Hilary, Queen’s men finished top of the
table in Division 1 following a dominant
two terms of basketball. The team took
down Oriel, Catz, Anne’s, Hugh’s,
Somerville, New, and Christ Church,
losing only to Magdalen early in the
season.
The excitement of a 1st place finish in
the league led to an injection of funds
from the College and a new kit was
bought for the team. The team won
its first two matches in the Trinity Term
cuppers thanks to the help of a returning Basketball Blue but their absence in the
quarter finals led to a defeat at the hands of St Anthony’s. It was a very strong year
of Queen’s basketball with at least 15 different players representing the College.
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