Sayers and Gerard put Tabs to sword

Oxford recorded an impressive and relatively easy win over Cambridge at Lord's in the tenth one-day Varsity match.


Sport: Balliol retain cricket crown

Balliol convincingly defeated Wadham to retain the Cuppers trophy they won last year in a low-scoring match played at Balliol's Jowett Walk ground.

Sport: Cambridge hit for six again

Cambridge hit for six again

While their male counterparts were dominating the main pitch at Lord's, Oxford's women cricketers, inspired by captain Helen Smith, wrapped up an equally conclusive Varsity triumph on the Nursery Ground.


Sport: Varsity croquet triumph

Oxford had ambitious goals for the varsity match this year, and sailed to an easy victory against the Tabs despite an initially rocky start.

Sport: Dover to Calais - the hard way

In which sport do competitors negotiate oil tankers, swarms of jellyfish and the onset of hypothermia? Swimmers from Oxford and Cambridge have been braving such dangers bi-ennially since 1998 in the Varsity Cross-Channel Swimming Match.


Sport: Blues defiant after crushing defeat at Eastbourne

Throughout the year, Cambridge were seen to be a very strong side. They had some excellent players: their number one doubles pair from 2003 were this year playing number three pair.

Sport: Spinning a Webb of success

Spinning a Webb of success

The hive of activity that will descend on the University Sports Grounds on Iffley Road this week will be welcomed by Georgie Webb, the new President of the Oxford University Sports Federation.