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Petr Cech, the former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper, made his ice hockey debut after having signed for fourth-tier British team Guildford Phoenix. The former Czech Republic international was showered with praise after having saved two penalties in a shootout, following a 2-2 draw forcing the game to go into overtime. Named man of the match, […]
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Oxford Whippets, who capably stepped in for the Greyhounds after they were called to replace an unavailable army side and face the blues on Friday evening, lost 22-5 to a strong Kew Occasionals team at the Iffley Road pitch on Saturday afternoon. With many of the players new to the team this academic year, and […]
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This weekend saw around 10,000 runners facing the elements for the annual Oxford Half marathon. The race, which is in its 9th year running, saw the highest amount of charity fundraising of any previous Oxford Half, with at least 2,000 people taking part in the half marathon through a charity place. The racing scene this […]
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Jude the Obscure Firstly, it has a great name. Though the hopes of Thomas Hardy’s protagonist always seemed cruelly out of reach, that’s not the case at this pub: enough TV screens so you can always see the action; reasonably priced drinks and food; enough seats so you don’t have to stand up for hours; […]
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With the new season fast approaching, OxStu Sport caught up with Blues Ice Hockey player Joseph Ghoussoub to see why we should all be playing one of the hottest sports around. Why should people get involved in Ice Hockey? Playing for the Blues Ice Hockey team hockey is almost always a revival of someone old […]
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Image description: Lewes women footballers Football. Sweary drunk people. Far too many men not wearing T-shirts. Famously not my scene. But this summer offered me a gateway into the great British tradition of watching football in a pub. I have always grown up detesting the rowdy group of men who gather in the pub to […]
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On 25th May at 13:00, Oxford University Dancesport Cuppers took place. This is quite a well-established competition with records going back to at least 1986. Dancesport is roughly defined as any kind of competitive partner dancing, with the two most popular categories being Ballroom (also known as Standard) and Latin. Cuppers teams compete over four […]
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This year’s season has been unrivalled in Oxford University Equestrian Club’s (OUEC) history. The squad, captained by Psychology finalist Amy Small, consists of three teams: two of these compete in BUCS leagues and all three in varsity. At trials in Michaelmas, the new intake of freshers was promising, with many of these talented riders joining […]
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“Make sure you don’t put your parachute on the ground. It might not open when it’s wet.” We’re speeding up St Giles on the bus to Bicester and Tor can see I’m starting to panic. He reassures me, “don’t worry, no one ever has to use them.” I’m with Tor Walberg, former president of Oxford […]
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Sunday of 4th week saw four members of Wadham Women’s* Weightlifting travel to Stourbridge for the West-Midlands BDFPA Regionals, with the hope of hitting the qualifying weights to make it to Nationals in Edinburgh this summer. This was the first time competing for all four women, but the wonderful and experienced Catherine Walter, World Full […]
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Sunday 12th May saw the university Ladies’ golf team face off against the Ladies section of Huntercombe GC. The fixture, organised by former captain Emma Whiteley, saw six singles matches take place in glorious sunshine. After a fine day at a golf course in sublime condition, the result was a diplomatic tie of 3-3. All […]
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On Sunday, I dragged myself to the start line of the Town and Gown race in Oxford. Having not gone to Wadstock the night before, I had convinced myself that I had an advantage on some of my fellow racers. Perhaps this advantage was necessary, given the sheer lack of training I had put in […]
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With a weekend of sun in Oxford, its no wonder that thoughts are turning to the summer perched tantalisingly beyond the dreaded exams. However, for first year DPhil student and outdoor swimmer Ellen Taylor, the end of term will mark the start of her biggest challenge yet. If all goes well, by the time we […]
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This year has seen one of the most successful seasons in recent OUFC history. Within Oxford, fencing remains one of the most popular sports for beginners, with the club recording over 500 signups at Freshers Fair. With four teams in BUCS, fencing was Oxford’s highest scoring sport in BUCS this season, scoring 179 BUCS points, […]
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Here are some selected Varsity reports to highlight some of the sporting action you may have missed during the vacation. The standard of sport was very impressive with a thrilling atmosphere for all those involved. Swimming Oxford emerged victorious in a closely contested Varsity following last year’s draw. Many records were broken in a day […]
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After the rain got the better of them on Wednesday, washing out their BUCS fixture against Loughborough, the Oxford MCCU girls were eager to get back out onto the cricket pitch this week. On a beautiful morning at Parks, the Navy won the toss and put Oxford in to bat. The girls got off to […]
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On Saturday 4th May, Oxford University Women’s Basketball 1st team won against Imperial College 1st team 55-41, in the Premier South Playoffs. Oxford W 1 made a significant move in the race to defend their spot within the Premier South league, whereas bot of its competitors, Imperial 1st and Bournemouth 1st are hoping to be […]
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Summer sports will soon be getting into full swing so here is a taste of what to expect! Athletics After great success in the FEAR/ Indoor Varsity, Athletics promises another exciting term. The 145th Varsity will be hosted away at Cambridge’s Wilberforce Road on 18th May. It will be a jam-packed day as Oxford looks […]
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In the run up to the inaugural Oxford University Sports Ball, The Oxford Student spoke to Katharine Kedd, Blues Squash player and Teammate of the Year nominee. How did you get into squash? How long have you been playing? This is my ninth year on the squash court and my fourth playing at university. What […]
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