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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 […]
Continue ReadingImage Credit: Wadham College Facebook – Description – Wadham Cuppers winning team Cuppers, for those of you not yet fluent in Oxford jargon, is an intercollegiate competition played in a wide range of sports, from shooting to powerlifting, every year. Football Cuppers gives colleges the opportunity of extra playing time, cross-division competition and the chance […]
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Trinity Term is an exciting time to be alive and in Oxford. With the weather warming up, the flowers in bloom, the punts floating down the river, and the flurry of students with carnations pinned to their subfusc running around town, there is plenty of fun stuff to do to relieve pending exam stress, and […]
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After cutting their teeth on the biggest stage of them all as defeated finalists last season, St Edmund Hall AFC roared with a vengeance at Iffley under the Friday night lights, defeating Christ Church 1-0 in a disciplined display of passion, drive and ambition. Teddy electrified the fiercely contested occasion in the 85th minute as […]
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Played only a stone’s throw away from Iffley itself, at Christ Church grounds, the geographical proximity of the opening Cuppers semi-final match is fitting, as it mirrors the progression to the business end of the tournament, where the history books are written. Both Christ Church, and their opponents Exeter, were all too aware that Thursday’s […]
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Early in the morning on the twenty-third of October, as the mist hung low in the trees and the moon showed its pale face from behind the clouds, it was almost as if South Park itself was anticipating the drama that would later unfold on its unforgiving slopes. With every stake, flag, and sprinkling of […]
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For those of you coming to Oxford for the first time this October, Cuppers is a word to add to your vocabulary, alongside Bop, Bod and SubFusc. It normally refers to inter-collegiate sporting tournaments, but luckily for the less sporty amongst us, there is also Drama Cuppers. Teams from each college – made up of […]
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The OxStu talks to audience members, casts and the judges about their experiences of Cuppers.
Continue ReadingOxford’s best long-distance runners were on full display on a grey Saturday, as Cuppers Cross Country took over South Parks for an afternoon of impressive endurance.
Continue ReadingKeble finish ahead of St John’s and Hertford at Athletics Cuppers, reports Emily Moss
Continue ReadingYou’ve got the tightly-buttoned shirt, and the black-rimmed glasses. You do an arts subject. You are so close. But if you really want to make it as a thesp, we’ve got a few simple pointers to help. Let us present our beginners’ guide to the curious world of Oxford theatre… 1. Find your niche. Obviously, […]
Continue ReadingRichard Foord reports from a thrilling cuppers final
Continue ReadingThe sun made a timely appearance last weekend to complete an idyllic summer scene at Cuppers including picnics, Pimm’s, and plenty of polo! With 6 colleges competing, spirits were high and support was out in force. Play kicked off in style with a nail-bitingly close call between St Peter’s and a Hertford-St Cross alliance. Imposing […]
Continue ReadingCharley Turton reports from a dramatic and frantic final afternooon of action in the cuppers 5-a-side tournament
Continue ReadingMatt Gompels and Miles Dilworth report from Iffley Road on a tournament full of upsets
Continue ReadingA dominant Wadham team conceded only two points in all games as they defeated a field of 13 teams in the one-day extravaganza that was Chess Cuppers. Over 50 players from 11 different colleges braved an early Saturday morning to travel to St Hugh’s to compete in the annual competition, held by the Oxford Students’ […]
Continue ReadingAlex Tyndall reports from Uni Parks as Worcester defeats New 2-0
Continue ReadingThe last time these two sides met, less than a score separated them at the final whistle. Given the big game billing for the first round of Cuppers, ten tries and a gaping gulf in class was the chasm that allowed a rampant Keble side to progress to the second round. It is unlikely […]
Continue ReadingTom Ough reports on skiing Cuppers St John’s emerged victorious in ski-acing Cuppers as a host of Oxbridge college teams descended on the Milton Keynes artificial slope. Scores of undergraduates attended the event, which served as a warm-up for the upcoming Varsity ski trip. Selwyn, Trinity and Christ’s led the Cambridge pack, while Oxford could boast nine teams. Each side, composed of four skiers, competed […]
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