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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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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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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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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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The Oxbridge rowers weren’t the only ones racing yesterday. Goats Hamish and Hugo, representing Oxford and Cambridge, competed in the high-stake annual Goat race to be crowned goat race champion. In the closely-fought contest, Hamish, representing Oxford, emerged triumphant. With tickets for this year’s event being sold out, demand to see these goats go horn […]
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Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC) and Women’s Boat Club (OUWBC) announced their crews for the upcoming Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race at City Hall in London this morning. The Oxford women’s crew go into the race with a crew 9.5 kg lighter than their Cambridge counterparts, while the men’s crew outweighed the Cambridge crew by just 1.3kg. In […]
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Ahead of the London Series between the Red Sox and Yankees in June, Oxford students were able to enjoy some baseball last weekend as the Oxford University Baseball club took on Cambridge in their first-ever home Varsity match. The teams squared off at 12:30 on Saturday, 2 March at the Horsepath Sports Ground with free […]
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Overnight on Friday 15th February, there was the annual Alternative Ice Hockey (ALTS) cuppers. This tournament is 30 years in the making. So what is “alternative” about ALTS? There is no need for huge amounts of padding and kit like you see in normal ice hockey, and far less chance of getting injured too; the […]
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Gordon Banks, widely considered as one of, if not the, greatest goalkeepers in England’s history, passed away early this week, aged 81 years old. He was best known for his stunning save from Brazilian footballer Pelé during the 1970 World Cup, a move regarded by many as one of the greatest saves ever performed in […]
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Octopush was a bit of mystery to me since I’ve never seen a game before, and the idea of “underwater hockey” intrigued me. The metaphor is a bit ill-fitting as Octopush is a different type of sport altogether. Teams were originally comprised of eight players in the water at once, hence the octo-, but the […]
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The University’s Men’s Performance Volleyball Team enjoyed a spectacular victory against Exeter University in the BUCS Premier League. The match was a much anticipated game after their close defeat, 3-2, after their journey to Devon at the end of 2018, and the preparations for the match began as soon as term started. The home side […]
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Tony Hawk came to the Oxford Union Friday 18 January to talk about his exciting life as a pro skater. In addition to being one of the most iconic skateboarders in the world, Hawk has a line of video games based off of him, is the owner of the skateboarding company Birdhawk, creator of the […]
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The Oxford Caving Club sets its sights on Hungary this summer to embark on an exploration of the wonders of the earth that await beneath Budapest. Most frequently the club will journey to Spain to the Picos de Europa in Asturias. Documentation for these trips date back to the 1960s leading up to 2012, but […]
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Despite a slow start after the holiday break, the Oxford Men’s Blues basketball team came back from an 18-point first half deficit to beat Coventry away last Wednesday. A third quarter small-ball line-up turned the tide after a rusty first half, including six straight baskets from guard Isaac Low. Mid-way through the fourth quarter, Oxford […]
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has announced Wednesday that they will be the official charity partner of The Boat Race 2019. The teams are in the midst of training for the rival match against Cambridge along the 6.8 kilometre stretch of the River Thames in south-west London. Thousands of people come to watch the […]
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Playoff season for American football has begun and the countdown for the Super Bowl LIII has started. As of now, the only things that are certain are that the Superbowl will be held in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons and the halftime show will be performed by Maroon 5 featuring Travis Scott. […]
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