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Cambridge Sports Awards 2023

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More than 200 students, staff and members of the community gathered together this week to recognise sporting talent and achievement across the ̽��ֱ��.

Held at the ̽��ֱ�� Sports Centre, the Running Club Hare & Hounds were the first winners, taking home Team of the Year for their double team bronze medals at BUCS, multiple individual BUCS medals and their unprecedented 5-0 Varsity win.

̽��ֱ��Sporting Moment of the Year, the only category decided by an audience vote rather than judges, was won by the Amateur Boxing Club for their historic Varsity victory.

Tom Wade, currently studying for his PHD, won Sports Club Personality of the Year. He was recognised for his significant contribution to the Cycling Club and as someone who is always kind and caring to members whilst striving to improve the club’s culture.

In the award for Outstanding Contribution, this year’s six award winners were: Alex Telford, Ellie O'Keeffe, Joa Hoshizaki, Matt Neville, Priyanka Patel and Sofie Pultz. Between them, the six have given 30-years of their time and effort to ̽��ֱ�� sports clubs. All have held multiple roles and contributed behind the scenes as well as on the field.

With a strong shortlist for Newcomer of the Year, the judging panel felt it was fitting to recognise two individuals, Charlotte Bardsley and Jordan Mubako. Charlotte, after competing at the Commonwealth Games, arrived at Cambridge as a UCAPP athlete, took over Table Tennis Club captaincy duties, won a BUCS Individual silver medal, and has been elected to take on a club vice-presidency role in 2023/24. Jordan has competed at a high level in three different sports: Rugby Union, Athletics and Basketball.

Unsung Hero was awarded to Matthew Griffiths. Matthew's behind-the-scenes work as coach to the CUBC Women's Lightweights have led to a host of successes on the water over the past year.

Olympian Imogen Grant took home Sports Person of the Year. Imogen won six BUCS Regatta medals in 2022 as well as back-to-back gold medals at the European Rowing Championships Gold medals in 2022 and 2023. She has also been the top performing lightweight athlete at the GB trials and won gold at BUCS Cycling.

̽��ֱ��final award of the afternoon was for Club of the Year. With many clubs having had a strong year, it was a tough decision for the judging panel but the Triathlon Club was ultimately recognised for its transformational year, with excellent leadership from the committee, over 50% more members, as well as improved sponsorship and increased events.

Full list of award winners:

Club of the Year: CU Triathlon Club
Team of the Year: Hare & Hounds
Sports Person of the Year: Imogen Grant (Trinity), Boat Club and Cycling Club
Unsung Hero: Matthew Griffiths (Trinity), Boat Club
Sports Club Personality of the Year: Tom Wade (St. Catharine's), Cycling Club and Badminton Club
Sporting Moment of the Year: Amateur Boxing Club Varsity Victory / Chike Pilgrim (Darwin)
Newcomer of the Year: Charlotte Bardsley (Sidney Sussex), Table Tennis Club, Jordan Mubako (St. John’s), Basketball Club, Rugby Union Club and Athletic Club
Outstanding Contribution: Alex Telford (Emmanuel), Netball Club; Ellie O'Keeffe (Emmanuel), Swimming and Water Polo Club, Rugby Union Club and Athletic Club; Joa Hoshizaki (Churchill), Ice Hockey Club; Matt Neville (Clare Hall), Ice Hockey Club; Priyanka Patel (Pembroke), Cricket Club; Sofie Pultz (St. Edmund's), Badminton Club

Winners were decided by a judging panel made up of senior ̽��ֱ�� staff, with the exception of Sporting Moment of the Year which was decided by an audience vote in the lead up to the ceremony.

Thank you to sponsors Aldi Careers UK & OSB Events - organisers of the Cambridge Half Marathon for supporting the event.

̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ��’s sporting stars were recognised in the annual awards ceremony.

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̽��ֱ��Sports Award winners gathered together at the ceremony

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Cambridge dominates a weekend of varsity sport

jek67 — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:45:25 +0000

It was an exceptional weekend of sport between Cambridge and Oxford ̽��ֱ�� which saw Cambridge win five out of six sporting fixtures. ̽��ֱ��Light Blues won the 141st men’s Varsity Rugby Match on Saturday, followed by ̽��ֱ��Boat Race on Sunday where Cambridge won the 77th Women’s Race, the 168th Men’s Race and both Reserve races.

Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� RUFC men’s team dug deep at Twickenham on Saturday 25 March to deny Oxford a hat-trick of victories. ̽��ֱ��Cambridge Light Blues, led by Jamie Benson, took the match 15-10 to extend the winning head-to-head record in the fixture to 65-62.

̽��ֱ��following day, ̽��ֱ��Boat Race was dominated by Cambridge, who comprehensively won all four races along ̽��ֱ��Championship Course on the River Thames, London.

̽��ֱ��Cambridge Women’s crew took victory by four-and-a-quarter lengths, making it a sixth straight win for the women's team.

̽��ֱ��men’s crew held off a late charge from Oxford to win by just over a length for their fourth victory in the past five races.

Cambridge lead the rivalry 47-30 in the women's event, while Cambridge men have won 86 times to Oxford's 81.

Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� RUFC women’s were defeated in the Varsity Rugby Match for the first time since 2016 with a 31-12 loss against their Oxford counterparts at Twickenham. They had racked up wins in 2017, 2018 and 2019 before last year’s meeting between the rivals ended in a first ever draw, meaning Cambridge successfully defended the title.

Light Blue victories at both the Varsity Rugby Match and ̽��ֱ��Boat Race

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Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Men and Women's Boat Race Crews celebrate their wins

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How ̽��ֱ��Boat Race is propelling routes into rowing

jek67 — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:21:49 +0000

With ̽��ֱ��Boat Race mere days away, we explore how the rowing community is working to increase and diversify the entry points to this iconic sport.

Crews announced for ̽��ֱ��Boat Race 2023

jek67 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:03:19 +0000

̽��ֱ��36 crew members who have won a coveted place in their 'Blue Boat' were announced at an event, hosted by sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter and held at Apothecaries' Hall, Blackfriars. ̽��ֱ��Blue Boat is the name given to the top crew from each university whose members win the coveted Light Blue colour of Cambridge, or Dark Blue of Oxford.

Cambridge Women:

Bow: Carina Graf (Emmanuel – Phd Neuro Sci)
2: Rosa Millard (Trinity Hall – BA Linguistics)
3: Alex Riddell-Webster (Murray Edways – BA Comp Sci
4: Jenna Armstrong (Jesus – PhD Physiology)
5: Freya Keto (St Edmund’s – MPhil African Studies)
6: Isabelle Bastian (Jesus – MPhil Health, Medicine, and Society)
7: Claire Brillon (Fitzwilliam – MPhil Musicology)
Stroke: Caoimhe Dempsey (Newnham – PhD Psychology)
Cox: James Trotman (Sidney Sussex – BA Economics)

Caoimhe Dempsey, says: "We are focused on going as fast as possible on Boat Race day. Our goal is to leave no stone unturned in the lead up to the race, use every opportunity to put out our best performance. On the day, the result will take care of itself. These girls have been an absolute pleasure to lead, they have a never ending energy and commitment to strive for more. I’m really proud of the journey we’ve been on and it’ll be an honour to line up on race day together.“

Cambridge Men:

Bow: Matt Edge (St Catharine’s – PhD Chem Eng)
2: Brett Taylor (Queens’ – BA Medicine)
3: Noam Mouelle (Hughes Hall – PhD Astrophysics)
4: Seb Benzecry (Jesus – PhD Film Studies)
5: Tom Lynch (Hughes Hall – PhD Engineering)
6: Nick Mayhew (Peterhouse – MPhil Mgt)
7: Oliver Parish (Peterhouse – MEngineering)
Stroke: Luca Ferraro (King’s – BA Classics)
Cox: Jasper Parish (Clare – BA Comp Sci)

Seb Benzecry said: “This year’s crew is a really exciting boat to be a part of. We’re not the most experienced Blue Boat, and we’re on the small side, but everyone has come in with an incredibly positive mindset and an absolute determination to keep improving session after session. I think that’s allowed us to become much more than the sum of our parts."

̽��ֱ��crew for Cambridge are all members of, and selected by, Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Boat Club (CUBC). Patrick Ryan is the Chief Coach for the women's crew and Rob Baker is Chief Coach for the men's.

̽��ֱ��Boat Race will take place on Sunday 26 March, on what is known as ' ̽��ֱ��Championship Course' and stretches four miles between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames. The 77th Women’s Boat Race begins at 4pm. ̽��ֱ��168th Men’s Boat Race begins at 5pm.

̽��ֱ��Cambridge and Oxford crews for ̽��ֱ��Boat Race 2023 have been announced.

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̽��ֱ��Boat Race 2023 crews from Cambridge and Oxford ̽��ֱ��

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Cambridge backs local rowing outreach

plc32 — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:21:40 +0000

A rowing programme for less advantaged young people in East Anglia started by city clubs and supported by collegiate Cambridge has now grown to 500 students at nine state schools across the region with plans for more.

̽��ֱ��neuroscientist hoping to slow down dementia and speed up Darwin

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When she’s not on the river captaining the Darwin College Boat Club, PhD student Jessica Walsh is investigating a possible link between leaky blood vessels in the brain and the onset of vascular dementia. Jess’ research has led to the launch of a clinical trial, which is testing a new treatment to slow down the progression of this debilitating disease.

̽��ֱ��woman who brought Space Invaders to the UK and is championing women’s sport

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She was the first woman in the UK to hold a gaming licence, secured a £27.5 million grant to move Birmingham Children’s Hospital across the city and helped haute couture milliner, Philip Treacy, grow into a global brand. Today, Cambridge alumna Dr Pat Marsh still wears many hats, among them the role of Executive Director of the Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Women’s Boat Club.

Rowers celebrate as work starts on the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge's new £2.8million boathouse

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More than 100 alumni and rowers marked the start of work on ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge's new boathouse with a traditional turf cutting ceremony held jointly by construction firm for the project Morgan Sindall and the three ̽��ֱ�� rowing clubs.

̽��ֱ��two-storey,£2.8 million four-bay boathouse, which will accommodate up to 50 boats, will house the Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Boat Club, Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Women’s Boat Club and Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Lightweight Rowing Club. ̽��ֱ��start of work on the project was the culmination of eight years of fundraising, with donations having come from hundreds of Cambridge alumni as well as the ̽��ֱ��.

Ewan Pearson, a Cambridge Blue and chairman of the project, said: “We are delighted to have selected Morgan Sindall to construct this boathouse; it will bring our three clubs together under one roof for the first time. We have now reached the final stage in the development of new and world-class facilities for the scholar-athletes from the three clubs that row for the ̽��ֱ�� against Oxford in the annual Boat Races. These facilities will greatly help us to boost our competitiveness.”

̽��ֱ��building will be completed in October next year and will include a kitchen area, crew and coaches rooms, and two large changing rooms with shower facilities. It will have brickwork cladding, a distinctive zinc covered roof, external landscaping to the surrounding gated area and its own car park.

Bob Ensch, area director at Morgan Sindall, said: “We’re very pleased to be starting work on this important scheme which means so much to both current and former rowers. ̽��ֱ��boathouse has an important role to play as the hub and heart of the crews’ activities. These are athletes of the highest calibre and the boathouse has been designed to provide future generations of Cambridge rowers with a great base from which to train for the next 100 years. ̽��ֱ��three rowing squads will be able to start using the site from the beginning of their academic year as they start their preparation for the 2017 boat races.”

Sir Steve Redgrave, the five-times Olympic Gold-medallist, joined the CUWBC crews at Ely recently to pass on technical tips and give a post-training session pep talk. He stressed the need for physical and mental strength to excel in rowing, in addition to the commitment a slow steady increase in performance requires.

CUWBC Vice-President Evelyn Boettcher said: "It was a tremendous privilege to have Britain's greatest Olympian visit.

" ̽��ֱ��next time the wind picks up as we're out on the water, and whatever challenge is thrown our way, we will remember his encouraging comments."

The BNY Mellon Boat Races will take place on Sunday 27th March 2016 with the Women's First Boats starting at 3.10pm & the Men's at 4.10pm.

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New home for three Cambridge boat clubs set to open by October next year

These facilities will greatly help us to boost our competitiveness

Ewan Pearson, a Cambridge Blue and chairman of the project

Cambridge boathouse turf cutting ceremony

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