Sports Yearbook 2015 Incorporating the Annual Review 2013 - 2014 a Word from the Vice-Chancellor Welcome to the University of Cambridge Sports Year Book 2015
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University of Cambridge Sport Sports Yearbook 2015 Incorporating the Annual Review 2013 - 2014 A word from the Vice-Chancellor Welcome to the University of Cambridge Sports Year Book 2015 I am delighted to introduce this annual review of sport at Cambridge. Our students develop their sporting talent through competition at College, University and national level. These pages include accounts of many of their successes over the past year. I know from my own student career that passion for study and passion for sport are often complementary, and I am proud that Cambridge produces excellent achievers in both spheres. The University of Cambridge Sports Centre has now been open for nearly 18 months, and the difference it has made to the University and its members is clear to see. The membership numbers have steadily increased month on month, with a wide range of student, staff, alumni and community members all accessing the world-class facilities, as well as 32 of the University Sports Clubs using the Centre for their training sessions. The Sports Centre has also already hosted a wide range of events and competitions, allowing people to both compete in and watch sport at an incredibly high level. I am particularly looking forward this year to the Women’s Boat Race which will be on the Tideway for the first time on 11 April. Thank you for your support of Cambridge’s dedicated sportsmen and women. I wish you a very successful sporting year. Contents Chairman’s Review 2 Karate Club 73 Director’s Editorial 3 Korfball Club 76 PVC for Education’s message 5 Lacrosse Club (Men’s) 78 Eric Evans Awards 2013/14 6 Lacrosse Club (Women’s) 80 Hawks’ Charitable Trust Awards 2013/14 8 Lawn Tennis Club 81 Amateur Boxing Club 14 Sports Centre Spotlight 82 American Football Club 15 Lightweight Rowing Club 86 Association Football Club (Men’s) 18 Modern Pentathlon Club 88 Association Football Club (Women’s) 20 Netball Club 90 Athletic Club 22 Orienteering Club 93 Cambridge University Cockerel Badminton Club 26 Polo Club 95 Basketball Club (Men’s) 27 Powerlifting Club 97 Basketball Club (Women’s) 29 Real Tennis Club 100 Boat Club (Men’s) 31 Revolver and Pistol Club 101 Boat Club (Women’s) 33 Riding Club 103 Bowmen 36 Rifle Association 105 Canoe Club 38 Rugby Fives Club 108 Cricket Club (Men’s) 40 Rugby League 110 Cricket Club (Women’s) 42 Rugby Union Football Club (Men’s) 112 Cruising Club 43 Rugby Union Football Club (Women’s) 114 Cycling Club 45 Ski & Snowboard Club 117 Dancers’ Club 47 Small-Bore Club 120 Eton Fives Club 50 Squash Rackets Club 122 Fencing Club 51 Swimming & Waterpolo Club 123 Gliding Club 54 Table Tennis Club 126 Golf Club 56 Taekwondo Club 128 Olympic Gymnastics Club 58 Trampoline Club 130 Handball 60 Triathlon Club 132 Hare and Hounds 63 Volleyball Club 136 Hockey Club 65 Yacht Club 138 Ice Hockey Club (Men’s) 68 Hawks’ Club 139 Ice Hockey Club (Women’s) 70 The Ospreys 140 Judo Club 71 Positions and Awards 141 1 Chairman’s Review Other major challenges have been the ability of the central University to assist sports clubs in the management of the relevant risks, such as those associated with health and safety, insurance, the employment of coaches, harassment and bullying, data protection, licensing and trademarks and other reputational risks. While the opportunity to serve as an officer of a College or University sports club is one of the many ways in which students can further their personal development through sport, there is an increasing need for support beyond the level which the Sports Syndicate has been able to provide through its traditional mechanisms. The recognition of the recent governance review panel that the University and Colleges are the co-owners with the clubs of many of these risks is a big step forward, and the new Sports Committee has been carefully positioned to provide proper support for student officers in managing them. As this review shows, however, despite all these Following the vote in the Regent House last year challenges, sportsmen and women have continued to on proposals for new governance arrangements for thrive in Cambridge and an impressive array of results Cambridge University sport, the Sports Syndicate is and treasured sporting memories is set out in these being replaced with a new Sports Committee. This is pages. I continue to believe that the opportunity to therefore the last time I will write for this Review as participate in a diverse range of sports is one of the Chairman of the Syndicate. most important aspects of a Cambridge education. The Colleges add their particular dimension to this, in The new governance structure has been designed to offering a range of sporting experiences to the mass of improve the co-ordination of sports provision across students, not just to the elite. The size of College clubs the Colleges and the University, to facilitate a more offers everyone a chance to represent their College strategic approach to the allocation and management at something, and this creates an important sense of of resources and to raise the profile of sport in the community and well-being which is a vital support for collegiate University. The University and the Colleges academic endeavour. have a fine track record of participation in sport, but traditionally this has been through devolved structures I am very proud to have been the Chair of the Sports which, while encouraging individual responsibility and Syndicate during this exciting period of change and to initiative, has sometimes made it difficult to mount a have steered it towards its transformation into the new collective response to some of the more formidable Sports Committee. I am pleased to be handing on the recent challenges. baton to Professor Virgo, who is, I know, relishing the challenges ahead. The most high-profile of these challenges has been the decades-long campaign for the provision of central sports Finally, I would like to congratulate all those who facilities. As reported last year, the first phase of the West have been involved in sport in Cambridge in the Cambridge Sports Centre was completed in the summer last year, whether as participant, supporter, coach or of 2013 and it is flourishing. But there are two phases of administrator, and wish you all well for whatever your the development for which funds still have to be found sporting future holds! – the indoor tennis centre and the swimming pool. The new Sports Committee, it is hoped, will keep these needs Debbie Lowther high on the agenda of the University central bodies. Chairman, Sports Syndicate 2 Sports Yearbook 2015 Director’s Editorial The West Cambridge Sports Centre continues to thrive, meeting its budget targets for 2013- 14 which included repayment of interest on a loan from the University of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds and the establishment of an equipment sinking fund for replacement equipment when required. This represents a most pleasing result. All University undergraduates and postgraduate students are automatically Sports Centre members, enabling the majority of the members of the 32 University Clubs using the Centre to do so without further charge. The clubs themselves pay a concessionary low hiring fee. Membership of the Fitness, Strength and Conditioning Suite, which includes University staff, individuals from the local community and corporate members, continues to rise. Christmas saw the completion of the squash The Sports Yearbook 2015 confirms the continued facilities which include five glass backed squash step change in sport at the University with some courts, a seminar room and offices for the 32 University clubs training and playing at the new University and Sport England coaches. The facilities West Cambridge Sports Centre, taking advantage have been very well received and are designated of the high quality provision of facilities on the the England Squash Eastern Regional Centre site. The University’s Review of the Governance of of Excellence. The University has appointed a Sport has reported and its recommendations are Head Coach who will be responsible for driving now firmly accepted following a period of vigorous the squash centre forward by offering classes, debate and a University ballot. The new University coaching, coach training courses and leagues and Sports Committee is taking shape and will hold competitions both for squash and racketball and its inaugural meeting in the Easter Term 2015. The Chairman, Professor Graham Virgo, Pro-Vice- Chancellor for Education and Dr Kate Maxwell, Head of Student Operations, are actively engaged in establishing an understanding of the structure of Sport in the University and not least working with the Registrary on the recruitment of a new Director of Sport who, as Secretary of the Sports Committee, will have the task of devising a new strategy for Sport to keep driving forward the momentum that has built up in recent years. 3 also Eton and Rugby Fives. Cambridge Squash Club, The focus of our strategy has been to develop which lost its facilities on Histon Road, will now facilities, however, the real measure of our join the University Sports Centre which conforms success is in developing an active, healthy and fit to the University’s commitment to the community Cambridge community. As the University facilities access agreement. The University Squash Club will develop so do the opportunities to improve the continue to run three teams, and their members wellbeing of our community. This work is still - as well as well as members of the Cambridge in its embryonic stage, with much work to do. Squash Club - will be eligible to join leagues run at Classes at the West Cambridge Centre continue to the West Cambridge site.