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4 WelcomefromBUSAPresident:JohnInverdale
5 WelcomefromBUSAChairman:PhilAttwell
6 WelcomefromBUSACEO:IanRandell
7 BUSAAnnualAwardsDinner
8 BUSAStaff
9 BUSAOfficers
10 Sponsorship
11 DomesticandRepresentativeReview(bySport)
40 BritishUniversityGames
43 InternationalReview(bySport)
47 Acknowledgements
48 Universities
49 OverallChampionshipPoints
50 Results
59 Graphs
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The Diversity of Student SportJohn Inverdale, President
Thepublicperceptionofuniversitysportisagenerationalthing.Theolderthepersonyouask,themorethey'relikelytorecallpost-matchpartiesratherthanthematchitself.It'sonlyinrecentyearsthattheinfrastructureofstudentsporthasbeenseenas,andusedas,akeysteppingstoneinthedevelopmentoftop-levelperformanceathletesacrossawiderangeofcampuses,andnotjustachosenfew.Thegulfbetweenthesporting'haves'and'have-nots'willalwaysbethere,butthere'sawiderunderstandingnowthatsuccessontheplayingfieldsofBritainandabroadbenefitsnotjusttheindividual,buttheuniversityorcollegetheyrepresent.
Youonlyhavetolookatthecatalogueofsuccessoverthepast12monthstorealisehowatthetoplevel,ifyoutookawaythecontributionofBUSAathletes,thecupboardwouldhaveadistinctlybarelook.AttheCommonwealthGamesinMelbourne,morethan50ofthe110medalswonbyBritishathleteswereclaimedbycurrentorformerBUSAcompetitors.Twoswimmingmedallists,LiamTancockandCaitlinMcClatchey,whoarebothatLoughborough,wereBUSA'sSportsmanandWomanoftheyear.YoucanplacethemalongsidesuccessfulteamsintheWorldUniversityChampionshipsinCross-Country,EquestrianismandArchery,nottomention
thenewfolk-heroofEnglishcricket,MontyPanesar.
OneofthesinglemostenjoyableoccasionsofthesportingyearformewastobeatTwickenhamonBUSARugbyFinalsDay-anafternoonthatcombinesmostelementsofthestudentsportinglife,mixinghighqualityperformancewithsometimesevenhigherqualitysocialising.Andwithintheplayersinvolved,bothmenandwomen,therearesomewhowantsporttoplayapartintheirfuturecareers,andothersforwhomitis,andwillremain,justagloriousformofrelaxationandrelease.
Whichhighlightsbothsidesofthestudentsportcoin.Ifwelookbackonthepast12months,it'swithahugeamountofprideatthewaythatBUSAmembersarehelpingtoshapethesportingdestinyofthehomecountries,butatthesametime,it'stounderstandthatforeverytop-levelathlete,therearehundredswhowanttohitshuttlecocksorsquashballs,kickfootballsorrugbyballs,justforthesheerhellofit.Andthenitcomesdowntogettingthebalancerightonfundingandfacilities,coachingandtime-tables.AllthoseinvolvedatBUSAaretryingtojuggleallthoseballswithasmuchdexterityaspossible.
Forayoungorganisation(itwasformedfromanamalgamationofseveralstudentorganisationsin1994)BUSAhasalreadyseensignificantgrowthandchange–memberandstaffgrowth,movetomeritleaguesfromblockfixtures,introductionofpremierleagues,developmentoflowertiercompetition–thelistgoeson.Thepastyearhasseenfurther,andsomeofthemostsignificant,changesinthedevelopmentoftheAssociation.
TheAGMinJunesawtheBUSAmembershipapprovesomefundamentalchangestothewaythattheAssociationoperatesandgovernsitselfandthefindingsofaStrategicReviewthathadbeenconductedthroughouttheyear.Thereview,inmyview,wasthemostconsultativeprocessinBUSAhistory….perhapsthe63-3votemarginatGeneralCouncilinJanuarywasareflectionofhowmuchthemembershavebeeninvolvedintheprocessandwewillendeavourtoensurethatthisconsultativeapproachcontinuesunderthenewgovernance.
Someofthechangesthathave,orwill,takeplaceasaresultofthereviewaresummarisedbelow:
•TheChairandCEOnowsitonanExecutiveBoardwithfourelectedstudents,fourDirectorswithresponsibilityforbusinessareas(Competitions,Development,MarketingandFinanceandAdministration)andtwoco-optedpositions.IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytowelcomethenewDirectorsandalsothankthepreviousOfficergroup,particularlythethreestudentvice-chairs,EdBlockley,JeannieIvanovandPhilWood,whohaveeachdoneagreatdealinadvancingtheAssociationduringtheirterminoffice;
•ThereisaManagementBoardofseniorBUSAstaff,whoareempoweredtomakedecisionswithinpolicyguidelines;
•Therewillbeconsultativee-networks,tohelpguidedecision-makingatalllevels;
A Year of Change and ProgressPhil Attwell, Chairman
•AstudentDivisionalChairsForumhasbeenintroduced,whichwillbeusedbythefourstudentontheBoardtogaugetheopinionofthemembershiponpertinentissues;
•TheAGMwillbeavaluableforwardplanningmeeting,ratherthanarubber-stampingretrospective,whichcouldslowdown(orevenreverse)thedecision-makingprocess.
Alloftheseshouldenableustoadaptandfacilitateprogressmorequicklyandeffectivelyandensurethattheservicethatweprovidetoourmembersasefficientaspossible.
After11yearsatthehelmofBUSA(anditspredecessorbodyUAU)GregGregoryJonesretiredfromactiveserviceduringtheyear.Greg’scontributiontotheorganisationhasbeenmassive;henurturedtheorganisationinLondonincludingtheinspiredpurchaseoftheUnionStreetoffice,andoversawthedevelopmentoftheteamofstaffweseetoday.HehashelpedtoguidefourBUSAchairsthroughthedifficultlandscape,hassupportedmanysuccessfulFISUcampaigns,andensuredthatthewheelsoftheBUSAmachinealwaysremainedwelloiled.BUSAiswell-respectedpartnerinhighplaceslargelythankstoGreg’sstewardshipandtheorganisationwisheshimalongahealthyretirement.
OurPatron,HerRoyalHighnessThePrincessRoyalofficiallyopenedthenewBUSAofficesinMarchandanewChiefExecutive,IanRandellwasappointed.
AllinalltheAssociationisanahealthyandvibrantpositiontoensurethatthequalityofoursportingprogrammeandservicetoourmemberscontinuestoimproveandIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemembershipandthemanyvolunteerswhocontributesomuchtoBUSAtoensurethatwemeetouron-goingcommitmenttoprogressandimprovement.
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BUSA 2006 Annual Awards Dinner
The2006AnnualAwardsDinnerwasheldatSheffieldHallamUniversityonThursday15June.
Theawardwinnerswereasfollows:
BUSA Sportsman of the Year 2006LiamTancock–LoughboroughUniversitySwimmingClub
•WinnerBUSA2006SwimmingShortCourse50mBackstroke,100mBackstroke(ChampionshipRecord)and200mBackstroke(ChampionshipRecord)
•WinnerBUSA2006SwimmingLongCourse50mBackstrokeand100mBackstroke(ChampionshipRecord)
•WorldUniversityGames–Gold50mBackstroke
•CommonwealthGames–Gold100mBackstroke,Silver50mBackstroke
BUSA Sportswoman of the Year 2006 CaitlinMcClatchey–LoughboroughUniversitySwimmingClub
•WinnerBUSAShortcourse200mFreestyle(ChampionshipRecord),400mFreestyle(ChampionshipRecord)and800mFreestyle(ChampionshipRecord)
•WinnerBUSALongCourse200mFreestyle(ChampionshipRecord),400mFreestyleand800mFreestyle
•WorldUniversityGames2005–amemberofthesquadbutunfortunatelybrokeherarmontheopeningdayoftheGames
•CommonwealthGames–won3goldmedalsforScotlandin200m,400mand800mFreestyle
BUSA Team of the Year 2006 UniversityofBirminghamCrossCountry
•BUSAMen’sandWomen’sTeamCrossCountryChampions(Men’s1st,4th,5thand13th,Women’s6th,8th,10thindividualfinishes)
•WinnersofBirminghamMen’sCrossCountryleague,acompetitiveopenleague
•WinnersofWomen’sUniversityRelayseries(6RelaysoverroadandCrossCountry)
BUSA Contributor of the Year 2006JeannieIvanov
•ViceChair(Student)
•ExecutiveBoardMember
•NationalCommitteeMember
•PointsReviewWorkingParty
•StudentDelegateattheFISUForum
BUSA Overall Champions 2006LoughboroughUniversity
BUSA Most Improved University 2006KeeleUniversity
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HavingbegunmytenureasChiefExecutivehalfwaythroughtheyear,IamexcitedbythechangesthathavebeenputintoplaceandthedirectionthattheAssociationistakingtoensurethatuniversitysportisfirmlyestablishedasanintegralpartofthenationalsportingframework.ThefindingsoftheStrategicReviewandthemembership’soverwhelmingsupportforthechangesproposedwithinithaveprovidedtheopportunityforustonowdrivethevisionof“MakingStudentSportBetterforStudents”andtakethenextstepstoraiseboththequalityandprofileofoursportingofferingandthosecompetingwithinitandensureexcellenceintheservicethatweoffertoourmembers.
TheAssociationcontinuestogrowbothintermsofthesizeofourmembershipandthenumberofsportsincludedwithinthedomesticprogramme.2006/2007willseeafurthertwoinstitutionsjoiningtheAssociationtakingthemembershipto149competingin49differentsportsrangingfromArcherytoWindsurfing.Eventswithintheprogrammecontinuetoattractmoreandmorecompetitorsandsetnewrecords.TheRowingRegattaatNottingham’sHolmepierrepointisestablishedasthecountry’slargestregattaattracting960boatsoverthreedaysandtheBUSAShort-CourseChampionshipsandOutdoorAthleticsattracted2187swimmersand1866athletesrespectively.
Internationallyweenjoyedunprecedentedsuccess.FollowingonfromtheachievementsoftheGreatBritainteamattheWorldUniversityGamesin2005,theGreatBritainteamsattendingthisyear’svariousWorldUniversityChampionshipshavecontinuedthesuccess.Atthetimeofgoingtoprint9outof13GreatBritainteamshavewonmedalsatthe2006WorldUniversityChampionships.Furthermore,attheCommonwealthGamesinMelbourneBUSAathletes,pastandpresentachieved50medalsoutofthetotalof110wonbyGreatBritain.
OnthestaffingfrontanumberofinternalpromotionshavetakenplaceinestablishingaManagementBoardthatisequippedtomeettheadditionalresponsibilitiesandauthoritythatnowrestswiththestaffoftheAssociation.JoKirkhasbeenpromotedfromInternationalProgrammeManagertothenewlycreatedroleofHeadofDevelopmentandInternationalProgrammesandCamillaMasonhasbeenpromotedtoHeadofMarketing&Communication.TheyjoinDaveRogers(HeadofFinance&Administration)andMarkBrian(HeadofSportsProgrammes)inmakinguptheManagementBoardandIlookforwardtoworkingwiththemandtherestofourstaffinfacilitatingtheprogrammeanddrivingtheAssociation’sdevelopment.
Thenewgovernancestructureprovidestheopportunityforustotakealongertermandmoreholisticviewtostrategicplanningandathree-yearrollingstrategicplanwillbesharedwiththemembershiplaterintheyear.Centralstrandsofthiswillincludegreateremphasisplacedoneffectivecommunicationbothwithinthestudentcommunityandtoawideraudience,raisingthequalityandprofileofthetop-levelofourcompetitionsincludingprogressingtowardsaninauguralBUSANationalFinalseventthatwillbringtogether25-30ofoursportingeventsinoneplaceatonetimein2008,increasingourvalueandlevelofinvestmentfromexternalsourcesandgettingthestudentsinvolvedinsupportingasmanyofouractivitiesaspossible.WiththestructurethatisnowinplaceandtheenthusiasmthatIhaveencounteredfromourmembershipIamconfidentthatthecomingyearswillseeBUSAanduniversitysportasawholefulfilitspotentialandgaintheprofileandrecognitionthatitrichlydeserves.
Making Student Sport Better for StudentsIan Randell, Chief Executive
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BUSA Officers
ChairPhilAttwell
Vice ChairNeilRodgers
Vice ChairAlMacEwen
Vice ChairNigelMayglothling
Vice ChairEdBlockley
Vice Chair (Student)PhilWood
Vice Chair (Student)JeannieIvanov
BUSA Staff
Sports Programme Manager
KellyWalton
Sports Programme Manager to December 2005
LucyCrickmore
Sports Programme ManagerWesGrant
Head of Sports Programmes
MarkBrian
Head of Development & International Programmes
JoKirkMairiIrvine
(toNovember2005)CamillaMason
Sports Programme Manager
AnnaLiddell
Sports Programme Manager
MarieAtkinson
Sports Programme Manager to December 2005
RadhaBalani
Sports AdministratorLorraineHughes
Executive Administrator to January 2006
SunderKanji
Executive AdministratorHannahMarshall
Communications AdministratorClairePowell
Finance AdministratorBarryHamilton
Chief Executive to January 2006GregGregoryJones
Chief ExecutiveIanRandell
Head of Marketing & Communication Head of Finance & AdministrationDaveRodgers
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Domestic and Representative ReviewAlphabetical, by sport
ARCHERYINDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP4 March 2006, Exeter
Withalmost400entrantsfrom38Universities,thiswasthebiggestonedayindoorshootoftheyear. Everyyear,thestandardofcompetitionisveryhigh,andthisyearwasnoexceptionas4recordswerechangedandoneequalled.
IntheRecurvedivision,TimMundon(Edinburgh)wonwithascoreof588-equallingthe10yearrecordsetbyMattGray.WithanothergoldaswellassilverfortheLadies,andgoldinnoviceMen’s,Edinburghunsurprisinglytookthehonoursintheteamevent-breakingthe8yearrecordsetbyLoughborough.Thismeantthat,ofthe6possiblerecordsforCompoundandRecurvearchers(bothIndoorandOutdoor),TimMundonbecamethecurrentholderof5(andpreviousholderoftheremaining)andtookhistallyofmedalsto16(12gold)over11years.
AlexLyne(Loughborough)showedbreathtakingpotentialinhissecondyearofArchery-lastyear’sNoviceChampion-tookRecurvebronze,whilethenewSMGStudentRep,MatthewJohnson(Cambridge),hadalongandnerve-rackingwaitfromhisfirstroundleadtoeventuallyendwithsilver.Thenextthreeplaceswerealltiedonscoreanditwasonlythenumberofgoldswhichseparatedthem,andwith17archersallscoringabove550itwasawellfoughtcompetition.
Althoughnotrecognisedformedalsyet,agrowingnumberofarcherswerekeentocontesttheBarebowandLongbowcategorieswitharecordnumberofArchersshootinginthesecategories–21Barebowand8Longbow(andonlyaquarterfromWales!).
TheCompoundMen’scompetitionwasincrediblytough,withthetop10breakingthe570barrierandallthreemedalwinnersscoringover580.IntheWomen’s,RebeccaGridley(Edinburgh)madethetransitionfromRecurvetoCompoundlookeasybeingtheoutrightwinnerwith559.
OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP17 June 2006, Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Over300archersenteredtheindividualcompetitionandnearly60teamsenteredtheChampionshipandShield.
TimMundon(Edinburgh)andJacquiGould(Greenwich)tookgoldintheRecurvecompetitionandRobertGruar(Liverpool)andKirstySutton(Bradford)tookthetitles
intheCompound.
TheTeameventssawCambridgeretainingtheChampionshiptitleandEdinburghretainingtheShieldtitle.
OTHER NEWSThisyearsawAndrewSomersstepdownfromtheSMG,whilstMichaelWardjoinedatthebeginningoftheyear,andMatthewJohnson(Cambridge)volunteeredhisservicesasStudentRepresentative.
Forfullresults,records,SMGmeetingminutesandsurveyscarriedout,seetheBUSAwebsite.Asurveywascarriedoutin2005,andwith217responsestheresultsarebeingusedtodevelopuniversityArchery.The2007OutdoorChampionshipswillbeatrialrunofaFITAround(fromthecurrentAlbionforMen’sandCompoundArchersandWindsorfortherestoftheWomen’s).
For a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
ATHLETICSCROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS4 February 2006, University of Stirling
67UniversitiesmadethetriptoScotlandfortheCross-CountryChampionships,withover700athletestakingpart.TheseincludedtheathleteswarmingupforvictorylaterinthemonthintheEnglishCrossCountryChampionships(seebelow).
FrankTicknerledtheBirminghamMen’steamtovictoryoverStMary’sandLoughboroughintheMen’sLongRace.AndiJones(ManchesterMet)andAndyVernon(StMary’s)tooktheminorplaces.EleanorBakerandLizzieHallwongoldandsilverforBrunelintheWomen’sLongRace,withLauraKenny(Loughborough)third.Birminghamwonanothercloseraceintheteamcompetition,beatingLoughboroughWomen’sbyonepoint,withHeriotWattinthirdplace.
JonBlackledge(Oxford)edgedMarkBuckingham(SheffieldHallam)onthefinalhill,towintheMen’sShortRace,withTomSnow(Brunel)finishingthird.EleanorSherrard-Smith(Cardiff)sawoffAbbyWestleyandLauraFinucane(bothLoughborough)intheWomen’sShortRace.
LoughboroughMengainedrevengeoverStMary’sintheMen’sBrace,towintheteamtitle.
SpecialthanksgoestothestaffatStirlingUniversity,StirlingAthleticUnionandAthleticsClubfortheirtirelesseffortsinorganisingtheevent.TheScottishOfficials,
Associate Sponsors
TheDailyTelegraphhasbeenanAssociateSponsorofBUSAforadecadeandhasbeencommittedtopromotingsportingexcellence,atalllevels,duringthistime.
DiscountvouchersforTheDailyTelegraphcontinuedtobeavailablefromtheBUSAwebsite,withnewspapersavailablefromaslittleas20pforBUSAmembers.LeafletsadvertisingthisdiscountwerealsodistributedatBUSAeventsin2005-2006.
TheDailyTelegraphisBritain'sbest-sellingqualitydailynewspaper;featuringworld-classcolumnistsincludeAlanHansen,HenryWinter,MarkNicholas,GeoffreyBoycottandBrianMooreinaseparatededicatedsportsectioneveryday.
The2005-2006academicyearmarksthestartofPricewaterhouseCoopers’eighthyearofsponsorshipofBUSA.
PwC,oneoftheworld'slargestprofessionalservicesfirmsandamajorgraduaterecruiter,valuestheextracurricularactivitiesandachievementsthatBUSAanditsmembershippromotes.Inrecognitionofthis,intheyearsthatPwChavebeenanAssociateSponsorofBUSA,therelationshiphascontinuedtogrowanddevelop.
WeentertainedoverahundrednewgraduatesinAprilatthe2006BUSARugbyUnionFinalsinTwickenham.AswellasenjoyingtwofantasticFinalsintheCommitteeBoxatTwickenham,ourguestsenjoyedsomefinediningintheInvinciblesrestaurantbeforethematch.
PwConceagainorganisedtheAnnualSoftballcompetitionbetweentheBUSAOffice,representativesfromtheUniversityofLondonUnionandPwCrecruitmentstaff.Anenjoyabledaywashadbyall,withBUSAstaffwinningtheeventdespitesomestiffcompetition.
InadditiontobeinganAssociateSponsorofBUSA,PwCalsosupportedtheBUSAEquitySeminarwhichexploredthegrowingneedforinclusivityinsocietyandwhattheHigherEducationsectorcoulddotoimprovethis.
RegularreportsonBUSAChampionshipEventsareavailableonPwC'scareerswebsiteatwww.pwc.com/uk/careers/whereyou'llalsofindinformationaboutthefirm'sundergraduateandgraduateprogrammes.
ARCHERY
ATHLETICS
TRACK&FIELDATHLETICS
BADMINTON
BASKETBALL
BOxING
CANOE
CLAYPIGEONSHOOTING
CLIMBING
CRICKET
CYCLING
EQUESTRIANCHAMPIONSHIP
FENCING
FOOTBALL
GAELICFOOTBALL
GYMNASTICS
HOCKEY
JUDO
JUJITSU
KARATE
KORFBALL
LACROSSE
MODERNBIATHLON
MODERNPENTATHLON
NETBALL
ORIENTEERING
EIGHT-BALLPOOL
RIFLESMALLBORE
ROWING
RUGBYFIVES
RUGBYLEAGUE
RUGBYUNION
SAILING
SNOOKER
SNOWSPORTS
SQUASH
SURFING
SWIMMING
TABLETENNIS
TAEKWONDO
TENNIS
TENPINBOWLING
TRAMPOLINING
TRIATHLON
VOLLEYBALL
WATERPOLO
WINDSURFING
BRITISHUNIVERSITYGAMES
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CommonwealthGames,wherehefinishedsixth.
KatrinaWooton(Coventry),whorepresentedGBattheWorldIndoorChampionshipsinMoscow,tookthe5,000mtitleaheadofLizzyHall(Brunel),thereigningEnglishNationalxCChampionandGBWorldxCrepresentative.
ThecurtainwasbroughtdownintraditionstyleontheMondaywithLoughborough,whohadjustpreviouslywontheWomen’s4x400mrelay,winningthe4x400mMen’srelay.IncludedinthelatterquartetwereUKJunior400mrecordholderandMelbournefinalistMartynRooneyandEuropeanU23400mHurdleschampionRhysWilliams.
Notsurprisingly,andbydecisivemargins,LoughboroughwonboththeMen’steamChampionship,fromUWICandSt.Mary’s,andtheWomen’sChampionshipfromUWICandBirmingham.
COMBINED EVENTS29-30 July 2006, UWIC
TheBUSAcombined-events(CE)Championshipwasanencouragingmeeting.ThepartnershipbetweenBUSA,UWICandWelshAthleticsworkedwellinanareaofthesummerTrack&Fieldprogrammewhichdoesnothaveanabundanceofcompetitions.
Despitethelownumbersandoftendetrimentalweatherconditions,performancesweregenerallygoodwith5Menscoringover6000pointsand2Womenscoring4500points.IndividualeventhighlightsintheMen’sDecathlonincludedFranklinOpara’s11.46sruninthe100mintoa-2.9headwind,JohnStacey’s6.93mLongJump,CraigBaker’sclearanceat2.01mintheHighJumpandsubsequentattemptsat2.07mthatwereveryclose
andfinallyChrisHughffintheJavelinwithagreatthrowof56.26m.IntheWomen’sHeptathlon,solidperformancesbyHelenMortoninthe100mHurdles(15.74sinto-2.5headwind),HighJump(1.60m)andtheJavelin(40.08m)securedhertheIndividualtitle.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Inadditiontoalltheathleteswhocompeted,thereareawholehostofpeoplewhoneedtobethankedforthepartthattheyplayedainasuccessfulmeeting,theUWICauthoritiesandgroundstaff,plusScottSimpsonandSeanPower,DerekCrowder,thetechnicalofficialsandWelshAthleticsViceChairmanGwilymEvansandhiswifePat.
BADMINTONINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS18-20 November 2005, University of Nottingham
Entrieswereonceagaininveryhighnumbersandofanimpressivestandard.Therewerefull128drawsintheMen’sSinglesandMixedDoubleswithreservelistsrunning!TheMen’sDoubleshad127entrieswiththeWomen’seventsalsowellsupportedwith113competitorsintheSinglesand103pairingsintheDoubles.TheeventturnedintoafamilyaffairwithStuartGilliland(Glasgow)winningtheMen’ssingles,afeathisfatherhadachievedintheequivalentBUSFevent.ItwasnearlyafamilydoublewhensisterJaclyn,alsoofGlasgow,finishedrunnerupintheWomen’sSinglestoJennyDayofLoughborough.JennythencombinedwithbrotherSteventowintheMixedDoubles.
MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSTheIndoorFinalswereheldforthefirsttimeattheEnglishInstituteofSport(EIS)–Sheffieldthatprovidedagreatvenuefor
thefinals.
146teamsenteredtheTeamChampionshipsofwhich40were2ndteamsand12were3rdTeams.
PremierLeague–IntheNorththerewasaclosebattlebetweenthewinnersLoughboroughandBirminghamandinthesouthBathdominatedwinningcomfortably.
CHAMPIONSHIP26 March 2006, Indoor Finals, EIS-Sheffield
Semi-FinalsIntheSemi-FinalsLoughboroughbeatSheffieldHallam8-0andBathbeatBirmingham5-3.
FinalIntheChampionshipFinalBathdefeatedLoughborough5-3.PlayerofthetournamentwasBath’sNeilWhitewholookedintotalcontrolasheeasilywonbothhisSingles.
TROPHYAfteraninfluxof2ndTeamstotheTeamChampionshipthisyearthestandardwasmuchstrongerthaninpreviousyears.
Semi-FinalsIntheSemi-FinalsNorthumbriajustbeatLoughborough2ndsonsetsafterthematchhadbeendrawn4-4andBrunelnarrowlybeatBirmingham2nds5-3.
Final25March2006,IndoorFinals,EIS-Sheffield
IntheFinalNorthumbriadefeatedBrunel7-1
SHIELDTheShieldFinalwascontestedbetweenBath2ndsandSunderlandwithBathemulatingtheirfirstteamwinning5-3andgainingasecondTrophy.
PLATEThePlateFinalwascontestedbetweenKeeleandEssex.KeeledidnottakeadvantageoftheirhomedrawlosingtoEssex6-2.
VASETheVaseFinalwascontestedbetweenNewcastle2ndsandRoyalHolloway,withanotherwinforasecondteamasNewcastle2ndsscoredaneasy7-1victory.
WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSAswiththeMen’sChampionshiptheIndoorFinalswerealsoheldforthefirsttimeattheEIS–Sheffield.
Therewere84teamsenteredintheTeamChampionships,821stteamsandBathandStrathclydeincludingsecondteams.
Outdoor Athletics, Birmingham
JoeLee(results),firstaidersandBUSAvolunteersallcontributedtoasuccessfuldaywhichwewouldliketothanksthemfor.
ForareportontheWorldUniversityChampionshipspleaseseetheInternationalsection.
TRACK&FIELD ATHLETICSWhereasthe2005AthleticsChampionshipswerenotablefortherecordnumberofChampionshipBestPerformances(CBPs)the2006Championshipsgeneratedanevenhigherlevelofparticipationthanintheprevious(record)year.Participationlevelshaveincreasedsteadilyoverthelast5yearsandinvolved813intheIndoorand1,251individualsintheOutdoorChampionships.EightyUniversitieswererepresentedineachoftheChampionships.
INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS25-26 February, EIS Sheffield
DespitetheabsenceofsomeoftheathleteswhowereboundfortheCommonwealthGamesinMelbourne,andtheclashwiththeEnglishCross-CountryChampionships,thelevelofperformancewasagainhigh,withfivenewChampionshipBestPerformances(CBP)beingset.ThisdepthofqualityinUniversityAthleticswasalsoillustratedbyvictoriesforLizzieHall(Brunel)andAndyVernon(StMary’s)intheEnglishCrossCountryChampionships.
CraigPickereing(Bath),theEuropeanJunior100mChampion,tookhisfirstBUSAtitleinthe60mwithsomeease,whilstanotherpromisingfirstyearstudentMontellDouglas(Brunel),ranked3rdinEuropeanU20listsfor2005over100m,setanewPBintakingtheWomen’s60mtitle.AhighlightoftheweekendwasundoubtedlytheappearanceofColinMcCourt,whohadbeenselectedfortheWorldIndoorChampionshipsinthe1500m.Inwhatprovedtobeafine800mracehewasbeatenbytherapidlyimprovingRichardHillinanewCBPtimeof1.49.20.DavidGreene,theEuropeanJunior400mHsilverMedallist,andalateadditiontotheWelshCommonwealthGamesteam,tookthe400mtitle.MarkBuckingham(SheffieldHallam)whowasfourthinthesteeplechaseattheEuropeanU23Championships,wonthe3000m.AnothermemberoftheGBteamattheEuropeanU23ChampionshipsGemmaBennett(Birmingham)setanewCBPof8.28sinthe60mH.RachelThompson(Loughborough),amemberofthe‘OnCampwithKellyHolmes’initiative,won
athrilling800mrace,defeatingthe2005championLizzyBrathwaite(Oxford).
IntheFieldeventsthe2004CommonwealthYouthGamessilverMedallistinthehighjumpNickStanisavljevic(Brunel)madehisBUSAdebut.KabeloMmono(Botswana/UWIC),however,tookthetitleinajumpoffbeforeheflewouttoMelbournefortheCommonwealthGames.ScottSimpson,alsoboundforAustraliatorepresentWales,hadtosettleforsecondplaceinthePoleVaultbehindChristianNorth.KirstyMaguiretooktheWomen’sPoleVaulttitlebeforeshetoodepartedforMelbournetorepresentScotland.KarleneTurner(Brunel)setanewCBPof13.02mintheTripleJumpwhilstintheWomen’sshotEuropeanU23representativeRebeccaPeake(Loughborough)battleditoutwiththeAAAseniorIndoorChampionAlisonRodger(Strathclyde)andEuropeanJuniorGBteammemberSallyHinds(UWIC)beforeRodgercameoutontop.
LoughboroughwonboththeMen’sandWomen’steamtitles,defeatingBathandUWICintheformerandBrunelandBirminghaminthelattercompetitions.
MARATHON23 April 2006, incorporated in the London Marathon
FortheeleventhsuccessiveyeartheBUSAMen’sandWomen’sIndividualMarathonChampionshipswereheldwithintheFloraLondonMarathon.BUSAeligibilitystandardsweresetonceagainat3hoursforMenand3hours15minutesforWomen.TheMen’sChampionshipwaswonbyAndyJones(ManchesterMet)in2:19:16hoursand25thpositionoverall,withMichaelBoucher(Loughborough)secondin2.29.35hoursandPaulHarper(Bristol)thirdin2.32.29hours.TheWomen’sChampionshipwaswonbyNicoleArcher(Birmingham)in2.53.52hoursand715thpositionoverall,withAngharadCare(ULU)secondin2.56.03hoursandJaneMcWilliams(UWE)thirdin2.57.02hours.
OUTDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS29 April – 1 May 2006, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
The2006Championshipswerelaunchedindramaticstylewhen,inthefirsteventonthefirstday,anewCBPof61.94mwassetintheHammerbytheUK’sbesteverfemalethrower,LorraineShaw(Gloucestershire),whowascompetingforthefirsttimesinceshewonbronzeattheCommonwealthGamesinMelbourne,therebyaddingtothesilverwhichshewonin1998andthegoldinManchester2002.
Thisfineperformancealsomarkedherretirement.ZoeDerham(Gloucestershire),whoiscoachedbyLorraineShaw,alsobrokethepreviousCBPintakingthesilverMedalonherreturnfromMelbourne.
CraigPickering(Bath),reigningEuropeanJunior100mChampionandmemberofthe4x100msquadinMelbourne,madehisBUSAOutdoordebutanddidnotdisappoint,winningtheblueribbon100mwithatime10.42andbeatingSomtoEruchie(Birmingham),whonarrowlyfailedtodefendthetitlehetookinGlasgowin2005.Kadi-AnnThomas(Brunel)tooktheWomen’ssprintdoublewithgoldinthe100monSundayandvictoryinthe200monMonday.
TheEuropeanJuniorsilverMedallistDavidGreene(UWIC)wonthe400mhurdlesingreatstylesettinganewPBof50.53sandcomingveryclosetoChrisRawlinson’sCBPof50.29s.
TheWomen’sLongJumpsawathrillingsixthandfinalround.LouiseBloor(Loughborough)tookthetitlewithherfinaljump,anewlifetimebestof6.17mandthefirsttimeshehadbeenover6.00m.ThesilverandbronzeMedallistsKarleneTurner(Brunel)andLouiseHazel(Birmingham)alsojumpedinexcessof6.00m.Turner,too,savedherbestuntillast,jumping6.13m,anotherlifetimebestinthesixthround.TurnerwentontowintheTripleJumponMondayagainsavingherbesteffortforthefinalround.
LaurenTherin(UWIC),onherreturnfromtheCommonweal thGames,wongoldintheJavelinwhilstChristianNorth(Bath)claimedgoldinthePoleVault,onlynarrowlymissingaclearanceat5.22mwhichwouldhavebeenaCBP.ScottSimpson(UWIC)camethirdinhisfirstPVeventintheUKsincecompetinginthe
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HeavyweightandMiddleweightstherewerepreliminaryboutstotheQuarterFinalstageswithSemi-FinalboutatOpenclasswelterweight(69Kg)andlightWelterweight(64kg).
Therewasaverywidescatterof12GoldMedalswithonlyOxfordandKingstoncollectingtwoeach.JosephHiltonbeingtheonlyrepresentativefromthehomeinstitutionputonaclassperformancetotakegoldatHeavyweight(90kg).
TheStandardofboxingwasverygood,particularlyintheOpenClassandthestandardsofboxinginalldivisionsareimprovingyearonyear.
TheorganisationandfacilitiesprovidedbyCardiffUniversity,consideringitwastheirfirstboxingchampionships,hastobecommendedonbothintermsoforganisationandfacilitiesoverthewholeevent.
TheWelshAmateurBoxingAssociationaretobecommendedontheirrefereeingandjudging,althoughithastobesaidthattheyweresomewhatoverwhelmedbyboththequalityandquantityoftheboxingonshow.ThiswasparticularlythecasewiththeWomenstudents.
SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY SPORTS (SUS BOXING)AsisusualtheScottishUniversitiesBoxingChampionshipswasheldatGlasgowUniversityduringthesecondweekendofFebruary2006andonthisoccasionwehadtheuseoftheGreatDebatingChamberoftheStudentsUnion.
Therewere36entrantsweighedinincludingeveryweightfromFeatherweight(57kg)toSuperheavyweight(91kg)plus6Women’sentries.TheChampionshipswereheldoverasingledaywithtwoFinalsatLightwelterweightsandMiddleweightbeingboxedoffatalocalshow.Thisoptionwasonlyavailableduetoanunusualuniformityinnumbersofentrantsateachweight.
BRITISH & IRISH UNIVERSITIES & HOSPITAL CHAMPIONSHIPSTheseChampionshipshadtobetransferredfromCoventrytoDublinatthelastminute.TheIrishAmateurBoxingAssociationallowedustheuseoftheNationalStadiuminDublin.
TheFourNationswerefullyrepresentedatallweightsfromFeatherweight(57kg)toSuperheavyweight(91+kg)includingforthefirsttimeafullteamfromtheJordanstowncampusoftheUniversityofUlster.Theopenclassofmorethan14boutswasatthetopendintheEuropeanChampionshipstandards.
OTHER NEWSOvertheyearbothinEnglandandScotlandtherewereanumberofInter–Varsityshowsorganisedbyvariousinstitutions.Inbothcountriescombinedtrainingcourseswereheld.
InScotlandtheUniversitiestookuptheoptionofattendingofficialABSltd.coachingcoursesandaspecialcourseforfemaleboxers.
CANOEWHITE WATER RACING CHAMPIONSHIP19-20 November 2005, River Washburn, North Yorkshire
Theweekendofthe19/20NovembertheRiverWashburnplayedhosttotheannualBUSAWhiteWaterRacingChampionshipsforthesecondtime.Theevent,oneofthefourbigannualstudentcompetitions,thefirstofthethreeBUSArecognisedevents,sawover200competitorsfrom17universitiescompetinginnineevents.
Despiteabitterlycoldstart,Saturdaywitnessedapackeddayofcompetitiveracing,puredetermination,swimsandbrokenboatsintheMen’sandWomen’sK1,C1andC2classes.Theracerequirestop-speedpaddlingdowntheRiverWashburn,aswellasmanoeuvringaroundnumerousrocks,treesandrapids,andshootingseveralweirs!Completionofthecourseisnomeanfeat-thelargestweir,ahugedropfollowedbyalargewave,endedmanycompetitors'racesastheyswamfromtheirkayaksandwereunabletocontinue.
SundaystartedearlywiththeOpeneventandthefiercelycontested‘headtohead’Duoraces.Theteameventsfollowedbeforesomefranticcalculationofresultsandprizegiving.Aftertheirnarrowdefeatlastyear,Loughboroughputinastrongallroundperformancetotopthepointstableandtakemedalsinanumberofclasses.
For a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
CANOE POLO21-23 April 2006, Hatfield Water Park, Doncaster
IntheOpeneventdefendingChampionsNottinghamretainedtheirtitleoverLoughborough.WarwicktookthebronzebeatingUWE.
IntheLadieseventLondonalsoretainedtheirtitlebeatingDurham.NewcastlepickedupbronzeoverBirmingham.
CANOE SLALOM18-19 February 2006, Teesside
TheK1Men’seventwaswonbyLoughboroughUniversity’sAndyHadfield,silverandbronzepositionswenttoNottinghamstudentsRobNeaveandDavidBackhouse.
IntheK1Women’scategory,LizzieNeaveofLoughboroughwasfirst,withHeatherCorrie(Loughborough)andRebeccaShea(Teesside)secondandthirdrespectively.
TheC1classsawMarvinRounce(NottinghamTrent),cominginaheadofTobyScott(Nottingham)andAlexandreLismonde(Edinburgh).
Nottingham’sFraserFlorenceandDavidBackhousewentontotakethetitleintheC2event.
ApointssystemdevisedtorewardsuccessandparticipationplacedLoughboroughasOverallUniversityChampionsfollowedbyNottinghamandDurham.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanksmustgoto:BirminghamUniversityKayakClubfororganisingtheevent(http://www.bukc.org.uk)DesperateMeasures(http://www.desperate-measures.co.uk)GrimsbyandCleethorpesDistrictScoutsCateringTeamTheWashburnCommittee(http://www.bcu.org.uk/yorkshire/washburn.htm)TheGBWildWaterRacingCommittee(http://www.wildwater.org.uk)
BUSA would like to take this opportunity to thank the Friends of Durham University Canoe Club, in particular Chris Lomas, who ran an exemplary Championships on the Association’s behalf.
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTINGCHAMPIONSHIP25 February 2006, West Midlands Shooting Ground, Hodnet, Shropshire.
Arecord243competitorsdescendedonthebeautifulsettingoftheWestMidlandsShootingGroundforthe2006Championships.ThisyearsawthecontinuationoftwocoursesbeingofferedtocaterforbothnoviceandexperiencedcompetitorsincludingthenumerousguestsintheGraduatecategory.
Afterthemorningmisthadclearedthecompetitorssetoutontothecourseandheadedfortheirfavouredstartingpoints.TheMen’sTeamChampionshipsawanewlineupofMedalliststhisyearwithHulltakinggoldwith211pointsfollowedcloselybyReadingon210aheadofRACon205.
PremierLeague–IntheNorththerewasaclosebattlebetweentheeventualwinnersLoughboroughandBirminghamwhowerebothalongwayaheadofthethirdplacedteam.InthesouthBathdominatedwinningcomfortably.
CHAMPIONSHIP26 March 2006, Indoor Finals, EIS-Sheffield
Semi-FinalsIntheSemi-FinalsLoughboroughbeatStrathclyde7-1andBathbeatBirminghambythesamescore.
FinalInanexcitingFinalBathcompletedanotabledoublewhentheydefeatedLoughboroughonsetsonsetsafterthematchscorefinishedat4-4.TheplayerofthetournamentwasPhilippaKirbyofBathwhopushedherhigherrankedopponentCarolineSmithfromLoughboroughallthewayeventuallylosingaclose3setter11-9inthethirdwhichgaveBaththeadditionalsettheyneededtowinthetitle.
TROPHY TheknockoutsectionofthiseventprovidedsomeoftheclosestmatchesintheentireChampionship.
Semi-FinalsIntheSemi’sSwanseabeatReading6-2,whilstNewcastleandLancasterhadanexciting4-4drawwithNewcastlewinningnarrowlyonsets.
Final25 March 2006, Indoor Finals, EIS-Sheffield
TheFinalwasalsoclosebutSwanseagainedthevitalmatchtobeatNewcastle5-3.
SHIELDSemi-FinalsInthesemisManchesterbeatLeedsMet6-2,andBedfordDeMontfordovercameWarwickbythesamescore.
Final25 March 2006, Indoor Finals, EIS-Sheffield
InthefinalManchesterweredeniedtheiropportunitytotakepartintheirfirstIndoorFinalsforalongtimewhendisappointinglyBedfordwithdrewandconceded.
ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES v BRITISH POLICE22 March 2006, University of Birmingham
BritishPoliceisoneofthestrongestservicebasedteamsintheUKandagaingaveEnglishUniversitiesagoodrunout,witnessedbythenumberofdoublesmatcheswhichwenttothree.
However,theUniversitiesweredominantintheMen’sSinglesandMixedDoublesespeciallyandwonouteventuallyat12-3.
ForthisrepresentativefixtureBUSAwasverygratefultoDaveEddyformanagingtheteams.
OTHER NEWSDuringtheyearElliotStuartunfortunatelyhadtostepdownfromhisroleasGBteamcoachandalsofromthemanagementgroup–onbehalfofeveryonewewouldliketothankhimforhisvaluedcontributionoverseveralyearstostudentBadminton.
ForreportsontheBritishUniversityGamesBadmintoncompetitionpleaseseetheBritishUniversitiesGamessection.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUSAisindebtedtotheBadmintonAssociationofEnglandforitssupportinsendingateamtotheWorldUniversityChampionshipsin2006,andtotheUmpiresAssociationforsupplyinganofficialintothisarenatoo.
BASKETBALLWith240Men’sandWomen’steamscompetinginallcompetitionsonWednesdayafternoonsandevenings,basketballcontinuestobeoneofthemostcompetitiveteamsportsontheBUSAcalendar.WithMelbourne2006includingBasketball,andLondon2012beckoning,theinterestanddevelopmentofthesportatUniversitylevelisatanalltimehigh.
MENPremier League-AhighlevelofcompetitionbothintheNorthandSouth.IntheMen’scompetitionWorcesterdominatedtheNorthwinningalltheirmatches,isthisthestartofanewdynasty?Loughboroughcamesecondwiththreelosses.InthesouthMiddlesexwith
2defeatspippedBrunelwhohad3losses.Thenextthreeteamsalllost5inaverytightdivision.
WOMENPremier League-LoughboroughtiedwithNorthumbriainthenorthwithonedefeateach.ThedecisiongoingtoLoughboroughonpointsdifference.UWICdominatedtheWomen’sSouthernPremierleaguewinningalloftheirleaguematches.KingsandSussexfinishedsecondandthirdon3losseseach.
Final 8’s CHAMPIONSHIP10 –12 March 2006, EIS, Sheffield
Inthemen’sWorcesterbecameChampionsforthesecondyear,whentheydefeatedthesurprisepackageofthetournamentLondonMetinthefinal.HighlyfanciedLoughboroughwerethirdwithBirminghamin4thplace.
LoughboroughwomenwentonestepfurtherthisyearandwoninthefinalovercomingNorthumbriainanallnorthmatch.LastyearsChampionsSheffieldHallamsecuredthirdplacewithawinoverWolverhampton.
TROPHY 11 March 2006, EIS, Sheffield
ManchesterwontheMen’sTrophydefeatingHertfordshireintheFinalandCambridgeWomendefeatedCardiffintheWomen’sTrophy.
SHIELD11 March 2006, EIS, Sheffield
LondonSouthBankandSheffieldtooktherespectiveMen’sandWomen’sshieldsfromNottinghamTrentandStMary’s.
For reports on the British University Games Basketball competition please see the British Universities Games section.
BOXING INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS10-11 December 2005, Talybont Sports Center, Cardiff
Therewasarecordentryof135butduetotravelandaccommodationdifficulties,includinganappearanceofOasis,thefinalnumberofboxersweighinginwas64.
AllweightsfromFeatherweight(57Kg)throughtoSuper-heavyweight(91+Kg)werecontestedatStudentLevel(lessthan10previousbouts).Fourweightsat60kg,69kg,75kgand90kgwerecontestedintheOpenCategory.
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Final12June,LutonTown&IndiansCC
Bradford/LeedsUCCEscored262/7fromtheirinningswhichwastoomuchforBournemouthwhowerealloutfor195.
SHIELD12 June, Bawtry Road, Sheffield
Loughborough’sstrengthindepthwasevidentastheir2ndteambeatDurham2ndby13runs.
PLATEBoltonUniversity1stwereonfineform,capitalisingontheirhomeadvantage,tobeatCardiff2ndby107runs.
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPLoughboroughonceagainwontheNorthernPremierLeague,beingundefeatedontheirwaytotheknockouts.IntheSouthOxfordweretriumphant,alsowinningalloftheirmatches.
Semi -FinalsTheSemi-FinalswenttoformwithLoughboroughandOxfordwinningcomfortablybeatingBathandCambridgerespectively.
Finals12 June 2006, The Parks, Oxford
HavingeasedrelativelysmoothlyintotheFinals,bothteamsfacedtheirtoughestopponentsoftheseason.Despitethecompetition,LoughboroughwereabletoretaintheirtrophyonceagaintoconfirmtheirpositionasthenumberoneUniversityinWomen’sCricket.
TROPHYLastyearsrunnersup,Leeds,managedtocontainDurhamto77for2offtheirallocatedoversandmadeamendsforthepreviousseasonbyscoring78ofjustover15oversandtakingthetitle.
MEN’S INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTheMen’sIndoorChampionshipisrestrictedto36teamsinordertoproduceatournamentwithsixheatsandaFinalcomprisingthesixheatwinners.HeatsatTheRosebowl,BawtryRoad,TheOval,OldTrafford,GlamorganNationalCricketCentreandtheNewcastleCricketCentreculminatedinanexcellentFinalsdayatLord’son11March.IntheFinal,WarwickovercameLeedsMetropolitantotakethetitle.
WOMEN’S INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPSTheWomen’sIndoorChampionshipconsistedof2regionalgroupsof8withtheFinalbeingheldatEdgbastonon4March.Loughboroughretainedtheirtitle,beatingOxfordintheFinal.
HOME NATIONS TOURNAMENTThisyear’sHomeNationswasheldinBelfast,withmatchesbeingheldattheRUCgroundatNewforgeandtheimpressiveStormontgroundwhichhadrecentlyhostedaonedayInternationalfixture.
Despitethreateningclouds,theweatherheldupforsomefinefixtureswiththealltoplayforonthelastday.BattlingitoutforthetitleweretheholdersEnglishUniversitiesandthehostIrishUniversities.AftersomesolidbattingfrombothBassettandKhan,EnglishUniversitiesweretriumphantwinningby8wickets.TheWelshUniversitiesbeattheScottishintheirfinalmatchtotake3rdplace.
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES V SRI LANKA24-26 April 2006, Fenners, Cambridge
Inavaliantthreedaymatch,BritishUniversitiessecuredadrawagainsttheexperiencedSriLankansinthefirstmatchoftheirtour.
Despitefindingthemselves6for3,animpressivecomebackallowedthevisitorstodeclareatlunchonthesecondday,settingtheBUSAside421forvictoryandgivingthemselvestwosessionstobowloutthestudents.DavidBalcombe(Durham)took3for67in18overswhilstSriLanka’sThilanSamaraweerascored114.
PaulHarrison(Loughborough)andBalcombeultimatelysavedthegamebattingoutthelast15oversforthedraw.AnothernotableperformancecamefromDamianShirazi(Loughborough)whobattedthroughoutthefirstsession.
CYCLINGHILL CLIMB CHAMPIONSHIPS29 October 2005, Curbar Gap, Nr Baslow, Derbyshire
Witharecordentryof117ridersitwasalldowntothelastriderMattClintontoclinchthetitleforLeedswhopostedthefastesttimeof5.43.8.LeedsretainedtheirTeamtitlefromlastyearwhilstLoughboroughtooktheWomen’stitlebutmissedoutonIndividualgoldtakenbyRachelHughes(Oxford).GuestappearancebyJimmySavilleandaunicyclealladdedtomakethisaHillclimbtimetrialwithadifference.SpecialthanksgotothelandlordofTheBridgeInnforprovidinganexcellentheadquartersandsuitablerefreshments.
CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS29 January 2006, Hagley Park School, Rugeley
OnafineifnotcolddayMarkThwaites
(LeedsMet)tooktheBUSAtitleinaconvincingwinoverBenSimmons(Newport)withDanHarding(Warwick)takingbronze.WillSimmons(Leeds)thedefendingChampionledhometheLeedsTeamwithMattClintonandAntonySalmontoretaintheirteamtitle.IntheWomen'sChampionshipAbbieThorrington(Essex)tookgold,AnnaWatsonfromBirminghamtooksilverwhilstChloeParringtontookbronzebutalsoscoopedtheteamgoldwithEvaBrevchovaforLoughborough.ThankstoChrisIfefororganisingtheevent.
MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS18-19 March 2006, Eastridge
InstarkcontrasttolastyearssunnyweatherinScotlandthisyear’seventsufferedtheworstweathereverexperiencedfortheChampionshipswithfreezingtemperaturesaddingtothewetandmuddylocation.Despitethisover450competitorsrepresentingover50differentUniversitiesdescendedonEastridgetocontestbothDownhillandCrossCountrytitlesoverthelongweekend.
With2timedrunsandthebesttocountintheDownhillChampionshipPhilipShucksmith(Cardiff)tookthetitlebyacomfortablemarginofjustunder3secondsfromMikeGray(Bristol).IntheTeamChampionship,wheretheaggregateof3riderstimescount,CardifftookgoldwithManchestertakingsilverandcloselyfollowedbySwansea.
SueMahony(Bristol)wasoverjoyedintakingthetitleforthe2ndyearrunningintheWomen’seventwithJaymieMart(GlasgowCaledonian)aformerChampionin2004havingtosettleforSilver.BristolalsoclaimedtheWomen’steamdownhilltitle.
Thefollowingday’scrosscountrycourseincludedsomeverysteepmuddysectionscoupledwithsingletrackweavingthroughandovertheEastridgeHills.WillSimmons(Leeds)tooktheChampionshipinaclosebattlewithMansourYoussef(Loughborough)withonlyamarginof27secondsafternearly2hoursracing.LeedsretainedteamvictoryoverEdinburghwithLoughboroughpushedintobronze.MegBichard(Bristol)rodeaconfidentracetoaddtotheBristolmedaltallyintheWomen’seventalsoscoopingtheteamawardwithZoeSchnepp.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAcknowledgementsgotoSteveParrand‘gang’fororganisingontheground,JamieTodd&CrewfromExtremeMedicalfordealingwithallthecasualtiesandPearceCyclesforanexcellentresultsservicewhichalladdedtomakethisqualityevent
HarperAdamsshowedthestrengthanddepthintheMen’sTrophycompetitionwiththeir3rdteamtakingjoint1stwithReadingon176pointsandHarperAdams2ndteamwiningbronzewith171points.
TheWomen’sTeamChampionshipswasanotherclosefoughtcompetitionwithHarperAdamsjustbeatingHullinto1stplacewith128and126pointsrespectively.RoyalAgriculturalCollegepickedupbronzeMedalswith115points.
IndividualsuccesswasenjoyedbyRoyalAgriculturalCollege’sSimonRoodwhoshot42justedgingoutPaulPeacock(BishopBurton)on41withPhilipMastersandPaulClark(Northumbria)40.
TheWomen’sIndividualtitlewastakenbyLucyRighton(HarperAdams)whoshot29withathreewaytieforsecondplacegoingtoEllieTomlinson(RAC),EmilyBrowne(Bristol)andAmandaCoward(BishopBurton)allshooting26.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSBUSAwouldliketothankTomJonesandhisstaffattheWestMidlandsShootingGroundforonceagainofferingsuchawarmwelcometoeveryoneandprovidingsuchexcellentfacilities.BUSAwouldalsoliketothankthevolunteersfromHarperAdamswhoseassistancewithregistration,resultsandpresentationsismuchappreciated.
CLIMBINGCHAMPIONSHIP11 March 2006, Craggy Island Climbing Centre
Arecordentryof197Menand97Womentookpartinthe2005-2005BUSA
BoulderingChampionships.Withentriesupbyjustunderathirdfromthepreviousyear’scompetitionCraggyIslandwasbustlingwithspectators,judgesandcompetitors.
TheIndividualMen’scompetitionwascloselycontestedwithTimGore(Nottingham)takinggoldwith250pointsfollowedcloselybyAnthonySimpson(Derby)on247pointsaheadoflastyearswinnerTomLawrence(Manchester)andDaveGoodman(Swansea)whotiedforbronzeon235points.
TheIndividualWomen’scompetitionresultedinatiebetweenlastyearswinnerEmmaTwyford(SheffieldHallam)andJemmaPowell(UWBangor)bothscoring197pointstotakegold.LucyGriffiths(Leeds),lastyear’ssilverMedallist,tookbronzewith189points.
TheTeamcompetition,whichconsistsofthreecompetitors,waswonbyUWBangorwithatotalof653pointsbeatingManchester2intosecondplacewith634andSwanseaintothirdplacewith606.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSBUSAwouldliketothankMarkPretty(Zippy)foronceagainsettingsomechallengingroutes,MazCox,RouteJudgeCo-ordinatorandtotheRouteJudgevolunteersfromeachinstitutionwithoutwhomtheeventwouldnotbepossible.AspecialthanksalsotoCraggyIslandClimbingCentreforhostingsuchagreatevent.
CRICKET MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPItwasanotherexcitingseasonforBUSAcricketwithjustshortof180teamsentering,anincreaseonthepreviousseason.
ThePremierLeagueAcomprisedof7teams:5MCCUniversities(Cambridge,Cardiff,Durham,LoughboroughandOxford)andExeterandNottinghamUniversities.WithChampionshipSemi-Finalplacesatstake,therewasaclosebattleforthetop3positionswithonly2pointsbetweentheteams,butitwasCardiffwhofinishedtopaheadofLoughboroughandDurhamrespectively.
AswinnersoftheNorthandSouthPremierLeagueBs,UWICandLoughborough1stplayedofffortheremainingChampionshipSemi-Finalplace.ItwasLoughboroughwhowereabletobuildontheirwinsfromtheleagueandbooktheirplaceagainstCardiffUCCE.
Semi-FinalsInthefirstSemi-FinalbetweenLoughboroughUCCEandDurhamUCCE,
playfollowedformwithLoughboroughwinningcomfortably.InthesecondSemi-Final,hamperedbyrain,Loughborough1sttookanunexpectedwinagainstPremierLeagueAChampionstobooktheirplaceintheFinalagainsttheirUniversitycolleagues.
Final15 June 2006, The County Ground, Derbyshire
InamatchthatshouldhaveseentheLoughboroughUCCEteamvictoriousitturnedouttobeoneofthemostthrillingFinalstheBUSACricketChampionshipshadenjoyedforanumberofyears.
Loughborough1stwonthetossandputtheircompatriotsintobat.TheUCCEteamscored201,asubstantialscoreforthewicketandwouldproveachallengingrunchaseforthe1stteamtoreach.Anumberofgoodbattingpartnershipssawthetotalrequiredreducingbutwithwicketsbeinglostathrillingfinishseemedinprospect.ThisremainedthecaseuntilthelastthreeoversofthematchwhentheLoughborough1stsseemedunwillingtoacceptdefeat.Requiringsixanovertowinformuchoftheinnings,apartnershipbetweenLiamLewisandBarbarKahnedgedthefirstteamnearertotheirtarget.
TheLoughboroughcrowdwereattheedgeoftheirseatintheclosingoversofthegame,butBUSAPlayeroftheFinalBabarKahneasedtheirnervesstrikingthewinningrunstocompleteasuperbinningsof41notout.AlsosignificantforthevictoriousLoughborough1stteamwas55bycaptainJohnnyHughes.
TROPHYInthefirstSemi-FinalBradford/LeedsUCCEovercameUWICcomfortablytowinby9wickets.Bournemouthhadanequallycomfortablevictory,beatingNorthumbria
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TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS59teamsintheMen’scompetitionand53teamsintheWomen’scompetitionenteredintotheleaguesthisseason.TheleaguestagesprovidedqualifierstotheChampionship,Trophy,andShieldknockoutcompetition.
INDOOR FINALS25 March 2006, EIS Sheffield
CHAMPIONSHIPSemi Finals and FinalsTheSemi-FinalswereStAndrewsvBristolandCambridgevOxford.BothmatcheswerehotlycontestedwithaplaceintheFinalthatafternoonatstake.StAndrewsandOxfordcameouttriumphantineachcontestleavingthemselvesjustafewhourstopreparefortheFinal.ThecrowdsofsupportersgrabbedthebestviewingpointandsettledtowatchaclassicFinalwhichsawOxfordvictoriousdefeatingStAndrewsby135-112.
TROPHYFinalsThestrengthanddepthofFencingatOxfordUniversitywasillustratedwiththeirsecondteamreachingtheFinalsoftheMen’sTrophycompetition.UnfortunatelyforthemtheUniversityofLondonprovedtobetoostrongdefeatingOxfordby135-113.IntheWomen’sFinalExeterweredelightedtotakegoldbybeatingLiverpoolby135-100.
SHIELDFinalsTheShieldFinalswerewonbyAberdeenwhodemonstratedtheirdominanceoverSurrey,comfortablybeatingthem135-88.
TheSheffieldEISprovedtobeanexcellentvenuefortheFinalsandallowedtheeverincreasingnumberofspectatorstoenjoythebestofuniversityfencing.BUSAwouldonceagainliketothanktherefereesfortheircontinuedinvolvementandsupportforstudentfencing.
FOOTBALL MENTheMen’sFootballcompetitionremainsthesinglebiggestparticipationeventintheBUSAprogrammewitharecord434teamstakingpart.Thisequatestoover7,000studentstakingparteachWednesday.Thisseasonfourknockoutcompetitionswereofferedacross69leagues,illustratingthebroadpyramidofthefootballprogramme.
CHAMPIONSHIPSemi-FinalsBath5Warwick2
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TheChampionshipSemi-FinalstookplaceatCoventryUniversity.BothmatcheswerecloselycontestedandwithaplaceatLoftusRoadonoffer.AfteraperiodofextratimeBathdefeatedWarwicktosetuparepeatoflastyearsFinalagainstLoughborough.
Final3 May 2006, Loftus Road
WiththeChampionshipTrophyatstakebothsidesunderstandablyplayedoutatentativefirsthalfwithbothteamsappearingreluctanttopushforwardinsearchoftheopeninggoal.Bothsideswereundoubtedlytotallycommittedtothecause,withclatteringchallengesbeingmadebybothsides.Soathalftimethescoresremained0-0.Thesecondhalfwasmoreopenandinthe60thminuteBathtooktheleadthroughSeanCanhamfromthepenaltyspot.Bathwereundoubtedlyplayingthebetterfootballatthisstage.However,withinthenext10minutesabizarreturnofeventssawthegamereversesomewhatwiththetitlesuddenlyheadingtowardsthewestMidlands.TheLoughboroughcentreforward,RobbieSimpson,equalisedwithaheaderfromcloserangebutthenneedlesslygothimselfsentoffforasecondcautionfordeliberatehandballwhenatonetimeitlookedasifhewasheadingforthePlayeroftheFinalaward.ThesendingoffseemedtoinspireLoughboroughtoanewlevelandBathseeminglylosingconcentrationconcededasecondgoalafewminuteslaterscoredbySimonDoleman.Havingtakenthelead
Loughboroughkept10menbehindtheballanddespiteaconcertedeffortfromBath,Loughboroughmanagedtoholdontosecurethevictory2-1.TherewassomeconsolationforBathasthePlayeroftheFinalwasawardedtoKesMetiri.
Play-offsNextyear’sPremierLeagueswillbebolsteredbytheinclusionoftwoexcellentsides;LeedsMetropolitanintheNorthandBrightonintheSouth.
TROPHY Final 5 April 2006, Hertfordshire University
TheTrophyFinalwascontestedbetweenUWEHartpuryandStMary’sCollege.ThetimingoftheFinalcouldhardlyhavebeenworseforSt.Mary’s.TheteamwereontourinSpainbutonecanonlyadmiretheirdeterminationandcommitmentastheyinterruptedtheirtourtoflyinonthemorningofthegameandflybackoutimmediatelyafterwards.UnfortunatelytheyranintoaverystrongandpowerfulHartpurysidemanyofwhomhadplayedinthepreviousyearsShieldFinalagainstMMU,andwhohadalreadytastedvictory.Thegamewaseffectivelywoninthefirst20minuteswithHartpuryscoring4goals.ItlookedasifStMarysmightstageacomebackwhentheyscoredjustafterhalftime,butHartpurywentontoscoreanothertwogoalstakingthescoreto6-1.
SHIELD Final5 April 2006, Coventry University
Bothfinalistshadplayedsometoughmatchesintheknock-outstagesoftheShieldcompetitionandtheFinalprovedtobenoexception.DeMontfort(Bedford)
Loughborough Men’s Football Champions, QPR FC, Loftus Road
ofNationalStanding.ManythanksalsogotoDescentWorldforsponsoringtheDownhillChampionshipandforSiPattonforprovidingcommentaryattheevent.SpecialthankstoPhil‘thefarmer’whomwithouthiseffortstheeventwouldhavebeencancelled.
TEAM TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS8 April 2006, Oxford
Atotalof12teamscompetedover50kmfortheTeamTimeTrialChampionship.OxfordUniversity'steamwerefavouritesbutastrongridebyLeedsgavethemawinningmarginofnearly6minutes.ManythankstoRalphDadswell(AntelopeRT)fororganisingtheevent.
25 MILE TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS6 May 2006, Oxford
Oxfordtookhomeahugemedalhaulfromthe10&25MileeventswithDannyAxfordandRachelHughestakingIndividualChampionshipsandbothleadingtheirrespectiveteamstovictory.
ManythankstoOxfordandCambridgeUniversitiesfororganisingtheevents.
ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS4 June 2006, Clows Top
StephanWolfer(Loughborough)wasthewinneroftheBUSAchampionshipswhenhesprintedawayupthefinalclimbtowinfromDaveMaclean(Nottingham)andThomasMurray(SheffieldHallam).Priortothatfinalsprint,abreakofthree,TomCrouch(Sheffield),DaveMcCleanandStephanWolfergotawayonthefirstlapandbuiltupaleadofabout45seconds.ThebreakhappenedwhenWolferwentoffthefrontonthefirstclimbeastofLindridge,lookedbacktoseewhowouldgowithhimandluckilyafewmanagedtogetuptohimandinturnincreasedtheleadperlap.HewasjoinedbyEuanAdams(Swansea),ThomasMurrayandWilliamSmith(Liverpool).EuansufferedkneeproblemsanddriftedbacktothebunchonthepenultimatelapwithIanGuffick(Gloucestershire)breakingawayfromthebunch,thenmorethan3minutesbehind.
ThanksagaingotoPaulJoseandtheMidlandsDivisionofBritishCyclingforassistanceinrunningthisevent.
OTHER NEWSFor a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
EQUESTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIP19-21 April 2006, Uttoxeter
71TeamsstartedcompetinginleaguematchesinDecemberrunningthroughtoMarch.Winningteams(18)andhighestscoringindividuals(2)fromeachleagueprogressedtoRegionalrounds,oneheldineachregion.FromeachregionalroundthewinningTeamandthethreehighestplacedindividualsnotonthewinningteammovedontotheChampionships.
TheEquestrianChampionshipswereheldatFieldHouseEquestrian,Uttoxeterforthe24thandfinaltime.6teamsand18individualscontestedbutSouthamptoncameawayvictoriousoverallwithBirminghamchasing.TheAberdeenteamwontheDressagephaseasateamwhileBirminghamtookthespoilsintheteamShow-Jumping.
Individuallyoverall,SamanthaCutts(Cambridge)wastherunawaywinnerwithJennyMorris(Southampton)insecond.SamanthaalsowontheIndividualDressagephasewhileTraceyMcRae(Bradford)wonIndividualShow-Jumping.
SHIELD29 March 2006, Wellington
55Teamsbeganthecompetition.Eachteamheldtheirleaguematchandtheteamwiththemostpointsfromeachleague(14)progresseddirectlytothelargestShieldFinalBUSAhadheld.
TheShieldFinalwasheldon29MarchatWellingtonEquestrian,Hampshire.Edinburghconsolidatedthelongdrivewithawin,whileSouthampton2andGlasgowhadtosettlefor2ndand3rdrespectively.
OTHER NEWSFor a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
FENCINGINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS9-11 December 2005, Nottingham University
TheIndividualChampionshipsattractedarecord554entriesacrossthethreeweapons(Foil,SabreandEpee).TheChampionshipshascontinuedtogrowinpopularityeachyearoutliningthepopularityofstudentfencing.
TheChampionshipsbeganonFridaywiththeMen’sEpeeandWomen’sSabreevents.Thepoolstageswereashotlycontestedasever.Eachcompetitoradvancedtotheexcitingdirecteliminationstagesonaseededbasisensuringaneventfuldayforeveryone.Inarepeatofthe2004final,TomBennett(RoyalHolloway)foughtTristanLane(Imperial).BennettreversedtheMedalsthisyearthoughandtookthegoldMedal.TheWomen’sSabretitlewaswonbyJennaAshton(Durham)beatingEllieCollier(Sheffield)intheFinal.
Women's Sabre & Men's EpeeFriday 9 December 2005
SaturdaywasthelongestdayastheMen’sFoilandWomen’sEpeeeventsgotunderway.WorldUniversityGamesstudentLaurenceHalsted(Sussex)defeatedAndrewAmery(Birmingham)inacloselycontestedfinal.JayneCrook(Kingston)retainedhertitlebydefeatingHannahChenneour-Cocking(Birmingham)inahardfoughtFinal.
SundayboughttheeventtoaclosewiththeWomen’sFoilandMen’sSabre.TheFoilFinalwasatoughencounterClaireBennett(Durham)beattheEpeegoldMedalwinnerJayneCrook(Kingston).InathrillingclimaxtotheChampionships,thehighqualityMen’sSabreFinalbetweenHarryMoncreiff(StAndrews)andJulianNelis(Bristol).Nelis,aimingtoretainhistitlewaseventuallybeatenbyMoncrieffwhotookgoldinfrontofthecrowdsofspectators.
BUSAwouldliketothanktheUniversityof
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FinalswhichwasplayedbetweenGlasgowandPreston.Prestonhittheirpointsearlyandbuiltupagoodleadenteringhalf-time.Glasgowbattledbackinthe2ndhalf,butPrestonwerethedeservedchampionswinningonthescoreline:Preston3-9Glasgow0-10.
THE PLATE The2006Plate(3rdDivision)sawanall-timehighof13teamscompete.ForthefirsttimeChesterandSunderlandmetintheFinal.Sunderlanddominatedplayinthefirsthalf,leadbytheirimpressivehalfforward,PaulCloseofAntrim.Aswasthecaseinmanyofthematchesthisweekend,thefinalwaswonongoals,Sunderland2-7toChester0-7.
Auniquefeatureofthe2006PlatetournamentwastheparticipationofateamfromRhennesinFrancewhoplayed6PlatematchesandinoneofthesetheymanagedadrawagainsttheirIrishcounterparts.
WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Inarepeatofthelast3year’sFinals,St.Mary’swouldlooktoretainthetitletheyhaveownedsincetheinceptionofthistournament10yearsago.Hopehavingbeenthebridesmaidsomanytimesweredeterminedtodowhatnootherteamhaddone,beatSt.Mary’sintheFinal.
UndertheguidanceofPaulMullane,theWomenhadbeentraininghardformonths.ManyoftheSt.Mary’splayerswerefromtheLondonGAAsceneastheyplayfor2005championshipwinnersFr.Murphys.
Astherefereesoundedhiswhistletosignalthestartofthematch,alargecrowdofspectatorsgatheredtotakeinthisChampionshipFinal.StMary’swerestronginthefirsthalf,butHopeburstbackwithabeautyofagoalfromfull-forwardCiaraHayes(Armagh).Hopewouldaddtotheirtallyandgointothehalf-timeleading1-4to1-2.
Onthere-startHopepicked-upwheretheyleftoff,recordingthefirstpointofthesecondhalf,thenaddingasecondbeforeStMary’sfoundtheirform.TheresultwasaseriesoffreeswereawardedtoSt.Mary’sintheirownend,however,theycouldnotconvertthemintobadlyneededscores.Hopefinallywereabletoworktheballbackdownthefield,andastheresultofapoorkick-outfromtheSt.Mary’skeeper,recordedyetanotherscore.
NewchampionswerecrownedinTeesside,LiverpoolHope.Finalscore1-6to1-3.
LiverpoolHopefullforward,CiaraHayeswasnamedPlayeroftheFinal.
GOLFThe2005-2006seasonprovedonceagaintobepopularamongststudentsandUniversities.AStrokeplayOrderofMerit,consistingofresultsfrom4distincttournaments,wasimplementedforthesecondtimealongsidethetraditionalteamMatchplayandStrokeplayChampionshipsandtheInternationalRepresentativeprogramme.Morethan500studentsfrom75differentUniversitiesparticipatedintheBUSAGolfprogrammeoverthepast12months.
MATCHPLAY9 -10 May, Woodhall Spa
87teamscompetedin13conferenceleaguesinanattempttoreachtheprestigiousFinalsstagedattheexcellentWoodhallSpahomeoftheEnglishGolfUnion.
CHAMPIONSHIPInastrongFinalseriesBirmingham,Exeter,NorthumbriaandStirlingplayedoffintheSemi-Finals.BirminghamovercameadeterminedNorthumbriainanextraholeplayoffwhileStirlingaccountedforExeter.InacloselyfoughtFinal,Stirlingtriumphedforthesecondconsecutiveyear.
TROPHYLoughboroughandHeriotWattqualifiedfortheTrophyFinalafterthelast-4victoriesoverPlymouthandAberdeen.IntheTrophyFinal,Loughboroughdominatedthematchwinning7-2againstHeriotWatt.
SHIELDExeter2ndsandLiverpoolqualifiedtotheFinal.Unfortunately,LiverpoolforfeitedthematchwithExeter2ndstakingtheShieldtitle.
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS12-14 June 2006, The Tytherington Club & De Vere Mottram Hall
Over90Menand14Womentookpartinthe72-holestrokeplayeventplayedovertheoverthetwocourses.Theteamtournamentwasdecidedafter36-holes,withStirlingemergingtriumphanton441,followedbyNorthumbria(446)andStirling2nds(459).
TheMen’sIndividualeventwascloselycontestedwithBirmingham’sEdParkerfinishingona1-overpartotalof289towinbytwoshotsfromSeanHeads(Northumbria,291).IntheWomen’sevent,JanetPhipps(Exeter,315)camehomestronglyposting3-underoverthefinal36holestowinby8shotsfromAbertay’sKerriHarper(323).
COMPETITION WINNERS
BUSATeamMatchplayChampionship Stirling
BUSATeamMatchplayTrophy Loughborough
BUSATeamMatchplayTrophy Exeter
BUSATeamStrokeplayChampionship Stirling
BUSAStrokeplayChampionship Men:EdParker(BirminghamUniversity)Women:JanetPhipps(ExeterUniversity)
OrderofMeritRound1:St.AndrewsBayResort
Men:PaulBetty(Stirling)Women:KylieWalker(Stirling)
OrderofMeritRound2:RuddingParkGC
Men:NickScholey(Northumbria)&BillyHemstock(Cardiff)Women:OliviaBriggs(Stirling)
OrderofMeritRound3:DeVereMottramHall
Men:EdParker(Birmingham)Women:OliviaBriggs(Stirling)
OrderofMeritRound4:Tytherington&DeVereMottramHall
Men:EdParker(Birmingham)Women:JanetPhipps(Exeter)
OrderofMeritOverall Men:EdParker(Birmingham)Women:JanetPhipps(Exeter)
Matchplay Championships, Woodhall Spa Golf Club
scoredtheonlygoalofthegametakingvictoryoverCardiff.
PLATE Final26 April 2006, University of Essex
ThiswasthefirsttimeanEssexsidehadreachedaBUSAFinalandnostonewasleftunturnedtoensurethatthiswouldindeedbeamemorableoccasion.ThearrivalofLeedsMettothehomevenueofEssexwaseagerlyanticipatedandathrongofEssexsupportersgatheredtocheeronthehomeside.Leedsmadethebetterstartandtheirsuperiorheightwasusedtogoodeffectwhentheyscoredformacorner.UnperturbedEssexcarriedthefighttotheLeedssidebutcouldn’tequalisebeforehalftime.FromtherestartEssexpulledoutallthestopsinsearchofanequaliserandfor20minutesEssexweredefinitelythebettersideandtheirendeavourwasfinallyrewardedwhentheyscoredawelldeservedequaliser.However,withoutagameinfiveweeksEssex’slackofmatchfitnessandacoupleofenforcedsubstitutionsLeedsMetmanagedtoregainthematch.AnothersetpiecesawLeedsscoreasecondgoalafewminutesfromtheendandEssexcouldnotrecoverintime.
WOMENCHAMPIONSHIP Final 3 May 2006, Loftus Rd
Loughboroughreachedthefinalbutunliketheprevious3FinalsthisyeartheymetUWICandnotBath.Thiswasaveryopengamewithbothsideseagertopushforwardinsearchoftheopeninggoal.UnquestionablyLoughboroughhadthebetteroftheopeningexchangesanditwasnosurprisewhentheytooktheleadthroughMillyDurrant.Theleadwasnotheldforlongthough.MirandaHallscoredacontroversialequaliserwhentheLoughboroughkeepercouldonlyhalfsaveaspeculativeshotonlytoseeitdropagonisinglyovertheline.Theassistantrefereewasinprimepositionandtheconsensusinthestandswasthatthecorrectdecisionwasmade.ThissetbackonlyseemedtogalvaniseLoughboroughtoanewlevelandtheyincreasinglyimposedthemselvesonthegame.UltimatelythepressuretoldonacreakingUWICdefenceandLoughboroughranoutdeserved3-1winnerswithgoalsfromAmberCookandAnnaRenkin.LoughboroughhadseveraloutstandingplayersondisplaybutAnnieBarrattwasawardedPlayeroftheFinal.
TROPHYFinal5 April, 2006 Hertfordshire University
LoughboroughdemonstratedtheirstrengthanddepthinWomen’sFootballbytheirsecondteamsuccessfullymakingitthroughtotheFinal.Bothteamsgaveverylittleawayinthefirsthalfwithfewscoringopportunities.Halfwaythroughthesecondhalf,justwhenitlookedlikeextratimemaybeimminentCardiffscoredandtookthegloryawayfromtheholdersLoughborough.
SHIELD Final 5 April 2006, Coventry University
WithLiverpoolHopefieldingaweakenedsideduetotouringcommitments,UWEdominatedthegameandputaway13goalsinaonesidedFinal.
PLATE Final1 March 2006, University of Sunderland
Sunderland3ManchesterMetropolitan0
Play-offsNextyear’sPremierLeagueswillbebolsteredbytheinclusionoftwoexcellentsides;SheffieldHallamintheNorthwhonarrowlymissedoutonaplaceintheChampionshipFinalandintheBristolintheSouth.
OTHER NEWSForreportsontheBritishUniversityGamesFootballcompetitionpleaseseetheBritishUniversitiesGamessection.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAmassiveandasincerethankyoutoalltheplayers,coachesandstaffwhocommitsomuchoftheirtimetotheorganisationofBUSAFootball.WeareespeciallygratefultothoseinstitutionswhohostedthePlatefinals,toBrynClarkeatHertfordshireandAlanMooreatCoventryforhostingtheTrophy,ShieldandChampionshipSemiFinals.SpecialthanksalsotothehelpandsupportwereceivedfromNeilMosley,DirectorofSportatImperialcollegewhowassoinfluentialinsecuringQPR’sgroundfortheChampionshipfinalatQPR.
GAELIC FOOTBALLMENSCHAMPIONSHIP10-12 February 2006, Birmingham
Semi-FinalsThedrawkeptthetwoLiverpool’ssidesapartintheirrespectiveSemi-Finals,andbothagainstScottishoppositionwithLiverpoolHopeupagainsttheconquerorsofStMary’s,RobertGordonwhileLiverpoolJohnMoore’sconfrontedNapier.
ThefirstSemi-FinalsawLiverpoolJohnMoore’stakeanearlyleadoverNapier,
whosoonfoughtback,butLJMcamebackinthesecondhalftowinonascorelineof2-4to0-8.
InthesecondSemi-FinalLiverpoolHopeeasedtheirwaytovictoryagainstStMary’swithawinningscorelineof1-6to0-2.
Final ThescenewassetforthespectacleofalocalLiverpoolDerbytodecidetheBritishChampionshipsanddirectentrytotheSemi-FinaloftheTrenchCupChampionship.
HopehadbetteredJohnMooresintheregionalqualifiersby2pointsinNovember,buttheMooresteamhadbeentraininghardundertheguidanceofformerplayer,andUniversityAll-Star,ShaneMcCann(Tyrone).
JohnMoore’sappliedtheearlypressurebuttheHopedefencewasuptothechallengeandtheirkeeperlookedsafeunderthehighball.JohnMoore’stookanearlyleadaftersomegreatplaybycaptainPaudieFinnegan,supportedbyhisforwards,BreslinandTraynor.ColmMcFaddenofLiverpoolHopescoredfromafreeandtheycamemoreintothegameandthehalftimescorewasLJM0-4,LiverpoolHope0-3.
Onthere-startHopecameoutonfirerecordingthefirstscoreofthesecondhalftobringthemselveslevel.TherewerefewscoringopportunitiesforHopeastheMooresdefencewasallowingfewchances.TheycontinuedtobattlerightupuntilthefinalwhistleandinanintensivelastfewminutesLiverpoolJohnMoore’sdefencewerenotgivinganinchandwereabletohandleeverythingthatHopecouldthrowatthemandheldoutuntilthefinalwhistleforaveryimpressivevictory,0-7to0-5.
Thiswasthe3rdBritishtitlewonbyLiverpoolJohnMoore’sinthe15yearsofthetournamentwiththeirpreviousvictoriescomingin1996and1999.AfterthecelebrationsonthepitchTeamCaptainPaudieFinnegan(Monaghan)acceptedthetrophyfromGAAsixtimesAll-StarPeterCanavananddedicatedthewintohistwoteammateswhocouldnottakepartintheFinalduetoinjuryandillnessandalsoacceptedthePlayeroftheFinalAward.
LiverpoolJohnMooreswentontorepresenttheBritishUniversitiesintheSemi-FinalsoftheTrenchCup,whichtookplaceatUCDonFebruary24th,wheretheyplayedvaliantlybuteventuallylosttotournamentwinnersUCD.
DIVISION 2 FINALS 6teamscontestedtheseconddivision
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theUniversityofSouthamptonbeatingtheCollegeofStMarkandStJohn4–3inoneSemi-FinalandNewcastlebeatingSheffieldUniversity5–4intheotherbeforelosingout4–3intheFinal.
Semi-FinalsSemi-Final1:SouthamptonUniversity4CollegeofStMarkandStJohn3
Semi-Final2:Newcastle5SheffieldUniversity4
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SouthamptonvNewcastle.Southamptonwon4-3
SHIELD22 March 2006, Highfields Hockey Centre, Beeston
OxfordBrookesvDurham.OxfordBrookeswon3-2aftergoldengoal
PLATE29 March 2006, Manchester University
ManchesterUniversity7UniversityofGlamorgan1
WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS264teamsenteredtheWomen’sChampionshipsandalsoprovidedsomehighqualityperformancesacrossthecompetitivestructure.
Premier League -IntheWomen’sPremierLeagueNorthLoughboroughandBirminghamagainbattleditoutatthetopwithBirminghamthistimeemergingvictoriousonlylosingawaytoLoughboroughandDurham,whofinishedthird.InWomen’sPremierLeagueSouthExeterweredominantfinishing5pointsclearofOxfordinsecondplace.Bathfinishedthird.
CHAMPIONSHIPAnotherseriesofhighqualitymatchesplayedoutacrossthecountrysawBrunel,Durham,BirminghamandLoughboroughsuccessfullyreachthesemi-finalstage.BrunelhadnarrowwinsagainstExeterandBristolwhilstDurhamovercameUWICandOxfordinequallyclosematches.LoughboroughbeatLeedsMetandLeedsUniwhilstBirminghambeatDundeeandBathquiteconvincingly.
Semi-Finals15 March 2006, Southgate Hockey Club
Semi-Final1:Brunel1Durham1,Brunelwononpenaltyflicks
Semi-Final2:Birmingham1Loughborough5
Final22 March 2006, Highfields Hockey Centre, Beeston
Brunel0Loughborough3
PlayeroftheFinal:WendyStrong(Brunel)
TROPHY TheTrophycompetitionwascloselycontestedthroughoutandprovidedsomereallyentertainingmatches.Loughborough,Birmingham,ManchesterandCardiffallmadeitthroughtotheSemi-Finalswithsomestrongresultsinqualifying.
Semi-FinalsSemi-Final1:Loughborough2Manchester0
Semi-Final2:Cardiff4Birmingham2
Final22 March 2006, Highfields Hockey Centre, Beeston
Loughborough3Cardiff2,Loughboroughwon3-2onpenaltyflicks.
SHIELDFinal22 March 2006, Highfields Hockey Centre, Beeston
SheffieldHallam3Loughborough4
PLATEFinal29 March 2006, Newcastle University
NewcastleUniversity4CollegeofStMarkandStJohn0
OTHER NEWSFurthermeetingshavetakenplacewithEnglandHockeywhichwillbringaboutimprovedsupportforhockeyinHigherEducation.AffiliationwillbestreamlinedsuchthatBUSAwillcollectallaffiliationfeesforEnglishUniversitiesandprovideanimprovedpackageofservicestomembers.SomeadditionalfundingwillberetainedbyBUSAfromthistoagainimprovetheservicestohockeymembers.Discussionsareon-goingabouttheroleofHEsportinEnglandandGBHockey’sperformancepathwayandthepotentialexistsforsomeexcitingandinterestingdevelopmentsinthisarea.
For reports on the British University Games Hockey competition please see the British Universities Games section.
JUDOCHAMPIONSHIP18-19 March – University of Wolverhampton Walsall Campus
The2006Championshipssawanincreaseinoverallentriesto237competitors.ManyofthecompetitorswerereturningChampionslookingtoretaintheirtitles.StevenRogan(DanGrade,U60kg),AndyBurns(DanGrade,U90kg),Rhonda
Sturley(DanGrade,Over78kg)andFayeWilkinson(KyuGrade,U78kg)allsuccessfullyretainedtheirtitleandtookgoldforasecondyearrunning.IntheMen’sKyuGradeU66kgcategoryarivalryisformingbetweenMarkComerofBathandTariqSassoofBrunel,forthesecondyearrunningthesecompetitorsmetintheFinal.Inareversaloftheresultfrom2005,MarkComertookthetitlethisyearanditwillbeacategorytowatchnextyearinanticipationofathirdChampionshiptitlefightbetweenthesetwo.KarenHarrison(Bath)andKateRennie(Bath)bothdroppeddownaweightcategoryandwereunabletodefendtheirtitlesfrom2005,howeverbothwonintheirnewcategories.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ThankstothetournamentDirectorJillWest,MalcolmLimrickandtheBJAMidlandsareawhocontinuetosupporttheevent.
JU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP12-13 November 2005, Aston Villa Leisure Centre & Great Bar Leisure Centre
713jitsukacompetedinthe8competitiongradecategoriesandalsoprovidedthelargestcompetitiontheeventhashad,whichprovedtobeoneofthemostentertainingandthrilling.TheinauguralBUSAJuJitsuChampionshipshad489competitorscompetingfrom43BUSAUniversities.Everyaspectoftheeventwaswellreceivedandenthusiasticallyenjoyedbyallwhoparticipated.
ManyoftheBUSAwinnersalsowonthecategoriesoverall,withDeanWongwinningagainstalmost300othercompetitorstowinboththeBUSAandTJFgoldinthehighlycontestednovicecategory.InadditionbothNatalie
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ORDER OF MERITCollatedpointstotalsfromindividualeventshostedbySt.AndrewsBayResort,RuddingPark&CookridgeHall,DeVereMottramHallandTheTytheringtonClubGolfCoursessawBirmingham’sEdParkerandExeter’sJanetPhippstriumphantintheinauguralMen’sandWomen’sOrderofMeritevents.
AfulllistofBUSAGolfprizewinnersislistedbelow:
REPRESENTATIVEInaclosefixture,BritishUniversitieswonagainstDurhamCounties10-8,4-2inthefoursomesandafighting6-6inthesingles.
EnglandUniversitieslost8.5-3.5toMidlandsCounties.
HOME INTERNATIONALS22-24 August 2006, Dudsbury Golf Club, Bournemouth
TheR&AsponsoredBritishUniversitiesGolfHomeInternationalswere2006stagedatDudsburyGolfClub,Bournemouthon22-24August2006.FourMen’sandthreeWomen’steamcompetedoverthethreedayswithEnglandsuccessfullywinningboththeMen’sandWomen’strophies.Thereweremanynotableindividualperformances,nonemoresothanKerryHarper(Scotland)whosetthecourserecordthenequalledtherecordinconsecutiverounds.
ForareportontheWorldUniversityChampionshipspleaseseetheInternationalsection.
OTHER NEWSCongratulationsareextendedtoRichardRamsay(Stirling)onhisvictoryattheUSAmateurChampionshipandforselectionforEuropeintheBonnallackTrophyandthePalmerCup.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTheBUSAGolfprogrammerelivesheavilyonsupportfromtheR&A,theHomeUnionsandLadiesGolfingAssociationsandthegoodwillofhostvenuesandvolunteers.Inaddition,thanksareextendedtoGregNormanClothing,SunderlandofScotlandandVisionOutsourcingforsupportingthecompetitiveprogramme.
GYMNASTICSCHAMPIONSHIPS11 March 2006, Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Thisyear’sChampionshipssawarecordnumberofentriesintoboththeMen’sandWomen’sgrade1andgrade2categories.ThemorningoftheChampionshipssaw
thegrade1andgrade2IndividualeventscontestedandthentheTeameventsfollowedintheafternoon.
Atgrade1,sixMenandtwoWomencontestedtheMen’sandWomen’sChampionshipsrespectively.SamBuck(Loughborough)wontheMen’seventwhileGloucestershire’sCarolynFyfewontheWomen’sevent.
Atgrade2some43Womenand17Mencontestedthetitles.MatthewBullimore(Oxford)tooktheMen’stitleandKateMoran(Leeds)wontheWomen’s.
Intheteameventsintheafternoon,theMen’sChampionshipprovedtobeveryexcitingwithLeedsMetAtakingthetitlefromlastyear’swinnersLoughborough.UWICAtookthebronze.
IntheWomen’sChampionshipthefavouritesUWICfoughtoffastrongchallengeagainthisyearbyLeedsMettotakethegold.Birminghamtookbronze.
HOCKEYMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS2005/2006hasseenanotherseasonofhighqualityhockeyacrosstheleagues.254Men’steamsenteredtheBUSAcompetitionandproducedsomeexcitingencountersandahostofgoals.
Premier League - IntheMen’sPremierLeagueNorthBirminghamemergedasthedominantforcewinningallbuttwooftheirgames(NottinghamandLoughboroughaway).LoughboroughweresecondwithNottinghamUniversityshowingwellinthirdplace.InMen’sPremierLeagueSouthLondonMetropolitanagainprovedtoostrongfortherestofthecompetitionbutobviouslydon’ttravelwellastheylosttoExeteranddrewwithBathawayfromhome.ExeterandBathweresecondand
thirdrespectively.
CHAMPIONSHIPTheChampionshipsagainprovidedawealthoftopqualitycompetition.Loughborough,Exeter,LondonMet.andBirminghamagainmadeitthroughintotheSemi-Finaldraw.LoughboroughovercameLiverpoolJMUandEdinburgh,ExeterbeatingbothNottinghamTrentUniversityandNottinghamUniversity4-3,LondonMet.beatKentandBristolquitecomfortablyandBirminghambeatDundeeandBath.
Semi-Finals15 March 2006
Semi-Final1:Loughborough4LondonMetropolitanUniversity1
Semi-Final2:Exeter4Birmingham2
Final22 March 2006, Highfields Hockey Centre, Beeston
Loughborough1Exeter3
PlayeroftheFinal:JordacheRawson(Exeter)
BUSAHockeySMGwouldalsoliketoextenditsthankstoRaminderDhandaandtheotherumpireswhoprovidedsuchinvaluableservicethroughouttheleaguesandChampionshipswithoutwhomthetournamentssimplywouldnotbeabletotakeplace.AdditionallywewouldliketothankKenLockhead,theTechnicalDirectorfortheFinalsfortheireffortsinkeepingeverythingontrack.
WewouldalsoliketothankHighfieldsHockeystadiumforhostingtheFinalsagain.
TROPHYTheTrophycompetitionwasagainahardfoughteventwithsomeverycloseresults,
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Cambridge2werecrownedBUSATrophyChampionswitha10-3victoryoverBirmingham2.
ACKNOWLEDGENTSBUSAwouldliketothankWithingtonGirlsSchoolforonceagainhostingbothfinals.
MODERN BIATHLON4 March 2006, Oxford
MariaBennett(Liverpool)tooktheWomen’stitleby42pointsaheadofHeatherJackson(Loughborough).LouiseHelyer(Bath)addedtheModernBiathlonbronzeMedaltoherModernPentathlonMedal.TheteamtitlewaswonbyLoughborough,aheadofBathandBirmingham
IntheMen’seventMikeCornes(Birmingham)improvedonhissilverof2005totakethegoldMedalaheadofthedefendingChampionJamesLock(Loughborough).TobyBanfield(Loughborough)onceagaintookthebronze.LockandBanfield’sIndividualperformanceshelpedsteerLoughboroughtotheTeamtitleaheadofBirminghamandUWICasin2005.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThanksmustbeextendedtoAlexRothmanwho,withhisteamofvolunteersfromOxford,co-ordinatedtheChampionshipssowell.
MODERN PENTATHLON3-4 March 2006, Oxford
TheUniversityofBathdominatedtheWomen’scompetitionwithSarah
Gomersalldefendinghertitle.HerteammatesLauraGomersallandLouiseHelyertookthesilverandbronzemedalsrespectively.
IntheMen’scompetition,OliverRees-Jones(Oxford)improvedonhissecondpositionof2005totakethegold,withlastyearsbronzeMedallistGarethEvans(UWIC)alsogoingonebetterthisyeartotakethesilver.HenryKruczko(UWEHartpury)tookthebronze.
Bath’sperformanceintheWomen’scompetitionensuredthattheteamtitle(mixedteam)wasalsotheir,withUWICtakingthesilverandEdinburghthebronze.
NETBALL 311teamscompetedinthisyear’sNetballcompetitionmakingthisBUSA’ssecondlargestteamcompetitionbehindMen’sFootball.LoughboroughUniversitywonPremierLeagueNorthwinningnineoutoftenoftheirmatches,whilsttheUniversityofBathtooktheSoutherntitle,alsowinningninematches.
CHAMPIONSHIPSemi-FinalsThestrengthoftheBUSANetballcompetitionwasevidentfromthecloseSemi-Finals.LoughboroughbeatBirmingham38-33whileNorthumbriabattledtotheveryendbeatingdefendingChampionsBath45-44inthelastminuteofplay.
Final26 March 2006, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
AfterthecloseSemi-Finals,theFinaldidnotdisappoint.However,LoughboroughweretriumphantclosingoutthematchinthefinalquartertobeatNorthumbria38-29.
TROPHY Final26 March 2006, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
UCChichesterbeattheUniversityoftheWestofEngland41-27totakethegoldMedals.
SHIELD Final26 March 2006, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
InathrillingFinal,LeedsUniversity2ndbeatReading1st40-39toclinchthetitle.
PLATEUniversityofBirmingham3rdbeatBrunelUniversityWestLondon2nd40-26.
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OnascorchinghotdayinJune,theplayersassembledtotakethecourtagainstaveryfitCombinedServicesteam.LesleyTurnbullwascaptainandmadeanassertivestartwithadominantsprintoutforthefirstcentrepass.
ThefirstquarterwasquiteevenwiththeBUSAteamstrugglingtodefendatallathleticshooter.Thescorewas9–9attheendofthequarter,butallplayersfelttheyhadyettoproducetheirbestform.
Twosubstitutionsatthestartofthesecondquartersawsomechangesinthecentrecourt.ThisprovedeffectiveandtheBUSAsidepulledaheadduetoexcellentshootingbyGemmaandSuzanne.However,thedefencewerestillbeingchallengedattheotherendofthecourtbytheheightandathleticismofthecircleplayerswhomanagedtopullthescorebacktowithinonegoaltofinishthehalf23-22.
AnotherchangeroundandsubstitutionathalftimesawtheBUSAteamstarttoassertthemselves.SomeexcellentdefendinginthecentrecourtbyKerryandKateallowedtheBUSAsidetopullawayandkeeptheirlead.
Playinthelastquartersufferedfromtheeffectsoftheheat.TheBUSAsidemanagedtoholdtheirownandcontinuetheirdominanceinthecentrecourtwithBekkiatlastmanagingtogetthebestofthetallshooter.Thegamefinished50–44toBUSA.
Allplayersaretobecongratulatedontheircommitmentandoutstandingstandardofplayinchallengingconditions.TheywereacredittotheirUniversitiesandtheBritishUniversitiesSportsAssociation
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Atbrownbelt,theblueribboncategory,theBUSAtitlewaswonbyLiamCadman.LiamCadmanhasbeenastaroftheTJFjuniorateminationalcompetitionformanyyearsandit’sgreatforhimtoprogressthisintotheBUSAgoldatthesenioreventinthisprestigiouscategoryinhisfirstyearatUniversityCollegeLondon.HeachievedrunnersuppositionfortheTJFtitle.MaybenextyearLiamwillbringithomeforBUSAandUCLondon.Liam'sperformancealsohelpedUCLondonretaintheTJFoverallclubShieldaswellasgainingthetitleof2005BUSAJuJitsuClubChampions.
KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS11-12 February 2006, The Pleasance, University of Edinburgh
The2006ChampionshipswereheldattheKaratestrongholdofUniversityofEdinburghandthenewlyrenovatedfacilitiesatThePleasancewerewellreceivedbycompetitorsandofficialsalike.Consideringthedistancessomeoftheteamstravelledtherewasacommendableturnoutofaround330athletescompetingovertwodaysinbothKata(forms)andKumite(sparring).
Thefirstday’scompetitionstartedwithKata.TheMen’sseniorKataFinalbetweenMartinDouglas(Glasgow)andNeilJerome(Manchester)wasofthehighestcalibrewithMartinjustedgingitandtakingthetitleforthesecondyearinarow.Suzanne
O’Connell(Glasgow)alsomadeitbacktobacktitlesbybeatingCorySmith(Exeter)intheWomen’sseniorKata.Thehometeam,Edinburgh,alsogotofftoagoodstartbybeatingCambridgeintheFinaloftheTeamKata.
TeamKumiteeventsthenfollowed,whicharealwaysprovidespectatorswithsomegreataction.CardiffbeatBathfortheWomen’stitleandHeriotWattclaimedtheMen’stitleoverEdinburghintheMen’sTeamFinal.
TheIndividualKumiteeventstookplacethenextday.Thisyear’seventsawtheintroductionofmoreweightcategoriesbringingtheChampionshipinlinewithworldWKF/FISUevents.
CallumRobb(HeriotWatt)addedtohisgoldMedalsfromlastyearandretainedtheunder80kgtitleandtheOpenweighttitle.ForthesecondyearrunninghebeatDeanDraper(Swansea)fortheOpenweighttitlecreatingacompetitiverivalrybetweenthesetwoheavyweights.
AltonBrownfromSouthbank(WorldUniversityChampionshipsandEuropeansilverMedallist)beatVincentO’HaraintheSeniorU75kgcategory,oneofthebusiestcategorieswithalmost30fighters.
NotableWomen’sperformancescamefromMelissaLewis(Nottingham)whoretainedher+60kgtitleandSamJones(Cardiff)whoremainsundefeatedinthepastfewyearsinboththeunder53kgandopenweightcategory,agreatachievementinanysport.BergonniaPeno(Edinburgh)alsoperformedadmirablybysteppingupaweightcategoryonlytolosethegoldtodefendingChampionMelissaLewis.
Insummarythe2006Championshipsprovedasuccessintermsofparticipationlevelsandalsointermsofperformancequality.
OTHER NEWSFor a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSFinallyweshouldacknowledgetheworkofthereferee’sandofficials,particularlythevolunteertableofficials.AlsoaspecialthankstoSteveCoupland,theEdinburghKarateClub(inparticularSineadBennett),JamesfromEdinburghAthleticUnionandJimAtkinsandhisstaffwhoworkedtirelesslytoensurethesmoothrunningofanothersuccessfulChampionships.
KORFBALL CHAMPIONSHIP4-5 March 2006, Sugden Centre, Manchester
TheBUSAKorfballChampionshipswereonceagainorganisedbytheBritishStudentKorfballAssociation(BSKA).
TheUniversityofEastAngliamanagedtoretaintheirtitlebeatingEdinburghintheFinal9-6,withSheffieldfinishinginthebronzeMedalposition.
ThanksmustgotoAndrewBarkwithwhosteppeddownastheBSKAChairmanafteranumberofyearsofdedicatedservicetothegame.
LACROSSENearly50teamstookpartintheLacrosseChampionships.ThePremierLeagueNorthwasdominatedbyEdinburghwhowonall10oftheirmatches.IntheSouth,Oxfordtookthetitlewinning9oftheir10matches.
CHAMPIONSHIPSemi-Finals8 March 2006, Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Edinburgh6Birmingham4
Durham8Oxford5
Final15 March 2006, Withington Girls School, Manchester
EdinburghandDurhambattleditoutfortheChampionshiptitleinacloselycontestedgame.ThefinalscoresawEdinburghwin5-4overDurham.
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THE UNIVERSITIES HOME COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL MATCHTheInternationalMatchwasheldforthethirdyear,withthecontestonceagainbeingbetweenEnglandandScotland.UnfortunatelythosetakingpartomittedtoputtheirnamesontheirtargetsandwecanonlythereforereportthefinaltotalscoreswhichwereEngland1944andScotland1913,givingEnglandtheirfirstvictoryinthismatch.
ROWINGCONCEPT 2 BUR BUSA INDOOR ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS20 November 2005, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Theannual“meetingofmountains”tookplaceattheBirminghamNIAwithsomeofthefastestrego-pullersontheplanet.WithWorld&OlympicChampionsracingthisiscertainlythehigheststandardentryofanyBUSAChampionships,yetstillencouragesmassparticipationbyalluniversityrowers,eventhoseintheirfirstfewweeksoftrainingwhogettoraceagainsttheirsportingidols.
MedalsintheWomen’sLightweightevent(under61.5Kg)weresharedbetweenthreeUniversities,HannahPeelwinningforCambridge(7m19.9),LucyAukett(Southampton,7m24.7),andKaarinScanlan(Bristol7m27.7)repeatedher2004MedalsuccesswithaBronzeinapromisingfieldof47racers,thebiggestentrytodate.TheLightweightLadiesfuturehopeslooksafeintheirhands.TheLadiesOpenwasabitofanOxford
party,butasEUSAWomen’sEightsChampionsweshouldperhapsexpectagoodshowing.FISU2004bronzeMedallist(W4-)HilaryPowellledtheOxfordcelebration,breakingthemajor7-minutebarrierwith6m57.3withastart-to-finishvictory,chasedhomebyteam-mateNaomiPollock(7m02.6).FormertopjuniorpaddlerTraceyMatthews,nowbasedwiththeGBdevelopmentsquadatThamesRowingClub,turnedoutforBruneltotakeBronze(7m06.)justaheadofJackieMoore(Salford7m08.0).With134entriesthiswasthebiggesttodate.
Men’sLightweights,thedomainoftheUnder75kg“littlebiglads”wasascloseasever,withsomemassivelatechargesshufflingpeopleupanddownthe96-strongfield…anotherrecordentry.WiththreeoftheU23WorldMedallistQuadScullheadtohead“interesting”wasanunderstatement;DougPerrin(Cambridge,6m20.5)roaredthroughafter500mtocaptureadominantlead,chasedhardbyOliverBottrell(UWE6m25.3)andRichardChalmers(OxfordBrookes,6m25.7).Nearly40rowersbeatthe6m45marker,areflectionofthehighqualityofthefieldandofthelikelystandardofLightweightracinglaterintheseasonattheBURBUSARegatta
Arecordentry,236BURBUSAracersbeingthelargestofallthecategoriesofferedbyConcept2atwhatisthebiggestindoorsportscompetitioninEurope.Ittookfourheatsonthecomputer-linkedracemachinestosortthemenfromtheboys,withthelastheatbeingthehighlightoftheday.ThreeOlympicChampionsandahostofotherOlympicandWorldChampionshipMedallistslinedup,largelyinOxbridgecoloursandsparksflewfromthestart.JamieSchroeder,theAmericanOlympianandformerIndoorWorldChampionnowbasedatOxford,rowedthefastesttimeoftheday(5m44.3),butCambridgetook
theotherMedalswithThomasEngelmann(5m48.9)andthe2000GB8sOlympicChampionKieranWest(5m49.0).AllthreebrokeDanPerkins’(USA&Oxford)long-standingBURBUSArecord,asdidforthplacedSebastianShulte(Cambridge,5m53.1),inwhatwasthefastest2005raceintheWorld,10menbreaking6minutes(only9didsoattheWorldChampionships).
OverallBURBUSAEventMedalsarealwayshardtocomeby,asyourequireanentryineachofthefourindoordisciplines.OverallBURBUSAIndoorTeamChampionswereOxford,whoalsotookLadies8s,butCambridgetookMen’s8shonours,makingforapotentiallyinterestingBoatRace.BothCambridgeandOxfordBrookescouldonlyregisterweakWomen’sperformances,leavingthedooropenforotherstocapitaliseon.ThehugeBURBUSAentry,nearlyaquarterofallparticipants,reflectswellonboththequalityandquantityofBritishUniversityRowing,andofourlinkswithConcept2.FormerBUSAandFISUrowersalsodominatedthe“OpenClub”categories,winning3ofthe4titlesonoffer,onlyex-cricketerGrahamBentonpreventingaBURBUSAclean-sweepinwinningtheMen’sOpen.Asthenew2006WorldChampionthe6’6Bentonisclearlyabitspecial,andiscurrentlylearning“wetrowing”withtheWorldClassStartSquadbasedatReadingUniversity.
BRITISH UNIVERSITY ROWING BUSA CONCEPT2 HEAD OF THE RIVER26 February 2006, River Trent, Nottingham
The2006BURBUSAHeadhadarecordentryof288crewsfrom42Universities,meaningthatnextyear’sHeadwillneedtobesplittoaccommodatethenumbers:ASmallBoatseventwillbeheldinTermOne,withthebig-boatsHeadstayingonthelastweekendinFebruary.
OxfordBrookesdominatedtheMen’sEightswithaline-upofFull&U23GBathlete,whilstDurhamandImperialshowedevidenceofstrongsquads.Pelly&Freeman-PaskweresplitbybarelyasecondinM1xbutMathildaPaulscomfortablywontheW1xTheHeadhostedthesecondRoundoftheConcept2FRESHERSCHALLENGE,whichsawNottingham,BathandManchestertightentheirgripontheracefortheeight.
BUR BUSA ANNUAL ROWING REGATTA29 April – 1 May 2006, National Water Sports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham
Quitesimply,thebiggestrowingeventintheUK.With954crews,nearly4,200
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Walsh,KateMurphy,GemmaWiseman,SuzanneGardner,BekkiSweet,RebeccaHayward(England)
OTHER NEWSForreportsontheBritishUniversityGamesNetballcompetitionpleaseseetheBritishUniversitiesGamessection.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUSAwouldliketothankEnglandNetballfortheirappointmentofofficialsduringtheseason.BUSAwouldalsoliketothankallrepresentativeteamofficialsfortheircommitmenttotheprogramme.
ORIENTEERINGINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP 11 March 2006, Aberfeldy, Scotland
Thisyear’sChampionshipswereablyorganisedbyEdinburghUniversitywithgeneroushelpfromthelocalorienteeringclubs.Itwasheldintermtimewhichresultedinaslightlyincreasedturn-outof157competitorsfrom22Universities.TheAchrayforestisatoughonewithplentyofclimbandroughunderfootconditions.Thecoursesfeaturedaspectatorcontrolwherethecompetitorsstartedatrickyfinalsectionona1:5000scalemap.
Sheffield’sRachaelElderwontheWomen’sracebyover5minutesfromHelenPalmerofPaisley.TheMen’sracewascloserwithEdinburgh’sMurrayStrainbeatingOliJohnsonfromSheffieldbyonly40seconds.
RELAY CHAMPIONSHIP 12 March 2006, Kinneil Wood, Scotland
Overnightsnowfailedtopreventthestagingofthisevent.Asexpected,theMen’sracewasaclose-foughtbattlebetweenEdinburghandSheffield.MattCranerananexcellentsecondlegtogiveSheffielda2minuteleadwhenhandingovertoOliJohnson.MurrayStrainchasedhardbutbytheendwasstill90secondsbehind.
EdinburghgottheirrevengeintheWomen’sracewinningby20minutesaheadofDurham.Sheffieldwereunfortunatelydisqualifiedbecausetheirsecondleglostherelectroniccontrolcardinthesnowwhenslidingdownaslopeandwasunabletofinditagain.
TheOverallTeamTrophywenttoEdinburgh.
REPRESENTATIVE MATCH: BUSA V COMBINED SERVICES V BOF11 March 2006, Aberfeldy, Scotland
ThisyearthematchwasincorporatedintotheBUSAChampionships.Unfortunately,
CombinedServicescouldonlyfieldaMen’steam.ManyoftheBritishSquadarecurrentlystudentssoitwasnosurprisethatBUSAwereclearwinners,retainingtheAntlersTrophy.
OTHER NEWSThe2007ChampionshipshavebeenawardedtoDurham.
ForareportontheWorldUniversityChampionshipspleaseseetheInternationalsection.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUSAisindebtedtotheBritishOrienteeringFederationforitssupportinsendingateamtotheWorldUniversityChampionshipsinSlovakiainAugust2006.
POOL UPC-BRITISH UNIVERSITIES EIGHT-BALL POOL CHAMPIONSHIP24-26 February, 2006, McClusky’s, Spondon, Derbyshire
ThefirsteverUniversitiesPoolCouncilEight-ballPoolChampionshiprecognisedbyBUSAattracted67teamsrepresenting36Universities.Qualifyingreducedthefieldto24Championshipteamsand16TrophyteamsfortheFinals.UniversityofEssex,skipperedbyChrisMoorman,beatCardiff6-3totakethetitle.EssexwerealwaysincontroloftheFinalandbuiltupa3-0leadearlyon.AdeterminedCardiffsidepulledbacktowithinoneframeat4-3butEssexshowedtheirclassbyclosingthematchout6-3.IntheSemi-FinalsEssexcamefrom3-0downtooverhaulastrongUniversityofUlsterColerainesideandwin6-4.JointbronzeMedallistswereYorkwhowerecomprehensivelybeaten6-0intheSemi-FinalsbyCardiffdespitehavingplayedwellinthetournamentuptothatpoint.AnhonourablementionmustgotodebutantsAberystwythinmakingtheQuarter-Finals.
Strathclyde’sMarkMcCullochistheIndividualChampionship.HisopponentintheFinalwasAberystwyth’sDavidBindingandthematchwaslocked2-2earlyon.McCullocheventuallyshowedhisclassmovingawayandwinning5-2.McCullochmovedthroughthedrawwitheaseuntiltheSemi-FinalswhenhemetCarlCaney.InagreatmatchMcCullochprevailedtowin5-3.TheotherSemi-Finalwasanaltogethermoreone-sidedaffairwithBindingdisposingofWolverhampton’sJosephTonkin5-0.Itwas,however,agreateffortbybothTonkinandCaneyintakingbronze.
Queen’sUniversity2ndteammonopolisedtheTrophyevents.Theirteamwasaclass
apartbeatingsurpriseFinalistsWarwick3rds.AnditwasaQueen’s2ndsplayerMartinAndersonwhowontheIndividualTrophybeatingYork’sLukeFleet.
RIFLE SMALLBOREUNIVERSITIES WINTER POSTAL LEAGUEInthisseason’scompetition,14Universitieswererepresentedby16teams,shootingin4divisionsovertenrounds.Thisrepresenteda40%increaseofUniversitiesonthe2004-2005entry.ThewinnerofDivision1wasSouthamptonAfollowedbyDurhamA.OxfordwonDivision2beatingDurhamB.AberdeenwassuccessfulinDivision3beatingSouthamptonBandDivision4waswonbyExeterwhobeatSouthamptonC.
UNIVERSITIES TEAM KNOCKOUT COMPETITION.Thisyear’scompetitionshowedanincreasedteamentry,upto32,butthenumberofUniversitiestakingpartremainedat10.Thisyear’swinnerwasNewcastleAandtheFinalstagewithascoreof785,beatingLondonAandAberdeenAwithscoresof783and777respectively.
UNIVERSITIES INDIVIDUAL ‘TOP XX’ COMPETITION.Theoverallentrythisyearwasupfromlastyear,being181againsttheprevious171,with63failingtoreturnscores.Onceagain,thescoreswereofahighstandardwithGriffMorgan(Aston)winningwithanexcellentscoreof798.TheTopxxfor2005/2006wasGMorgan(Aston)withascoreof798,beatingGCox(Aberdeen)andTHunter(London)withscoresof793and790respectively.
UNIVERSITY SMALL-BORE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS6 May 2006, Appleton Rifle Club Ranges, Warrington.
Thisyear’sChampionshipMeetinghadarecordof122entriesreceivedfrom13Universities.Asusualthedaywentwellwithsomegoodshooting.Southamptonrepeatedtheir2005successesintheInter-UniversityTeamandWomen’sTriadMatches,andEdinburghtheirsinthePairsMatch.
EmmaCole-Hamilton(RobertGordon)hadagoodday,takingbothIndividualChampionships.SpecialmentionshouldalsobemadeofMatthewThomsonofEdinburghA,whoinJulythisyear,becametheJuniorMenProneRifleWorldChampion.
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Loughboroughknewthattheyhadtoscorethefirsttryofthesecondhalftostandanychanceofgettingbackintothegameanddidsoinfinestyle.StraightfromthekickofftheirforwardsledbyHallandlooseforwardWillFerriermadetheinroadsintotheLeedsMethalfandwhenBuddenandCollinsexchangedpassesdowntherightwingthesupportingSteveHallshowedallhisstrengthtocrashoverinthecornerwiththreeLeedsMetdefendersonhisback.AgainKellymissedtheconversionbutthedeficithadbeenreduced.LeedsMet22–12Loughborough.
AnythoughtsofaquickLoughboroughcomebackweresoondashedasformerBARLAhalfbackKevinTill,nippedinforhis“hat-trick”tryafterflashingpastthedefencefollowingascrumdeepinLoughboroughterritory.Gordonaddedtheextra’stotakeLeedsMet’sleadoutto28–12.TomTsangcrossedsoonaftertofurtherstretchLeedsMet’sleadandalthoughGordonfailedtoconverttheresultnowlookedacademic.LeedsMet32–12Loughborough.TheSinbinningofThirskforaswingingarmdidmomentarilygivetheLoughboroughsideaglimmerofhopebutwhenAndyLinton,celebratinghiscallupfortheIrelandStudentWolfhounds
squad,piledoverfrom10metresoutthegamewaswon.IanGordoncappedafineperformancebytaggingontheconversionbeforetherefblewthefinalwhistle
SHIELDAfterthecontinuedsuccessoftheStudentRugbyLeagueShieldcompetition,thisyearwonbyLeedsMet,BUSAwillbesanctioningthecompetitioninthe2006-2007season.
RUGBY UNION TheRugbyFootballUnionhaveacknowledgedthatstudentRugbyisaveryimportantpartinthedevelopmentofthegameandgaveconsiderablefinancialandadministrativesupporttotheEnglishUniversitiesduringtheseason.Hopefully,inthenearfuture,theotherHomeUnionswillbeinapositiontogivesomesupporttotheuniversitiesintheirrespectivecountries.
Congratulationsareduetoalloftheuniversityclubswhohaveprogressedwellthroughouttheseason,bothonthefieldandoffit.Forthefuture,theRugbyUnionSportsManagementGrouphavestructuredaseasonthatprovidesmorematchesatalllevelsofcompetition.
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS267teamscompetedintheDomestic
Championshipsandthemajorityoffixtureswereevenlycontested.Generally,thestandardofdisciplinewasextremelygood,withveryfewplayersreceivingyellow/redcards.However,thereweresomeisolatedoff-fieldincidentswhichcausedconcern,anditisimportantthatwemaintaintheethosoffair-play,toleranceandenjoymentwhichhasbeendevelopedwithinthestudentsectoroveraconsiderablenumberofyears.
Premier LeagueAtotalof24teamsplayedinthePremierLeagues,i.e.
6teamsNorthA/B
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TheUniversityofNottinghamwonPremiershipNorthAandtheUniversityofNewcastlewonPremiershipNorthB.TheUniversityofDurhamandtheUniversityofNottinghamagainplayedtheirfixtureonaWednesdayeveninginfrontofapproximately4000spectatorswithallproceedsgoingtocharity.
UWEHartpurywonPremiershipSouthAandOxfordGreyhoundswonPremiershipSouthB.
CHAMPIONSHIPUWIC,UWEHartpury,Bristol,Bath,Exeter,Loughborough,NorthumbriaandNottinghamqualifiedfortheQuarter-Final
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athleteseats,theRegattaashasbecomethenormfeatured“RealBeginners”aswellasexperiencedGBInternationals.Theweatherstayedfaironthefirsttwodays,butaverydifficultcross-headwindgreetedcrewsthroughoutthedayonMonday.ThedecisiontomovetheSprintstothemiddleeveningworkedwell,providingalighter“middle-day”formanycrewswhoweredoubling-upacrosstheRegatta,whilstalsogivinggoodsupport(over£2,000wasraised)fortheBURadoptedcharityFarmAfrica.
Weweredelightedtoseesomenewfacesamongthe62Universitieswhoraced,HeriotWattmakingthemostimpactastheytookseveralMedalsontheirfirstvisittotheChampionships.Alsonew“onshow”wasHeadUmpireFionaDick,currentSportsPresidentatNottinghamTrent,successfullytakingovertheleadrolefromPaddyIbbotson.Thevolunteersquadrequiredtoruntheeventnownumbersover100,ranginginagefrom14to“wellpast60”andwearedelightedthatsomanygivetheirtimeeachyeartoassistBUR.
ThefinalroundsoftheConcept2FRESHERSCHALLENGEprovedfascinating,Manchesterclosingtojustaone-pointgapbehindNottinghaminthelong-courseevents,beforethe“star-stacked”NottinghamboatswerejustabletodoenoughtoholdManchesteroffoverthe500mSprint“blasts”.SuchwasthesuccessofFRESHERSCHALLENGEConcept2haveagreedtorepeattheirverygenerousdonationofaneightforboth2007&2008,aphenomenalprize,supportedby5otherBURprizesforthetop-rankedclubs.
OTHER NEWSFor a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
RUGBY FIVESCHAMPIONSHIPSSherbourne School, Dorset
Therewasarecordentryof57forthesinglesand24forthepairs,representing17Universities.
JamesBristow(Oxford)retainedhisSinglestitle,andCharlieBrooks(Cambridge)gainedhis‘hat-trick’ofDoublestitlespartneredthisyearbyAlanBeverley.SteveKorris(Leeds)playedextremelywelltoreachtheSinglesfinal.Dales&Colton(Bath/Bristol)wonthePlateDoublesandEdHawke(Southampton)wonthePlateSingles.
ThehighlightofallofthematcheswastheCambridgedefeatofOxfordintheDoublesFinal.
REPRESENTATIVERUGBY FIVES ASSOCIATION V BUSAChrist’sHospital,Horsham
TheRFAwonthetopfivesingles,althoughthestudentsputupstoutresistance.
Fiveofthefirstsixgamesofdoubleswereveryclose,withthesecondandthirdpairscomingoutalmostlevelonpoints;buthavingbeenseverelychallengedbyBUSAChampionsintheirfirstgame,theychangedtacticsanddefeatedtheiropponentsheavily,ensuringthattheRFAdidnotlosetheoverallinitiative.
Theexchangedoubleswereshared,eachteamwinningthreeandlosingthreegames.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSOurthanksareagainduetoSherbourneSchool,inparticulartoMikeCleaver,forallowingususeoftheirexcellentfacilitiesandforassistanceandco-operationbothbeforeandduringtheChampionships.ThanksarealsoduetoDavidBarnesandco-organiserChrisJones.
WearemostgratefultoChrist’sHospitalfortheuseoftheircourtsandfacilities,andtoTeamManagers,AlexWilson(RFA)andChrisJones(BUSA).
RUGBY LEAGUE LeedsMetropolitanUniversityRugbyLeagueClubdidwhatnootherClubhasdoneinthehistoryofStudentRugbyLeagueandwentthroughtheentire2005-06seasonwithboththeirfirstandsecondteamsundefeated.InadditiontoclaimingthePremierNorth(firstteam)andYorkshiredivision(secondteam)theypickeduptheBUSAChampionshipandShieldTrophiestocapatrulyfantasticseason.
LeedsUniversity,HullandSheffieldHallambattleditoutfortherunnersupspotintheNationalNorthwiththeexperiencedcampaignersatLeedseventuallytakingthehonours.
IntheSouthernPremierathreewaybattlebetween2004-05ChampionsStMary’s,LoughboroughandsurprisepackageNorthamptonensuredthatthedivisionwasnotwonuntilthefinalWednesdayoftheseason.LoughboroughoverhauledNorthamptononthefinaldaygivingthemthetitleandStMary’stherunnersupspot.
AnotherteamtogothroughtheregularseasonunbeatenwereNottinghamTrentwhowontheMidlandsDivisionatacanter.
Atotalof54teamscompletedinalmost600fixtures,afigurethattheStudentRugbyLeaguehopestosurpassinthecomingyear.
CHAMPIONSHIPFinalAKevinTill“hat-trick”andamercurialperformancefromIrishHookerJamesGiblinwerethehighlightsofaLeedsMetvictoryoverlongstandingrivalsLoughboroughUniversity.
BothteamscameintotheFinalafterimpressivedisplaysintheplayoffgamesrackingupover200pointsbetweentheminjust4games.
LeedsMetshowedtheirintentasearlyasthefourthminutewhenKevinTillbrokeclearandracedtotheline.AgreattacklebyLoughboroughfullbackDaveFordpreventedtheLeedsMetscrumhalfplacingtheballdowncleanlyandTill’strywasdisallowedforadoublemovement.
OnlymomentslaterLeedsMetwerepressingtheLoughboroughlineagainandinanalmostidenticalmoveTillshowedtheballinside,dummiedandshotthroughthegaptodiveoveron7minutes.IanGordonaddedtheconversionfora6–0lead.
LoughboroughdidwhatveryfewotherteamshavemanagedagainsttheYorkshirementhisyearandcameroaringbackwithsomegreatworkbypowerhouseforwardsFerrierandPerry.ThissettheplatformforLoughborough’shalfbacksJimmyLewisandSiKellytoshowjustwhattheywerecapableofandsomeslickpassingalmostsawDaveBuddenmakethecorner.TheLeedsMetscramblingdefenceheldhimbackbutwhentheballwasshippedtotheotherflanktheimpressiveAlexLamp,aveteranofthreeconsecutiveCupFinals,racedclearandfendedofffullbackIanGordonbeforeplacingtheballoverthewhitewashintheleftcorner.Kellymissedtheconversion.LeedsMet6–4Loughborough.
Asbothteamsseemedtosettleanddefencesgotontoptempersfrayed,whichresultedinasternwordfromveteranwhistleblowerJamesLongtakingchargeofhislastgamebeforeretiringtoBrighton.LeedsMetreceivedthepenaltyandalongkickdownfieldintotouchbyIanGordonsetupagreatpositionforanotherattack.
OpposingcentresNickWalkerandKieranCollinsexchangedtry’s,neitherconvertedon28and34minutestomakethescore16–8toLeedsMetbeforeKevinTillcrossedforhissecondoftheevening.AnotherforwardbreaksupportedbytheeverwillingGiblinandaneatoffloadtoTillsawhimcrosstothelefthandsideofthe
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ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES 57 WELSH UNIVERSITIES 23ThefirstfixtureagainsttheWelshUniversitieswasheldattheImperialMedicalsRFCgroundinTeddingtononFriday13February.
ThematchwasagoodadvertforUniversityRugbyplayedinagreatenvironmentinfrontofagoodcrowd,withtwostrongcompetitiveteamsgivingittheirall.AlthoughtheEnglishUniversitiesstartedreallywellandproducedsomefinerugbytheWelshteamkeptcomingbackandatthestartofthesecondhalfhadasustainedperiodofpressure.However,theEnglishUniversitieswereabletopullawayinthefinalquarterandproducedsomereallygoodrugbyintheprocess.Thefinalscoreof57-23reflectedtheambitionofbothteams.
ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES 73 V SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES 11 ThegamewasheldattheUniversitygroundatPeffermillonFriday24February.AlthoughtheEnglishUniversitieswentbehindtoanearlypenaltythestrengthandcommitmentofthesquadshonethroughandwentontorecorda73-11victoryproducingsomefineattackingrugbyinreallydifficultconditions.ItisenormouscredittotheScottishmanagementthattheyprovidedaverycompetentrefereefromFrance.
ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES UNDER 21S 23 V COMBINED SERVICES UNDER 21S 26 Despitetakinganearlylead,theEnglishUniversitiesxVwereoutplayedbyaverygoodandwell-preparedServicesteamcontaininganumberofstudentsonmilitaryscholarshipswhodeservedlywonthematch26-23.TheUniversityteamwereunabletocompeteintheforwardsandcombinedwithastutekickingfromtheServicesthepreviouslydominantbackrowwereunabletofunction.Despitethisitwasanentertaininggameandtenseuntiltheendfortheneutral.
ScottishUniversitiesalsoplayed2fixtures(homeandaway)againstIrishColleges.Althoughbothfixtureswerelostagreatdealofcreditmustbegiventoeveryoneconcerned,especiallyasfundingremainsaparamountissue.
SincerethankstoMikeWall(Wales),BarrySinclair(Scotland),KeithGreen(England),andtherespectivemanagementback-up‘teams’(coaches,medical,administrative)fortheirsupportandenthusiasmthroughouttheseason,andforgivingsomanystudentstheopportunitytoplayatrepresentativelevel.
OTHER NEWSFor a report on the World University
Championships please see the International section.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSSeveralindividualscontributedtotheorganisationofBUSAandstudent-relatedrugbyeventsthroughouttheseason,andsowouldespeciallyliketothankAnnaLiddell(BUSAProgrammeManager),AndrewScoular(RFUCommunityRugbyDirector),PeterBath(RFUNationalStudents’DevelopmentManager),TerryBurwell(RFUTournamentsandCompetitionsDirector),DouglasSommerville(ScottishUniversitiesRugbyUnionChairman),BobReeves(SRFUChairman),KatyStorie(RFUforWoman),JohnRichardson(SRFUPresident/RFUPastPresident),DerekMorgan(SRFUTreasurer/RFUPastPresident),TonyLanaway(EnglandStudentsTeamManager),IanElvin(SRFUDevelopmentSub-CommitteeChairman)andtheentireBUSARugbyUnionSportsManagementGroup.
SAILINGFLEET RACING 5-6 November 2006, Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy
ThefirsteventoftheseasonprovidedagoodturnoutwithstudentsrepresentingtheiruniversityfromacrosstheUK.Unfortunatelystrongwindsmeantthatdespitethebesteffortsoftheraceofficials,onlyoneracewassailed,andnoBUSApointswereawarded.
TEAM RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS HostedbyCambridgeUniversityatGrafhamWater
Afteraseriesofregionalqualifiers,andplayoffshostedbyLondonUniversitythequalifiedteamsassembledinCambridgefor3daysofexcellentsailing.Ahighstandardofsailingwasshownbyall,complimentedbythebrilliantjob,whichtheorganizingcommitteehaddoneinpreparingallaspectsofthe3-dayChampionships.
MixedChampionships
1. Cambridge1
2. Oxford1
3. Southampton1
Women’sChampionship
1. Southampton1
2. Oxford
3. Southampton2
MATCH RACING FINALS HostedbytheRYAonbehalfoftheBritish
UniversitySailingAssociationatQueenMary'sSC,London
Afteradifficultseriesofqualifiers,duetoweatherconditions,andpooruptaketheFinalshadapromisingrangeofsailorsfromthosewhohadMatchRacedbefore,tothosewhohadonlystartedthisyear.Theracingwasclose,andendedwiththeteamrankedlast,winningtheevent.
1. Exeter
2. Bristol
3. Southampton
STUDENT YACHTING NATIONALS HostedbySouthamptonSolentUniversityinassociationwithRoyalSouthernSC,Southampton.
Havingsuccessfullyruntheeventlastyear,SouthamptonSolentUniversityandRoyalSouthernSC,repeatedtheirperformance,andhostedanothersuccessfulevent.Despiteanunsettlingincidentearlyintheevent,theweekcontinuedsuccessfullywithonlyasmallnumberofequipmentfailures.
1. SouthamptonSolent
2. Cambridge1
3. Strathclyde
SNOOKERINDIVIDUALS CHAMPIONSHIP10–12 March 2006, Willie Thorne Snooker Centre, Leicester
Asalways,theIndividualChampionship(Senior)hadtobelimitedtoitsmaximumcomplementof64students,from17Universities.Eightplayerswereseededonthebasisoflastyear’sChampionshipandHomeNationsFestival.First-yearstudentJamesHillbecameWarwick’sfirst-everIndividualChampionshipgoldMedallist,defeatingAndyTealeofDurham,alsomakinghisdebut,intheChampionshipFinal(3-0).InthepreviousroundHillhaddefeatedAndyHutchinsonofQueen’sBelfast2-1,whileTealehadedgedoutthefanciedManosPaspatis(Cardiff)intheotherSemi-Final(2-1).
TheTrophyIndividual(Junior),with40studentsfromeightteams,sawafineperformancefromStuartJellofWarwick,keepingprocessionofthePatrick McWilliams TrophyatWarwickwitha2-0victoryoverDavidLynessofQueen’s,apreviouswinner.ThedefeatedSemi-FinalistswereJamesLatimer(Warwick)andMerlinFisher-Levine(Bristol).
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS10–12 March 2006, Willie Thorne Snooker Centre, Leicester
stageoftheChampionship.
Semi-FinalsBath28Nottingham26
Loughborough20UWEHartpury17
Final26 April 2006, RFU Twickenham
Loughborough10Bath7
LoughboroughopenedthescoringwithatryfromDanJamesearlyinthefirsthalf,andtookafivepointleadwiththeconversionbeingmissed.Thiswastheonlyscoreinthefirst40minutesasbothteamsstruggledtomakeanyfurtherheadway.
Thesecondhalfstartedthesameasthefirstwithbothteamsstronginthescrumandhardinthetackles,butitwasBathwhobrokethroughwithadeterminedtryfromHookerDanielOselton.ThistrywasconvertedbyJamesGibsonmeaningthatforthefirsttimeinthematchBathled,by2points.
Howeverthisleadprovedshort-livedasLoughboroughpulledbacktheleadwitha2ndtryfromDanJames,whoplacedtheballdownaftersomestrongscrumplaybyLoughborough.ThistrywasnotconvertedbutprovedtobethedecisivepointsforLoughborough.ThefinalscoreendinginLoughborough’sfavour10-7.
TROPHYSemi-FinalsLoughborough2nd43LeedsMetropolitan22
Brunel18UWEHartpury24
FinalLoughborough17UWEHartpury16
SHIELDSemi-FinalsGlamorgan35Newcastle25
Exeter11Dundee20
FinalGlamorgan35Dundee17
PLATESemi-FinalsLeedsMet2nd24UWEHartpury3rd12
UWIC4th78Reading2nd3
FinalLeedsMet37UWIC51
WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSItisextremelyencouragingtoseemorewomenplaystudentrugbyeachseason.SeveralofthestudentsplayforthefirsttimeontheirarrivalatUniversity.Atotalof99teamscompetedintheDomesticChampionships.
Premier LeagueAtotalof11teamsplayedinthePremierLeagues:6Northand5South.
LoughboroughwonPremierLeagueNorthandUWICwonPremierLeagueSouth.
CHAMPIONSHIPSInthelast16andQuarter-Finalsmostofthematcheswereveryone-sided,althoughLeedsMetropolitanonlynarrowlybeatEdinburgh(13-10)andBirminghambeattheCollegeofStMarkandStJohn(24-13)intheQuarter-Final.
Semi-FinalsBirmingham14LeedsMet8
Loughborough15UWIC5
Final26 April 2006, Twickenham
Loughborough71Birmingham7
UWICgotofftotheperfectstartwhenEnglandinternationalscrum-halfDanielleWatermandummiedandfoundahugegapintheBirminghamdefencefortheopeningtryinthefirstminuteofthegame.
WelshinternationalhookerRhianBowdenaddedUWIC’ssecondtry,andfellowinternationalPhilippaTuttietroundedoffagreatmovetomakeit17-0withlessthantenminutesgone.
TuttietaddedanotheraftercaptainHelenAmoswasstoppedjustshort,andWatermanalsogothersecond,runningfromherownhalfandjinkingherwaytothetryline.
AmossetupAmyDayforanothertryonthehalf-hourmark,andthoughBirminghampushedhardforascore,itwasUWICwhohadthefinalscoreofthefirsthalfascentreChristieThompsonpickedupalooseballforaneasyrunin,makingthescore45-0athalftime.
ThesecondhalfwasjustasexcitingwithastrongLoughboroughsidefinishingvictorious.
TROPHYQuarter-FinalsSheffield,StAndrews,DeMontfort(Bedford),Leeds,Gloucestershire,CanterburyChristChurch,Brunel,NottinghamTrent.
Semi-FinalsBrunel45Gloucestershire22
Sheffield24DeMontfortBedford10
FinalBrunel7Sheffield8
SHIELDQuarter-FinalsLancaster,Keele,Warwick,EastAnglia,
Oxford2nds,Exeter,Essex,StMary’sUniversityCollege.
Semi-FinalsEastAnglia0Exeter24
Keele12Essex5
FinalExeter84Keele7
AwellattendedandsuccessfulStudentRFU/BUSA/RFUWRugbyUnionConferencewasheldatTwickenhamontheTuesdayandWednesdaymorningbeforetheBUSAWomen’s/Men’sFinals.
RUGBY UNION 7S CHAMPIONSHIPS30 April 2006, University of Northumbria
Althoughtheconditionswereextremelycoldforthetimeoftheyearthestandardofplaywasexceptionallyhigh.SeveraloftheplayersinattendancewereinvitedtoattendaGreatBritainUniversitiesselectionweekendattheUniversityofCambridge.
MEN’S Semi-FinalsLoughborough10Durham5
Nottingham17Bristol12
FinalLoughborough26Nottingham5
WOMEN’SSemi-FinalsLoughborough24UWIC0
Bath19Northumbria17
FinalLoughborough19Bath7
OurgratitudegoestotheUniversityofNorthumbriaforhostingthe7satrelativelyshortnoticeandespeciallytoNeilGrahamfororganisingtheeventontheday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSOurgratitudetotheclubs/universitieswhohostedBUSAmatches,theRefereesSocietiesfortheprovisionofreferees/touchjudgesandalladministrators,coaches,teamofficials,medicsandgroundsstaffwhohavecontributedtotheChampionshipprogramme.WearealsoextremelygratefultotheRugbyFootballUnionforallowingtheMen’sandWomen’sFinalstobeplayedatTwickenhameachseason.
REPRESENTATIVEENGLISH UNIVERSITIESThiswastobethefirstfullseasonthatthecurrentEnglishUniversitiesmanagementteamhadworkedtogether.AtthebeginningoftheseasonitwasagreedbythestaffthattheonlymeasureofsuccessforEnglishUniversitieswasthatitshouldtrulyrepresentthestrengthandqualityofrugbybeingplayedintheuniversities.
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SQUASH Premier League ThetwoweekendformatsforthePremierLeagueremainedunchangedfor2005,withall8Men’sand8Women’steamsgatheringinBirminghaminearlyDecembertodeterminetheNationalPremierLeaguewinnersandthetop8rankingsasfollows:
Men: Women:
1st:Birmingham 1stBirmingham
2ndLoughborough 2nd:UWIC
3rd:Manchester 3rdLeeds
4th:UWIC 4th:Aberdeen
5th:Exeter 5th:Loughborough
6th:SheffieldHallam 6th.Stirling
7th:Southampton 7th:Southampton
8th:Leeds 8th:Nottingham
MEN’S TEAM COMPETITION CHAMPIONSHIPSSemi-Finals Birmingham4UWIC1,Manchester3Loughborough2
Final Birmingham4Manchester1
TROPHY Semi-Finals Swansea1st2Birmingham2nd3,Durham1st0Loughborough2nd5
Final Birmingham2nd4Loughborough2nd1
SHIELD Semi-Finals Sussex1st5Northumbria1st0,Sheffield1st4Bath2nd1
Final Sussex1st2Sheffield1st3
WOMEN’S TEAM COMPETITIONCHAMPIONSHIPSSemi-Finals Birmingham5Loughborough0
Leeds1UWIC4
Final Birmingham4UWIC1
TROPHY Semi-Finals Exeter2Plymouth3,Manchester4York1
Final Plymouth1Manchester4
SHIELD FinalKeele2Newcastle1
CongratulationstoBirminghamforwinningMen’sandWomen’sChampionshipsandMen’sTrophy.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONHIPS3-5 March 2006, University of Birmingham
SincesquashchangeditsIndividualChampionshiptoa‘graded’typeformat,thenumberofparticipantshasincreasedsteadilyeachyear.The2005-6championshipheldinearlyMarchreachedcapacityforBirmingham’s7-courtvenuefora3-dayevent,with124Men’sentriesand51Women’sentries.TheWomen’sentrieswereover25%uponthepreviousyear,whichiscontrarytothenationaltrendoffallingfemaleparticipationinsquashcompetitions.
CongratulationstoLeedsUniversitywhowonbothMen’sandWomen’smainChampionships,withSauravGhosalsecuringarelativelycomfortablewinoverLoughborough’sWelshInternationalJethroBinns,andLaurenSiddallwinninganexcellent5-setteragainstNottingham’sEmmaBeddoes.ThiswasLaurenandEmma’s3rdsuccessiveFinalagainsteachother,withLaurentakingher2ndBUSAtitlethisyear.
Thefinalresultsofallsectionswereasfollows:
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (top16rankedmen)
Semi-Finals SauravGhosal(Leeds)beatJoelHinds(Bham)3-0;
JethroBinns(Lboro)beatMohammadElSaid(Man)3-0
Final Saurav Ghosal (Leeds) beat Jethro Binns (Lboro) 3-0
MEN’S B EVENT (next 32 ranked men)Semi-Finals AndrewCross(LMU)beatJaymieMatthews(Twickenham)3-0
JonathanBarnes(Manchester)beatJonathanUnderhill(Lboro)3-2
Final AndrewCross(LMU)beatJonathanBarnes(Manchester)3-0
MEN’S C EVENT FINALBenMaundrell(Bham)beatMichaelRoyston(LMU)3-1
MEN’S D EVENT FINAL KavinJayawardhana(KCL)beatPeterAsh(Lboro)3-1
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (top16rankedwomen)
Semi-FinalsEmmaBeddoes(Nott)beatLeonieHolt(Bham)3-0
LaurenSiddall(Leeds)beatTanyaOwens
(Ulster)3-0
Final LaurenSiddall(Leeds)beatEmmaBeddoes(Nott)3-2
WOMEN’S B EVENTSemi-FinalsHeatherSinclair(Reading)beatBethanyLightley(Durham)3-0
HelenCreak(Lboro)beatJoannaScrivens(UEA)3-1
Final HelenCreak(Lboro)beatHeatherSinclair(Reading)3-1
INTERNATIONAL:For a report on the World University Championships, please see the International section.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSTheorganisationandrunningoftheaboveeventswouldn’thappenwithouttheteamofvolunteerswhowillinglydonatetheirtimeandexpertise,mainlyacross4longweekendsandthelead-intotheIndividualChampionships.SpecialthanksareextendedtoDuncanKerr,AnnWilson,SimonTunley,BillMoranandLindaDaviewhoallcontributetokeepingthingstickingsoefficiently.
SURFINGCHAMPIONSHIPS3-5 March 2006, Fistral Beach, Newquay
TheBUSASurfingChampionships(ortheStudentNationals,astheeventisalsoknown)isamajordateontheUK’sannualsurfingcalendarandthecompetitionisrenownedforbeingthesinglelargestsurfingeventinEuropewithover450competitors
TheeventconsistedofIndividualMen’sandWomen’sopendivisions,withaconcurrentteamcompetition.UniversitiesbattleitoutinteamsoffourfortheprestigeofbeingBUSA’stopsurfinguniversity.
Aradicaldisplayofnew-schoolsurfingfromPlymouth’sMattLeMaitreearnedanarrowvictoryaheadofExeter’sJamesHickinsunnybutwindy3-4ftsurf.Hickwasonfirethroughoutthethreedaycontest,butitwasMattLeMaitrewhopickedupthebetteroftheshiftingpeaksinthefinal,layingdownaseriesofpowerfulsnapsandslashingcutbackstotakethetitle.
Aftersomeelectrifyingsurfingfromfellow-finalistsChristianBolettaandJakeScottintheearlierrounds,thepairstruggledtofindthewavestheyneededtochallengefor
CHAMPIONSHIPQuarter-FinalsSouthamptonmadeitthroughtotheQuarter-FinalsbutlosttoholdersQueen’s.TheotherhalfofthedrawpittedWarwickagainstgroupwinnersBristol,followingQuarter-FinalvictoriesoverNottinghamandGlasgowrespectively.
Semi-Finals Queen’sopponentswereYork,winnersofGroupBandvictorsoverCardiff(6-5)inawonderfulQuarter-Finalplay-off.Specialmentionmustbemadeofthetwoplay-offstudents,newcomerMikeWalshofYorkandCardiff’sManosPaspatis,whoproducedaframeofalmostprofessionalstandard.HoldersQueen’swonthroughtotheFinalonlybyvirtueofathrillingplay-offframe,aftertheYorkshireCollegehadcomebackfromthedeadat2-5.WarwickbeatBristolintheSemi-Final6-2.Forthefirsttimesince2000,WarwickwouldcontesttheFinal.
FinalWarwickwonthecrownforthefirsttimein23years,beatingQueensoverQueen’s3-1(7-3).
Theturningpointcamewhentheteamswerelevelat1-1:Queen’scaptainAndyHutchinsonwas21pointsupagainstJamesHillinthethirdframeandseeminglyonhiswaytovictorywithonlyoneredleft.However,hemissedagoodchanceintothemiddlepocketandsubsequentlyfailedtopotanotherballasHillwonontheblack.
TROPHY17teamsenteredfortheIanCornishCup.TheteamsthatqualifiedfortheFinalsWeekendwereCardiff2nd,Bristol2nd,Southampton2ndandNottingham2nd.
Semi-Finals Thetwosetsofround-robingroupskeptWarwick2ndsandBristol2ndsapartintheSemi-Finals.WarwickbeatCardiff6-1,tosetupathirdconsecutivehead-to-headagainsttheirnemesisQueen’s,whohadedgedpastBristolIIona6-4scoreline.
FinalWarwick2ndsracedtoa2-0leadagainsttheholdersandlookedpoisedforaneasyvictory.However,Queen’sclawedtheirwaybackto2-2andthetidehadturned.ItwaslefttoveteranDavidLynesstoseehisteamhomewithanemphatic2-0victoryandensureanincrediblesixthtitleinarowforQueen’s2ndswithafinalscoreof3-2(6-5).
BristolIIeasilygotthebetterofCardiffIIforthirdplaceandbronzeMedals.
PLATESixteamsenteredthePlate.Imperial,
whiledisappointedatfailingtoreachtheknock-outstagesoftheChampionships,hadtheconsolationofacomprehensivevictoryoverSouthamptonIIinthefinal.
BREAKSWhiletheoverallstandardofplayandstrengthinbothteameventswasthehighestforyears,onlyfiveover50Championshipbreakswererecorded.MikeWalshofYorktookthelaurelswithanice58,whichwasmatchedbySargonIsaacofNottinghamTrentUniversity,butWalsh’ssecondbestbreaksplitthetie.
ThequalityofbreaksintheTrophyeventswaspossiblythebestever.21breaksover30weremade,withRobertFleck(Queen’s)andDaveJoce(Southampton)finishingtopofthepilewithgoodeffortsof46.
HOME NATIONS FESTIVAL7-8 April 2006, Spawell Snooker Centre, Dublin
TheHomeInternationalsawIrelandactashostsforthesecondtime.NorthernIrelandsecuredthreevictoriesandretainedbothtitles.Unlikelastyear,however,itwasastrugglefortheholderstorecordahat-trickofBUSAcrowns,asEnglandputupagoodshowtoloseonly8-10.ThreeofthetopfourperformancesfromBritishteamscamefromNorthernIrelandstudents,withExeter’sAndyWilliamsrepeatinglastyear’ssuccessasEngland’sbestplayer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TheSnookerManagementGroupwouldliketothankGeorgicaPLCandMattKing,generalmanageroftheWillieThorneSnookerCentre,forhostingthequalifyingroundsandChampionshipsthisyear.BUSAisalsogratefultoMrJamesTuck,formerlyoftheSMGandNottingham,forconductingthequalifyingtournament.WearealsodelightedthatMrBrianKeenan,formercaptainofQueen’s2nds,willbecontinuingtoactasassistantChampionshiporganiserinfutureyears.Aqualifiednurse,Brianwillalsobeabletoprovidefirst-linemedicalassistanceifrequired.TheSnookerMGwouldliketothankUNNSnookerandPoolClubforparticipatingintheChampionshipsatverylatenotice.
SNOWSPORTS DRYSLOPE CHAMPIONSHIPS11-12 November 2005, Hillend, Edinburgh
TheBritishUniversitiesDryslopeChampionshipsonceagainreturnedtoHillend,Edinburgh.IntheWomen’sSkiingSlalomChampionshipsChristinaPeacock(Birmingham)tookGoldaheadofLouiseHartley(Dundee)andHartley’steammateMairiCrawford.IntheMen’sevent,
MichaelHatcher(Cardiff)wasvictoriouswithDanWyatt(Newcastle)insecondandCampbellBeaton(UWE)inthird.
IntheSnowboardSlalomcompetitionEmilySmoor(Glasgow)tookthetitlewithAmyHammond(Southampton)andLauraHarvey(Reading)takingthesecondandthirdspotsrespectively.IntheMen’seventAndrewPatterson(Durham)wongold,PhillipHenderson(Glasgow)silverandNickNewcastle(Newcastle)bronze.
TheOverallTeamtitlewenttoGlasgowwithNewcastleinsecondandEdinburghinthird.
ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS2-7 April 2006, Les Deux Alpes
IntheGiantSlalomevent,ClaireRobb(Aberdeen)tookthegoldmedalwithJemimaBarnes(Cardiff)takingsilverandMairiCrawford(Dundee)thebronze.IntheMen’sevent,MattBrutonofNewcastleclaimedthetitleaheadofCampbellBeaton(UWE)andBenClark(NottinghamTrent).
JemimaBarneswasabletogoonebetterintheSuperGevent,takingGold.LauraWood(Glasgow)finishedsecondwithLouseKochalski(NottinghamTrent)inthird.MattBrutonwasabletocontinuehisgoodformandtakehissecondtitleoftheChampionshipsintheMen’sevent.AndrewDuPlessis(Birmingham)tooksilveraheadofPhilHarris(Loughborough).
IntheSlalomcompetition,JemimaBarnes(Cardiff)onceagainfinishedinthetopspot,beatingMairiCrawford(Dundee)andAmandaHedleyLewis(Bristol).IntheMen’sevent,MattBrutonhadtosettleforsilverbehindCampbellBeaton(UWE)withBenClark(NottinghamTrent)onceagaintakingbronze.
TheWomen’sSnowboardGiantSlalomeventwaswonbyBethAbbott(Bristol)aheadoftheDryslopeChampionEmilySmoor(Glasgow)whotooksilverandClareHall-Griffin(Bristol)whotookbronze.IntheMen’sevent,MatthewHiggins(Nottingham)finishedintheGoldMedalpositionwithAlexAppleby(Bristol)insilverandTimLloyd(Birmingham)inbronze.
TheOverallTeamtitlewasbasedontheIndividualresultsandwonbyBristol(856points)aheadofNewcastle(698points)andBirmingham(466points).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThanksmustbeextendedtotheBUSCteamatNewcastleforalltheirhardworkoverthe2005-2006season,ensuringnotonlytheBUSAChampionshipstakeplace,butalsoasignificantnumberofotherevents,alladdingtothecalendarforstudentskiersandboarders.
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overthethree-dayevent;fourgoingtoLoughborough,onetoDundeeandtheothertoStirling.
TheresultsoftheLongCourseChampionshipTrophieswere:
Women 1 188 Loughborough2 101 Manchester 3 92 Nottingham
Men1 195 Loughborough2 155 Stirling3 147 Bath
Overall1 374 Loughborough2 245 Stirling3 195 Bath
SWIMMING TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 200623teamstravelledtoBathforSouthernRoundsofDivisionOneandDivisionTwowithafurther23teamsheadingfortheNorthernRoundsinBirmingham.OurthanksgotobothUniversitiesforhostingthetworounds.
ThetopthreeteamsineachoftheDivisionOneRoundsprogressedtotheFinalwheretheywerejoinedbythetoptwoteamsfromtheScottishLeaguewhilstthetopfourteamsfromtheDivisionTwoRoundsmadeittoNottinghamFinalon29April2006.
LoughboroughwereunchallengedintheFirstDivisionFinalbuttherewasaclosematchforsecondandthirdbetweenBath,BirminghamandManchester.Birmingham2,Nottingham2andSheffieldalsohadaclosematchforthirdplaceintheDivision2FinalwithSwanseatherunawaywinnersoftheSunderlandUniversityTrophy.Thefinalresultswere:
OTHER NEWSCommonwealth GamesCaitlinMcClatchey(Loughborough)wonthreeGoldMedalsattheCommonwealthGamesinMelbourneearlierthisyear.SwimmingforScotland,hereventswerethe200m,400,and800mFreestyle.CaitlinMcClatcheywontheBUSASportswomanoftheYearAwardforhercommitmentanddedicationtoSwimming.
Wolverhampton’sTerriDunningrepresentedEnglandattheGamesandwonabronzeinthe200mButterfly.ShewasalsointheFinalsofthe200mIndividualMedleyandthe100mButterflywhenshewasfourthandfifthrespectively.
TheEnglandMen’sTeamincludedLiamTancock(Loughborough)RossDavenport(Bath),MattBowe(Loughborough)andJamesGibson(Loughborough),allof
whomwonMedals.Tancockwongoldin100mBackstrokeandsilverinthe50mBackstrokewhilstDavenportwongoldinthe200mFreestyle.Gibsonwonsilverinthe400IndividualMedleyandwasfourthinthe50mBreaststrokewithBowewasseventhinthe100mButterfly.LiamTancockwontheBUSASportmanoftheYearAwardforhiscommitmentanddedicationtoSwimming.
EuanDale(Loughborough)wonsilverinthe400mIndividualMedleyforScotlandwithToddCooper(Stirling)sixthinboththe50mand100mButterflyandAndrewHunter(Stirling)wasseventhinthe200mFreestyle.
World Short Course Championships, Shanghai, 5-9 April 2006LoughboroughswimmersLiamTancockandCaitlinMcClatcheyflewstraightfromMelbournetoShanghaifortheWorldShortCourseChampionships.Tancockmadeittothefinalofthe100mIndividualMedleywherehewasfifthin52.22whilstMcClatcheywasfifthinthe400mFreestyle(4:05.05).
Sports Management GroupSwimmingandDivingChair,DaveFletcher,wasappointedbytheEuropeanGoverningBody(LEN)astheannounceratthe2005EuropeanShortCourseChampionshipsinTrieste,Italy.HewasalsoappointedasanindependentmemberoftheAmateurSwimmingAssociation(ASA).RobinButterfieldwasappointedasastarterattheBritishNationalChampionships.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BUSAisgratefultothebandofswimmingvolunteerswhogaveunstintinglyoftheirtimetohelpusstagethisyear’sChampionships.ThesportsmanagementgroupwouldparticularlyliketorememberJeffConwaywhohasorganisedtheofficialsfortheTeamChampionshipsinNottinghamforanumberofyears.Sadly,hediedsuddenlyafewweeksbeforetheFinalsandoursympathygoestohisfamily.
TABLE TENNISINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 18-19 February, Nottingham University
TheIndividualswereheldatanexcellentnew16tablevenueontheUniversityofNottingham’sJubileeCampus.Theentryof160waswelluponlastyearwiththedoublingoftheWomen’s’entryofparticularnote.33universitieswererepresentedfrom3homecountries.ThestandardofplaywashighandtheeventwaswellrunbyMikePayneandBrianLloydwithETTAumpires.
MENCBryantofDeMontfortLeicesterbeatGUrbanofLondonSouthBank6,10,6intheFinaloftheMen’sIndividualsChampionship.
WOMEN DeMontfortLeicester’sNBawdenbeatNWhiteofNewcastleUniversity-9,8,-9,9,5
DOUBLE’SMEN'S Semi-FinalsMarples/Gascoyne(SheffieldHallam)beatUrban/Jonah(LondonSouthBank)5,-11,9,7
Brown/Gertsen(UWIC)beatBryant/Cooney(DMULeicester)-9,7,-10,9,8
FinalMarples/GascoynebeatBrown/Gertsen3,7,-7,6
WOMEN'SSemi-FinalsKrishna/Kamdar(Cambridge)beatShah/Chaudhuri(Warwick)7,10,6
Radford/May(Plymouth)beatMuhe/Saoua(Southampton)7,10,4
FinalRadford/MaybeatKrishna/Kamdar7,10,3
MIXED DOUBLESSemi-FinalsBawden/Bryant(DMULeicester)beatUrban/Yang(LondonSouthbank)7,6,-9,7
Kamdar/Shete(Cambridge)beatMarples/Baldi(SheffieldHallam)-9,10,6,7
FinalBawden/BryantbeatKamdar/Shete2,1,6
TrophiesandMedalswerepresentedtoallfinalistsandSemi-Finalistsby
Table Tennis Championships, University of Nottingham
thetopspot.Havingeachsurfedthroughsixroundstoreachthefinal,insurfrangingfrom3ftto6ft,thefourfinalistsallputinbraveperformancestoentertaina600-strongcrowdonthebeach,withthePlymouthmaneventuallyemergingvictorious.
ItwasadoublecelebrationforMatt,ashispointshelpedPlymouthAtotheMen’sTeamtitleforthethirdyearrunning,ensuringalivelytripbacktoDevonfortheteamminibus.PlymouthbeatastrongExeterMen’steamintosecondplace.
IntheWomen’sdivision,UlsterUniversity’sShaunaWardmadelightworkofthehead-highconditionstoclaimtheWomen’sOpentitle,rippingherwavesallthewaytothebeach.Shauna,thereigningIrishWomen’sChampion,showedherclassinahard-foughtFinaltoemergewiththetitleaheadofEstherLampriere,TracySomervilleandrunner-upJoDennisonofSwanseaInstitute.
Plymouth’sdominationwascompletedwithPlymouthwinningaclose-runWomen’sTeamcompetitionaheadofrivalsMarjons,withUWEthird.
Despitedeterioratingsurf,theFinalswereafittingclimaxtoathreedayfeastofsurfingintheUK’ssurfingcapital.Perfectweatherandconsistenthead-highsurf–withoffshorewindsuntillateonSaturday–gavethestudentsplentyofreasonstobecheerful.
SWIMMING SHORT COURSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 18-20 November 2006, Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Acapacityentryfromsome74Universitiesenteredthe2005ShortCourse.With19newChampionshipsRecordssetoverthethreedaysandafurtherthreerecordsequalled2005wasagoodyearfortheBUSAShortCourseSwimmingChampionships.Loughborough’sCaitlanMcClatcheysetrecordsof1:57.78,4:06.33and8:27.35respectivelyinthe200m,400,and800mFreestyleandherteam-matesSarahHealeyandRebeccaShawsettworecordseach.Healey’swereinthe50mand100Butterflywhensherecordedtimesof27.14and59.16whilstShaw’swereinthe200mButterflyand400mIndividualMedleywithtimesof2:10.85and4:46.95,
LoughboroughhadmoredoublerecordsuccesswhenLiamTancockandMattBoweeachsetanewrecordandmatchedanexistingrecord.Thenew
recordscameinthe200mBackstrokeforTancock(1:56.70)and200mButterflyforBowe(1:56.92).Tancockcoupledthisbymatchinghisownyear-oldrecordof53.32inthe100mBackstrokewhilstBowematchedToddCooper’s(Stirling)year-oldrecordof53.27inthe100Butterfly.ThethirdrecordtobeequalledwasLoughborough’s1:30.54forthe4x50mFreestyle,setin2004,whichStirlingwon.
MorerecordscameforLoughboroughthankstoEuanDale(2.01.30for200mIndividualMedley),AmySmith(25.79for50mFreestyle),JuliaBeckett(55.78for100mFreestyle),SamanthaWilliams(1.02.23for100mBackstroke),theMen’s4x50mMedleyteam(1:39.43),theWomen’s4x50mFreestyleTeam(1.43.82)andtheWomen’s4x50MedleyTeam(1.54.68).Loughboroughdidn’thavealltheirownwayasNottinghamcollected2recordsthroughKatherineWyldewhorecorded29.26inthe50mBackstrokeandJessSylvesterwhorecorded2:14.69inthe200mIndividualMedley.BathalsocollectedarecordwhenJoeRoebuckset4:17.47inthe400mIndividualMedley.
Bowe’sperformanceinthe200mButterflyandMcClatchey’sperformanceinthe200mFreestylewonthemtheTopPerformanceoftheChampionshipsAwards.
EuanDalefollowedhisrecord-breakingwinthe200mIndividualMedleywithafurther2goldMedalswhenhewonthe200mBreaststrokein2:14.21andthe200mFreestylein1:47.83.LiamTancockcompletedhissetofthreegoldMedalsinthe50mBackstroke(24.82)andSamanthaWilliamsfollowedherrecord-breakingwinwithgoldinthe200mBackstroke(2:13.77).TwootherdoublegoldMedallistswereJanneSchaefer(Bath)whowonthe50mandthe100mBreaststrokein31.08and1:09.26and
RichardHutton(Loughborough)whowonthe50mandthe100mFreestylein22.93and49.84.
TheresultsoftheShortCourseChampionshipTrophieswere:
Women 1 191 Loughborough2 171 Stirling 3 94 Nottingham
Men1 195 Loughborough2 102 Manchester3 114 Bath
Overall1 386 Loughborough2 247 Stirling3 192 Bath
LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS10-12 February 2006, Ponds Forge, Sheffield
TheLongCourseChampionshipssaw57Universitiesentered.ThisfollowsthesameformatastheShortCourseChampionshipsbutwitha50-metrepoolinsteadofa25-metrepool.
TheoutstandingswimmeroftheChampionshipswasundoubtedlyLoughborough’sCaitlinMcClatcheywhowonallofhermaximumthreeevents.Herfirstwincameinthe800mFreestylewithatimeof8:53.10andsheendedtheweekendbywinningthe400mFreestyleinarecordtimeof4:12.96.However,herbestswimofthethreedayswasinthe200mFreestylewhenshestoppedtheclockat1:59.97tosetaChampionshiprecord,wintheraceandrecordthebestfemaleperformanceoftheChampionship.LiamTancock(Loughborough)putinthebestMen’sperformanceoftheweekendwhenhewonthe50Backstrokein25.63,whichhefollowedbywinningthe100mBackstrokeinachampionshiprecordof55.30.LoughboroughMenalsobeattherecordforthe4x100mMedleyRelay(3.44.94).
ThreemoreswimmersemulatedTancockbysettingaChampionshiprecordsintheprocessofcollectingtwogoldMedals.HisLoughboroughteam-matesethisrecordof4:23.58inthe400mIndividualMedleyandwonthe200mButterflyin2:00.43.Coventry’sSophieCaulsetarecordintheWomen’s400mIndividualMedleywith4:53.33,andwonthe200mIndividualMedleyin2:20.38.Finally,ToddCooper(Stirling)kepttheScotsintheframewithawininthe100mButterfly(53.77)andarecord-breakingwininthe50mButterfly(24.30).
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Premier League Championship Play-OffLoughboroughbt.LondonMet.8-2
CHAMPIONSHIPSemi -FinalsLoughborough7Bath3LondonMet8Cambridge2
Final LondonMet8Loughborough2
TROPHY Loughborough2nd7Bath2nd3
SHIELDExeter2nd3SheffieldHallam7
OTHER NEWS
Barclays Sponsorship AgreatyearforBUSAtennis–wewereallveryproudtobeabletoannouncethatBarclays PLCwastosponsoruniversitytennisinGreatBritainoverthenextthreeyears.Thissupportaimstoraisetheprofileofuniversitytennis,increaseparticipationandimprovethequalityofplayersatuniversitylevel.
TheinvestmentfromBarclaystosupportmorethan1,000studentsatapproximately150universitieswithaparticularemphasisonencouragingmorewomentotakepartinthesport.ThiswillbeachievedthroughthedevelopmentofcompetitivetournamentssuchasTheBarclaysBritishUniversitiesIndividualTennisChampionships,playedby150competitors,andTheBarclaysGBStudentsUniversityChallengeTourwhichwillincludeWomen’steamsforthefirst
time.
2ndEuropeanUniversityTennisChampionships–Rouen,France–November2005
The2ndEuropeanUniversityTennisChampionshiptookplaceinMontSaintAignannearRouen,FrancefromNovember27toDecember3,2005.Afterinterestingandhardmatches,theUniversityofMoscow(RUS)becameEUCTennis(Men’s)Championsfor2005withtheUniversityofLéonarddeVinci,Paris(FRA)winningtheWomen’strophy–congratulationstotheMenfromLondonMetwhorepresentedBritishinterestsandfinishedin3rdplace–winingthebronzeMedal.
BUSAvs.AELTC-Wimbledon–March2006
TheBUSAteamplayedwelltodefeatastrongteamfromAELTC7-5.ManythankstoJohnWhitefordwhoagaingaveupmuchofhisowntimetoselect,coachandpreparetheteam.Wehopetoretainthishighprofilefixtureandtomakeitmoreofanoccasioninfutureyears.
BUSAUSTour–April2006
This,the3rdGBUSTourprovedtobeagreatwaytofocustheplayers’mindsandprovidedoutstandingmatchplayopportunities,aswellhelpingtogaugeandappraisestandardsofbothGBbasedandUSbasedplayersincontentionforWorldUniversityGamesteamsnextyear.
AgainstverystrongcollegiateoppositiontheMenwon3lost3andtheWomenwon3lost2.
ThanksmustgotoBarclays,JoKirkandBUSAstaff,VenetiaCosier,JohnFeaverandtheirstaffattheLTA,MartinLakeofProDirectandhisstaff,SerenaMcLarenandstaffatSTATravel,andfinallytoJohnWhitefordwithoutwhosecontinuingenthusiasmandeffortthetourwouldnevergetofftheground.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WewouldliketothankallofthoseinofficewhocontributedtoaverysuccessfulyearforstudenttennisandtotheTennisManagementGroupandtheLTA–inparticularJohnWhiteford,CarlBaldwinandVenetiaCosierfortheirunfailingsupportandenthusiasm.
TENPIN BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS4-5 February 2006, AMF Bowl, Nottingham
ThehighnumberofentriesthatBowlinghasenjoyedinrecentyearscontinuedagainthisyearnecessitatingthe
Championshipstobescheduledovertwodays.Therewereentriesfrom27Universities,with15Women’steams,26Men’steams,and24Individualcompetitors.
TEAM IntheWomen’sTeamevent,theendofthefirstdaysawSheffieldHallamtakeacommandingleadof101pinsoversecondplaceWarwick,andafurther147pinstoNottinghaminthird.InthefirsteventonSunday,SheffieldHallamincreasedtheirleadto421pins,andsawNottinghampassWarwickintosecondplacebyjust9pins.IntheFinalevent,SheffieldHallamincreasedtheirleadfurtherandwerecomfortableWinnersbyamarginof492pins(4,483pins,166.1average).Warwickclaimedbacktheirsecondplacebyjust14pins(3991pins,147.8average)withNottinghamfinishingthird(3977pins,147.3average).
AttheendoftheFirstroundontheSaturdayintheMen’sevent,Nottingham-Awereleadingbyamarginof116pinstoLeeds-Binsecondandafurther17pinstoSurrey-Binthird.However,itwasallchangeonSundaymorning,asSurrey-Bmovedintofirst,withNottingham-A17pinsbehindandSheffield-BmovingfromseventhintothirdinfrontofnowfourthplaceLeeds-B.AftertheFinalevent,thepositionsremainedunchangedasSurrey-Bincreasedtheirleadto100pinsfinishingaswinnerswithapinfallof9,913(anaverageof183.6pergameperplayer),Nottingham-Afinishedinsecond(9813,181.7average),andSheffield-Bfinishedinthirdplace(9420,174.4average).
INDIVIDUAL ThewinneroftheWomen’sIndividualcompetitionwasLauraMarchamfromWarwick,wholedfromstarttofinish,with1,731pins(192.3average).SecondplacewenttoGemmaDickfromSheffieldHallam(1,621,180.1average),whilstKarlaWinchfromEastAngliawentfromeighthtothirdinthelastevent(1,579,175.4average)passinghersisterAnnaWinchfromNottingham,whofinishedinfourth.
TheMen’sIndividualcompetitionwascloselyfoughtwitheachofthetopthreeleadingthefieldduringtheweekend.FirstplacewenttoRobKendallfromSurreywithatotalof1,950pins(216.7average)beatingtheoldrecordby6pins.RunnerupwasRichardBalaamfromDMUBedford(1,887pins,209.7average),withMattRobinsonfromNottinghamtakingthirdplace(1878pins,208.7average).
Thedaywasatremendoussuccess,withtheoverallstandardofbowlingimprovingyetagain.Abigthankyoumustbegiven
HelenRainfordonbehalfofsponsorPricewaterhouseCoopers.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS26 March 2006, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
ThiswastheculminationofcompetitionovertheseasonwiththeMen’sTeameventwonbyMiddlesexandtheWomen’sbyLoughborough.Therewere42teamentriesintheMen’seventand19teamentriesintheWomen’sevent.
MENSemi-FinalsMiddlesexbeatNorthumbria9-5
EdinburghbeatLondonSouthBank9-5
FinalMiddlesexbeatEdinburgh9-4
WOMENSemi-FinalsPlymouthW/OCambridgescratched
LoughboroughbeatNewcastle6-2
FinalLoughboroughbeatPlymouth5-3
OTHER NEWSTheSportsManagementGrouphasbeenworkingonanumberofprojects.OnehasbeentoreviewtheformatoftheChampionshipsbearinginmindthedistancesinvolvedandthelownumbersofWomen’steams.AsurveyattheBUSAIndividualsshowednoclearconsensusforaparticularoptionsoconsultationwillcontinue.
Theotherongoingprojectistoeasethetransitionofplayersfromhometouniversityat18.Atrialflyerwasusedatseveraltournamentstargetingjuniorentrantsanditishopedtoextendthisideaelsewhere.
TableTennisisacoresportattheWorldUniversityGames-thesecondlargestmultisporteventaftertheOlympicGames.TotryandmovetowardsfutureBritishparticipation,ahelpfulmeetingwasheldbetweentheBUSASMG-TTandtheETTAChairmantoattempttomovethisforwardinthecontextofETTAplans.ItisclearthatthereisconsiderablepotentialinthisareaoftabletennisforBUSAandETTAtolinktothebenefitofplayers,coaches,umpiresandofficials.
TAEKWONDOINDIVIDUAL & TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS12 March 2006, University of Wolverhampton
The20thUniversityNationalChampionshipstookplacewithBUSA
sanctioninginSouthamptonon12March.Thoughtbymanytohavebeenoneofthebestever,nearly300fighterstookpartwithabouthalfalsodoingPoomse.TheKoreanTouristBoardprovidedfreeKoreansnacksanddrinksandtheMayorofSouthamptonandtheVice-ChancellorpresentedMedalsfollowingaVIPreception.Overallstandardscontinuetorisewith3exceptionalperformancesfromCharley-JoDevin(Newcastle),RebeccaPowell(Cambridge)andDavidHoney(Southampton)whowonGoldinbothSparringandPoomse.
Withtheirlargeteamofover40,NewcastleclinchedtheOverallTeamTrophyforthesecondyearwithSouthamptonrunnersupandBristolinthirdplace.Bidsarenowbeingconsideredforthe21stChampionshipnextyear.SpecialthanksgototheBritishStudentTaekwondoFederationandit’svolunteersformakingthisyear’sChampionshipsasuccess.
OTHER NEWSForareportontheWorldUniversityChampionshipspleaseseetheInternationalsection.
TENNISBARCLAYS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS16-20 December 2006, Loughborough University
Entriesfrom32Universitiesand171matchesplayedover5days.
Awholenewsetofnamesonthewinnersboardthisyear–agreatyearforLondonMetMenandreallygoodtoseeUniversitiessuchasBrighton,UWICandCambridgepickingupsomeofthespoils.Theintroductionofprizemoney–securedthroughtheBarclayssponsorshipofBUSAtennis–increasedtheprofileoftheeventinthecalendarandthestandardofTennisonshowwassuperb.
SlovenianMatJurman(LondonMet)-theMen’snumberoneseed-collectedthesinglestitledefeatingthein-formTomPocock(Brighton)6-36-3andhethenwentontopartnerRobGreentovictoryagainsttheBathcombinationofGraemeHoodandAlexMiottointheMen’sDoubles.
InanenthrallingWomen’sfinalHelenFritche(UWIC)beatCatherineGunn(Cambridge)inthreesets3-6,6-1,6-4.InthedoublesEmilyQuinandJenniferBroughall(Bath)triumphedovertheLoughboroughpairingof(reigningchampion)KirstyMcRaeandKatyShawinstraightsets.
ThankstoLoughboroughUniversity–again
–forhostingtheChampionshipsoveraverycold5days.ThanksalsotorefereeandeventmanagerCarlBaldwinforallofthepreparatoryworkandthedaytodayorganisationduringtheevent.FurtherthankstoCarl,MarieAtkinsonandMikeIvesfortheircommitmentincollatingresults.
BARCLAYS MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS133teamsplayingin20leagues(anincreaseof10%innumberofteamsonlastyear).
CongratulationstoLondonMetropolitanwhoretainedtheirtitlewithsomeverystrongperformances.
Premier League Championship Play-OffLondon Met. 6 Bath 5
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPSemi-Finals LondonMet7Stirling3,Bath7Loughborough3
FinalLondonMet10Bath0
TROPHYStirling2nd2Bath2nd8
SHIELD LondonMet2nd8Bristol2
PLATELeedsMet2nd10Kings0
WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS82teamsplayingin14leagues(10moreteamsthanlastyear).
AsharingofthehonoursintheWomen’sgame–LoughboroughbeatLondonMetinthePremierLeagueFinal-onlyforLondonMettosecurerevengeintheChampionshipFinalsinMarch–matchingthesuccessoftheirMen’steamandmakingitaLondonMetdouble.
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Volleyball,augmentedthisyearbythehostingofthefourEVACupSemi-FinalsontheSaturdayevening,alongwithtwoEVAShieldSemi-Finals.
WewerealsopleasedtowelcomeDrWolfgangSchmidt,arecentlyretiredFIVBInternationalreferee,whostillofficiatesintheBundesliga,andwhorefereedtheWomen’sFinalattheWorldUniversityGamesinTurkeylastAugust.WolfganghadneverbeentoBritainbeforeandtooktheopportunitytocommentfavourablybothonplayers,andthereferees.
WOMEN’SCHAMPIONSHIPTheWomen’sChampionshipwasveryopenandcompetitive.LoughboroughbeatLondon11-1,afterwhichbothteamsdefeatedSheffieldtoqualifyfortheSemi-Finals.IntheirdebutperformanceBathmadeittothesemisunbeaten,andManchesterbeatStAndrewsandOxfordtomoveforward.
Semi-Finalswereagaincompetitiveandcontestedtothelimit.LoughboroughjusttookthefirstsetfromManchester,buttheTamesideNVL1axisofSallyHigginsonandLoraIoannouhelpedthemtosqueezethroughinthethird.
LondonhadacompletegameplanandeffectivelymanagedBathtowininstraightsets.BathcamebackstronglytobeatLoughboroughforthirdplace.
TheWomen’sfinalwasfairlystraightforwardforLondon.ManchesterseemedtohaveexpendedtheiremotionalreservesinthewinagainstLoughboroughandfailedtorisetotheirpotentialstandard,withLondonwinningtheAdrienneMcGraaTrophyinstraightsets.
LondonwerethefirstteamsinceBirminghamin1978towinbothtitles,andtheygoforwardtoplayintheEuropeanUniversitiesChampionshipsinEindhoven,NetherlandsinJuly.
TROPHYIntheWomen’sTrophy,Exeter,buoyedbytheappearanceofEnglandstarLucyBoultonprovedablewinnersdefeatingHullintheSemi-FinalandLeedsMetropolitanintheFinal.
SussexbeatHulltotakethirdplaceinaveryvigorousmatch.
WATER POLOThecontinuationoftheChampionshipandShieldcompetitionshasbeenadoublebenefittoUniversityWaterPolo.TheShieldhascontinuedtomakeitpossiblefornewlyestablishedteamstoenter
competitionsforthefirsttimewithoutthefearofhavingtoplayoneoftheleadingteamsintheirfirstmatch.ThishashelpedwiththecontinuingexpansionofbothMen’sandWomen’scompetitions.EquallythateachChampionshipinvolvedjustthetopsixteenteamshasimprovedthestandardofplaythroughoutUniversities.
ThenowcustomarypilgrimageofuniversityWaterPoloteamstoNottinghamUniversityfortheBUSAFinalstookplaceinmid-March.Thematchesareusuallyclosefoughtandthisyearwasnoexceptionwithbothcompetitionsbeingdecidedonthefinalmatch.
TheFinalsthisyearweredominatedbythreeuniversities,Cardiff,LondonandManchesterwhoeachhadteamsplayinginbothMen’sandWomen’sevents.
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPThefirstmatchsawthecontinuationofthecontestsbetweenBristolandCardiff.Againthetwosidesplayedahard,fastandentertainingmatch.CardiffestablishedanearlyleadonlytobepulledbackbyBristolwholed3-2atthenendofthefirstperiod.SubsequentperiodsendedwithBristolleading5-4and7-5andtheusualcloseresultappearedlikely.However,intheFinalperiodBristoltookcontroltorunoutwinnersby11-6.
ManchesterlostclosematchestoLondon11-7andBristol9-8whileLondondefeatedCardiffbyasurprising24-9.InthepenultimatematchManchesterdefeatedCardiff10-88,meaningaFinalmatchwoulddecidethetitle.
WewerenottobedisappointedwhenBristolandLondonproducedagrandfinaletothetournament.AttheendofthefirstperiodLondonled2-1;athalf-timeBristolled4-3;attheendofthethirdperiod
Londonled8-6andonlywhenBristoltiredwereLondonabletodominatefinallywinning12-6.
Final Positions1 London2 Bristol3 Manchester4 Cardiff
SHIELDTheFinalsoftheShieldcompetitionwerealsoplayedatNottinghamandtheresultwas:
MenOxforddefeatedDurham 16-4
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPInthefirstmatchLoughboroughplayedLondonandfinallywonby5-4goals.Inthesecondmatchtherewere26goalsscoredandtheleadchangedhandsseveraltimesinthefirstthreeperiodswhichendedat4-4,7-7andwithCardiffleadingby11-9respectively.Halfwaythroughthefinalperiodthescoreswereagainlevelat11-11beforeManchesterscoredthreetimestoCardiff’ssinglereplytoranputwinners14-12.
Thenext2matchesbetweenLoughborough/ManchesterandCardiff/Londonfollowedthesimilarpatternwiththeleadchangingthroughoutbothmatches.Bothweredecidedby2goals.
WhenManchesterdefeatedLondon9-4inthepenultimatematchtherewasthepossibilityofathreewaytiewhenCardiffledLoughboroughby5-2earlyinthesecondperiodoftheFinalmatch.HoweverCardiffwereunabletoscoreagainandLoughboroughbyscoringasinglegoalineachofthelastthreeperiodscameoutwinnersofthematch6-5andalsoclaimedtheChampionship.
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REPRESENTATIVE TheRepresentativesquadwerechosenfromtheIndividualperformancesinthetournamentplusanyresultsfrompreviousChampionships,previousselectionforBUSA,alongwithanyavailableinformationfromthecurrentseasonsUCTBAfixtures.
TheWomen’ssquadwascaptainedbyKarlaWinchfromEastAnglia,withLauraMarchamfromWarwickashervice-captain.AnnaWinch(Nottingham),Anne-MarieTurner(Hull),CathTodd(Sheffield),GemmaDick(SheffieldHallam),HeatherEvans(NottinghamTrent),LouiseParker(SheffieldHallam),NadineKeefe(Nottingham)&NatashaAkers(SheffieldHallam)completingthe10strongteam.
ThisyearinadditiontotheannualBUSAvTeamWalesRepresentativematch,ateamwasenteredintotheBTBANationals.TheSix-MendidwellinNorwich,whiletheWomenwontheirDoublesDivision.
Theweekendofthe24/25JunesawtheannualtriptoCardifftoplayTeamWalesinacombinationeventwithbonuspinfallforwinsinamatch.Thisyearsawacloseeventforbothteams’withtheBUSAWomeninfrontfromthestartuptotheFinalFivesevent,thenlosingby53pinsoverall.TheMentrailedatthebeginningbutbytheFinaleventwonby318pins.
TRAMPOLININGREGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 February 2006, York & 12 February 2006, Surrey
Over600competitorsbouncedattheRegionalRoundssplitacrosstwovenues,NorthernatYorkandSouthernatSurrey.
Almost60Universitieswererepresented,whichreflectstheevergrowingpopularityofthesportatbothUniversityandNationallevel.
UnfortunatelyYorkhadtoallowallAdvancedMentoqualifyfortheFinalChampionshipsastheyrunoutoftimeattheirfacilitiesduetothehighvolumeofcompetitors–buttheorganisingteammustbecongratulatedinresolvingthepracticalissuesattheendofalongday.
NATIONAL FINALS12 March 2006, St Martin’s, Lancaster
TheFinalsatLancasterwereeagerly
awaitedwitharecordnumberofparticipants-121fromthequalifyingroundsandafurther56EliteperformerswhojumpatNationalGrade1and2–makingforafabulouscompetition–untilthesnowstartedtofall!Theorganisingteam–headedupbyAlexRowereceivedweatherandtrafficreportsthroughoutthedayadvisingofatrociousconditions.TheirdecisiontoaborttheFinaljumpoffsandtoawardthewinnersonthepreliminaryroundsresultswasjustifiablebuthardforboththecompetitorsandorganisersalike.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSpecialthanksmustgotoEmilyTheoboldandherteamatSurrey,SamNadimatYorkandofcourseAlexRoweandalltheTrampolineClubatStMartin’sLancaster.TheChampionshipsrelyheavilyonvolunteerjudgessuppliedbymostUniversitiesbutspecialmentionmustbemadeofAlisonCrosswhoactedasChairofJudgesatbothRegionalandFinals.TimSmithracedtobothRegionalsandwasinvaluableasbothasuperiorjudgeandco-ordinatingthetechnicalissuesoftheChampionships.
AspecialthanksalwaysgotoourManagementGroupwhorepresentthesupportfromtheNGBGymnastics[Trampolining]–especiallySueLawtonandBertScales,TonyStoneandSallyEdiefromuniversities,TimSmithandofcourseMarieAtkinsonourBUSASportsProgrammeManager.
TRIATHLONCHAMPIONSHIPS30 April 2006, Calne, Wiltshire
WillClarke(Loughborough)successfullydefendedhisIndividualtitleimprovingonhisprevioustimebynearlyaminute.Despitesolidperformancesinall3disciplines,FraserCartmell(HeriotWatt)hadtosettleforsilver,amere13secondsbehindClarke.BronzewastakenbyClarke’steammateDanBrook.
LoughboroughtookacleansweepofMedalsintheWomen’scompetitionwithRosieClarketakingthetitlenearlyaminuteaheadofteammateCarolAnnBridgewhowascloselyfollowedbyVickyHolland.
Intheteamevent,thetop2Men’sandtop2Women’sperformancescounted.Loughboroughwereclearwinners,aheadofBathandBirmingham.
OTHER NEWSFor a report on the World University Championships please see the International section.
VOLLEYBALLFINAL 8’S10-12 March 2006, Loughborough University, Supported by Prosprt International
174teamsstartedthejourneyinOctoberand,after472matches,thetopeightMen'sandWomen'sTeamscamethroughtotheChampionshipFinals,joinedbythefourSemi-FinalistsintheMen’sandWomen’sTrophy.
BUSAFinalsweekendwasaugmentedbythehostingofthefourEnglishVolleyballAssociationNationalCupSemi-Finals,andtwoEVAShieldSemi-Finals.
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPIntheMen’sChampionshipUlsterrattledSheffieldHallamontheFriday,leading24-21inthefirstset,butunabletoclose.
Loughborough,onhometerritory,werehamperedbythelossofJamesCoopertoinjuryfoughthard,butwentdowninthreesetstobothSheffieldHallamandCambridge,tomissoutontheSemi-Finals.
OxfordsawoffatalentedHeriotWattsideinthreesetstoqualifyalongsideLondon.
TheSundaymorningSemi-Finalswerehighlycompetitive.CambridgeedgedLondonoutbytwopointsinthefirstset.Andalsoled7-0inthesecond.LondoncalledontheexperienceofNVL1playersAlbrechtGlitzandNicRuhfromDocklands,andSpyrosMasourosofPoloniatosteadytheshipandclawtheirwaybacktoclinchthethirdset.
OxfordbeatCambridgeinthe“Blues”3rd/4thplaceplayoff.
Thefinalsawsomehighenergyandcommittedplayfrombothsides,butthedominanceofGlitzandMasourosasoutsidehitterssawLondonwintheirfirstBUSAMen’sChampionshipandbetheinauguralrecipientsoftheAileenBarryTrophy.
TROPHYIntheMen’sTrophy,YorkbeatadepletedGlasgowCaledoniansideintheSemi-Final.BournemouthsawoffatalentedImperialCollegetomaketheFinal.YorkweretwiceasetdowntoBournemouthbutrefusedtosaydieandtheirteameffortandspiritsawthemclinchtheTrophytitle.
SHIELDNottingham University
DurhambeatRoyalHolloway(London)towintheBUSAMen’sShield.
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALLTheMen’sandWomen’sFootballcompetitionatSwanseawerehotlycontestedaffairs,unliketheweatherwhichwascoldandwet.TheEnglishUniversitiesMen’steamwerevictoriousinthetournament,winingallthreegames,aheadofScottishUniversitieswhofoughtvaliantlyupuntilthefinalwhistle.Itwasahighscoringcompetition,withsomeskilfulFootballdespitetheeffecttheweatherhadontheplayingservices.
IntheWomen’sTournamentScottishUniversitieswonboththeirmatchesputtingWelshUniversitiesintosecondandEnglishUniversitiesintothirdplace.
Men’s FootballWinners:ENGLAND
MENSFOOTBALL
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
NorthernIrelandUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
1-0 1-0 6-0 1
ScottishUniversities
0-1 2-2 2-2 2
WelshUniversities
0-1 2-2 4-2 3
NorthernIrelandUniversities
0-6 2-2 2-4 4
PlayeroftheTournament:GaryLong(WelshUniversities)
WOMENSFOOTBALL
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
1-3 1-0 3
ScottishUniversities
3-1 0-1 1
WelshUniversities
0-1 1-0 2
Women’s FootballWinners:SCOTLAND
Player of the Tournament: VanessaLeat(EnglishUniversities)andFayeHughes(ScottishUniversities)
BADMINTONAspre-tournamentfavourites,theEnglishandScottishUniversitiesdominatedtheirfirsttwomatches;howeveritwastheEnglishteamthatcapitalisedontheirearlywins,leavingtheScottishtofinishin2ndplace.TheWelshandNorthernIrishteamsbattleditoutfor3rdand4thplacewiththeirmatchfinishingatie.Thanksto2gamesclaimedagainsttheScottish,theWelshUniversitiestook3rdplace.
Winners:ENGLAND
BADMINTON
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
NorthernIrelandUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
10-0 10-0 10-0 1
ScottishUniversities
0-10 10-0 8-2 2
WelshUniversities
0-10 0-10 5-5 4
NorthernIrelandUniversities
0-10 2-8 5-5 3
Player of the Tournament: MattHanson(EnglishUniversities)
BASKETBALLMen’s Basketball
TheEnglishMenalsowonalltheirmatchesbutScotlandgavethemafrightthisyearlosing83-74,theresultbeingindoubtuntilthelastfewminutes.TheScotscamesecondwithWalesthirdandNorthernIrelandfourth.
MENSBASKETBALLEnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
NorthernIrelandUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
83-74
92-66
88-58
1
ScottishUniversities
74-83
88-53
76-60
2
WelshUniversities
66-92
53-88
79-71
3
NorthernIrelandUniversities
58-88
60-76
71-79
4
Winners:ENGLAND
Player of the Tournament: SteveVear(EnglishUniversities)
Women’s BasketballEnglandWomencontinuedtheirdominanceoftheWomen’scompetitionwithcomprehensivevictoriesofmorethan45pointsoverScotlandand34overWales,onceagaininathree-teamcompetition.ScotlandcamesecondbeatingtheWelsh73-68.
WOMEN’SBASKETBALL
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
103-48
98-64 1
ScottishUniversities
48-103
73-68 2
WelshUniversities
64-98 68-73 3 Basketball, British University Games,
Swansea University
Final Positions1 Loughborough2 Manchester3 Cardiff4 London
SHIELDTheFinaloftheShieldcompetitionwerealsoplayedatNottinghamwhereBristolWomenbeatLeedsMet8-6.v
WINDSURFINGCHAMPIONSHIPS17-19 March 2006, Calshott Activity Centre
TheBUSANationalsisthefinaleventintheStudentWindsurfingSeriesandincludesMen’sandWomen’sDivision1,2and3andalsoaTeamRelay.
Bothadvancedandintermediatefleetssetoffonthesea-frontforafigureof8slalomcourseonmainly6msails&shortboards.Southampton'sBobShelmerdinetookthevictoryinthefirstracewithSamStevens,alsofromSouthamptonandOxford'sSandyDouglasfollowingbehindinsecondandthirdrespectively.
BobcontinuedtodominateallmorningasthreemoreraceswererunbuthotonhisheelsafterlunchwasGordonMargeryfromBristolwithtwosecondsandathird.
Withsevenslalomracesrunintotal,thedivisiononefleetwassentbackinsidetothawwithBobShelmerdinerulingtheseasasBUSAchampionwinningfouroutseven.GordonMargerytookhomethesilverandSouthampton'sDaveDawsontookthebronze.
IntheWomen’scompetitionTanyaSelahfromBristoltookthefirstplaceforthesecondyearinarow,makingitintothetop10overall.NikkiRuddfromPlymouthcamesecondwitha15thoverallspot.
Theintermediatefleetstruggledintheirfirstraceontheseafrontsoafterlunch,whentherewasenoughwater,theyweresentoffintheCalshotLagoon.HereUWEdominatedthefleetasJonDowningandRichFraserranhomefirstandsecondrespectively.
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TheWomen'sfleetwasnarrowlywonbyJessBennett,withLeilaFaddoulhotonherheels,comingseventhandeighthrespectivelyoverall.
Attheendofday1thecompetitionwasnicelypoisedwithSouthampton,BristolandExeter1st,2ndand3rdwithonlytheteamracinglefttogo.
OntheSundaythewindhaddroppedalittlebutwasstillcominginfromthenortheastandthesunwasout.8teamsenteredintherelaystyleteamracingwithasinglegybeslalomcoursesetitwaslookingpromising.
WithalargecrowdonthebeachtowatchandcheerontheirUniversity,theactionwasthemostexitingithadbeeninalongtime.SouthamptonandBristoldominatedandtheeventwasdecidedonthelastraceasBobShelmerdineandGordonMargeryfinishedwithin10mofeachotherandracedupthebeachtothefinishline.BobtookthevictoryforSouthamptonwhowon3ofthe4races.OthernoticeablebattleswerebetweenCambridgeandOxfordwithOxfordjustbeatingCambridgeintofifthplace.
WithSouthamptonwinningtheTeamcompetitionandhavingthe3highestplacedsailorsintheIndividualracingtherewasnoquestionwhowaswalkinghomeasChampionsthisyear.
ManythankstoCalshotforhostingthecompetition,toChrisTuffilandhisteamofrescueboatdrivers,totheSWAwhoraneachofthedivisions,toSouthamptonUniversityforco-ordinatingtheeventandorganizingagreatparty.Manythanksalsotoallthesponsorswhodonatedprizesfortheevent.Boardseeker.com,Boardwise,Tushingham,Starboard,Naish,BicSport,FatFace,KangarooPoo,Spot-on-Water,SolentSailboards,PooleHarbourWatersports,FCWatersports.
AcknowledgetheStudentWindsurfingAssociation(SWA)forthereport.
BRITISH UNIVERSITY GAMES10-13 April 2006, University of Swansea
Over500competitorsfromallcornersofGreatBritaingatheredinSwanseatocompeteinthe11thBritishUniversityGames(BUGs).Thefourdaycompetitionprovidedafeastofsportingactioninwhichathletescompetedfortheiruniversity’sHomeNation–England,NorthernIreland,ScotlandorWales–inaroundrobintournamentinfivedifferentsports:
•AssociationFootball(Men’s&Women’s)
•Badminton(Mixed)
•Basketball(Men’s&Women’s)
•Hockey(Men’s&Women’s)
•Netball(Women’s)
Swanseahostedthetournamentforthesecondtime,havingpreviouslyhostedtheeventin1996.Spectatorsweregivensomethrillingmatchestowatchwithsomeoftheclosestfinishesinrecentyears.WhilsttheEnglishUniversitiesonceagainclaimedtheTrusteesTrophyfortheoverallwinningNation,theywerepushedallthewaybytheScottishwhowillundoubtedlybeseekingtomakeamendsinthefuture.
AswellastheTrusteesTrophy,awardswerepresentedtothewinningnationsineachsportandtothePlayeroftheTournamentineachsport,asvotedbytheTeamManagersandCoaches.
Congratulationstoallcompetitorswhorepresentedtheirnationsingoodspiritbothonandoffthepitch.HugethanksmustbeextendedtotheUniversityofSwanseaandtheirstaff,inparticularGwynethDiment(DirectorofSport)andRichardLancaster(AUManager)foralltheirsupportandhardworkbothbeforeandduringthetournament.
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ARCHERYTeamAndrewCallaway BournemouthAndyWard EdinburghTimNash StBartsNeilBowley NottinghamTrent(yr
down)EmmaDownie EdinburghNickyHunt CoventryBeckyGridley EdinburghPhilippaAscough Edinburgh Team Officials JohnSullivan TeamManagerKenBearman TeamCoach
FacingsomestiffcompetitionfrompreviousWorldUniversityGamesgoldMedallists,andWorldandOlympicathletestheGreatBritainArcheryteamfacedsometoughmatchesintheIndividualcompetition.ThehighestplacedteammemberwasAndyWardintheMen’sCompoundandBeckyGridleyintheWomen’sCompoundbothfinishing14th.
TheMen’sCompoundteamwonawelldeservedbronzeMedal,beatingRussiainthe3rd/4thplayoff,afterlosingtoFranceintheSemi-Finals.
BEACH VOLLEYBALLTeam LucyBoulton ExeterZaraDampney SheffieldKerriOlding BathShaunaMullin HeriotWattGreggWeaver ElCaminoRobinMiedzybrodzki EdinburghRobFlay LoughboroughTomWard SheffieldHallam
Team Officials JoeMildred TeamManagerAngelaClark CoachAmandaGlover CoachIanAndrews Physio
ThiswasthefirsttimethatBUSAinconjunctionwithEnglandVolleyballhadenteredateamintotheBeachVolleyballChampionships.Thetournamentitselfwasofagoodlevelwithmanyoftheathleteshavingworldtourexperience.
TheGreatBritainWomen’snumberonepairofBoultonandDampneyfinishedin13thplacewithGBR2(OldingandMullin)coming25th.IntheMen’scompetitionthepairingofWeaverandMiedzybrodzkifinished17thwithFlayandWardin25th.
CROSS COUNTRYTeam MattAshton StMary’sSamJacobs BirminghamRichardKay Staffordshire(Year
Down)BenMoreau OxfordAndyVernon StMary’sJamesWalsh LeedsEleanorBaker BrunelHattiDean SheffieldHallamElizabethHall BrunelFreyaMurray Edinburgh
(YearDown)KateReed StMary’s
Team OfficialsChrisColeman TeamManagerAnneMarieHughes TeamCoach
FollowingcloseconsultationwithUKAthleticsafullMen’sandWomen’steamwasselectedtocompeteinAlgeria.KateReedmadeupforthedisappointmentofnarrowlymissingoutonaMedalatthe2004ChampionshipsbytakingthesilverMedalandshewasfollowedcloselyhomebyEleanorBakerintheBronzeMedalpositionandHattiDeaninfourthplace.WithElizabethHall(9th)andFreyaMurray(19th)alsofinishinginthetop20theGreatBritainWomen’steamtookthetophonoursintheteamevent.
TheMen’steamfinished6thoverall,withtheirhighestplacedindividualathletebeingJamesWalshin28thplace.
CYCLINGTeamNeilColeman GloucestershireGarethHewitt SheffieldHallamPeterWilliams YorkStJohnTimDunford SouthamptonMarkThwaites LeedsMetWillSimmons Leeds
Team Officials PaddyHill TeamManager
TIME TRIAL PeterWilliamspostedanexcellent3rdfastesttimeonthe1stlapbuthewasunabletomaintainthispaceandfinallyfinishedjust36secondsawayfromaMedalpositionin8thplace.Neilrodeaconsistenttimetrialandwasplaced10th.WithbothGBriderswithinthetop10thiswasanexcellentstarttotheChampionships.
Winners:ENGLAND
Player of the Tournament:MeganLadley(EnglishUniversities)
HOCKEYMen’s HockeyTheMen’sHockeyprovedtobeathrillingcompetition,withthetitleonlybeingdecidedinthedyingminutesofthefinalgames.Havingdrawnwitheachotherinanearlierfixture,notonlywasawinamustfortheNorthernIrelandandScottishUniversitiesinordertoclaimthetitle,butgoaldifferencewasalsogoingtobeanimportantfactor.
Havingcomebackfroma2-0deficitagainsttheWelsh,theScottishUniversitieshadaspiritedfinal10minutesscoring3goals.WithNorthernIrelandonlydrawingwiththeEnglishUniversitiesatthetime,itlookedlikethetitlehadbeenwon.However,NorthernIrelandrefusedtogiveupand,havingalsocomebackfrom2-0downto2-2,scoredagoalinthelast2minutesofthegameandtherebyclaimingthetitleongoaldifference.Withthematchesrunningconcurrentlyonadjacentpitches,itwasanatmosphericclimaxtothetournament.
Winners:NORTHERNIRELAND
MENSHOCKEY
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
NorthernIrelandUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
4-5 1-4 2-3 4
ScottishUniversities
5-4 3-2 3-3 2
WelshUniversities
4-1 2-3 1-3 3
NorthernIrelandUniversities
3-2 3-3 3-1 1
WOMENSHOCKEY
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
NorthernIrelandUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
3-4 5-0 3-1 2
ScottishUniversities
4-3 8-2 2-2 1
WelshUniversities
0-5 2-8 2-3 4
NorthernIrelandUniversities
1-3 2-2 3-2 3
NETBALL
EnglishUniversities
ScottishUniversities
WelshUniversities
NorthernIrelandUniversities
FinalPosition
EnglishUniversities
42-41
38-34
38-53
2
ScottishUniversities
41-42
34-40
39-56
4
WelshUniversities
34-38
40-34
38-55
3
NorthernIrelandUniversities
53-38
56-39
55-38
1
British University Games, Swansea University. Winnders English Universities Men’s Football Team
ARCHERY
BEACHVOLLEYBALL
CROSSCOUNTRY
CYCLING
EQUESTRIAN
FUTSAL
GOLF
KARATE
ORIENTEERING
ROWING
RUGBY7’S
SQUASH
TAEKWONDO
TRIATHLON Hockey, British University Games, Swansea University
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HavingenteredintoauniquepartnershipwithBUSAin2005,Lucozade SporthasbeenfuellingthesuccessofBUSA’selitesquadthroughout2006.ActivelyaddressingthecontaminationandnutritionalneedsofBUSAathletes,LucozadeSportsuppliedthesquadwitharangeofcontaminanttestednutritionalproductsspecificallymanufacturedandpackagedtoprovideacompletesolutiontotheirspecificneeds.JohnHouston(HerriotWattUniversity),CaptainoftheWorldUniversityRugby7’sChampionshipsTeamthatwonsilverinItalythisyearsaid‘havingaccesstoLucozadeSport,andtheadditionalnutritionalsupport,wasagreathelpfortheteaminachievingoursuccessattheWorldUniversityChampionshipsthisyear.Ithelpedusrecovermorequicklyafterthematchesandalsohelpedtogiveustheedge.”
ThisnutritionalsupportwillcontinueaspartofLucozadeSportandBUSA’songoingpartnership.Withtheglobalnatureofstudentcompetition,thespecialistproductsLucozadeSporthastoofferviatheLucozadeSportScienceAcademy(LSSA)willplayanintegralroleinBUSAtrainingcampsandcompetitionsthroughouttheworld,helpingtogivestudentathletesatalllevelstheedge.BUSA’selitecoachesandmedicalstaffhavedirectaccesstoLucozadeSportdietitiansattheLSSAwhoproviderelevantsportsnutritionandhydrationadvicethatcanbeeasilytranslatedintopracticalsolutionsfortheirathletes.Inaddition,allstudentathletescanbenefitfromtheLSSA’sexpertisebyvisitingtheironlineeducationalresourceatwww.thelssa.comandcanaccessa15%discountonLucozadeSportproductsbyvisitingwww.thelssa.com/shopandenteringBUSA’suniquecodeBU05. Beach Volleyball, Cyprus
Player of the Tournament:MarkDaniel(NorthernIrelandUniversities)
Women’s HockeyThetitlefortheWomen’scompetitionalsocamedowntothefinalday’splay,withScottishUniversitiesneedingawinagainsttheWelshUniversitiestoclaimthetitle.Notcontentwithjustawin,theScottishputonanimpressivedisplayscoring8goalsonthefinalday.
Winners:SCOTLAND
Player of the Tournament:EmmaClark(NorthernIrelandUniversities)
NETBALLThenetballonceagainprovedtobeahotlycontestedcompetitionwithonlyafewgoalsinitforanumberofthefixtures.ItwasNorthernIreland,however,thatwereabletoclaimthetitlewithsolidperformancesthroughoutthetournament.
Winners:NORTHERNIRELAND
Player of the Tournament:LouiseMcKeown(NorthernIrelandUniversities)
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Medalposition.
SamJonestooksilverintheIndividualWomen’sUnder53kgKumiteFinal,losingouttoSeleneGugiemifromItaly.GarethReynoldstookjointbronzeintheIndividualMen’sUnder60kgKumiteFinal.ThetotalamountofMedalswonbyGreatBritainwas4,with1gold,2silverand1bronze.
ORIENTEERINGTeam HelenBridle ChalmersRachaelElder SheffieldMhairiMackenzie EdinburghAislinnAustin LeedsMetHelenPalmer PaisleyOlegChepelin EdinburghMattCrane SheffieldGrahamGristwood Warwick(yeardown)OliJohnson SheffieldMurrayStrain Edinburgh
Team Officials DavidRosen TeamManagerMiriamRosen AsstTeamManagerJonathan Musgrave Coach
TheBritishteamgotofftoatremendousstartattheWorldUniversityChampionshipsinKosice,Slovakia.Onthefirstdayofcompetition,HelenBridlewonsilverintheLongDistancecompetition.ThiswasfollowedtwodayslaterwiththeSprintcompetitionwhichsawMurrayStraintake4th,HelenBridletake8thandGrahamGristwoodtake12thPosition.
OnthelastdayofcompetitionGreatBritainfinishedonahighwithgoldintheWomen’sRelaycompetition,makingitthemostsuccessfulperformancein15years.
MhairiMackenzie,oftheUniversityofEdinburghhadanexcellentfirstlegintheWomen’sRelay,finishing4th,onlyaminutedownontheHungarianleader.ThebigshockwasthattheCzechreigningChampionsmadeabigerrorandwere10minutesadrift.
Onsecondleg,HelenPalmer,(UniversityofPaisley)heldthepositionbutslippedacouplemoreminutesbehindtheSwisswhothenpulledintothelead.
RachaelElder,(UniversityofSheffield)ranagoodthirdlegbutitlookedlikeGreatBritainweregoingtobefightingforthebronzeMedalwithFinland,asNorwaypulledawaytorivaltheSwissleaders.
HelenBridle,ofChalmersUniversity,thesilverMedallistfromthelongdistancerace,wasstillinfourthplaceatthespectatorcontroloverhalfwayroundthecourse.However,theleadingteamsallmadeerrorsinthelastloopduetothedeceptivespursandvalleysonthesidesofthesteephills.Bridleranperfectlythroughthetrickysectionandatthelastcontrolwasintheleadbyjust10seconds.Afastfinishbroughtheroverthelinefirst-allowingBritaintoreclaimthegoldMedaltheWomenhadwonfouryearsago.
ROWINGTeamFrancesFletcher DurhamEmmaSteele DurhamLouisaReeve DurhamAnnaMcNuff LondonLouisaRowbotham LondonLindseyMaguire BirminghamNaomiHoogesteger DurhamLizzieTinley LondonAdamFreeman-Pask BathHenryChin DurhamSimonBarr DurhamAlexWoods OxfordAndrewBerridge OxfordJamesDunley LondonHenryPelly NewcastleGeorgeLaughton NewcastleScottRennie ImperialPeteChampion CambridgeTomRansley YorkBenCurtis WImperialBenSmith ImperialMattTucker OxfordBrookesWillRobinson OxfordBrookesDaveLyons BathMattSteeds BristolOliMoore ImperialRyanDavies OxfordBrookesCharlieSmith CaliforniaNickFord(cox) OxfordBrookes
Team OfficialsPeteSheppard JimChalmersNathanWilliams AngeloSavarinoEmmaHall–Craggs RobBakerWadeHall–Craggs LisaO’Flynn
GreatBritainbroughthomeanimpressive4Medals,taking2goldand2silverpositionsfromtheWorldUniversityRowingChampionshipsinTrakai,Lithuania.
TheChampionshipssawGreatBritaintakegoldinboththeWomen’sDoubleSculls(LouisaReeveandAnnaMcNuff)andtheMen’sDoubleSculls(HenryPellyandGeorgeLaughton).
SilverMedalsweretakenintheLightweightMen’sCoxlessFour(HenryChin,AndyBerridge,SimonBarrandAlexWoods)andtheMen’sEight(WillRobinson,MattTucker,MattSteeds,DaveLyons,BenSmith,OliMoore,RyanDavies,CharlieSmithandNickFord).
AlongwiththeMedalplacingsGreatBritainalsoplaced4thintheMen’sCoxlessFour(TomRansley,PeteChampion,ScottRennieandBenCurtis)and5thintheWomen’sLightweightDoubleSculls(FrancesFletcherandEmmaSteele).
GreatBritainfinishedinjointtoppositionalongsidePolandinthemedaltable,withbothnationswinning2goldand2silvers.Italy
CYCLO CROSSUpagainstsomeofthetopcontinentalcrossridersMarkThwaitessufferedacollisionsoonafterthestartwhichinaracewherethepaceonlygetsquickermeanthisMedalchanceswereoverandhewentontofinish13thwithWillfollowinghimin14thposition.
ROAD RACE NeilColemanpuncturedearlyintheraceandexcellentteamsupportbyMarkThwaitesallowedhimtoregainthepeletonwithMarkthenretiringfromtherace.Anunfortunatecrashatthefrontoftheracemiddistancewhichhappenedwithinthenarrowestsectionofthecourseallowed9riderstoescapefromthemainfield.Thisresultedinagapbeforetherestoftheriderscouldpickthemselvesaroundthefallenridersandbikes.AlthoughthiscrashinvolvednoGBriders6nationswererepresentedinthis9manbreakleavingGBandIrelandthedifficulttaskoftryingtoclosethegaponsuchasmallflatcircuit.Despitebringingthisgapdowntolessthan20secondsatonestagethecontinuedeffortwasnotsufficienttoregaintheleadgroupwhoeventuallyfinished2mins40secondsahead.TimDunfordwasunfortunateonthelastcornerapproachingthesprintfinishtobepushedoutintoawall,needlesstosayhisbikesufferedconsiderablymoredamagethanhimself.
TheselectionoftheRoadRacecircuitwasverydisappointingbeingverysmallandnarrowforsuchalargeentry–apparentlythiswasbasedontheindicativefiguresforentryinJanuary.Theoutcomeoftheracewasmorebyluckinpositionwithinthemainfieldatthetimeofthecrash.
EQUESTRIANTeamRosalindCanter SheffieldHallam ZoeGullett UniversityofLondon NatalieMcGoldrick Cambridge FionaDavidson Hartpury(reserve)Team 2nd(dressage)Silver
Team Officials KatieStephens TeamManager
ThetrioofGreatBritaincompetitorsthattravelledtotheWorldUniversityChampionshipsinLaRochelleinFrancereturnedwithasilverMedalintheTeamDressageevent.
NatalieMcGoldrick(Cambridge),RosCanter(SheffieldHallam)andZoeGullett(Nottingham)allshoneinthefourdayeventandcombinedintheteamDressagecompetitiontocomeawaywiththesilverMedal.
FUTSALTeamStephenHarrison SheffieldHallamBenMortlock TeessideMichaelSkubala BirminghamNehmanHaq UCEAlexLobban NottinghamTrentJackRobinson LoughboroughDanielHogan DoncasterCollegefortheDeafJohnAtkinson DoncasterCollegefortheDeafHabeelNawaz UCELukeWilliams BournemouthAlexRodman NottinghamTrent
Team Officials GraemeDell HeadCoachAndyHibbert TeamManager
OliverFinlay Physiotherapist
GreatBritainreturnedhomefromthe10thWorldUniversityFutsalChampionshipsinPoznan,Polandfinishingacreditable14thplaceshowinganimprovementoftwofinishingplacessincePalmadeMallroca,2004.GBwereoncemoreawardedtheFISUFairPlayAwardforthesecondsuccessiveChampionship.
GOLFTeamGordonYates StirlingJasonPalmer BirminghamEdParker BirminghamDanielWillett JacksonvilleStateOliviaBriggs StirlingFayeSanderson NorthumbriaHeatherMacRae SanDiegoState
Team Officials RaleighGowrie TeamManagerJasonAtkins AsstTeamManager
Acombinedteamscoreof3underparinthe4throundofthexIWorldUniversityGolfChampionshipshelpedGreatBritainMentoabronzeMedalatCircoloGolfTorinoItaly.CountingscoresfromJasonPalmer(72,BirminghamUniversity),GordonYates(73,StirlingUniversity)andanimpressive68fromDanielWillett(JacksonvilleStateUniversity)allowedGBtofinishon851thatmovedthemaheadoftheirnearestrivalsCanada,IrelandandChineseTaipeitothethirdplacedspot.
TheWomen’steamfinishedona4roundtotalof610andin7thplacebehindrunawaywinnersUSA(579).Japan(581)andRussia(590)finishedin2ndand3rdspotsrespectively.
KARATETeam GarethReynolds UWIC(yeardown)ChrisTully SheffieldHallamLeonAnderson LondonSouthBankJasonLegister WolverhamptonAltonBrown LondonSouthBankJustinKennedy HeriotWattCallumRobb HeriotWattSonnyRoberts NottinghamTrentAnthonyDuffy LiverpoolSamanthaJones CardiffNatalieWilliams Brunel(yeardown)MellissaLewis NottinghamAlanaLeonard ManchesterMetStephanieO’Connell Glasgow
Team Officials SteveCoupland TeamManagerTickyDonovan(OBE) HeadCoachWilliamThomas CoachMollySamuels CoachMohinderSadhur Physio
TheGBRKarateDelegationmadeahugeimpactinNewYorkwinningahaulofMedals.ThepickofthebunchwasNatalieWilliamswhoreturnedwithagoldandsilver,toaddtohergoldwoninMexico2002.WilliamshadagreatChampionshipwithsilverintheIndividualWomen’sUnder60kgKumiteFinal,narrowlylosingtoEvaMedvedovafromSlovakia,andtakinggoldintheFemaleOpenCompetitionbeatingTiffanyFanjat(France)intosilver Helen Bridle of Chalmers University
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Acknowledgements BUSAcompetitionsareplannedandrunwiththehelpandadviceoftheSportsManagementGroups,membersofwhichgiveuptheirtimetoensurethesuccessofuniversitysport.ThisAnnualReviewwaswrittenwithadviceandcontributionsfromtheseSportsManagementGroups.ThechairsoftheseSMGsfortheseason2005-2006arelistedbelow.
Archery JohnSullivan
AssociationFootball DavidWilliams
Athletics Dr.MikeTurner
Badminton AlisonOdell
Basketball TrevorPountain
Boxing BillSharkey
Climbing MikeBrightwell
Cricket KeirHopley
Cycling PaddyHill
Equestrian HannahWestrop
Fencing JohnCharney
Fives DavidGardner
GaelicFootball Dr.PeterMassey
Golf RaleighGowrie
Gymnastics MitchFenner
Hockey VinceMayne
Judo MalcolmLimrick
JuJitsu GarethHorgan
Karate SteveCoupland
Lacrosse IainJohnson
Orienteering DavidRosen
Pool IrowerthGriffiths
Rifle–FullBore HenryJeens
Rifle–SmallBore GeoffDoe
Rowing NigelMayglothling
RugbyLeague MattJeffery
RugbyUnion VaughanWilliams
Sailing EdHill
Snooker DrPatrickMcWilliams
Snowsports DuncanFreshwater
Squash ZenaWooldridge
Swimming&Diving DaveFletcher
TableTennis MikePayne
Taekwondo GaryHall
Tennis FionaRennie
TenpinBowling KrisWright
Trampolining SallyEdie
Triathlon JohnMills
Volleyball LennyBarry
WaterPolo Dr.MikeClark
followedwinning2goldsand1bronze.
RUGBY 7’STeamJohnHouston HeriotWattGrahamThomson DundeeGeorgeDixon UWICPeterMcKee UWICAlastairSimmie DurhamTomJarvis HartpuryPatDias LoughboroughSimonHunt HartpuryTomGregory NottinghamTomDickens HartpuryLiamLonnergan StMary'sPatBenson Hartpury
Team Officials KeithGreen TeamManagerIanMinto CoachLiamMiddleton CoachAndySmith DoctorAngelaCumine Physio
GreatBritainMen’sRugbySevensTeamreturnedfromRome,ItalywithasilverMedal.
GreatBritainwereplacedwithMoroccoandUkraineinthegroupstagesofthecompetitionandmadelightworkofdefeatingboth38-0and45-0respectively.GreatBritainthenfacedhostNationItalyintheQuarter-Finalswheretheydisappointedthelocalswitha24-12victory.TheSemi-FinalwasamuchcloseraffairwithGreatBritainbeatingSpain24-19,whichmeantSpainsettledforfourth(astheydidinBeijing2004).
TheFinalsawGreatBritainfacethereigningChampionsFrancewho,onceagain,showedtheydominanceandtookthematch33-10.
SQUASHTeamChrisRyder LoughboroughJonnyHarford Birmingham(yeardown)JoelHinds BirminghamLaurenSiddall LeedsEmmaBeddoes Nottingham
Non travelling reserves JaymieHaycocks BirminghamJethroBinns LoughboroughJennaGates Sheffield
Team Officials IanRobinson TeamManagerKeirWorth TeamCoach
TEAMGreatBritainwonTeamGoldattheWorldUniversitySquashChampionshipsforthesecondtimeever,beatingFrance2-1intheFinal.
LaurenSiddall(LeedsUniversity)gavetheteamasolidstartwitha9-1,10-8,9-1startoverMaudDuplombinthefirstmatch.
ChrisRyder(Loughborough)thendispatchedFabianVerseilleinaveryclinicallyprofessionalperformance9/2,9/1,9/0in30minutes,leavingJonathonHarford(Birmingham)toplaythedead3-setrubberwhichhelost6/9,9/1,5/9toYannPerrin.
Theothermembersofthesquadwhoplayedtheirpartinthe
overallTeamGoldareEmmaBeddoes(Nottingham)andJoelHinds(Birmingham)bothofwhomwontheirSemi-FinalmatchesthepreviousdaytosetGBupasfirmfavouritesintheFinal.
INDIVIDUALChrisRyder(Loughborough)wonhissecondWorldChampionshipgoldoftheweekwhenhebeatMarkKrajcezk3-1in89minutes.
Ryder'spatienceplayedoffinamagnificentexampleoftacticalmanoeuvringofthelocalboyKrajcezk.Chrislostthefirst7/9in25minutes,butbythetimeheclinchedthesecond10/8Krajcezkwaslookingdecidedlyweary.AlthoughChristookthe3rdgame9/1,Krajcezkthreatenedtocomebackatthestartofthe4th,untilhislegsgaveupandChristookthe4thgame9/4tobecometheWorldUniversitySquashChampion,addingtheIndividualtitletotheTeamtitlewonbyGBonWednesday.
LaurenSiddall(Leeds)securedacomfortable3-0wininthe3rd/4thplay-offagainsttheAmericannumber1seedKatiePatricktowinbronzeintheWomen'sIndividualevent,addingtoJoelHinds'(Birmingham)individualbronzeintheMen'sChampionship.
TAEKWONDOTeamTemiJegede Middlesex(yeardown)
Team OfficialsJohnWebster TeamManager
Britain’ssolerepresentativeatthe2006WorldUniversityTaekwondoChampionshipseventuallylosttoMamedyDoucarathe2002WorldChampionfromFrance3-1intheQuarter-Finals3-1.
TRIATHLONTeamLawrenceFanous LoughboroughMarkBruce LoughboroughHarryWiltshire Bath
Team OfficialsTeamManager JohnMills
UniversityofBathstudentHarryWiltshiretookgoldattheWorldUniversityTriathlonChampionshipsinLausanne,Switzerland.
TheMen’sracewascloselycontestedthroughouttheswimandcycle.ItwasonlyontheFinallegdidthefrontgroupbreakawayconsistingofGreatBritain’sHarryWiltshire,Germany’sJanRaphaelandIvanRistiofItaly.
Thethreefinishedinthatorderafterabattleoverthefinalfewyardsofthecoursewithjust0.2secondsseparatingthetopthree.
GreatBritain’sMarkBruceandLawrenceFanousbothofLoughboroughUniversityfinishedin9thand33rdrespectively.
Triathlon winners Great Britain’s Harry Wiltshire (gold), Germany’s Jan Raphael (silver) and Ivan Risti of Italy (bronze)
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Overall Championship Points 05/06
RANKING INSTITUTION POINTS1 Loughborough 31852 Bath 1562.23 Birmingham 1407.74 Oxford 945.55 Edinburgh 926.56 UWIC 9227 Nottingham 8238 Durham 820.79 Cambridge 77810 Manchester 73711 Bristol 727.512 Exeter 704.513 Northumbria 63015 Newcastle 601.714 Leeds 597.616 LeedsMetropolitan 545.117 Warwick 539.518 Cardiff 53119 SheffieldHallam 50920 Southampton 473.521 London 439.2
22LondonMetropolitan
427
23 Stirling 406
24BrunelWestLondon
390.5
25 Sheffield 37326 Aberdeen 321.527 StAndrews 29328 Brighton 23929 Reading 237.530 StMarys 23731 Plymouth 23132 Glasgow 226.533 Strathclyde 22233 NottinghamTrent 22235 Swansea 21536 Bournemouth 21437 Dundee 213.538 HeriotWatt 21339 York 20439 ImperialCollege 20441 Liverpool 18442 Lancaster 18343 UWE 18144 UCL 175
45LiverpoolJohnMoores
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RANKING INSTITUTION POINTS46 StMark&StJohn 16547 Worcester 16447 OxfordBrookes 16449 UWEHartpury 163.550 Gloucestershire 16351 LSE 15252 KingsCollege 15153 Chichester 14954 EastAnglia 14655 Middlesex 14156 Kent 14057 Hertfordshire 13758 DMUBedford 13559 Portsmouth 128
60SouthamptonSolent
122
61 Keele 11162 MMUCheshire 11062 LondonSouthBank 11064 Essex 10876 Leicester 6077 Kingston 5778 Lincoln 5679 CentralLancs 5480 Chester(Chester) 50.581 Ulster(Coleraine) 4981 EdgeHill 4993 Bolton 4788 YorkStJohn 4583 BucksChiltern 4484 Coventry 4085 RobertGordon 3886 Bradford 36.1
87GuysKings&StThomas’
34
88 QueenMaryUL 3290 Salford 3191 Napier 30
92GlasgowCaledonian
28
93 Northampton 2793 Abertay 2796 Staffordshire 2697 DMULeicester 2598 HarperAdams 19.599 Aston 18
100 UWBangor 16
RANKING INSTITUTION POINTS
100CanterburyChristChurchUC
16
102UWCollegeNewport
15
102 RVC 15102 ImperialMedicals 15105 StGeorges 14106 Teesside 11107 RAC 10107 Huddersfield 10107 BirminghamFTCS 10110 SwanseaInstitute 8111 Derby 7112 Winchester 6112 BishopBurton 6114 WrittleCollege 5114 StMartinsCollege 5116 Greenwich 3116 Goldsmiths 3116 CentralEngland 3119 ThamesValley 2119 StBarts 2119 Roehampton 2119 QueenMargaret 2119 Paisley 2119 Newman 2
119LondonCollegeoftheArts
2
119 AngliaRuskin 2127 Cranfield(Beds) 1127 City 1127 BathSpa 1130 Westminster 0130 UWLampeter 0
130Ulster(Jordanstown)
0
130TrinityCollegeCarmarthen
0
130Trinity&AllSaintsCollege
0
130 SOAS 0130 SAC 0130 RUMS 0130 NEWI 0130 Luton 0
1 Loughborough R.F.KerslakeTrophy2 Bath SirDennisFollowsTrophy3 Birmingham BarryBlenkinsopTrophy
UniversitiesUniversity of Aberdeen
University of Abertay, Dundee
Anglia Ruskin University
University of the Arts London
Aston University
Barts and The London Students Assoication
University of Bath
Bath Spa University
University of Birmingham
Birmingham College of Food, Tourism and Creative Studies
University of Bolton
Bournemouth University
Bradford College
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
Brunel University, West London
University of Buckingham
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
University of Cambridge
Canterbury Christ Church University
Cardiff University
Cardiff Medics
University of Central England, Birmingham
University of Central Lancashire
University of Chester (Chester)
University of Chester (Warrington)
University College Chichester
City University London
Coventry University
Cranfield University (Bedfordshire)
De Montfort University (Bedford)
De Montfort University (Leicester)
The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom (Cranfield University, Shrivenham)
University of Derby
University of Dundee
University of Durham
University of East Anglia
Edge Hill Institute of Higher Education
University of Edinburgh
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glamorgan
University of Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
University of Gloucestershire
Goldsmiths College, University of London
University of Greenwich
Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas School of Medicine, Denistry & Biomedical Science
Harper Adams University College
Heriot-Watt University
University of Hertfordshire
University of Huddersfield
University of Hull
Imperial College Union
Imperial College at Wye
Keele University
University of Kent
King’s College London
Kingston University
Lancaster University
University of Leeds
Leeds Metropolitan University
University of Leicester
University of Lincoln (Hull)
University of Lincoln
University of Liverpool
Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool John Moores University
University of London
London Metropolitian University
London School of Economics
London South Bank University
Loughborough University
University of Luton
University of Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Middlesex University
MMU Cheshire
Napier University
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
North East Wales Institute
Newman College of Higher Education
University College Northampton
Northumbria University
University of Nottingham
Nottingham Trent University
Oxford University
Oxford Brookes University
University of Paisley
University of Plymouth
University of Portsmouth
Queen’s University, Belfast
Queen Margaret University College
Queen Mary, University of London
University of Reading
The Robert Gordon University
Roehampton University
Royal Agricultural College
Royal Free and University College Medical School
Royal Holloway University of London
Royal Veterinary College
University of St Andrews
St Georges, University of London
College of St. Mark & St. John
St Martin’s College
St. Mary’s College
St Mary’s University College, Belfast
University of Salford
School of Oriental and African Studies
Scottish Agricultural College
University of Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam University
University of Southampton
Southampton Solent University
Staffordshire University
University of Stirling
Stranmills University College
University of Strathclyde
University of Sunderland
University of Surrey
Sussex University
Swansea University
Swansea Institute of Higher Education
University of Teesside
Thames Valley University
Trinity & All Saints College
Trinity College Carmarthen
University College London
University of Ulster (Coleraine)
University of Ulster (Jordanstown)
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
University of Wales, Bangor
UWIC
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Newport
University of Warwick
University of the West of England (UWE)
University of the West of England (Hartpury)
University of Westminster
The University of Winchester
University of Wolverhampton
University College Worcester
Writtle Argricultural College
University of York
York St John College
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SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Men’s High Jump Darryl Stone Matt Roberts Mark CrowleySt Marys Surrey Nottingham
Women’s High Jump Sharon Heveran Catriona Forrest Alisa WallaceUWIC Loughborough Oxford
Men’s Triple Jump Gary White John Carr Phil FerdinandUWIC Stirling Birmingham
Women’s Triple Jump Karlene Turner Sara Barry Sineade GotzmoreBrunel UWIC Birmingham
Men’s Shot Put Kieran Kelly David Readle Heiko KresinLoughborough Edge Hill Brighton
Women’s Shot Put Rebecca Peake Alison Rodger Sally HindsLoughborough Strathclyde UWIC
Men’s Pole Vault Christian North Paul Walker Scott SimpsonBath Loughborough UWIC
Women’s Pole Vault Michelle Sharrock Rachel Gibbens Clare NeveEdge Hill UWIC Birmingham
Men’s Javelin Lee Doran Felix Hatton Mark StuartUWIC Sheffield Loughborough
Women’s Javelin Lauren Therin Louise Watton Lianne ClarkeUWIC UWIC UWIC
Men’s Discus Simon Cooke Jeremy Harper Dan GreavesBath Ulster Loughborough
Women’s Discus Alison Rodger Jade Lally Lauren TherinStrathclyde St Marys UWIC
Men’s Hammer Karim Chester Chris Walsh Mark CovingtonCoventry Liverpool John
MooresLoughborough
Women’s Hammer Lorraine Shaw Zoe Derham Susan McKelvieGloucestershire Gloucestershire Edinburgh
Men’s 4x100m UWIC Cambridge Edge HillWomen’s 4x100m Loughborough Birmingham BrunelMen’s 4x400m Loughborough Birmingham UWICWomen’s 4x400m Loughborough Birmingham BathMen’s Overall Team Loughborough UWIC St MarysWomen’s Overall Team Loughborough UWIC Birmingham
BadmintonTEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Men’s Bath Loughborough Sheff Hallam /
BirminghamWomen’s Bath Loughborough Strathclyde /
BirminghamSHIELDMen’s Bath 2 Sunderland Warwick 2 / SheffieldWomen’s Manchester De Monfort (Bed) Leeds Met 2 /
WarwickPLATEMen’s Newcasstle 2 Royal Holloway Sheffield 2 / LSE 2TROPHYMen’s Northumbria Brunel Loughborough 2 /
Birmingham 2Women’s Swansea Newcastle Lancaster / ReadingINDIVIDUALMen’s Singles Stuart Gilliland James Phillips Gibson / Forbes
Glasgow Swansea Oxford / EdinburghWomen’s Singles Jenny Day Jaclyn Gilliland Johnson / Barnes
Loughborough Glasgow Birmingham / Hertfordshire
Men’s Doubles Bevan / Hanson Anderson / HillBath Strathclyde Bath / Loughborough
Women’s Doubles Johnson / Mead Penn / TyeBirmingham Birmingham Strathclyde /
GlasgowMixed Doubles Day / Day Hill / Campbell
Loughborough Strathclyde Loughborough / Loughborough
BasketballCHAMPIONSHIPMen’s Worcester London Met Birmingham /
LoughboroughWomen’s Loughborough Northumbria Wolverhampton /
Sheff Hallam
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
SHIELDMen’s London South Bank Nottingham Trent St Andrews /
SouthamptonWomen’s Sheffield St Marys Chichester / Leeds
MetPLATEMen’s Manchester Met 2 Queen Mary Huddersfield /
Worcester 2Women’s Bolton Institute York St JohnTROPHYMen’s Manchester Hertfordshire Brighton / LeedsWomen’s Cambridge Cardiff Chester / Kent
BoxingMEN’SFeatherweight John Fernandes Peter Ho
Bournemouth OxfordLightweight Philip Hunter Paul Kalinowski
Coventry Leeds MetLight Welterweight Calum Craven Joe Rosie
Kingston GlasgowWelterweight Julian Morrow G. Valpularakis
Kingston CambridgeLight Heavyweight Azar Salomin Daniel Johnson
Oxford Brookes London MetHeavyweight Joseph Hylton Jamie Thomas
Cardiff Leeds Super Heavyweight Mark Alcock Carim Chester
Brunel CoventryOpen Class Light Welterweight James Whitman Neil Grimster
Oxford Brookes CambridgeOpen Class Welterweight Sam Kynoch Anthony Neunes
Glasgow London MetOpen Class Middleweight Tom Fridge
Oxford WOMEN’SBantamweight Jade Searle Caroline Cobb
Dundee OxfordWelterweight Kate Stinson Jane Millar
Oxford Dundee
CanoeingCANOE POLOOpen Nottingham Loughborough WarwickWomen’s Open London Durham NewcastleCANOE SLALOMK1 Men Andy Hadfield Rob Neave David Backhouse
Loughborough Nottingham NottinghamK1 Women Lizzie Neave Heather Corrie Rebecca Shea
Loughborough Loughborough TeessideC1 Individual Marvin Rounce Toby Scott Alexandre Lismonde
Nottingham Trent Nottingham EdinburghC2 Individual Florence /
BackhouseRounce / Critchley Gould / Vasey
Nottingham Nottingham Trent LoughboroughOverall Team Newcastle Loughborough DurhamWHITE WATER RACINGK1 Individual Men’s Jamie Oughton Robin Vasey James Burrell
Newcastle Loughborough LondonK1 Individual Women’s Dee Patterson Gilly Mara Caroline Reisenmey
Oxford Brookes Loughborough CranfieldK1 Men’s TeamC1 Individual Gareth Wilson Darren Broderick Matt Reynolds
Loughborough Newcastle LeedsC2 Individual Wilson / Vasey Reynolds / Ward Read / Broderick
Loughborough Leeds NewcastleOverall Team Loughborough Newcastle Leeds
Clay Pigeon ShootingMen’s Individual Simon Rood Paul Peacock Philip Masters/ Paul
ClarkRAC Bishop Burton Northumbria /
Northumbria
ResultsSPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Archery Indoor
Men’s Recurve (Champ) Tim Mudon Matthew Johnson Alex LyneEdinburgh Cambridge Loughborough
Men’s Recurve (Shield) Denis Johnstone Mark Henderson Ross CranfordEdinburgh Warwick Napier
Women’s Recurve (Champ) Jenny Jeppsson Emma Downie Eloise FowlerEdinburgh Edinburgh Imperial
Women’s Recurve (Shield) Rachel Abbott Meghann Mears Georgina PorterOxford Sheffield York
Team Recurve (Champ) Edinburgh Cambridge ExeterTeam Recurve (Shield) Edinburgh Oxford WarwickMen’s Compound (Champ) Justin Gibbs Andrew Ward Colin Geenes
Northampton Edinburgh CoventryWomen’s Compound (Champ) Rebecca Gridley
EdinburghKirsty Sutton Bradford
Archery OutdoorMen’s Recurve (Champ) Tim Mundon Ian Caulfield Alex Lyne
Edinburgh Cambridge LoughboroughMen’s Recurve (Shield) Denis Johnstone Travis Woodward Christopher Butler
Edinburgh Imperial Warwick Women’s Recurve (Champ) Jacqui Gould Eloise Fowler Victoria Hinchcliffe
Greenwich Imperial SheffieldWomen’s Recurve (Shield) Georgina Porter Claire Levy Elizabeth Richley
York Edinburgh SouthamptonMen’s Compound (Champ) Robert Gruar Justin Gibbs Chris Bell
Liverpool Northampton BirminghamMen’s Compound (Shield) Robert Turner
ExeterWomen’s Compound (Champ) Kirsty Sutton
BradfordRhiannon Norfolk UW Bangor
Team (Champ) Cambridge Edinburgh DurhamTeam (Shield) Edinburgh York Cambridge
Association Football ChampionshipMen’s Loughborough Bath Warwick /
MMU CheshireWomen’s Loughborough UWIC Brighton /
Sheff HallamSHIELDMen’s De Montfort (Bed) Cardiff St Andrews /
WorcesterWomen’s UWE Liverpool Hope Bournemouth /
ChesterPLATEMen’s Leeds Met Essex Staffs / LancasterWomen’s Sunderland Manchester Met Lancaster /
Birmingham CFTCSTROPHYMen’s UWE Hartpury St Marys Sheff Hallam /
DundeeWomen’s Cardiff Loughborough Gloucestershire /
NorthumbriaAthletics Indoor ChampionshipsMen’s 60m Craig Pickering Aidan Syers Colin Severin
Bath Loughborough GlasgowWomen’s 60m Montell Douglas Ketherine Endacott Emma Bailey
Brunel St Mark & St John LoughboroughMen’s 200m Phil Taylor James Bridge Andrew Owens
Loughborough Kent Liverpool John Moores
Women’s 200m Katherine Endacott Kadi Ann Thomas Montell DouglasSt Mark & St John Brunel Brunel
Men’s 400m David Greene Steven Green James NasratUWIC Bath Cardiff
Women’s 400m Emma Kemp Kelly Massey Faye HardingLoughborough Liverpool John
MooresLoughborough
Men’s 800m Richard Hill Colin McCourt Ben GreenUWIC St Marys Loughborough
Women’s 800m Rachel Thompson Elizabeth Brathwaite Nisha DesaiLoughborough Oxford Nottingham
Men’s 1500m Chris Warburton Richard Weir Mike CoultherdLoughborough Staffordshire Loughborough
Women’s 1500m Charlotte Best Hannah England Hayley BeardLoughborough Birmingham Birmingham
Men’s 3000m Mark Buckingham Alan wales Tom SnowSheffield Hallam Loughborough Brunel
Women’s 3000m Laura kenney Sarah Maude Stacey WardLoughborough Loughborough Bath
Men’s 60m Hurdles Roger Stedd Jordan Fleary Nick GayleBrunel Loughborough Staffordwshire
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Women’s 60m Hurdles Gemma Bennett Louise Hazel Sharon WallsBrunel Birmingham Bolton
Men’s Long Jump Chris Kirk Ricardo Childs Eke NbaSheffield Hallam Sheffield Brunel
Women’s Long Jump Louise Hazel Cara Roberts Katy BenneworthBirmingham Cardiff London
Men’s High Jump Kabelo Mmono Stone / CrowleyUWIC St Marys/ Nottingham
Women’s High Jump Sharon Heveran Alisa Wallace Catriona ForrestUWIC Oxford Loughborough
Men’s Triple Jump Gary white Anthony Mattis Phil FerdinandUWIC Bath Birmingham
Women’s Triple Jump Karlene Turner Sara Barry Katherine StreatfieldBrunel UWIC City
Men’s Shot Put Kieran Kelly David Readle Roger SkeddLoughborough Edge Hill Brunel
Women’s Shot Put Alison Rodger Rebecca Peake Sally Jayne HindsStrathclyde Loughborough UWIC
Men’s Pole Vault Christian North Scott Simpson Paul WalkerBath UWIC Loughborough
Women’s Pole Vault Kirsty Maguire Rachel Gibbens Michelle SharrockGlasgow UWIC Edge Hill
Men’s 4x200m Bath Loughborough BrunelWomen’s 4x200m Brunel Loughborough Birmingham
Athletics Outdoor Championships
Men’s 100m Craig Pickering Somto Eruchie Seyi SmithBath Birmingham Loughborough
Women’s 100m Kadi-Ann Thomas Emma Bailey Louise BloorBrunel Loughborough Loughborough
Men’s 200m Somto Eruchie Darren Chin Andrew OwensBirmingham St Marys Liverpool John Moores
Women’s 200m Kadi-Ann Thomas Katherine Jones Melinda CookseyBrunel Loughborough Birmingham
Men’s 400m Alistair Thomas David Riley John KellyLoughborough Newcastle Sheffield
Women’s 400m Kelly Massey Laura Finucane Liza ParryLiverpool John Moores
Loughborough UWIC
Men’s 800m Richard Hill Andrew Teate Ben GreenUWIC Durham Loughborough
Women’s 800m Charlotte Best Hayley Beard Nisha DesaiLoughborough Birmingham Nottingham
Men’s 1500m Mike Coulthard Ed Jackson Kristopher GausonLoughborough Nottingham Edinburgh
Women’s 1500m Elizabeth Braithwate
Laura Kenny Linzi Snow
Oxford Loughborough St MarysMen’s 5000m Nick Talbot Luke Gunn Mark Draper
Oxford Birmingham St MarysWomen’s 5000m Katrina Wootton Elizabeth Hall Sarah Maude
Coventry Brunel LoughboroughMen’s 10000m Matthew Ashton Keith Gerrard Neil Burton
St Marys St Marys BirminghamWomen’s 10000m Claire Holme Edel Mooney Aiveen Fox
Birmingham Heriot Watt DurhamMen’s 3000m Steeplechase
Chris Warburton Loughborough
Chris Hart St Marys
Rob Berry Edge Hill
Women’s 2000m Steeplechase
Carolyn Boosey St Marys
Nicola Sykes Birmingham
Emily Brown UWIC
Men’s 110m Hurdles Wiliiam Sharman Robert Henry Nick GayleLeicester Hull Staffordshire
Women’s 100m Hurdles Louise Hazel Heather Jones Catherine HoldsworthBirmingham UWIC UEA
Men’s 400m Hurdles David Greene Ben Carne Andy ClementsUWIC Cambridge UWIC
Women’s 400m Hurdles Anwen Rees Faye Harding Ellen Howarth-BrownLoughborough Loughborough Chichester
Men’s Long Jump Christopher Kirk Andy Staniland Seyi SmithSheffield Hallam Loughborough Loughborough
Women’s Long Jump Louise Bloor Karlene Turner Louise HazelLoughborough Brunel Birmingham
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GolfCHAMPIONSHIP Stirling Birmingham Northumbria / ExeterSHIELD Exeter 2 Liverpool Sheffield Hallam /
WarwickTROPHY Loughborough 2 Heriot Watt Aberdeen 2 /
PlymouthSTROKEPLAY
Men’s Individual Edward Parker Sean Heads Mark Davies
Birmingham Northumbria Exeter
Women’s Individual Janet Phipps Kerri Harper Jodi Campbell
Exeter Abertay Warwick
Men’s Team Stirling Northumbria Stirling
ORDER OF MERIT
Men’s Edward Parker Simon Lee Colin Colraine
Birmingham Northumbria Strathclyde
Women’s Janet Phipps Lucinda Davies Gillian Kinnear
Exeter Birmingham Bath
Gymnastics
TEAM
Men’s Leeds Met Loughborough UWIC
Women’s UWIC Leeds Met Birmingham
INDIVIDUAL GRADE ONE
Men’s Sam Buck Steve Jehu Tom Rawlinson
Loughborough Leeds Met Leeds Met
Women’s Carolyn Fyfe Jenifer Shadek
Gloucestershire Anglia Ruskin
INDIVIDUAL GRADE TWO
Men’s Matthew Bullimore Mark Samuels Matthew Maletroit
Oxford UWIC Cardiff
Women’s Kate Moran Maia Munnex Ella Gray
Leeds UW Bangor Durham
Hockey
Championship
Men’s Exeter Loughborough London Met / Birmingham
Women’s Loughborough Brunel Durham / Birmingham
Shield
Men’s Oxford Brookes Durham 2 UWIC / Bristol 2
Women’s Loughborough 3 Sheffield Hallam Bath 2 / Bath 3
Plate
Men’s Manchester 2 Glamorgan Nottingham 3 / Surrey
Women’s Newcastle 2 St Mark & St John Leeds 3 / Kingston
Trophy
Men’s Southampton Newcastle St Mark & St John / Sheffield
Women’s Loughborough 2 Cardiff Manchester / Birmingham 2
Hockey
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s Exeter Loughborough London Met / Birmingham
Women’s Loughborough Brunel Durham / Birmingham
SHIELD
Men’s Oxford Brookes Durham 2 UWIC / Bristol 2
Women’s Loughborough 3 Sheffield Hallam Bath 2 / Bath 3
PLATE
Men’s Manchester 2 Glamorgan Nottingham 3 / Surrey
Women’s Newcastle 2 St Mark & St John Leeds 3 / Kingston
TROPHY
Men’s Southampton Newcastle St Mark & St John / Sheffield
Women’s Loughborough 2 Cardiff Manchester / Birmingham 2
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Judo
DAN GRADE
Men’s U60Kg Steven Paul Rogan Ben Quilter Spencer / Nartey
Lancaster Chichester Soton Solent / Bath
Men’s U66Kg Jack Webb Alex Farbon Horvath / Bascombe
Wolverhampton Thames Valley Bath
Men’s U 73Kg Lee Shinkin Alex Waddington Sion / Robertson
Brunel Edinburgh UWIC / Edinburgh
Men’s U81Kg James Gilmore Michael Horley Garvin / Stanley
Brunel Central Lancashire London / Bath
Men’s U90Kg Andy Burns John Kunzi Cliffe / Boden
Bath Chichester Birmingham / Bath
Men’s U100Kg Thomas Tandoi Steve Withers Hussey / Dulahan
Southampton Bath Loughborough / UW Bangor
Men’s O100Kg Danny Murphy Jamie Williams Luke Struthers
Bath Queen Margaret St Martins
Women’s U48Kg Karen Harrison
Bath
Women’s U52Kg No Competitors
Women’s U57Kg Janine Johnson Katy Sumner Morgan / Bhudia
Bath Bath South Bank / Loughborough
Women’s U63Kg Kate Rennie Teresa Ellington Stapleton / Ashbridge
Bath Chichester Salford / Newcastle
Women’s U70Kg Sian Fairbrother Laura Clempner Rafferty / Simon
Kings Bath Strathclyde / Bath
Women’s U78Kg Sarah Taylor Katrina McDonald
Oxford Bath
Women’s O78g Rhonda Sturley Abi Dempsey Deniz Alp
London Bath Kent
KYU GRADE
Men’s U60Kg John Grant Nickiwe Cairns
Newcastle Durham
Men’s U66Kg Mark Corner Tariq Sasso Wood / Cavazzani
Bath Brunel Loughborough / Oxford
Men’s U73Kg Harald Schoppe David Stanton Drumm / Neazemi
Southampton Southampton Bath / Newvastle
Men’s U81Kg Obinna Nnajiuba Chris Gilmore Spencer / Zuaboni
London Strathclyde Bristol / Strathclyde
Men’s U90Kg Daniel Cartlidge Andrew Readman Kendall / Steele
Loughborough Bath Wolverhampton / Bath
Men’s U100Kg Jonathan Jones
UW Swansea
Men’s +100Kg Patrick Telford Sam Farrow Huang / Mark
Warwick Durham Cambridge / Warwick
Women’s U48Kg Katherine Trantham Karen Sherwood
Sheffield Edinburgh
Women’s U52Kg Evelyn Kiaupairajah
Cambridge
Women’s U57Kg Alexandra Maclean Kathryn Hanney Haigh / Hover
Brunel York Oxford / Hull
Women’s U63Kg Gemma Lawton Leoni Munslow Scott / Ayres
London Swansea Cambridge / Salford
Women’s U70Kg Alexie Frize-Williams
Krista Cartlidge Reynolds / Albert
Cambridge Loughborough Swansea / London
Women’s U78Kg Faye Wilkinson
MMU Cheshire
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Clay Pigeon Shooting cont
Women’s Individual Lucy Righton Tomlinson/ Browne/ Coward
Harper Adams RAC/ Bristol/ Harper Adams
Men’s Team Hull Reading RACWomen’s Team Harper Adams Hull RACMen’s Trophy Harper Adams Reading Harper Adams 2
ClimbingMixed Team UW Bangor Manchester SwanseaMen’s Individual Tom Gore Anthony Simpson Thomas Lawrence
Nottingham Derby ManchesterWomen’s Individual Jemma Powell Emma Twyford Lucy Griffiths
UW Bangor Sheffield Hallam Leeds
CricketCHAMPIONSHIPMen’s Loughborough Loughborough
MCCUDurham MCCU / Cardiff UCCE
Women’s Loughborough MCCU
Oxford UCCE Bath / Cambridge UCCE
SHIELDMen’s Loughborough 2 Durham 2 St Marys / OxfordPLATEMen’s Bolton Institute Cardiff 2 Northumbria 2 /
UWIC 2TROPHYMen’s Bradford/Leeds
MCCUBournemouth UWIC / Northumbria
IndoorMen’s Warwick Leeds Met Bournemouth /
Sheffield HallamWomen’s Loughborough Oxford Cambridge / Durham
Cross CountryMen’s Long Race Frank Tickner Andy Jones Andrew Vernon
Birmingham Manchester Met St MarysMen’s Short Race Jonathan
Blackledge Mark Buckingham Tom Snow
Oxford Sheffield Hallam BrunelWomen’s Long Race Ellanoe Baker Elizabeth Hall Laura kenney
Brunel Brunel LoughboroughWomen’s Short Race Eleanor Sherrard-
SmithAbby Westley Laura Finucane
Cardiff Loughborough LoughboroughMen’s B Race Chris Lamb Alan Wales Matthew Pierson
St Marys Loughborough St MarysMen’s Team Birmingham St Marys LoughboroughWomen’s Team Birmingham Loughborough Heriot Watt
CyclingCyclo CrossMen Mark Thwaites Ben Simmons Dan Harding
Leeds Metropolitan UW Newport WarwickWomen Abbie Therrington Anna Watson Chloe Parrington
Essex Birmingham LoughboroughMen’s Team LeedsWomen’s Team Loughborough
HILL CLIMBMen’s Matt Clinton Will Simmons Tom Crouch
Leeds Leeds SheffieldWomen’s Rachel Hughes Lizzy Goodband Charlotte Colclough
Oxford Loughborough LoughboroughMen’s Team Leeds Loughborough SheffieldWomen’s Team Loughborough
MOUNTAIN BIKE Men’s Down Hill Philip Shucksmith Mike Gray Will Evans
Cardiff Bristol SwanseaWomen’s Down Hill Sue Mahony Jaymie Mart Ali McKerrow
Bristol Glasgow Caledonian Bristol
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Men’s Team Cardiff Manchester SwanseaWomen’s Team BristolMen’s Cross Country Will Simmons Mansour Youssef Ben Simmons
Leeds Loughborough UW NewportWomen’s Cross Country Meg Bichard Lauren O’Neill Briony Croft
Bristol Swansea SouthamptonMen’s Team Leeds Edinburgh LoughboroughWomen’s Team Bristol
10 MILE TIME TRIALIndividual Men Danny Axford Timothy Kay Adam Duggleby
Oxford Liverpool LoughboroughIndividual Women Emma Pooley Rachel Hughes Charlotte Colclou
Cambridge Oxford Loughborough
Men’s Team Oxford Leeds LoughboroughWomen’s Team Oxford
25 MILE TIME TRIALIndividual Men Danny Axford Matt Clinton Dean Robson
Oxford Leeds OxfordIndividual Women Rachel Hughes Abbie Thorington Helen Howorth
Oxford Essex OxfordMen’s Team Oxford 1 Loughborough Oxford 2
Women’s Team Oxford 1 Cambridge Oxford 2
ROAD RACE Stephan Wolfer David McLean Thomas MurrayLoughborough Nottingham Sheffield Hallam
EquestrianDressage Samantha Cutts Jenny Morris Alice Ratcliffe
Cambridge Southampton GlasgowShow Jumping Tracey McRae Maeve O’Leary-
Barrett Samantha Cutts
Bradford Oxford 2 CambridgeIndividual Overall Samantha Cutts Jenny Morris Rachel Stokes
Cambridge Southampton Central LancashireTeam Overall Southampton Birmingham AberdeeShield Edinburgh Southampton Glasgow
FencingCHAMPIONSHIPMen’s Oxford St Andrews Bristol / CambridgeWomen’s Bath Cambridge Durham / NorthumbriaSHIELDMen’s Aberdeen SurreyTROPHYMen’s London Oxford 2 Southampton /
LancasterWomen’s Exeter Liverpool Kings / WarwickEPEEMen’s Tristan Lane Tom Bennett Bradley / Miller
Imperial Royal Holloway Manchester / Edinburgh
Women’s Jayne Crook Lucy Owen Giugni / KayKingston Royal Holloway Reading / Oxford
FOILMen’s Colin Beck Maxim Izotov Brodie / West
Manchester ULU Stirling / BirminghamWomen’s Anna Robinson Meg Schofield Hughes / Pinto-Ward
Cambridge Nottingham Bath / CambridgeSABREMen’s Julian Nelis Thomas Brenda Brenda / Hutchinosn
Bristol Bristol Durham / KingstonWomen’s Catriona Austin Elaine Hughes Farmer / Low
Aberdeen Bath Edinburgh / Queen Mary
Gaelic FootballChampionship Liverpool John
MooresLiverpool Hope Robert Gordon /
Napier
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SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Open Indiv Champ E. Cole-Hamilton T. Hunter M. Thomson
Robert Gordon London Edinburgh
INTER-UNIVERSITY TEAM LEAGUES
Div 1 Southampton A Durham A Newcastle
Div 2 Oxford Durham B St Andrews A
Div 3 Aberdeen Southampton B Liverpool A
Div 4 Exeter Southampton C Edinburgh C
Top XX Comp G. Morgan G. Cox T. Hunter
Aston Aberdeen London
BUSA Head
Women’s 8 Durham Imperial Nottingham
Men’s 8 Oxford Brookes Durham Newcastle / Bristol
Women’s Coxless 4 UWE Imperial
Men’s Coxless 4 Durham Bristol Sheffield Hallam
Women’s 4 Imperial Southampton Oxford Brookes
Men’s 4 Imperial Bristol Plymouth
Men’s 4x Imperial Newcastle Durham
Women’s 4x Imperial Reading Loughborough
Men’s 2- Imperial Newcastle Reading
Women’s 2- Imperial St Barts
Men’s Sculls Newcastle Bath Newcastle
Women’s Sculls Imperial Loughborough Reading
Overall Team Imperial Newcastle Durham
Rowing Indoor
OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT
Men’s Jamie Schroeder Thomas Engelmann Kieran West
Oxford Cambridge Cambridge
Women’s Hilary Powell Naomi Pollock Tracey Matthews
Oxford Oxford Brunel
OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT
Men’s Doug Perrin Oliver Bottrell Richard Chalmers
Cambridge UWE Oxford Brookes
Women’s Hannah Peel Lucy Aukett Kaarin Scanlan
Cambridge Southampton Bristol
Rowing Outdoor
Men’s Quad Sculls Newcastle Reading Durham
Men’s Coxless Pairs Imperial Durham Sheffield
Men’s 8s Oxford Brookes Bristol Reading
Men’s Single Sculls Reading Cambridge Kent
Men’s Coxless 4s Imperial Durham UWE
Men’s Coxed 4s London Reading Bristol
Men’s Double Sculls Newcastle Imperial Oxford Brookes
Women’s Single Sculls Imperial Reading Durham
Women’s Coxless 4s Durham Nottingham Imperial
Women’s Coxed 4s Cambridge Oxford Nottingham
Women’s Double Scull Imperial London Durham
Women’s Quad Sculls Durham London Loughborough
Women’s Coxless 2s Imperial Durham Bath
Women’s 8s Durham Nottingham Cambridge
Men’s LWT sing sculls Bath Glasgow Newcastle
Men’s LWT doub sculls Glasgow Durham Reading
Men’s LWT 4- Durham Nottingham Birmingham
Men’s LWT 2- Newcastle Durham Newcastle
Women’s LWT 2- Oxford Birmingham Nottingham
Women’s LWT 4- Durham Oxford Glasgow
Women’s LWT 1x Durham Imperial UWE
Women’s LWT 2x Durham UWE Durham
Overall Team Durham Nottingham Imperial
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Rugby League
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s Leeds Met Loughborough St Marys / UWIC
Rugby Union
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s Loughborough Bath UWE Hartpury / Nottingham
Women’s UWIC Birmingham Leeds Met / Loughborough
SHIELD
Men’s Glamorgan Dundee Newcastle 2 / Exeter 2
Women’s Exeter Keele UEA / Essex
PLATE
Men’s UWIC 4 Leeds Met 2 UWE Hartpury / Reading 2
TROPHY
Men’s Loughborough 2 UWE Hartpury 2 Leeds Met / Brunel
Women’s Sheffield Brunel Gloucestershire / De Montfort (Bed)
Sevens Championship
Men’s Loughborough Nottingham
Women’s Loughborough Bath
Rugby Fives
Men’s Singles J. Bristow S. Korris A. Beverly / C. Brooks
Oxford Leeds Cambridge / Edinburgh
Men’s Doubles Brooks / Beverly Bristow / Pendergrass
Cambridge Oxford Durham / Oxford
Sailing
FLEET RACING
Laser Steve Powell Nick Thomson Charles Bailli-Strong
Exeter Exeter Exeter
Lark / Firefly Maclean / Matthews
Stone / Pinner Dodds / Burke
Bristol Bristol Nottingham
Laser 2 Carter / Essen Greenfield / Carrell Hall / Erskin
Glasgow Bath Loughborough
Handicap Fleet Dobson / Maxfield Goss / Ozanne
Southampton Warwick Southampton
Match Racing Cambridge Oxford Southampton
Team Racing Cambridge Oxford Southampton
Yacht Racing Southampton Solent
Cambridge Strathclyde
Snowsports
DRY SLOPE SLALOM
Men’s Michael Hatcher Dan Wyatt Campbell Beaton
Cardiff Newcastle UWE
Women’s Christina Pennock Louise Hartley Mairi Crawford
Birmingham Dundee Dundee
SNOWBOARD GIANT SLALOM
Men’s Andrew Patterson Phillip Henderson Nick Newcastle
Durham Glasgow Newcastle
Women’s Emily Smoor Amy Hammond Laura Harvey
Glasgow Southampton Reading
Overall Team Glasgow Newcastle EdinburghALPINE SLALOM
Men’s Campbell Beaton Matt Bruton Ben Clark
UWE Newcastle Nottingham Trent
Women’s Jemima Barnes Mairi Crawford Maz Hedley Lewis
Cardiff Dundee Bristol
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Karate
KATA
Novice Men’s A.Ponomarev D.Andrews Phi Vong / Salem
Cardiff Swansea Brunel / Edinburgh
Novice Women’s L. Hadaway A.Pheely Bennett / Mok
Brunel Edinburgh Edinburgh / Birmingham
Intermediate Men’s M. Davies M.Turner Scotes / MacDonald
Swansea Birmingham Bath / Oxford
Intermediate Women’s H.Dabour T.Lo Fazlari-Zadeth / Kerin
Bath ULU Oxford / Loughborough
Dan Grade Men M.Douglas N.Jerome Ghazi / Whittle
Glasgow Caledonian
Manchester ULU / Loughborough
Dan Grade Women S. Connell C.Smith Pike / Cook
Glasgow Exeter Exeter / Durham
Team Edinburgh Cambridge LSE / Brunel
KUMITE-MEN’S
Novice Lightweight A. Salem A.Sinaous Ikeda / Sinapus
Edinburgh Edinburgh Dundee / LSE
Novice Middleweight R.Dede I. Martin Benoit / Gordon
Middlesex Bath Heriot Watt / LSE
Novice Heavyweight A.Kabakwu R.Howell Smith / Devenny
Middlesex Bath Loughborough / Glasgow
Senior U65Kg C. Moffat S. Afzal Tuly / Michels
Glasgow Dundee Sheffield / Manchester
Senior U70Kg M. Douglas N. Krsteff Ablard / Anvoner
Glasgow Caledonian
Glasgow Edinburgh / Nottingham
Senior U75Kg Alton Brown Vincent O’Hara Abdrabou / O’Neill
London South Bank Manchester Middlesex / Middlesex
Senior U80Kg R. Dougal J.Kennedy McNiven / Hedley
Ulster Heriot Watt Edinburgh / Edinburgh
Senior +80Kg C. Robb D. Draper Abasov / Walker
Heriot Watt Swansea Institute London / Edinburgh
Senior Open Weight C.Robb V.O’Horo Adabou / Dougal
Heriot Watt Manchester Middlesex / Ulster
KUMITE- WOMEN’S
Novice Lightweight A. Pheeley R. Moore Saward / Phang
Edinburgh Bath Bath / Edinburgh
Novice Middleweight M.Ruseler L. Hadaway Hewitt / Martin
Edinburgh Brunel Cardiff / Edinburgh
Novice Heavyweight D.Hancock S.Leakey Hogenboom / Bennett
Bath Bristol Edinburgh / Edinburgh
Senior U53Kg S. Jones E. McNee Lo / Kowerus
Cardiff Bath London / LSE
Senior U60Kg A.Leonard M. Kerin Sanner / Davies
Manchester Met Loughborough Bath / Bath
Senior + 60Kg M. Lewis B. Pino Humphrey / Pofielas
Nottingham Edinburgh Cardiff / Heriot Watt
Senior Open Weight S.Jones A.Leonard Cook / Pino
Cardiff Manchester Met Durham / Edinburgh
Men’s Team Heriot Watt Edinburgh Bath / Middlesex
Women’s Team Cardiff Bath Edinburgh / ULU
Korfball UEA Edinburgh Sheffield
Lacrosse
CHAMPIONSHIP Edinburgh Durham Birmingham / Oxford
TROPHY Cambridge 2 Birmingham 2 Southampton / Edinburgh 2
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Marathon
Men’s Andy Jones Michael Boucher Paul Harper
Manchester Met Loughborough Bristol
Women’s Nicole Archer Angharad Care Jane McWilliams
Birmingham London UWE
Modern Biathlon
Men’s Michael Cornes James Lock Toby Barnfield
Birmingham Loughborough Loughborough
Women’s Maria Barrett Heather Jackson Louise Helyer
Liverpool Loughborough Bath
Men’s Team Loughborough Birmingham UWIC
Women’s Team Loughborough Bath Birmingham
Modern Pentathlon
Men’s Oliver Rees-Jones Gareth Evens Henry Kruczko
Oxford UWIC Hartbury College
Women’s Sarah Gomersall Laura Gomersall Louise Helyer
Bath Bath Bath
Team Bath UWIC Edinburgh
Netball
CHAMPIONSHIP Loughborough Northumbria Birmingham / Bath
SHIELD Leeds 2 Reading De Montfort (Bed) / Liverpool
PLATE Birmingham 3 Brunel 2 Sheff Hallam 2 / Royal Holloway
TROPHY Chichester UWE Sheff Hallam / Newcastle
Orienteering
INDIVIDUAL
Men’s A Murray Strain Oli Johnson Matt Crane
Edinburgh Sheffield Sheffield
Women’s A Rachel Elder Helen Palmer Rebecca Roberts
Sheffield Paisley Loughborough
Men’s B Ben Smith Shane Enright Tom Hopkins
Durham Warwick Leeds
Women’s B Julie Woodfield Kerry Mairs Jennifer Morrison
Edinburgh Edinburgh Newcastle
Men’s C Neal O’Boyle Robert Latham James Wickens
Queens Belfast Warwick Warwick
RELAY
Men’s Sheffield Edinburgh A Edinburgh B
Women’s Edinburgh Durham Oxford
Pool
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Essex Cardiff Ulster Coleraine / York
TROPHY Queens, Belfast Warwick 3
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mark McCulloch David Binding Caney / Tonkin
Strathclyde UW Aberystwyth Essex / Wolverhampton
TROPHY Martin Anderson Luke Fleet
Queens, Belfast York
Rifle Shooting
SMALL BORE
Inter-University Teams Southampton Durham Edinburgh
Quartet Durham London Southampton / Edinburgh 2
Ladies Triads Southampton London Exeter
Pairs Edinburgh London Southampton B
Ladies Indiv Champs E. Cole-Hamilton E. Sigournay A.Van Enckevort
Robert Gordon Southampton London
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SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 200M
Men’s Euan Dale Ed Downes Stuart Bloor
Loughborough Loughborough Stirling
Women’s Sophie Caul Jess Sylvester Gail Strobridge
Coventry Nottingham Southampton
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 400M
Men’s Joe Roebuck Stuart Bloor Ed Downes
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Sophie Caul Rebecca Shaw Gail Strobridge
Coventry Loughborough Southampton
MEDLEY RELAY 4X100M
Men’s Loughborough Stirling Bath
Women’s Loughborough Stirling Nottingham
FREESTYLE RELAY 4X100M
Men’s Stirling Loughborough Bath
Women’s Loughborough Nottingham Manchester
OVERALL TEAM
Men’s Loughborough Stirling Bath
Women’s Loughborough Manchester Nottingham
Swimming Short Course
FREESTYLE 50M
Men’s Richard Hutton Charles Turner Craig Houston
Loughborough Loughborough Stirling
Women’s Amy Snith Julia Beckett Emma Sandwith
Loughborough Loughborough Newcastle
FREESTYLE 100M
Men’s Richard Hutton Criag Houston Richard Salt
Loughborough Stirling Bath Spa
Women’s Julia Beckett Amy Smith Jess Sylvester
Loughborough Loughborough Nottingham
FREESTYLE 200M
Men’s Euan Dale David O’Brien Liam Wardley
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Caitlin McClatchey Julia Beckett Katherine Wyld
Loughborough Loughborough Nottingham
FREESTYLE 400M
Men’s Sam Blunt David O’Brien Andrew Hunter
Loughborough Stirling Stirling
Women’s Caitlin McClatchey Caroline Saxby Natalie Prince
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
FREESTYLE 800M
Women’s Caitlin McClatchey Caroline Saxby Natalie Prince
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
FREESTYLE 1500M
Men’s Andrew Hunter Michael Unsworth Daniel Fogg
Stirling Loughborough Loughborough
BACKSTROKE 50M
Men’s Liam Tancock Graeme Lyons David O’Brien
Loughborough Strathclyde Stirling
Women’s Katherine Wylld Sarah Rickwood Samantha Williams
Nottingham Loughborough Loughborough
BACKSTROKE 100M
Men’s Liam Tancock Andrew Shepherd Graeme Lyons
Loughborough Sheffield Hallam Strathclyde
Women’s Samantha Williams Kathetine Wyld Sarah Rickwood
Loughborough Nottingham Loughborough
BACKSTROKE 200M
Men’s Liam Tancock Scott Houston Ben Ward
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Samantha Williams Samantha Wilson Emma Sandwith
Loughborough Loughborough Newcastle
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
BREASTSTROKE 50M
Men’s Ian Hulme Craig Elliot Robert Lee
Loughborough Manchester Met Stirling
Women’s Janne Schaefer Alex Savage Ciara Farrell
Bath Bournemouth Loughborough
BREASTSTROKE 100M
Men’s Criag Elliot Ian Hulme Simon Smith
Manchester Met Loughborough Bath
Women’s Janne Schaefer Sophie Caul Ciara Farrell
Bath Coventry Loughborough
BREASTSTROKE 200M
Men’s Euan Dale Chris Watkinson Mark Branch
Loughborough Loughborough Coventry
Women’s Sophie Caul Janne Schaefer Vicky Beaney
Coventry Bath Durham
BUTTERFLY 50M
Men’s Matt Bowe Brad Neal Ash Jones
Loughborough Hertfordshire Nottingham Trent
Loughborough Nottingham Loughborough
BUTTERFLY 200M
Men’s Matt Bowe Joe Roebuck Andrew Mayor
Loughborough Loughborough Northumbria
Women’s Rebecca Shaw Hannah Capstick Gail Strobridge
Loughborough Loughborough Southampton
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 200M
Men’s Euan Dale Ed Downes Stuart Bloor
Loughborough Loughborough Stirling
Women’s Jess Sylvester Natalie Effemey Emma Allington
Nottingham Loughborough Birmingham
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 400M
Men’s Joe Roebuck Stuart Bloor Ed Downes
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Rebecca Shaw Natalie Effemey Gail Strobridge
Loughborough Loughborough Southampton
MEDLEY RELAY 4X50M
Men’s Loughborough Stirling Nottingham
Women’s Loughborough Stirling Nottingham
FREESTYLE RELAY 4X50M
Men’s Stirling Loughborough Bath
Women’s Loughborough Nottingham Birmingham
OVERALL TEAM
Men’s Loughborough Stirling Bath
Women’s Loughborough Bath Stirling
Table Tennis
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s Middlesex Edinburgh Northumbria / London South Bank
Women’s Loughborough Plymouth Newcastle / Cambridge
TROPHY
Men’s Warwick Newcastle Nottingham Trent / LSE
SINGLES
Men’s C. Bryant G. Urban Marples / Boyere
De Montfort Leivester
London South Bank Sheff Hallam / Middlesex
Women’s N. Bowden N. White May / Sze
De Montfort Leivester
Newcastle Plymouth / UWE
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
SUPER G
Men’s Matt Bruton Andrew du Plessis Phil Harris
Newcastle Birmingham Loughborough
Women’s Jemima Barnes Laura Wood Louise Kochalski
Cardiff Glasgow Nottingham Trent
SNOWBOARD GIANT SLALOM
Men’s Matthew Higgins Alex Appleby Tim Lloyd
Nottingham Bristol Birmingham
Women’s Beth Abbott Emily Smoor Care Hall-Griffin
Bristol Glasgow Bristol
Overall Team Bristol Newcastle Birmingham
Snooker
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP Andy Teale Jimmy Hill M. Paspatis / A. Hutchinson
Durham Warwick UWC / Queen’s
TROPHY Stuart Jell David Lyness J. Latimer / M. F-Levine
Warwick Queen’s Warwick / Bristol
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Warwick Queen’s Bristol / York
TROPHY Queens Warwick Bristol
PLATE Imperial Southampton Solent Nottingham / Exeter
Squash
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s Birmingham Manchester UWIC / Loughborough
Women’s Birmingham UWIC Loughborough / Leeds
SHIELD
Men’s Sheffield Sussex Northumbria / Bath 2
Women’s Keele Newcastle
PLATE
Men’s Loughborough 3 Essex Sheffield 2 / Brunel
TROPHY
Men’s Birmingham 2 Loughborough 2 Swansea 2 / Durham
Women’s Manchester Plymouth Exeter / York
INDIVIDUAL
Men’s
Women’s Luaren Siddall Emma Beddoes Leonie Holt
Leeds Nottingham Birmingham
Surfing
INDIVIDUAL
Men’s Matt Le Maitre James Hick Christian Boletta
Plymouth Exeter Plymouth
Women’s Shauna Ward Esther Lampriere Tracy Sommerville
Ulster Swansea Institute Swansea Institute
TEAM
Men’s Plymouth Exeter Swansea Institute
Women’s Plymouth St Mark & St John UWE
Swimming Long Course
FREESTYLE 50M
Men’s Matt Tutty Craig Houston Richard Hutton
Nottingham Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Amy Smith Julia Beckett Jess Sylvester
Loughborough Loughborough Nottingham
FREESTYLE 100M
Men’s Craig Houston Richard Hutton Charles Turner
Stirling Loughborough Loughborough
Women’s Julia Beckett Jess Sylvester Amy Smith
Loughborough Nottingha.m Loughborough
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
FREESTYLE 200M
Men’s Ross Davenport Andrew Hunter Euan Dale
Bath Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Caitlin McClatchey Julia Beckett Katherine Wyld
Loughborough Loughborough Nottingham
FREESTYLE 400M
Men’s Andrew Hunter Sam Blunt Lewis Andrews
Stirling Loughborough Loughborough
Women’s Caitlin McClatchey Caroline Saxby Natalie Prince
Loughborough Stirling Loughborough
FREESTYLE 800M
Women’s Caitlin McClatchey Caroline Saxby Brett Ferguson
Loughborough Stirling Hertfordshire
FREESTYLE 1500M
Men’s Daniel Fogg Michael Unsworth Brett Ferguson
Loughborough Loughborough Hertfordshire
BACKSTROKE 50M
Men’s Liam Tancock Matthew Clay Andrew Shepherd
Loughborough Bath Sheffield Hallam
Women’s Katherine Wyld Sarah Rickwood Amy Smith
Nottingham Loughborough Loughborough
BACKSTROKE 100M
Men’s Liam Tancock Matthew Clay Andrew Shepherd
Loughborough Bath Sheffield Hallam
Women’s Samantha Williams Katherine Wyld Natasha Crawley
Loughborough Nottingham Stirling
BACKSTROKE 200M
Men’s John Sargent Scott Houston Ben Ward
Hertfordshire Stirling Loughborough
Women’s Samantha Williams Samantha Wilson Natasha Crawley
Loughborough Loughborough Stirling
BREASTSTROKE 50M
Men’s David Bartlett Chris Watkinson Ross Clark
Bath Loughborough Dundee
Women’s Janne Schaefer Ciara farrell Sophie Caul
Bath Loughborough Coventry
BREASTSTROKE 100M
Men’s Chris Watkinson David Bartlett Simon Smith
Loughborough Bath Bath
Women’s Janne Schaefer Louise Henley Ciara Farrell
Bath Swansea Loughborough
BREASTSTROKE 200M
Men’s David Bartlett Chris Watkinson Euan Dale
Bath Loughborough Loughborough
Women’s Louise Henley Vicky Beaney Ciara Farrell
Swansea Durham Loughborough
BUTTERFLY 50M
Men’s Todd Cooper Matt Bowe Ash Jones
Stirling Loughborough Nottingham Trent
Women’s Karen Rigby Hannah Capstick Catherine Pickthall
Dundee Loughborough Loughborough
BUTTERFLY 100M
Men’s Todd Cooper Matt Bowe Stuart Houston
Stirling Loughborough Stirling
Women’s Terri Dunning Rebecca Shaw Hannah Capstick
Wolverhampton Loughborough Loughborough
BUTTERFLY 200M
Men’s Joe Roebuck Matt Bowe Stuart Houston
Loughborough Loughborough Stirling
Women’s Rebecca Shaw Terri Dunning Hannah Capstick
Loughborough Wolverhampton Loughborough
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Sport
Sports Budgets 05-06
Orienteering
Korfball
Taekwondo Tennis
Rifle ShootingRo wing
M o dern Biathlon
LacrosseJudo
Karate
Hockey
Netball
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Surfing
Squash
SnowsportsSnooker
Sailing
Tenpin Bowling
Trampolining Triathlon
Volleyball
Waterpo lo Windsurfing
Archery
FencingEquestrian
Cycling
Decathlo n
Cross Co untry
CricketClimbing
Canoe
Golf Gaelic Football
Asso ciation Foo tball
A thletics
Badminto n
Gymnastics
BoxingBasketball
Clay Pigeon
Table Tennis
Swimming
Rugby Fives
Women’s Wednesday Afternoon Participation Levels
Men’s Wednesday Afternoon Participation Levels
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
DOUBLES
Men’s Marples / Gasoyne Brown / Gertson
Sheffield Hallam UWIC London South Bank / De Montfort Leicester
Women’s Radford / May Krishna / Kamdar
Plymouth Cambridge Southampton / Warwick
Mixed Bawden / Bryant Kamdar / Shete
De Montfort Leivester
Cambridge Sheffield Hallam
Tennis
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s London Metropolitan
Bath Stirling / Loughborough
Women’s London Metropolitan
Loughborough Bath / Cambridge
SHIELD
Men’s London Metropolitan
Bristol Aberdeen / Nottingham
Women’s Sheffield Hallam Exeter LSE / Nottingham Trent
PLATE
Men’sw Leeds Metropolitan KCL MMU Cheshire / Reading
TROPHY
Men’s Bath Stirling Loughborough / Loughborough
Women’s Loughborough Bath Glasgow / Brighton
INDIVIDUAL-SINGLES
Men’s Matjaz Jurman Thomas Pocock Miotto / Sanger
London Metropolitan
Brighton Bournemouth
Women’s Helen Fritche Catherine Gunn Shaw / Trinder
UWIC Cambridge Loughborough / Kings
INDIVIDUAL-DOUBLES
Men’s Matjaz / Green Hood / Miotto
London Metropolitan
Bath Loughborough / Stirling
Women’s Quin / Broughall McRae / Shaw
Bath Loughborough Brighton / Kings
Tenpin Bowling
INDIVIDUAL
Men’s Robert Kendall Richard Balaam Matt Robinson
Surrey De Montfort (Bed) Nottingham
Women’s Laura Marcham Gemma Dick Karla Winch
Warwick Sheffield Hallam UEA
Trampolining
NOVICE
Men’s Richard Prior Phil Lee James Torcha
Glasgow Cardiff Bristol
Women’s Lauren Jones Eleanor Gaff Dawn Tighe
Exeter Bristol UWIC
INTERMEDIATE
Men’s John Soulsby Jeff Chin Richard Jopson
Newcastle Surrey Hull
Women’s Kirsty Madigan Beth Peak Carleen Betteridge
UWE Exeter Southampton
ADVANCED
Men’s Tony Stone James Nicholson Salem Ali
Surrey Robert Gordon Central Lancashire
Women’s Melanie Judge Sophie Rankin Catherine Rickwood
Leeds Central Lancashire Exeter
SPORT GOLD SILVER BRONZE
ELITE
Men’s Simon Milnes Jem Camble Phil Dodson
Manchester Loughborough Hertfordshire
Women’s Lisa Blackburn Jenny Crowter Lauren Shipman
Manchester Oxford UWIC
Open Team Manchester Loughborough UWIC
Triathlon
Men’s Will Clarke Fraser Cartmell Dann Brook
Loughborough Heriot Watt Loughborough
Women’s Rosie Clarke Carol Ann Bridge Vicky Holland
Loughborough Loughborough Loughborough
Team Loughborough Bath Birmingham
Volleyball
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s London Sheffield Hallam Oxford
Women’s London Manchester Bath
TROPHY
Men’s York Bournemouth Imperial
Women’s Exeter Leeds Met Sussex
SHIELD
Men’s Durham Royal Holloway
TROPHY
Men’s York Bournemouth Imperial
Women’s Exeter Leeds Met Sussex
SHIELD
Men’s Durham Royal Holloway
TROPHY
Men’s York Bournemouth Imperial
Women’s Exeter Leeds Met Sussex
SHIELD
Men’s Durham Royal Holloway
Waterpolo
CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s London Bristol Manchester
Women’s Loughborough Manchester Cardiff
SHIELD
Men’s Oxford Durham Glasgow / Southampton
Women’s Bristol Leeds Met Stirling / Sheffield
Windsurfing
DIVISION ONE
Men’s Bob Shelmerdine Gordon Margary Dave Dawson
Southampton Bristol Southampton
Women’s Tanya Saleh Nicola Rudd
Bristol Plymouth
DIVISION TWO
Men’s John Downing Rich Fraser Warren Inniss
UWE UWE Southampton
Women’s Jess Bennett Leila Faddoul Anna Bullimore
Southampton Exeter Exeter
Team Southampton Bristol Exeter
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