Despite Newcastle's superior numbers, the York team fence exceptionally well to gain a place in their cup final.
Lara Wainwright sums up the rowing at Varsity.
Both the male and female Hockey 1sts teams had matches on Wednesday. Leila Asrari reports:
York netball 1sts claimed a resounding 20 goal victory over Sheffield 2nds in an exhilarating match at home on Wednesday
Having won their league last term, the York female fencing team had today the first of their matches in the Premier promotion knock out rounds.
On a weekend when most sports fixtures were called off due to bad weather, the University of York Boat Club multi-layered the lycra to the max to cut up the River Nene for BUCS Beginner and Championship Head of the River.
York’s Centurions came agonisingly close to a maiden win away to Liverpool. The Centurions took the home side right to the wire in scenes straight from an American high school drama.
The male fencing 1sts team make the semi finals of the cup after defeating Durham 2nds.
The Men's Single Luge competition went ahead at the Whistler Sliding Centre, Vancouver, following an emotional weekend after the tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in a training accident.
Despite their success last term the female fencing team failed to defeat the premier league Oxford in their cup match
