White Rose Varsity: summary

The golf team took the first four points for York on Wednesday in their early fixtures. They defeated Hull 3.5-2.5, fielding a team with an average handicap of three.

The weekend began with much confusion as Hull turned up without teams, preferring to honour BUCS fixtures instead. With many fixtures cancelled, the sports eventually got underway and York gained an early, and large, lead as they took eleven points to Hull’s one in the Latin and Ballroom dancing. The climbing team added four points, despite two-thirds of the ties being cancelled, adding to York’s tally.

York’s netball teams all performed fantastically and took a combined total of six points with convincing wins: the Medics won 50-5, the thirds 47-12 and the seconds 54-26. Unfortunately the firsts lost 36-51, which gave Hull four points, but there was impressive play all around and York managed to keep the score-line respectable.

Football was also a successful sport for York, as on Saturday they took five out of the seven points on offer. The Medics' first team almost came from behind but suffered a 3-2 loss, whereas the seconds were on the winning end of a 3-2. Most impressive, however, was the women’s first team, who won 6-1 and took four points for York. Sunday was equally as fruitful, with the men’s seconds playing through the rain to a 4-1 win and the firsts gaining a 2-0 win to add seven points to York’s overall total.

In the women’s tennis firsts’ fixture, the four points were shared as the matches finished level overall. On Sunday, rain interrupted the men’s tennis but not before the firsts had taken a 5-0 lead and the seconds 2-0. When play resumed, Hull battled back a little but York’s dominance continued. The firsts won 8-4 and the seconds triumphed 10-2, taking another seven points.

York were also successful in the lacrosse on Saturday as both the first and second teams gained huge victories of 8-4 and 7-0 and four and three points respectfully.

Ultimate Frisbee saw Hull take seven points on Sunday: they defeated York's first team 8-3 indoors and then, despite a valiant fight-back from York from 11-4 down, Hull won outdoors too 13-7. Hull also gained points in the basketball as their men’s first team beat York’s 101-59 for four points.

Hull’s only other points came in the ten-pin bowling, played at York Mega Bowl, as they defeated York 6412-6794 over five hours of play to add four to their points total, leaving them on 25.

York dominated in the badminton, cruising to 8-0 and 7-1 wins for the men’s firsts and seconds respectfully. The seconds gained two points automatically as Hull were a player short and never looked like losing that lead, winning their sets comfortably and giving York three points. The firsts followed suit later on and went one better, not dropping a game at all, earning four points more.

So, the overall final score saw York beat Hull by 60-25. Hopes were that it would be more competitive than last year’s fixtures against York St John, which saw York win by the huge margin of 91.25-19.25. Indeed, Hull gained more points than York St John but only took points in eight out of 24 events, which isn’t a great improvement on their counterparts.

York Sport President Sam Asfahani told The Yorker's reporter James Tompkinson that the weekend “has been a great success”. He was also pleased about the American Football team’s 3-2 win over bitter rivals Lancaster (not part of Varsity).

The trophy presentation took place in L/N/028 and saw a spectacular display from Capoeira before the shiny new trophy was presented the Varsity winners, York.

Thanks to The Yorker’s reporters James Tompkinson, Matt Cooke, Stephen Puddicombe, Mylo Scurr and Nick Hall for spending their weekend standing in the cold!

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