18:41 You guessed it: the University of York wins Varsity! Yay. Thanks to all the Yorker reporters for their fabulous contributions. Ben McCluskey, Marie Thouaille, Phil Mace, Niall Parr, Becky Ellis, Chiifen Hiu, Jonas van Tol, Jess Roberts, Leila Asrari, Harriet Evans, Niko Lavikainen, Hannah McCarthy, Tom Fitz-Hugh, Claire Curtis, Charlotte MacDonald, Lara Wainwright, Nick Evans and Rich Simpson.
18:34 I wonder who will be the overall winner... Not that it's obvious or anything. Brian Cantor is here to announce the winning uni. Fun fact of the day: apparently Brian used to be the captain of a basketball team.
18:32 The results are announced: Climbing - York win all. Rowing - York win all. Swimming - 9 wins for York Uni 3 wins for YSJ and 7 draws. Badminton - York win all. Tennis - York win all. Hockey - 1 draw, YSJ win 1, York Uni win 2. Netball - York win all. Volleyball - York win all. Football - YSJ win 6, York Uni win 4. Basketball - York Uni win all.
18:24 5 YSJ dancers are performing now. They've got nothing on York Dancesoc, but they can do higher split jumps than the YSJ cheerleaders. Good choreography!
18:22 YSJ cheerleaders take over in their matching American style cheer outfits. Apparently 'rocking the floor today' they dance to a mix of modern music. I reckon in a cheer off between YSJ and York Hornets, the Hornets would be the champions. Not even close.
18:18 York Uni Trix perform an acrobatic 'fight' off against one another. Using synchronised jumps and kicks, they role play a kung-fu/Matrix style combat. Not sure what I think of this...
18:15 York Uni Gymsoc begin the closing ceremony with a routine to Footloose. A few slip ups but some impressive stunts by all members. Loving the flips.
18:05 10 hours later and Fiona Lavelle is still at it. New location: we are now bringing you live updates from the closing ceremony in Langwith. Gymnasts are limbering up the floor mats while YSJ cheerleaders huddle in the corner. I'm getting excited!
17:52 We celebrate a resounding victory with a few more photos from our photography editor, Niko Lavikainen...
17:40 Final score in the Basketball 94-39, final score in Varsity 84.25-19.25
17:32 Three minutes left in the basketball and it's 71-35 to York.
17:22 Basketball Men's 1sts57-32 to York Uni at the end of the third quarter
17:19 According to Emily Scott, the total tally at the moment is York Uni 80.25, St John's 19.25. Wohoooo
17:17
17:15 Football 1A go into penalties. Reach 3-3 then in sudden death York No. 7 hits the bar and St. John win.
17:10 Football 2nds Final score 7-2. The Yorker likes
17:10 Football 1A St John's equalise seconds before the end. Final score 1-1
17:09 Basketball York ahead 39-26 thanks to a strong performance by Dan B.
17:08 Football 1B York are ahead 3-2 with a goal deflecting off a St. John's player into the net. Flukey but I like it!
17:02 Football In the 1A game a St John player is booked for foul language. The player seemed frustrated at their inability to equalise and the referee asked them to calm down. He got TOLD!
16:51 Football fans are demonstrating their resilience as cold weather and light rain make it almost unbearable to watch. Sorry Yorker sports reporters! I'll buy you drinks on the Yorker social tonight!!
16:50 Football 2nds York score again to a total of 3-0. On a roll!
16:45 Football Half time scores are York 1A 1-0 St John 1A. York 1B 1-2 St John 1B. York 2nds 2-0 St. John 2nds.
16:44 Football 1B A great save from York Uni denies St. John a goal
16:44 York Football President and former Yorker Sports Editor Greg Gardner is watching the action from the sidelines today as he is too ill to play. He says he might make a brief appearance in the 1A game later.
16:30 Football 2nds 1-0 to the York Uni team and in team B. In all three games York Uni are up 1-0
16:28 Football A A brilliant double save by York St John's keeper keeps the score at 1-0. Bad times. Our Dutch correspondent/Football connoisseur brings us updates from the cold astroturf
16:21 Football A York scores the first goal. 1-0. That was quick!
16:20 Football Men's 1sts and 2nds teams have been combined and then divided into 6 aside teams called a, b and c. Updates to follow
16:14 Netball Captain Fisher says "Really proud of the girls, couldn't have asked for more from them."
16:12 The netball girls are delighted with their victory. The UYNC chant is filling the tent
16:10 Netball 1sts It's all over and the York Uni girls have won 45-34. Yeah they did!
16:09 Basketball Women's 1sts York win 59-8. What a walkover
16:08 Oy oy, Ben has a bit of a crush on the 'cute' netball ladies. Watch out girls
16:05 Netball 1sts Deputy Editor Ben McCluskey is loving the netball. York Uni are ten points ahead with the score at 43-33. Is yet another York victory in sight?
16:04 Netball 1sts York Uni are up 40-32 in the fourth quarter. According to one player "it's still very close but York are edging towards victory"
16:01 Editor Fiona has learnt more about sports today than in her whole life. Who knew this was part of the job description?
16:00 Hockey Men's 1sts Game ends 3-1 to St. John's. Ah well, they had to win at something
15:56 Basketball Women's 1sts 46-6 in York's favour. St John's only scored one point
15:55 Emily Scott is trying to calculate the final score for Varsity. I reckon I know who won!
15:54 Volleyball Mixed York win 3rd set 25-12. They have won every Volleyball game in Varsity. Smooth.
15:52 Hockey Men's 1sts 3-1 to St Johns, goalie Sam Harriman just got nutmegged!
15:50 Several updates from our beloved Deputy Editor Ben McCluskeyIndoor Football Team 3A second half 2-0 to York. Netball 1sts 34-21 to York.
15:48 In the third set of Mixed Volleyball we're at 12-6.
15:41 Hockey Men's 1sts Uni win a short corner, Andy Harris scores from top defence, great goal!
15:41 Tennis Men's 1sts 6-3, 6-4 to captain Pete, 10-0 overall to York. 'We smashed York St John's with a volley of awesomeness and there was no love lost between the teams' Thompson Glover told The Yorker.
15:38 York win second set of Mixed Volleyball 25-22.
15:37 More beautiful action shots from the Women's Hockey
15:36 In the second set of Mixed Volleyball we're at a tight 21-21...
15:35 Basketball Women's 1sts 29-5 for York.
15:33 Tennis Men's 1sts Bard Hudson just won 6-3, 6-0.
15:29
15:29 A couple updates from the tent, Indoor Football team 3B drawing 2-2. Netball 1sts York winning 19-17.
15:28 Mixed Volleyball 13-11 to St Johns in the second set.
15:27 Belated actions shots from Volleyball Men's 1sts curtesy of the lovely Harrier Evans
15:24 Former Langwith chair and York Sport President hopeful told is in the viewing gallery, he comments 'it's a great turnout from the fans considering many of the fixtures have been cancelled' and tells The Yorker 'it's definitely better than two years ago.'
15:23 Tennis Men's 1sts 6-1, 6-2 to York, York now has 6 out of 10 points therefore cannot loose.
15:21 Basketball Women's 1sts St Johns shooting guard accidentally tripped over York player, girl down and injured crying, carried off-court by referee.
15:20 Netball 1sts it's the second quarter, 14-10 to York so far.
15:19 Up in the viewing gallery YSJ cheerleaders are watching the Mixed Volleyball
15:17 It's the end of the first set in the Mixed Volleyball 1sts 25-15 to York.
15:16 Basketball Womens's 1sts end of first quarter 10-3 for York.
15:13 Mixed Volleyball 20-13 to York.
15:09 Hockey Men's 1sts: St John's score from a short in a dramatic leftslip.
15:06 Women's Basketball 1sts slow start 6-1 to York.
15:05 Tennis Men's 1sts second group Chris McDonald wins first two sets 6-0.
15:05 Hockey Men's 1sts St John's have had a man sent off.
15:04 Mixed Volleyball: 4-4.
15:03 Tennis Men's 1sts Captain Peter Thompson Glover 6-3 to York.
15:03 Football Women's 2nds: St John's win 5-2.
14:59 Football Women's 2nds: Another good goal takes St John's 5-1.
14:56 Claire Curtis reports that St Johns are fielding the same players for both Football teams... controversial!
14:54 Football Women's 2nds: 4-1 for St John's, York seems to have lost morale.
14:54 Football Women's 2nds: Hood strike corner right in the corner take St John's in the lead 2-1.
14:53 Football Women's 2nds: Harsh tackle from St John's girl, she's been taken aside by the ref and given a warning.
14:50 Football Women's 2nds: First half 1-1, 'it's going to be a close game' reports Claire Curtis.
14:46 Football Women's 2nds Good passing between Sarah Milner and Katie Ballantyne meaning we keep most of the possession though it's going nowhere
14:42 Football Women's 2nds In the first minute York score 1-0 by captain Sarah Milner
14:41 Hockey Women's 1sts Ends 1-1
14:40 Basketball Men's 2nds Final score 54-53 to York Uni
14:39 Football Women's 1sts Finished 4-3 to St Johns. Stay tuned for women's 2nds
14:39 Football Women's 1sts St Johns up 4-3. In BUCS they're two leagues above York - this is starting to show in the final minute
14:38 Hockey Women's 1sts 1-1 equaliser from Karen Wallace
14:37 York Sport Secretary Rosalin Woods is in a box...
14:35
14:34 Volleyball Men's 1sts WIN 25-19
14:33 Volleyball Men's 1sts 24-19 to York. If they win this set they'll win the game
14:32 Bastketball Mens 2ndsYork take back the lead 52-51 with 3 minutes left. Great atmosphere and crowd involvement
14:31 Tennis Men's 1sts doubles Match 8-1 to York with Sam and Chris playing
14:30 Football Womens 1sts 3-3 now St. John's level with a brilliant run
14:30 Tennis Men's 1sts doubles Captain Pete and Brad just won 8-5
14:28 Costcutter have run out sandwiches
14:28 Basketball End of 3rd St Johns up 46-48
14:23 Badminton Mixed York's Liz McFadzean and James Hor win 21-19 21-14
14:21 Football Women's 1sts 2-2
14:20
14:18 Football Women's 1sts Beautiful strike by striker Gabby Stewart
14:17 Hockey Women's 1sts St John's strike from edge of defence. Score 1-0 to St Johns
14:16 Badminton Mixed York take the first game of the match 21-19
14:15 Basketball Men's 2nds3.20 left to play in 3rd quarter. 38-44 to St John's. Good play on offence by Taptas and good rebounds on defence by David Beckmann
14:14 Football Women's After the first 30 seconds of play, the score is 1-1
14:14 Volleyball Men's 1sts York win second set 25-23!
14:13 Badminton Mixed Apparently the players are getting annoyed with all the 'racquet' from the Volleyball. Pun intended.
14:12 Volleyball Men's 1sts Nearing the second set with York 24-23 St John. Very tense!
14:11 Tennis Men's 1sts Apparently a York St John player is hitting too hard - he's broken a string and had to exchange his racquet
14:09 Badminton Mixed: York Uni's James Hor and Liz McFadzean warming up for the final match. If they win it will be a clean sweep for York!!
14:06 Hockey Women's 1sts Wallace strikes on goal. Saved again
14:05 Volleyball Men's 1sts St Johns take the lead in the second set. 15-14 for St Johns
14:04 Basketball Men's 2nds: York St John up 38-31 with Tom Marks hitting a buzzer beater
14:02 Badminton Mixed : brother sister combo of Nattha and Thanut Tritasavit just won decider 21-14
13:59 Netball 2nds York up 27-15 at end of 3rd quarter
13:58 Volleyball Men's 1st York up 7-5
13:53 Football 4A St John are on a role: they score again making it 3-0
13:53 Badminton Mixed York won the 2nd game 21-14
13:52 Football 4A St John score again 2-0
13:52 Football A4 St. John score 1-0
13:51 Volleyball Men's 1sts York win first set 25-18
13:51 Badminton Mixedsome poetry from our arts correspondent "shuttlecocks lying like dead birds on the ground"
13:49 Hockey Women's 1sts St John's goalie forced into an athletic save according to star 2nds player Leila Asrari
13:48 Basketball 2nds St John take the lead 21-23 thanks to strong driving
13:47 Tennis 1sts The line up is 1. Captain Pete Thompson-Glover (wearing a crazy headband) 2. Chris McDonald 3. Brad Hudson 4. Sam Francis
13:45 It has started to rain. Poor sports correspondents
13:44 Basketball 2nds First quarter ends 21-19 in York's favour.
13:44 Hockey Women's 1sts York Uni's Hannah Gage is controversially yellow carded for a bad tackle.
13:43 Tennis Men's 2nds York Uni win overall 9-1
13:42 Badminton Mixed York's Nattha and Thanut Tritsarevit just lost a hard fought, tight first game 22-20.
13:41 Tennis Mens 2nd's Captain Henry says "we've had a strong performance from a makeshift team and I'm really pleased with the victory"
13:40 Volleyball Men's 1sts 10-6 to York!
13:39 Football 4A Full time win 2-1 York!
13:39 Basketball Men's 2nds St John's tie lead 16-16
13:38 Tennis Men's 2nds is underway. York have won 7 matches so far! This match is in the final set and York is up 6-5
13:37 Hockey Women's 1st just too a shot on York uni's goal. Saved by the goalie :)
13:36 Netball 2nds' 21-8 to York in half time
13:35 Men's Volleyball 1st 3-1 for York
13:35 Editor Fiona Lavelle returns from a Fusion rehearsal. Check out the video preview here
13:33 Basketball Men's 2nds York Uni up 11-7 with good defence and strong offence.
13:32 Badminton Mixed Our deputy arts editor almost got hit in the face with a shuttle cock. Uh oh.
13:29 Women's Volleyball captain commented that the 'match was a little easier than expected' and told The Yorker they 'always enjoy Varsity.'
13:25 At half time, Indoor Football Men's, teams 4A are drawing 1-1. York 4B vs. St. John 4B will follow.
13:22 Men's 3rds Football 1-1.
13:22 Badminton win against St Johns, York haven't yet lost! 11-21, 21-17, 21-11.
13:16 Netball 2nds: 9-1 up at the end of the first quarter.
13:15 Badminton Mixed Doubles: Laura and Paddy win second game to take it into a decider but players finding it hard to concentrate with volleyball going on.
13:14 Correction from Netball 2nds, York are 9-1 up, St Johns are nowhere near level.
13:11 Netball 2nds: St Johns launching a comeback pulled the score back from 5-0 to 5-3.
13:11 Hockey Men's 2nds ended 7-0.
13:10 In Badminton Laura and Paddy have lost their first game.
13:09 Down in the tent, the Netball team are dishing out free cans of Rockstar!
13:06 Badminton so far all three pairs have only lost one of their matches.
13:06 Men's Football: York St john's win 4-3.
13:05 Netball 2nds: just over five minutes into the first quarter and York are 3-0 up. It's bitterly cold down in the tent.
13:03 In Badminton, Laura Suddaby and Paddy Clarke about to play, they've both won their previous games.
13:00 Women's Volleyball: Victory for York University 3 sets to 0, last set won 25-5.
12:58 Men's 2nds Hockey: Another short given to Uni, ball defended off the line, then scored on the rebound.
12:54 6-1 to York in the third set of Women's Volleyball
12:52 Half time in the indoor football 5ths, and York are 2-1 up.
12:51 Here's a couple of pictures from earlier, taken by our Deputy Blogs and Comment Editor Harriet Evans...
12:49 Women's Volleyball: York have won the second set 25-3.
12:45 Women's Volleyball: York are dominating the second set 14-1.
12:43 Badminton Mixed: York have won the opening game. Shortly before the victory was confirmed, a York player nearly got hit in the face by a rogue St. John shot, but Hannah McCarthy tells us they were all nice and apologised to each other.
12:41 Women's Tennis captain Maria Hunt tells The Yorker that the team are all going to go out and celebrate tonight. Hunt adds that they've been doing well recently, and although they aren't going to be promoted this year they will finish high up in the league. Cat Hanrahan would the final match in straight sets, 6-0 and 6-1.
12:37 Women's Volleyball: York have won the first set 25-7. York won 15 straight points at one point... scary.
12:36 York St. John seem to be falling apart in the volleyball; from a York lead of 7-5, the score is now 24-6. Niall Parr says he's feeling sorry for them.
12:34 Women's Tennis: Hunt has won her second set 6-0.
12:32 Badminton Mixed: York 2nds have smashed St. John in straight sets. Hannah McCarthy tells me the noise from the Sports Hall is nothing to do with the badminton; must be the volleyball then.
12:29 York are currently winning the volleyball 7-5, but according to Marie Thouaille and Niall Parr (who are watching from the viewing gallery whilst I type frantically) the serving has been pretty poor so far.
12:28 People must be waking up; there's some very vocal support in the Sports Centre where the badminton and volleyball is being played.
12:26 Volleyball is underway and York are 4-1 up. At the rate it's going, this score might change by the time I post this!
12:26 Badminton Mixed: A beautiful drop shot by Liz causes the York St. John player to swear at himself in frustration.
12:24 Full time in the Netball Barbarians; York win 53-6.
12:21 Half-time at the hockey and it's 6-0 to York.
12:21 We can all breathe easy; Hunt's partner is back.
12:20 Hannah McCarty is covering the Badminton Mixed for us; she tells us there are some "stylish smashes going down".
12:18 Women's Tennis: Captain Hunt's partner has just disappeared, midway through the second set.
12:16 Women's Tennis: And Cat Hanrahan looks like she is effortlessly volleying the ball around YSJ player Katie Drury. There's talk of a York player wearing a "lovely Batman hoodie"; more information on that as at when it becomes available, and maybe a picture if we're lucky.
12:13 Netball 3rds: The game is over, with York winning 53-10 and Olivia Coward picking up the man (or rather, woman) of the match award.
12:11 Men's 2nds Hockey: 6-0 now after 21 minutes. Driven outside the 23 yard line, deflected by Adam Tyrell into the top right hand corner.
12:10 Netball 3rds: Final score 51-10 to York.
12:09 Women's Tennis: Caroline Brown wins her match in straight sets, both finishing 6-1. This result confirms York's victory.
12:08 5-0 now in the hockey; short corner, shot from the top D by Adam Douglas and deflected in by Adam Tyrell.
12:06 Men's 2nds Hockey: York are 4-0 up now and St. John are struggling. Short corner injection to top D, scuffed shot to left hand side swept in at the near post by injector Tom Norman.
12:05 Women's Tennis: Hunt has won the first set 6-1. Both the players and the spectators are complaining about how cold it is. I feel their pain.
12:03 Women's 1st Volleyball: The players are warming up, they should be starting soon.
12:01 3-0 in the hockey now! Short corner to top D, slipped left to Will Fresson, who scores in the bottom left with an early strike.
12:00 Men's 2nds Hockey: Adam Douglas scores again, putting York 2-0 up. The ball came to Douglas at top D and he beat the keeper with a low shot into the bottom right corner.
11:59 Maria Hunt is 4-1 up in her set too.
11:58 Tennis: Ellie Arkle and Emily Brooks have just finished their match; York won this one, with Arkle beating Brooks in two sets, 6-0 and 6-3.
11:55 Men's 2nds Hockey: Six minutes in and York take the lead. Adam Douglas scores from close range and celebrates with a stylish cartwheel.
11:52 Netball 3rds: The score is currently 41-10 to York.
11:48 Here's a picture from the Women's 2nds Hockey:
11:44 The Men's 2nds Hockey has started.
11:41 Exciting news from the makeshift Yorker office in the Viewing Gallery: Ex-Editor Marie Thouaille has arrived!
11:39 The start of the Men's 2nds Hockey has been delayed as we're still waiting for half the St. John team to arrive on campus.
11:35 Sports Editor Becky Ellis is watching the tennis for us; she tells us it's better in summer with strawberries.
11:34 Netball 3rds: 27-7 to York Uni at half time.
11:24 Just ran into former Langwith Chair Sam Asfahani in the Sports Centre. I told him I'd heard he was slightly hungover, here's what he had to say in response: "Slightly hungover would be the understatement of the year; I think I'm still drunk".
11:20 Director Phil Mace is loving the hockey ladies. Sadly it's all over now, with York winning 3-0.
11:19 Hockey Womens 2's: Leila Asrari denied from close range by a sliding save by St. John's goalie. The game is almost over with York Uni up 2-0.
11:17 Men's badminton is over; final score 8-1 to York. This post also marks a victory for The Yorker Deputy Editor Ben McCluskey, who got the score online before Nouse Deputy Sport Editor Henry Cowen could send it in.
11:16 Netball 3rds up 18-3 at the end of the first quarter. York Uni is on a winning streak today!
11:15 Here's one of the posters the York badminton team put up in support of themselves...
11:14 Tennis players Maria Hunt and Cat Hanrahan beat St John's 8-3.
11:12 York score in Hockey 2nds after 3 goal line saves from St. John. The crowd are actively behind York - good atmosphere! That's what we like to hear!
10:58 Catherine Brown and Ellie Arkle have won their tennis 8-1 against the St. John pair. Cat Hanrahan and Maria Hunt are up 4-3 to St. John.
10:55 York uni women's hockey 2nds score again over St Johns. York Uni 2-0 St Johns. Leila Asrari scored both.
10:54 Women's tennis 1sts tied 3-3. Playing to 8 games apparently and no one knows why.
10:48 The badminton is over, with both the men's and women's teams winning their matches, 5-0 and 5-2 respectively. That brings an end to my own "varsity" with the Nouse reporter; I daresay I failed in my attempt to run up to the viewing gallery before he could text the scores to Adam Shergold and company.
10:46 Doubles Cat and Maria won the first game in the Women's 1sts tennis with York St. Johns serving into the net. 2-0 to York
10:41 More from the badminton: in the women's, McFadzean and Ward won their third game, whilst Moore and Tritasavet unfortunately lost their second. In the men's, Davies and Clarke won their second game after it went to a third set.
10:37 In the women's hockey 2nds, York are ahead thanks to a goal from Leila Asari.
10:36 Our rowing correspondent told us yesterday "absolute rinsing of York St John in the tent by UYBC. Novice crews set the standard over 5km relay sprints, each rowing over St. Johns. Senior crews continued the winning streak with a tense 8km with senior men finishing only 8m ahead. Absolute trouncing from UYBC senior women winning by 750m, 3 minutes over the excuse of women that St. John sent. Overall UYBC are ecstatic, bring on the celebrations". Go York!
10:32 Hockey Women's 2nds still 0-0. The teams are quite evenly balanced with good defence by both sides.
10:29 The men's badminton team are 3-0 up; Hor and Tritasavit, Davies and Clarke, and Kanabar and Gatlenby all won their opening games.
10:28 Scores from the Badminton so far... sorry they're late. The women's team have won four of their five games; McFadzean and Ward have won one and lost one, Breare and Eyes won their opening game, as did Moore and Tritasavit.
10:24 Yesterday the University of York shot ahead of York St Johns finishing the day with a lead of 22.25 - 4.25. To read about yesterday's swimming click here
10:20 Hello Everyone! We're a little late due to technical difficulties but here nevertheless. Welcome to the Varsity 2010 Live blog!
09:00 And the coverage begins!
Well done York. Full-on thrashing.
Good stuff Yorker.
Really good coverage.
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