WARWICK SPORT BUCS REVIEW 2009-10 Review of the Warwick Sport Teams competing in the weekly league competition for the 2009-19 Season Joe Barr 4/27/2010

BADMINTON

Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds Mens 3rds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2B Midlands 3A

Captain Nikko Cheung Oliver Nawrat Faiz Adbulhalim

Final League Position. 5TH 2ND 2ND

Cup Progress Trophy 3rd Round Conference Cup Quarter Finalists Conference Cup 1

st Round

Review Overall would be disappointed with

their league campaign. Struggled

early on losing first 3 matches. But

earned important draws against top

side Loughborough & Nottingham.

A good season for the team in a

tight league. Could have easily

become champions.

Started on fire but could not match

Birmingham 3rds who ran away

with the league. A strong season

none the less.

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Team Womens 1sts Womens 2nds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2A

Captain Tiff Lau Nei Yin

Final League Position. 4th CHAMPIONS

Cup Progress Trophy 1st Round Conference Cup Semi Finalists

Review Gained respect in a difficult league

out performing Nottingham 1sts.

Fantastic season for the team

winning all their matches romping

home to the title.

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BASKETBALL

Team Mens 1sts Womens 1sts

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2A

Captain Tom Care Montanna Cheng

Final League Position. CHAMPIONS 6TH

Cup Progress Championship Last 16 Conference Cup Quarter Finalists

Review Tremendous season for the team

only losing once all season winning

the league with ease. Premiership

Basketball won’t be coming to

warwick next year after losing out

in the playoffs. Phenomenal season

Mens Basketball

Started poorly and there was an

unfortunate walkover that cost

them league position. The team put

that behind them to win their last 3

league matches to salvage the

campaign.

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FENCING

Team Mens 1sts

League Midlands 1A

Captain Chris Spry

Final League Position. 5TH

Cup Progress Trophy Last 32

Review Struggled to cope with the loss of

some fine fencers from last season’s

tier 1 league winners. They now

face the prospect of tier 2 fencing.

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FOOTBALL (MENS)

Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds

League Midlands 2A Midlands 4A

Captain Timi Dorgu Phil Chrimes

Final League Position. 5TH

CHAMPIONS

Cup Progress Conference Cup 2ND

Round Conference Cup 2nd Round

Review Largely disappointing season for the

1st team. Started poorly but did

improve as the season went on

putting together 4 match unbeaten

run in mid season

Ran away with the league title only

losing once all season. Rounded off

with a 6-1 against the 3rds in the

final game.

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Team Mens 3rds Mens 4ths

League Midlands 4A Midlands 5A

Captain Josh Bradbeer Jon Lever

Final League Position. 4TH

5TH

Cup Progress Conference Cup 2nd Round Conference Cup 2

nd Round

Review Will be pleased with their season in

a league of 2nd teams. Highlighted

by beating local rivals Coventry

2nds.

Disastrous start to the season not

winning in the first 6 matches but

won 4 on the trot as the season

turned around. Ended up being a

very close league

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FOOTBALL (WOMENS)

Team Womens 1sts Womens 2nds

League Midlands 2B Midlands 3B

Captain Lesedi Vine Hilary Watson

Final League Position. 5TH

4TH

Cup Progress Conference Cup Last 16 Conference Cup 1st Round

Review Frustrating season suffering some

heavy defeats. Will look to bounce

back next year.

Started exceptionally winning their

first 3 league matches but lost their

last 4 in a mixed season.

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GOLF

Team 1sts 2nds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2A

Captain John McNally Ali Robinson

Final League Position. CHAMPIONS 3RD

Cup Progress Championship 1st Round Conference Cup Quarter Finalists

Review Golf 1sts set their sights at the start

of the season to get back to the

premiership as they wrapped up the

title in quick fashion. Unfortunately

they Lost out narrowly to Newcastle

in the playoff.

Not the best season for the 2nds in

a league dominated by the top 2.

Were unable to defend their

conference cup title

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HOCKEY (MENS)

Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2B

Captain Tom Morton Tom Lambert

Final League Position. 5TH

4TH

Cup Progress Trophy Quarter Final Conference Cup Quarter Finalists

Review Found life hard in the midlands top

division and relegation will hurt.

Enjoyed a wonderful win in the

trophy against a strong Leeds Met

side

Mid table respectability for the 2nds

in a league won at ease by Oxford

Brookes 1sts. Decent cup run only

to be ended in a close tie with

Coventry 1sts

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Team Mens 3rds Mens 4ths

League Midlands 3B Midlands 3B

Captain Jack Kelly Carl Pugh

Final League Position. 3RD Bottom

Cup Progress Conference Cup 2nd Round Conference Cup 2nd Round

Review Suffered a shock defeat to the

warwick 4th team on the opening

day of the season but bounced back

well and fell just short of contesting

the league title

Produced their best on day one but

never really got going suffering a

barrage of defeats. Relegation will

be a tough pill to swallow

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HOCKEY (WOMENS)

Team Womens 1sts Womens 2nds Womens 3rds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2A Midlands 4A

Captain Sue Wood Emma Potter Hattie Killen

Final League Position. 5TH

Bottom CHAMPIONS

Cup Progress Trophy Quarter Finalists Conference Cup 1st Round Conference Cup 1

st Round

Review Started well picking up 3 wins and a

draw in their first 5 matches but

lost all their matches in the 2nd half

of the season. Back to tier 2 hockey

next season

Failed to win a single league match

in a season to forget. Will look to

bounce back next year.

Racked up some impressive wins and

scorelines in a title winning season.

Highlighted with a 15-0 v the

runners up on the last day of the

season.

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LACROSSE

Team Mens 1sts Womens 1sts

League Midlands 1A Midlands 1A

Captain Seb Croft Emily Maclennan

Final League Position. 2nd CHAMPIONS

Cup Progress Championship Semi Finalists Championship Last 16

Review After a disappointing lose to

eventful champions Nottingham

really showed their class out

performing university sporting lords

Loughborough. Reached the

championship semi’s and produced 2

dazzling playoff displays to ensure

their place in next year’s newly

formed premiership

Smashed everyone in midlands 1A as

they were in a league of their own.

Got a taste of the very best LAX

team in the country in the cup. The

season all came down to the 3 way

dance playoff with St

Andrews&Cambridge & the ladies

achieved what they had been trying

to do for a long time>premiership

Lacrosse next year.

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NETBALL

Team 1sts 2nds 3rds

League Midlands 2A Midlands 2B Midlands 4A

Captain Tanita Bridgemann Martha Pearson Dot Kirk

Final League Position. 4th 5

th 3

rd

Cup Progress Conference Cup Semi Finalists Conference Cup 1st Round Conference Cup 2

nd Round

Review After last year’s double winning

campaign the season wasn’t what

they hoped but if results had gone

their way could have finished

runners up. Decent cup run.

Following last season’s promotion

struggled with the step up but can

be proud of their campaign.

Close league of which Derby 1sts

ran away with. Encouraging

performances throughout for the

3rds.

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RUGBY LEAGUE

Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds

League Midlands South

Captain PJ Rawson Sam Hargreaves

Final League Position. 4th Bottom

Cup Progress Shield 1st Round Plate Quarter Finalists

Review Inconsistent season with some highs

and lows. Double over Coventry

was special.

Struggled in a difficult league and

were on the end of some big

defeats. Very much a learning

season for the team

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RUGBY UNION

Team Mens 3rds Womens 1sts

League Midlands 3A Midlands 1A

Captain Andrew Love Rebecca Ball

Final League Position. CHAMPIONS 3rd

Cup Progress Conference Cup Last 16 Trophy Quarter Finalists

Review Dominant season for the 3rds

storming to the title although found

a bogey team in oxford brookes

3rds.

Did well in what proved to be a two

horse race for the title. Picked up

some convincing wins throughout

the season. Leicester are still having

nightmares.

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Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2B

Captain Joe Tompkins Ben Nolan

Final League Position. CHAMPIONS 4th

Cup Progress Trophy Last 32 Conference Cup Last 16

Review Wonderful season for the 1sts

winning a long and gruelling league

again some fine sides. Early form

was key going unbeaten in their first

7 matches.

Startling early form winning their

first 6 matches. Gave champions

Notts Trent a run for their money

in the away match. Would have

finished 2nd if Birmingham City Uni

would have moved a varsity clash.

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SQUASH

Team Mens 3rds Womens 1sts

League Midlands 2B Midlands 1A

Captain Joe Chaytor Suzie Hodge

Final League Position. 5th 5

th

Cup Progress Conference Cup Quarter Finalists Did not enter

Review Average season in a league

dominated by Loughborough 3rds.

Disappointingly gave away a

walkover

Mid-table respectability for the

womens 1st team in a league with

some strong teams

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Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds

League Midlands 2A Midlands 2A

Captain Alex Coonan Karan Katariya

Final League Position. CHAMPIONS 2nd

Cup Progress Conference Cup Winners Conference Cup Runners Up

Review Blitzed the league winning every

game and enjoyed further silverware

winning the conference cup. Hugely

successful season.

The only team they failed to beat all

season was the 1sts team. Great

performance to reach the final of

the cup

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TABLE TENNIS

TENNIS (MENS)

Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds Mens 3rds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 1A Midlands 2B

Captain Tim Sagar Michael Peretti Jonathan Matthews

Final League Position. 3rd 4

th 6

th

Cup Progress Championship Last 16 Trophy Last 32 Conference Cup Quarter Finalists

Review Mixed season which included a draw

with Loughborough 3rds and a loss

to the warwick 2nds team.

Nearly stayed pace with the 1st team

even enjoying a victory against

them. Picked up keys wins to stay

up in the division.

Lost 2 opening matches in what was

another mid-table performance from

a warwick side. Nice little cup run

ended by Cambridge 2nds

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Team Mens 1sts Mens 2nds

League Premier North Midlands 1A

Captain Alex McEwan Alexis Phanopoulos

Final League Position. 3rd 4

th

Cup Progress Championship Quarter Finalists Trophy Last 16

Review Successfully maintained premiership

status in a small 4 team league

highlighted by a win v

Loughborough 1sts

Did well in their first season

securing a mid-table finish.

Disappointingly gave a walkover in

the trophy cup.

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TENNIS (WOMENS)

VOLLEYBALL

Team Mens 1sts Womens 1sts

League Midlands 2A Midlands 1A

Captain Tze Mok Saskia Toennesmann

Final League Position. CHAMPIONS BOTTOM

Cup Progress Conference Cup Semi Finalists Trophy Last 16

Review Extremely positive season for the

mens volleyball crushing all the

opposition in the league. Would

have been disappointed not to reach

the conference cup final after a close

match with eventual winners

Loughborough 2nds

After last year’s promotion knew

life would be tough and it was

finishing bottom. But positives

should be taken away from the year

which had one huge highlight in

beating Loughborough 1sts

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Team Womens 1sts Womens 2nds

League Midlands 1A Midlands 2A

Captain Carla Keenan Alice Cohen

Final League Position. 3rd Conference Cup Quarter Finalists

Cup Progress Trophy Last 16 4th

Review Started off strongly winning 4 of

their opening 6 matches. But ended

league campaign with four defeats.

The definition of inconsistent

winning 2 drawing 2 and losing 2.

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