The following highlights from various sports clubs and teams were compiled from recent reports. If any captains or team members have a result that you'd like to feature in the next round-up, please contact comms@caths.cam.ac.uk.
Football
The women’s football team representing St Catharine’s, Gonville & Caius and Hughes Hall had their first match in this year’s Cuppers competition, after making last year’s final. The team was in a positive mood following a streak of three wins in the intercollegiate league and promptly scored three goals, with their opponents from Peterhouse, Clare and Clare Hall yet to score by the half-time whistle. Spurred on by support from the men’s team on the side-lines, the team managed to find the goal again in the second half, finishing the game 4-0. Congratulations to Catz goal scorers Tia Whitmore (a first-year Law undergraduate; scored twice), Caitlin Davenport (a third-year History undergraduate) and Kiara Kok (a Biological Sciences MPhil student), and to Lauren Stewart (a third-year Veterinary Sciences undergraduate) for woman of the match. (The Kittbag)
Basketball
The men’s basketball team returned to winning form with a closely fought comeback victory over Downing, which finished 30-28. Barney Blackburn said:
“The opposition's attack was completely shut down in the second half, as the Catz players worked their way through a shooting slump to secure a vital win. It was a fantastic effort from the team, as we chipped away at Downing's lead, combining stifling defence with impressive offensive drive. The squad look forward to their next game, ready to improve in training during the week and dominate come the weekend.”
Basketball team.
Rowing
Queens’ Ergs (QErgs) is one of the largest indoor rowing competitions in the UK. Taking place in Michaelmas Term every year, it is a relay race for novice and senior rowers from across the Cambridge Colleges.
Our mixed seniors finished eighth in their division.
Novice men (NM1) finished seventh in their division.
Novice women (NW1) placed ninth in their division.
NW1 (credit: Nordin Ćatić)
NM1 (credit: Nordin Ćatić)
Seniors
Netball
The ladies’ netball team started November with their first league win of the term: a 12-0 win over Caius, with player of the match going to Cassia Deakins (a second-year Geography undergraduate). A week later, they claimed another win – this time 14-11 against Pembroke, who they dominated in every quarter of the match. (The Kittbag)
The mixed netball team faced off against Selwyn for their fourth match of the season. St Catharine’s was only trailing by one goal in the first quarter, but Selwyn pulling away in the next two quarters and even drawing the final quarter wasn’t enough. The scoreline was a 22-17 loss by the final whistle. (The Kittbag)
Lacrosse
After the first loss of the season at the start of November, Catz were ready to bounce back against Emmanuel College, and walked away with a well-earned 2-2 draw. They go again in Division 1 this weekend against Girton, who have yet to win a game this season. (The Kittbag)
Hockey
For the sixth league match of the season, the St Catharine’s team was pitted against the combined might of St John’s and Newnham Colleges (currently at the top of Division 1). After unfortunately conceding two poor goals early in the game, the team rallied with “some obscenely liquid hockey” and equalised by half time. The teams were tightly matched in the second half but, as St Catharine’s pushed for a winner, there was a counterattack in the dying seconds of the game, which left the final score as a hard-fought 4-3 loss. (The Kittbag)
