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BUCS Big Wednesday team in focus: Table Tennis

This week sees the culmination of this year’s British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) leagues in the team Championship finals aka #BigBUCSWednesday – and we have more teams than ever fighting it out to be crowned BUCS champion! The finals, which will be taking place at the University of Bath on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 …

UoN win record fifth straight Varsity series

By Sebastian Chmielinski The University of Nottingham claimed bragging rights for the fifth year in a row after beating Nottingham Trent University 13-8 in the 2016 Varsity Series. Having first begun in 2003, the Series is the most hotly anticipated sporting event every year, and 2016 did not disappoint. With more sell-out crowds, international stadiums, …

BDLA Student Sports Leader of the Year nomination – Emily Watts

Leadership is one of the key elements that creates a successful sports team. British Colleges University Sports (BUCS) in partnership with Deloitte established the BDLA (BUCS Deloitte Leadership Academy) in 2013, in order to inspire and develop those essential leadership skills of students involved in sport at university. Since its launch three years ago, over 650 students have been through the academy, …

BUCS round-up 18 March 2015

There may have only been 14 games this week, but there was plenty to cheer about for University of Nottingham Sport – five Conference Cup final matches, five wins and five new pieces of silverware for the University’s trophy cabinet! Women’s Badminton 3rd were in action first, with a 4-4 draw against league leaders Northampton …

BUCS round-up 11 March 2015

Yesterday saw action in the semi-finals of the Championship and Trophy Cups for the University, with a range of outstanding results and an overall return of 22 wins at 52%. It was a day to remember for Table Tennis in the Championship Cup as the Men’s and Women’s 1st teams progressed to the final. The …

BUCS round-up 4 March 2015

As the University heads into the home straight of the BUCS competition, 20 wins from 39 matches kept alive the cup dreams for a number of clubs and meant Nottingham remain on course for a top three finish in the overall BUCS table. There will be plenty on show for UoN Sport at the 2015 …

BUCS round-up 25 February 2015

The fixture list comprised both league and cup action this week, and our teams built upon their recent good form with the exact same return as last Wednesday: 26 wins and 5 draws at a rate of 51%. The Men’s Football 2nd XI have been outstanding all season and continued their run of victories by …

BUCS round-up 18 February 2015

Knockout competition was at the forefront of the action this Wednesday, and a number of teams sailed through to the quarter-finals and semi-finals. Overall, the Green and Gold recorded 26 wins at a rate of 51%. The Hockey club returned a raft of wins this week, and the Men’s 1st XI got the ball rolling …

BUCS round-up 11 February 2015

In terms of fixtures, Week 13 was the second busiest this season, and the 35 wins and 2 draws produced an ever-increasing win rate of 49%. With the end of the season drawing closer, there was a huge amount at stake as teams battled it out at both ends of their respective tables. The Table …

BUCS round-up 4 February 2015

As the BUCS season enters the closing stages, Nottingham put in a number of impressive displays, and the return of 29 wins and 3 draws improved this week’s win ratio to 47%. Arguably the biggest fixture of the day was played at Highfields as the Men’s Football 1st XI took on top of the table …