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Athletics Club: More information about athletics in college.
Contact: Rosemary Pringle (ralp3)

Badminton: Casual sessions every Sunday at 1-2 pm, at Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre (just over Parker's Piece) - bring £1 for the Kelsey Kerridge entry charge. Equipment is provided and sessions are open to everyone (no experience necessary); just turn up with or without a partner/opponent. We also have men's and women's teams which play league matches, and training sessions for each. Any questions or requests for more info, please contact one of the captains.
Contact:
Womens': Vickie Braithwaite (vb287)
Mens' Firsts: Alex Gillespie (arg51)
Mens' Seconds: Jason Mann (jm650)

Basketball: Regular league matches in term time. Mens' team: Practice times: every Thursday, 10-11pm at Kelsey Kerridge.
Contact:
Mens' team: Michael Motskin (mm662) or
Womens' team: Mei-Chi Wong (mcmw2)

Boat Club: All levels of rowing from beginner to international. For information see the DCBC website.
Contact:
Mens' team: Ben Goodchild (bmg31) or
Womens' team: Claire Taylor (cet40)
Website

Cricket: Two teams which play in the Summer term There's also an MCR cricket team
Contact:
Mens' team: Tristram Moody (tiam2)

Cross Country: There are several intercollegiate races each year.
Contact: Chris Bannon (camb3)

Dance Society: Competes at dance events at university level.
Contact: Erin Young (ely21)

Football: The college fields three mens football teams in league and cup competitions so everyone who wants to can represent the college. The mens first team are now playing in the top division following their promotion last season. Matches take place in Michaelmas and Lent terms with some five-a-side fixtures in the summer. The women's team usually have practices on Wednesday and matches at Saturday lunchtime.
Contact:
Mens' firsts: Josh McEvoy (jsm73)
Mens' Seconds: Tom Lloyd (tpl27)
Mens' Thirds: Dan Gandhi (dg356) or
Womens' team: Helen Picot (hap34)

Gym: Not formally a college sport, the Lt. Col. Anderson Fitness Room can be used by all college members. Gym membership costs £12 per year. If you're interested in joining, you need to contact Mary Gates (mfg26), the College Office Administrator, who arranges (professionally run) induction sessions which cost £7 each. The MCR and JCR both have representatives on the Gym Management Committee so feel free to bring any issues to our attention.
Website

Hockey: Three teams - men's, women's and mixed - regular matches and occasional practises during Michaelmas and Lent terms. The mixed team plays friendlies, often at the weekend.
Contact:
Mens' team: Sandy Shanklin (as2041) or
Womens' team: Pip McClure (pm440) and Hattie Gibson (hg303) or
Mixed team: Simon Bourne (srb59)

Lacrosse: Mixed team, running for two successful years. All welcome, no previous experience required. Practise once or twice weekly on the paddock with matches at the weekends.
Contact: Aarthy Uthayakumar (au226)

Netball: Womens and mixed netball (4 teams in total) - all welcome - weekly matches and practices during Michaelmas and Lent Terms - usually weekends, occasional wednesdays.
Contact:
Mixed team: Philippa Geering (pg361) or
Womens' team: Philippa Geering (pg361)

Orienteering: Mainly happens through the University club (see their website) but Downing puts out a team for Cuppers each year.
Website

Pool: League matches will be played in the Bar, and there will be informal practices and tournaments.
Contact: James McGinnigle (jrm90)

Rugby: Both mens' and womens' rugby are catered for in college. The mens' team has an excellent record, and is in the first division of the College league. Matches are on Tuesday afternoons, and we train several times a week, with the main session on Sunday mornings. Any guys interested in playing please get in touch or just come along to a session, all new players are more than welcome. The newly-formed womens' team also needs players.
Contact:
Mens' team: Keith Hagyard (kgh24) or
Womens' team: Lucy Chumas (lc404)

Squash: Keys for the college courts can be obtained from the porters' lodge. The college ladder for this term is now up in the courts. Anyone who wishes to enter from now on may be able to do so (depending on space available), but will have to start from the bottom of the ladder. The college has two mens' teams and two womens' teams, chosen by position on the ladder.
Contact:
Mens' team: Jack Lawrence-Jones (jl584) or
Womens' team: Ameera Patel (ap531)
Website

Tennis: The courts are available any time. Please book at the Porters' Lodge.
Contact:
Mens' team: Robert Legg (rgl28) or
Womens' team: Lara Prendergast (lp332)

Ultimate Frisbee

Jonathon Evans (president) (je285)
Heather Hillenbrand (hh322)
Timur Kary-Niyazov (tk349)

Volleyball: Social games take place on the paddock throughout the summer (term and vacation!), and Downing enters a team in both the inter-collegiate Summer League and in the end of term Cuppers. The Summer League is played outdoors on Sunday afternoons in the summer term.

Page last updated on 23 Apr 09 (jrm90)