The 102nd Men's Varsity went the way of Oxford in convincing fashion. Played on a near full size ground at Horspath, the Dark Blues run away easy winners over Cambridge. With a 27 point lead after the first quarter, the lead continued to expand throughout the game, with the final margin of 13.11. 89 to Oxford over 2.4.16 for Cambridge.
Highlights included 4 goals each from Max Davie and Tim Haskett and three from Seb Wylie, proving the older blokes still have it in them! It was excellent to finally win one back from Cambridge after 2 loses on the run in the Varsity.
The Women's 5th Varsity was the real feature of the day, played second for the first time and in front of a crowd of some 150 people. The game was fierce and close right through. Oxford went into the first change up by 6 points, before managing to increase the lead to 11 points by half-time - still not a comfortable margin. The scores remained unchanged during the 3rd period, with much anxiety building in both teams on the side-lines. Cambridge managed a goal late in the fourth quarter to come back to within a single goal but the siren ended any hopes of a Light Blue come-back, and Oxford finished up victorious 3.0.18 def. 2.2.14. It was one for the ages!
Highlights were Hazel Ellender playing truly physical footy in the midfield, Ash Barnes collecting any loose balls all over the ground and a number of beautiful strings of play connecting kicks from the defence all the way to the forward line. Credit must go to coach Justin Clarke for the increase in skills on display in recent times by the OUARFC Women.
Thanks go to the AFL England umpires Ian Kafka and Josh Davey for officiating both games, Tom Ranger for keeping time and managing the scores, and the volunteers from OUARFC and CUARFC who served as goal umpires.
Thanks to all who came out to support Oxford in both games!
CUARFC will host the 2023 Varsity matches.
Highlights included 4 goals each from Max Davie and Tim Haskett and three from Seb Wylie, proving the older blokes still have it in them! It was excellent to finally win one back from Cambridge after 2 loses on the run in the Varsity.
The Women's 5th Varsity was the real feature of the day, played second for the first time and in front of a crowd of some 150 people. The game was fierce and close right through. Oxford went into the first change up by 6 points, before managing to increase the lead to 11 points by half-time - still not a comfortable margin. The scores remained unchanged during the 3rd period, with much anxiety building in both teams on the side-lines. Cambridge managed a goal late in the fourth quarter to come back to within a single goal but the siren ended any hopes of a Light Blue come-back, and Oxford finished up victorious 3.0.18 def. 2.2.14. It was one for the ages!
Highlights were Hazel Ellender playing truly physical footy in the midfield, Ash Barnes collecting any loose balls all over the ground and a number of beautiful strings of play connecting kicks from the defence all the way to the forward line. Credit must go to coach Justin Clarke for the increase in skills on display in recent times by the OUARFC Women.
Thanks go to the AFL England umpires Ian Kafka and Josh Davey for officiating both games, Tom Ranger for keeping time and managing the scores, and the volunteers from OUARFC and CUARFC who served as goal umpires.
Thanks to all who came out to support Oxford in both games!
CUARFC will host the 2023 Varsity matches.
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