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Review: Can We Have Our Balls Back, Please?
Julian Norridge
Norridge is our entertaining tour guide as he takes us through the origins of different sports since BC, where they began as human instincts. However, the title is misleading, as it turns out that the British did not actually invent many sports - apart from those that began because people gambled on them. This book is impressively researched, yet it can get a bit tedious as endless, sometimes mundane, facts are reeled off. I feel Norridge could have made this book shorter and more concise. However, there are some gems of information. For example, swimming was only introduced to clean lots of the public at low cost, and the winner of the first motor race had been travelling at a snail's pace of 11mph. I was also quite interested to discover that the monarchy banned sport as they did not want the public to be distracted from defending the realm. Norridge saves this from being a drab factual book with his satirical commentary. Injecting some humour and personality makes this story light and easy to read. Can we have our… Continue reading...
The rivalry is resumed
Union's Crocked Captains reveal their hopes for the Varsity
The Rugby Union match is Varsity's curtain closer, staged in front of over 5000 vociferous fans. LS Sport chatted to Uni and Met captains to get an insight into how each team was fairing leading up to the big kick-off. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » The rivalry is resumed
Varsity 2008: Previews and Fixtures
LS Sport sizes up Uni's chances at Varsity
Three of the 'big' sports taking part in Varsity 2008 open up to the LS team. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » Varsity 2008: Previews and Fixtures
2010 the target for new £10million pool development
Gryphon Sports Centre opening and Cromer Terrace move are only the start of fitness facility revamp
Work is set to begin on the new Leeds University Sports Centre in early November after delays which pushed back the initial start date. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » 2010 the target for new £10million pool development
Varsity 2008: Rugby Union Report
University unlucky in scrappy encounter
A vastly improved University side posed their Metropolitan counterparts with a stern challenge on Wednesday but still suffered a third defeat in four years, losing 28-17. University players didn't have to go far for consolation, though, as the Nightline Owl was on hand to offer a commiserating wing to the losers. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » Varsity 2008: Rugby Union Report
Varsity 2008: Men's Hockey 1sts Report
Clinical Mills preserves unblemished record
Danny Mills and Martin Lawrie both put in two-goal performances as the men's hockey 1sts produced a devastating display to claim Leeds University's first point of the day. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » Varsity 2008: Men's Hockey 1sts Report
Varsity 2008: Men's Waterpolo Report
Triumph in the pool
Captain Richard Hodgkinson hailed a "superb" display by Leeds University, after they crushed the Met. The Uni side were ruthless in attack throughout, and an equally impressive defensive display saw them shutout the Met for almost three quarters of the game to record a comprehensive victory in the Carnegie Pool. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » Varsity 2008: Men's Waterpolo Report
Leeds on the road to glory
Cycle team enjoy end of season success
Leeds University cycling team looks set to cap off a great year by winning the BUCS National Student Road Race this weekend. Read more
Posted in Sport » Sport News » Leeds on the road to glory
Met outclass Uni in Varsity showdown
Women's Football: Leeds Uni 1sts 0-10 Leeds Met 1sts
A rampant Leeds Met side comprehensively beat the Uni in Wednesday’s Varsity showpiece at Beckett’s Park. Met took control of the game right from the kick off, and stormed into a three goal lead early on through Emma Litman and a brace from Jessica Durran.
Read morePosted in LS1 » Comment » Met outclass Uni in Varsity showdown
Gryphons off to a flyer
Women's Hockey: Leeds Gryphons 1sts 2-0 Northumbria 2nds
Leeds claimed a hard-fought win over a recently relegated Northumbria at Weetwood on Wednesday. Well-taken goals from Leanne Royle and Becky Marsh gave Uni a winning start to their new BUCS campaign and the perfect follow up to their Varsity win last week.
Read morePosted in Sport » Sport News » Gryphons off to a flyer
Football Violence
Players Conduct is Unacceptable
There has always been a certain stigma surrounding the violence of football fans in the terraces and on the streets. Since the late '70's people have almost accepted, even if they view it with disdain, that violence is part of football amongst fans.
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Posted in Sport » The Sports Blog » Football Violence
F1 Sport or Not?
Does individual talent play a role in Formula One?
In October, Jenson Button claimed a shock World Championship and led his Brawn team to a Constructor's Championship in their debut season. Button had finished the previous season eighteenth from twenty-five drivers, and hadn't claimed a Grand Prix win since 2006. So can we laud Button for his incredible achievement this year, or is it all about the car?
Read morePosted in Sport » The Sports Blog » F1 Sport or Not?
We're doomed
LS Sport Big Debate
Despite the success of football’s ‘Kick it out’ camapign against racism, sport has often been accused of shirking away from its wider social responsibilities. LS Sport asks: Does sport have a responsibility to become more environmentally friendly?
Read morePosted in Sport » Sport Big Debate » We're doomed
Unbeaten Leeds surge into final
Men's Squash, Leeds Uni 1sts 4 - 1 York
An afternoon of mixed success, however, should not obscure what has been a highly successful campaign for both branches of the university’s squash team.
Read morePosted in Sport » Sport News » Unbeaten Leeds surge into final