Leeds end season with Stirling performance
26/04/2013 David Smith The Leeds Men’s 1st team was apprehensive ahead of their Premier League playoff against Stirling University – the top tennis university in the country. However, there were some positive aspects to focus on for the Leeds team after they had comfortably won Tier 1- undefeated. In addition, they were only facing [...]
Superior Gryphons dispatch Sorry Sheffield
By Chavonne Duckworth Leeds 3rds 48 vs 25 Sheffield 2nds Going into our last match of the season, we were all so ready to put up a good battle against Sheffield Hallam. With a restricted warm up, we started the match a bit slow but were all playing well and ended the first quarter [...]
Running Round-up
Matthew Evans 1/3/2013 Cross Country This weekend saw various running events taking place across the country with a number of cross country members representing the University of Leeds. A handful made the journey up to the last big event of the season – the English National Cross Country Championships in Sunderland. There were some good [...]
Leeds Relay a Runaway Success
Last weekend was Leeds relays, whereby we hosted a race at our very own Bodington fields. Teams came from the length and breadth of the country to take part in arguably one of the best races of the year. The course was a two mile lap through mud and hills, with four boys [...]
Leeds Uni spike their way to nationals
Leeds University hosted the all-day Volleyball Student Cup Qualifier Tournament at The Edge on Saturday. The tournament drew teams from all across the country, highlighting volleyball’s popularity. The atmosphere in The Edge was buzzing with teams watching each other play on the balconies and sidelines – evaluating and judging who would make the cut [...]
Hockey Round-up: Ladies Stick-ing together
LUUWHC put out a full house, this Halloween, with many teams playing universities in a much higher league they knew it would be a hard day for the club, however all teams worked well together and produced some promising results. LUUWHC 1st team came out on top, after playing Northumbria who currently stand at the [...]
Polo off to a damp start
Nine team members headed to Durham on Friday October 26 for the opening BUCS fixture for the Leeds University water polo team. In front of a hostile Durham crowd the boys started slowly and conceded an early goal. Unnerved they brought it back to 1-1 in no time. Trading another goal each, the game [...]
Manc You Very Much
The BUCS Northern Premier Division has been warned. Leeds mean business. In a rousing comeback inspired by the sharp shooting of the tireless Sophie Duncan and the unflappable club captain Steph Whitfield, the home side overpowered their visitors from the other side of the Pennines on Wednesday evening. Trailing at half time after a masterclass [...]
Varsity 2012 Preview: Womens’ Football
Emily Nuttall, Media Secretary of Leeds University’s Women’s Football, previews this year’s Varsity… At the beginning of this season we received the news we had been hoping for – LUUWAFC have been awarded Gryphons status, testimony to our hard work and dedication both on and off the pitch last season. This news certainly spurred us [...]