Sport

These pages would usually be filled with updates from the College sports captains, detailing the highs and lows of a year competing in everything from Lacrosse to Frisbee. Sadly, this year, there is little to report in the way of sporting achievement. Students were sent home in March and did not return to Cambridge until October. In the Michaelmas term, training had just got underway when a second lockdown prevented any competition.

However, our new facilities on Long Road have now opened and will transform the future of sport at Homerton. A joint venture with St Mary’s School, the site includes floodlit all-weather pitches and tennis/netball courts, as well as a pavilion which will open in 2021. Less than 10 minutes cycle from College, the new grounds enabled students to exercise within their households throughout the Michaelmas term, and will provide a spectacular venue for competitive sport when restrictions ease.

HUS Sports Officer 2020–21, Lily Wilkinson (2019, BA Education) says: “Despite the lack of competitive sport, the Homerton sports teams have experienced a taster of the new Long Road sports facilities and are hungry to train there next term. The sports captains look forward to competing again and representing Homerton in what will hopefully be a fantastic season for sport.” n

Photograph by Stephen Bond

The new sports ground at Long Road