Liverpool Varsity 2017 Programme

27 - 29 MARCH 2017 #VarsityLiv

A word from Summer Jette Gray, Vice President Activities at LiverpoolSU Hello and Welcome to Varsity!

Whether you’re on the pitch or in the stands, we can’t wait for you to be a part of this year’s competition.

Our very own #TeamLJMU are up against our long standing rivals at the University of Liverpool, who have somehow held onto the coveted Varsity cup since 2013.

This year our teams have trained longer and harder than ever before and we are ready to reclaim our rightful title as the elite sporting students of Liverpool!

Go #TeamLJMU!

WE’RE TEAM LJMU You donʼt have to play the sport to be part of the team.

Follow us @TeamLJMU on Twitter & send us your photos of Varsity 2017 to win your very own #TeamL JMU kit.

Full details of all Varsity fixtures.

MONDAY SWIMMING 7pm | Free entry UOL Sports Centre MEN’S SQUAD Dan Hussey Sam James Adam Hurst Jack Graham Dan Hussey Sam James Adam Hurst Lewis Robertson Oli Fairway David Treadell

WOMEN’S SQUAD Clara Minnican Niamh Frees Ellie Hunter Ali Bennett Holl Williams Ali Bennett Emily Jevons Georgie Evans

“This is the biggest competition of the year and we couldn’t be more excited. We have a strong team this year and are confident we will bring home the silverware!

Let’s go #TeamLJMU!” - LJMU Swim Team

TUESDAY NETBALL 6pm | Ticketed event Greenbank Sports Academy SQUAD Captain: Jemma Holden Megan Melbourne Aimee Jordan Becca Hope Mary Adegbamiye Nicole Harrison Amy Howcroft Erin Williams Maddie Rowley Caitlin Thomas “Our netball team know how to win.BUCS trophy champions for 2013/14, we train hard and constantly push to be better.

You do not want to miss this game!”

- LJMU Netball

TUESDAY MENS BASKETBALL 8pm | Ticketed event Greenbank Sports Academy SQUAD Captain: Curtis johnson Alex Taylor Kieran McNally Stevan Mainds Dimitar Stoyanov Neal Allen Adam sharif Jack Knox Daniel Beeton Frank Coppola

“Last year we lost. This year is ours.

Varsity means so much to every member of our team and I am confident we will bring the cup to its rightful home.”

- LJMU Basketball

WEDNESDAY AMERICAN FOOTBALL 4pm | Free entry Wyncote Sports Grounds

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“The Fury American Football team is in its tenth year. We’ve always watched from the side lines as Varsity happened for other teams.

Last year we were able to compete against UOL as this was the first time they had been able to put a team together.

We are currently unbeaten against them since their inception, (3-0) and while we share a home playing field and our coaches are all involved with the Merseyside programme, Varsity gives us an excellent opportunity to put friendships to one side, and remind them who the better team are...”

- LJMU Fury

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Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:30 14:30 15:00

Greenbank Sports Academy Sport Team Time Handball Men’s 1st 13:00 Handball Women’s 1st 14:30

Fort Marsh Sport Team Badminton Men’s 1st Badminton Women’s 1st Hockey Men’s 2nd Ultimate Frisbee Mixed Hockey Women’s 2nds Netball Women’s 2nds

Fortress Wyncote Sport Team Football Men’s 1st Football Men’s 2nd Football Women’s 1st Football Women’s 2nd Hockey Men’s 1st Rugby Union Women’s1st Lacrosse Women’s1st Rugby League Men’s 1st Hockey Women’s1st Rugby Union Men’s 1st American Football Men’s 1st

Time 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:45 16:00

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Uni of Liverpool Sports Centre Sport Team Time Basketball Women’s 1st 13:00 Volleyball Men’s 1st 13:00 Jiu Jitsu Mixed 14:00 Trampoline Mixed 14:30 Volleyball Women’s 1st 14:15

Also taking place this week across Merseyside...

Sport Climbing Golf Men’s & Women’s Tennis Snowsports Riding

Full details of all Varsity fixtures.

27 - 29 MARCH 2017 #VarsityLiv

A word from Gaby Sims, Athletic Union President Varsity means everything, it’s the chance to step onto the field wearing your Uni of Liverpool badge with pride against our rivals, Liverpool John Moores University.

It’s the event that every student looks forward to taking part in, or supporting and this year won’t disappoint. We want to retain the title of being the best university across Merseyside! We are adding to our growing programme of events with Swimming opening on the Monday night, continuing with Men’s Basketball on the Tuesday night who put on such a good show last year and adding Netball which always proves to be an intense and competitive game. Wednesday will see 20 sports battling it out in the Sports Centre, Greenbank, IM Marsh or at Fortress Wyncote.

I’m most looking forward to the headline Varsity game on the Wednesday afternoon at Wyncote, this year being American Football! It will be a very exciting game to watch and includes our Cheerleading club the Foxes performing the half time show! I can’t wait for the Raptors to take the victory in front of all our supporters.

Lenny the Liverbird is ready, all our clubs are ready and I’m ready to lift the Varsity Trophy! Go #SportLiv

Full details of all Varsity fixtures.

MONDAY SWIMMING 7pm | Free entry UOL Sports Centre MEN’S SQUAD Captain: Earl Radtschenko Finlay Coombes Sam Cave James Whitfield Killian Courtney Geraint Meek James Harding Myles Pountain Sam Steers Alexander Loft Joe Whiteside Cavan Murphy

WOMEN’S SQUAD Captain: Elisha McCrory Abi Watson Ellie Chappell Chloe Combe Rebecca Pye Lydia Paris-davies Eleanor Stevenson Laura Briggs Kate Young Chantelle Ridgeway Rebecca Boyd Ashlee Wrench Alexandra Ridgeway

TUESDAY NETBALL 6pm | Ticketed event Greenbank Sports Academy SQUAD GK: Becky Harrison Pitt & Beth Clinch GD: Georgie Webster & Meghan Suddaby WD: Beckie James C: Lucy Matthews WA: - Emily Bowcock & Mollie Armes GA: - Lucy Stead & Lucie McMenemy GS: - Louise Anstee The netball team have had a mixed year of results after picking up some early injuries which have affected the team all season.

The club is growing each year and currently has 6 competitive teams. The game against JMU is always a spirited close game so the girls will be training hard to ensure a win at Varsity.

TUESDAY MENS BASKETBALL 8pm | Ticketed event Greenbank Sports Academy SQUAD Captain: Ter-Er Kusu-Orkar Markus Stepanous- Vice captain Mike Guirov Jay Papaioannou Turner Emre Kankal Yusuf Omar Harris Charalambos Yuan Eric Gao Hank Qian Christos Merkouris Pablo Sanderson Ben Okenwa Alex Halton Coach: Mcgrady Hickey Operations Director: Abdullah Alhashili

Victorious at last year’s Varsity curtain raiser, basketball at the University of Liverpool throughout 2016/17 has been a season of mixed results. Coaching provision has increased to the extent the club have a postmatch analysis once a week this has led to improved performances on court.

UoL have already done the double over JMU this season and will be looking to continue this good run when the two teams clash again. Other highlights include a great Conference Cup run and a mid-table finish.

The team are hoping a promotion push is on the cards in 2017/18.

WEDNESDAY AMERICAN FOOTBALL 4pm | Free entry Wyncote Sports Grounds

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The Liverpool Raptors have enjoyed their second year as an established University of Liverpool BUCS team. In contention to win the league at Christmas an unexpected loss against Keele started a downhill spiral and they have finished a respectable 3rd in Northern 2A in the 16/17 season. With a membership of 69 students they have been a great addition to Sport Liverpool and after coming so close in last year’s Varsity event, they are looking to win against LJMU Fury in this year’s headliner.

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