Trinity entered two teams into smallbore rifle Cuppers this year, a feat no other college accomplished. We entered as defending champions but were beaten by an outstanding performance by Peterhouse, but still claimed both second and third positions. Field Club colours this year have been awarded to David Firth, Edward Lam, Alexis de Vivenot, and Chris Bowring. Due to equipment and other requirements, all members must also be members of the University Rifle Association, and many of us were successful at this level too. Simon Armstrong, David Firth, Chris Bowring, and Alexis de Vivenot all earned their Half-Blues competing in 1st-team Varsity matches. The captain for next season will be Chris Bowring, bringing a wealth of experience to the role having already toured with the Great Britain cadet rifle team.
Rugby
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By Will Dunger (2012) After a highly successful 2013–14 season, TCRUFC went into the new season cautiously optimistic that this could be the year for the team to kick on and establish itself as a force to be reckoned with in college rugby. Unfortunately however, a combination of a scarcity of new players, poor weather, and a series of injuries at the wrong times served to produce a largely frustrating season where highs, of which there were many, were unfortunately often followed by lows. The season got off to a good start with a new-look Trinity side securing an impressive victory in the traditional opener against CCK (26–12). This was quickly followed by an even more comprehensive win against St Catz (46– 20); an instant classic, this match, played in the driving October wind and rain, will long be remembered for one of the individual performances of the season from former captain Wilf Bagnall, who ran in six of the team’s eight tries. Unfortunately, heading into November, our early-season momentum was interrupted as the weather took a turn for the worse and several matches, both home and away, had to be called off. When we did finally get a run out, frustrations at the weather were compounded as a disappointing performance against an undoubtedly inferior Homerton side saw the team suffer its first loss of the season. At this point, a series of injuries to an already small squad also began to take its toll, the side went into several matches a man or two down, and results undoubtedly suffered as a result. Nonetheless, this adversity seemed to bring out the best in the team, a phenomenon epitomised by the final game of
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