Newcastle University

Week 6’s fixtures were blighted by the horrendous weather which swept across Northern England. Weather aside it was a good week for some of the Premiership clubs after disappointing starts to the season.

The lacrosse side had an excellent 10-9 win away from home against Manchester University which should avoid any talk of relegation. After the disappointment of last week the men’s rugby 1^st team secured a moral boosting win. For the first time in six years they came away from Durham University with all three points, winning 13-10. This fine result leaves them on equal points with Northumbria University in the Premier Men’s North A league. The netball 1^st team narrowly beat Leeds University 34-33 and lie 3^rd in the Premier Women’s North league

Regrettably the men’s table tennis 1^st team were soundly beaten 16-0 away at Warwick University with relegation now a reality. The women’s fencing team were beaten by a strong Manchester University side 111-130 leaving them also at the foot of the table.

The women’s hockey 1^st team continued their excellent form beating Durham University 2nds 2-1 in a close fought game. They remain at the top of the table by five points and are without doubt pushing for promotion into the Premiership.

Once again the women’s squash 1^st team were victorious, beating their stable mates from the 2^nd team 4-0. They are now only two points behind Durham University in the Northern Conference Women’s 1A league. The men’s squash 1^st team were awarded a walk over against Sheffield Hallam and they remain three points clear at the top of the table.

After a bright start to the season the women’s rugby 1^st team lost again going down 34-5 to Leeds University. The men’s hockey 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd sides also lost. On a more positive note the men’s 1^st and 2^nd tennis sides were both triumphant, they now sit 1^st and 3^rd respectively in the Northern Conference Men’s 3B league. Women’s tennis 1^st team revenged their defect to Leeds Met 2nds at the beginning of the season by coming away with an excellent 6-4 victory leaving them top of the Northern Conference 1A league.

Weather played a key role in the sporting calendar this week however the enforced break should ensure that the teams are even hungrier for victory when they compete in next week’s fixtures.