Monday 06-08-2018 - 15:08

Your students’ union has secured funding of £88,000 to help our sports teams perform at their best when they face York at Roses 2019.

 

The money, provided by the university, comes as the result of the union’s successful Sports Development Fund bid and will be used to pay for coaching and extra competition for our Sport Lancaster Plus and Sport Lancaster clubs and societies.

 

Additional funding will be made available to our Focus Sports – Netball, Badminton, Hockey, Rugby Union, Fencing and Swimming & Water Polo – for strength & conditioning and physiotherapy sessions to help them perform at their best.

 

Vice-President (Activities) Toby Wilkinson said: “Securing this funding for our sports clubs is amazing and will make a huge difference to our teams.

 

“Last year was Lancaster’s best ever year for sport, with an overwhelming victory over York in our home Roses and some brilliant performances from our teams in national leagues and other competitions.

 

“We’re committed to seeing that success continue and this funding will be important in helping our teams keep their momentum and continue to improve as we seek the elusive away win when we travel to York for Roses 2019.”

 

As well as securing their biggest ever win at Roses, 2018 was packed with success for Lancaster’s athletes. Highlights included:

• Pool and Snooker scored 89 BUCS points for Lancaster in 8-Ball, 19 in 9-Ball and 3 in Snooker
• Both Men’s and Women’s Fencing teams won their BUCS league
• Men’s Badminton smashed the season with 10 wins out of 10
• Men’s Lacrosse had an amazing season securing 30 points and coming second in the Conference Cup
• Men’s Hockey 1sts ended their season with 10/10 wins and 30 BUCS points
• Women's Table Tennis secured promotion to the top league after 10 wins out of 10 and securing 30 BUCS points
• Men’s Water Polo topped their league undefeated, with 16 BUCS points, a goal difference of 86 and a Conference Cup win
• Women's Netball thirds were promoted after topping their league and taking 24 points
• The Men’s Swimming team of Juan Mougan, Hugh Takemoto, Henri Choron and Will Beavan finished 6th in the 4x100 medley relay at the national BUCS Long Course Championships.  Men’s swimming team of Jason Wu, Will Beavan, Henri Choron and Carl Smith finished 7th in the 4x100m FR relay at the same competition
• Men’s Football firsts brought home 22 BUCS points after finishing first in their league this season and are set for promotion next season
• Boat Club qualified to compete at Henley Regatta for the first time in 50 years