Varsity Match

In windy, wet and very muddy conditions, Oxford took their first double victory in the University Cross-Country Races since 2017 on Saturday 7th December.

In the 48th Ladies’ Race, despite Cambridge having the top two home in Niamh Bridson Hubbard (Magdalene) and Bea Wood (Lucy Cavendish), Oxford packed their eight runners in the next nine places to take victory by 37 points to 47. This was their second win in a row and third in four years and they now lead the series by 28 wins to 20. Given the testing conditions, Bridson Hubbard posted a very impressive winning time of 23:34.

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On Saturday 7th December, Thames will once again be hosting the Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1896.

The 2024 University Races present an intriguing prospect with the Dark Blues looking potentially to be in a position to secure their first double victory since 2017.

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The honours were shared in the 2023 University Cross-Country Races, held in bitterly cold and damp conditions on Saturday 2nd December.

In the 47th Ladies’ Race, Oxford took full advantage of the Light Blues having lost two of their top runners to record a comfortable 32 points to 46 victory. Phoebe Barker (Robinson, Cambridge) took the individual honours in her final appearance in a fine time of 23:12, winning by over a minute from Elizabeth Apsley (St. Hilda’s, Oxford). Naomi Kingston (Queen’s, Oxford) completed the top three places with two further Dark Blues finishing before the next Cambridge runner. Oxford now lead the series by 27 wins to 20.

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On Saturday 2nd December, Thames will once again be hosting the Oxford-Cambridge University Cross-Country Races, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1896.

Having won three of the four races since the Covid-19 break in 2020 and both races in 2019, Cambridge will be looking to extend their recent dominance into 2023 and the races offer two differing prospects.

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