Hat trick for Oxford Men; Five in a row for Cambridge Ladies

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The 90th Varsity Match
St Paul’s School, Barnes
Saturday, 22nd February 2020

STOP PRESS  Oxford Men, led by Dan Whitham, secured their third victory in a row and with it the Pol Roger champagne. After winning all 8 Singles matches they were prevented from achieving a maximum score by a determined Cambridge effort in the lower Doubles. The Oxford reserves, the Beavers, did however score a maximum in defeating the inexperienced Cambridge Sparrows by 180-60. Meanwhile, in the best Ladies Match since its inception 6 years ago Cambridge scored their fifth victory in a row under the leadership of Holly Nugent.

(Full report from umpire Marcus Bate to come)

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The 90th Varsity Match – Cambridge lead 57-32

The Oxford squad

The Cambridge squad

Oxford President and Match Umpire

Five in a row for the light blue ladies

To the victors the spoils — the Jock Burnet Trophy and Pol Roger champagne