Roses 2014
This term our students are taking on their Lancasterian rivals in the 50th year of the Roses sporting tournament.
The Boat Club got the competition off to a great start on Sunday 27 April when they were victorious in the Roses Boat Race, winning 12-5. President of the Boat Club, Patrick Somerville-Large, said “we had our headline boat, the Senior Men’s 8, who won quite conclusively over Lancaster by a clear length. That was great and it’s really promising going into the season with that behind us”.
The rest of the 2014 events will take place on Lancaster's home turf on 2-4 May, starting with cricket (Men's 2nd).
Be a spectator
Even if you aren't playing sports at Roses, the teams value the support they receive from spectators who go to cheer them on. Lacrosse player Katie Barratt has been involved with the organisation of the Roses competition this year and said "it’s great to get the people that aren’t actually participating behind us as well because you play better when you have people watching you, especially people from your own university".
Spectators can buy bus tickets and official Roses t-shirts from the YUSU reception, and further travel and ticket information is available at www.yusu.org/roses.
Share your pictures
Get involved by submitting your photographs from the weekend for the University’s Facebook and Instagram accounts; use the official hashtags #Roses2014 and #YorkIsBlackAndGold so that YUSU and the University's social media teams can find them.
The photo album can be found on Facebook here: http://on.fb.me/1hdMBug
Where to find the latest on Roses
- Follow YUSU's Twitter account for the latest news.
- URY (with Bailrigg FM) will provide live commentary of the important fixtures.
- YSTV are broadcasting four live studio shows each day as well as live coverage of events.
- Nouse have a Roses section of their website and will provide the latest coverage via Twitter.
- Vision's sports section contains event previews, reviews and a viewer's guide to the Roses.
The history of Roses
The Roses competition has taken place annually since May 1965 and has grown from a handful of sporting events to become the largest inter-university sports tournament in Europe. A wide range of sports is included, from rowing, cricket and hockey to ballroom dancing, pole fitness and clay pigeon shooting. Social activities such as comedy contests and debating are now also included within the competition – there’s something for everyone.
To date, York has won the overall tournament 25 times and Lancaster 23, with the 1974 battle declared a tie. Different activities carry different numbers of points and these are combined to provide a final overall score. The winning university takes home the Roses trophy.