Varsity Series (Nottingham universities)
Encyclopedia
The Varsity Series comprises a number of sports events pitching the University of Nottingham
and Nottingham Trent University
against each other in a university rivalry, organised for the benefit of charity
. The university that wins the most events is declared winner. One point and half a point are awarded for winning and drawing an event, respectively. The two institutions are based in Nottingham
in the United Kingdom
and the rivalry is contested in a variety of sports, although ice hockey
is seen as the premier event and is the most attended university ice hockey match outside of North America
, selling out the 7,000-seat National Ice Centre since 2009. Nottingham Trent University are the current holders of trophy having drawn the 2011 series with the University of Nottingham after a 2010 win.
for the first time. Nottingham Trent University won eight of the fourteen events. Such was the demand for tickets that the University of Nottingham's television station, NUTS (Nottingham University Television Station), aired the ice hockey match live online. Also, for the first time in recent Varsity history, drawing was eliminated and penalty shoot-outs would determine the outright winner.
, ice hockey
, rugby union
, football, swimming
and hockey
remain at their fixed venues, the tradition of alternating the host for the other events will continue, so the University of Nottingham
will host the rugby league
, netball
, basketball
and cricket
. Nottingham Trent University
won the opening event – the American football, again hosted on the day of the Super Bowl
– by eight points to zero, scoring a single touchdown
along with a two-point conversion
. Nottingham Trent University then went on to win the ice hockey event in comfortable fashion, never losing the lead which they took early on and eventually winning the match 4–2. The University of Nottingham then halved Nottingham Trent University's series lead after the swimming event, which they are still yet to lose, having won the competition on each of the three occasions it has been staged. The busiest day of the Varsity Series calendar opened with a Nottingham Trent University victory in the women's basketball event, as the series score became an impressive 4–1 in their favour. The University of Nottingham, however, had the better of the day, as they struck back with narrow victories in the women's netball and men's basketball matches. The University of Nottingham then remarkably took a narrow series lead by winning its third and fourth consecutive events in the women's and men's hockey games; the former a tight 1–0 victory and the latter a more exciting 3–3 draw eventually decided on penalties. Nottingham Trent University were then able to level the scores after the Easter
break when they won the women's football match on penalties after a late UoN equaliser had made the match 1–1 and taken it to spot-kicks, but UoN re-took the series lead with a 2–1 extra-time win in the men's match. The same pattern followed in the rugby union later that week – Nottingham Trent University prevailing in the women's event but losing out in the men's – as the Nottingham Trent University girls thrashed the University of Nottingham girls by 27 points before the University of Nottingham men managed a hard-fought 18–7 win. A month break to proceedings followed with the University of Nottingham's one-match series lead still in tact and just one event remaining, the cricket, Nottingham Trent University needed to win to level the series, which they did and therefore retained the trophy.
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
and Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
against each other in a university rivalry, organised for the benefit of charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
. The university that wins the most events is declared winner. One point and half a point are awarded for winning and drawing an event, respectively. The two institutions are based in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the rivalry is contested in a variety of sports, although ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
is seen as the premier event and is the most attended university ice hockey match outside of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, selling out the 7,000-seat National Ice Centre since 2009. Nottingham Trent University are the current holders of trophy having drawn the 2011 series with the University of Nottingham after a 2010 win.
Sports
The two universities compete against each other in fourteen events across ten sports. They are:- American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, men's - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, men's and women's - CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, men's - Football, men's and women's
- HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, men's and women's - Ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, men's - NetballNetballNetball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, women's - Rugby leagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, men's - Rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, men's and women's - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, mixed
Charities
The primary reason the Varsity series is contested is to raise money for charity. Below is a list of those supported over the past seven years:- 2004: Children's Centre –- Nottingham City HospitalNottingham City HospitalNottingham City Hospital is a large hospital located in Nottingham, England. With Queen's Medical Centre, it forms the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust....
- 2005: The Asian Tsunami Appeal
- 2006: The Danielle Beccan Memorial Trust
- 2007: CP Sport
- 2008: Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind
- 2009: Balls to Poverty
- 2010: CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young)
- 2011: PASIC (Parents Association for Seriously Ill Children)
2001
Nottingham Trent University won the football contest on penalties after the match finished one apiece after extra time.2002
The University of Nottingham beat Nottingham Trent University 5–1 in the football match in 2002.2003
The University of Nottingham retained the Varsity Football Cup with a 2–0 victory over Nottingham Trent University.2004
2004 saw the University of Nottingham victorious in the football for the second consecutive year by a margin of two goals to none.2005
In 2005, Nottingham Trent University won the ice hockey match on penalties and the football match 1–0.2006
In 2006, the University of Nottingham secured victory in the football match, winning 2–0 for the third time in four years .2007
In 2007, Nottingham Trent University won the football match.2008: Trent 7.5–4.5 Nottingham
In 2008, Nottingham Trent University emerged victorious, winning seven events, drawing one and losing four.| Sport | Result |
|---|---|
| Men's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Trent 68–70 Nottingham |
| Women's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Trent 55–42 Nottingham |
| Men's cricket Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the... |
Trent beat Nottingham by 3 runs |
| Men's football | Trent 2–0 Nottingham |
| Women's football | Trent 3–0 Nottingham |
| Men's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Trent 4–2 Nottingham |
| Women's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Trent 1–2 Nottingham |
| Men's ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
Trent 2–0 Nottingham |
| Women's netball Netball Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ... |
Trent 44-22 Nottingham |
| Men's rugby league Rugby league Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players... |
Trent 14–20 Nottingham |
| Men's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Trent 3–10 Nottingham |
| Women's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Trent 10–10 Nottingham |
2009: Nottingham 7.5–5.5 Trent
In 2009, the University of Nottingham secured victory, winning seven events, drawing one and losing five. Swimming was included as an event for the first time.| Date | Sport | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00, Wednesday 25th February | Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
University of Nottingham Swimming Pool | Nottingham beat Trent |
| Sunday 8th March | Men's rugby league Rugby league Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players... |
Lady Bay Ground | Nottingham 10–18 Trent |
| 19:30, Monday 9th March | Men's ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
National Ice Centre | Nottingham 6–1 Trent |
| 14:00, Wednesday 18th March | Women's netball Netball Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ... |
University of Nottingham Sports Centre | Nottingham 26–43 Trent |
| 16:00, Wednesday 18th March | Women's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
University of Nottingham Sports Centre | Nottingham 58–50 Trent |
| 18:00, Wednesday 18th March | Men's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
University of Nottingham Sports Centre | Nottingham 47–61 Trent |
| 17:30, Wednesday 22nd April | Women's football | Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 0–0 Trent |
| 19:45, Wednesday 22nd April | Men's football | Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 1–2 Trent |
| 17:30, Monday 27th April | Women's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 15–0 Trent |
| 19:45, Monday 27th April | Men's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 13–13 Trent |
| 17:45, Wednesday 29th April | Women's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the... |
Nottingham 5–1 Trent |
| 19:30, Wednesday 29th April | Men's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the... |
Nottingham 3–3 Trent |
| Monday 4th May | Men's cricket Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the... |
Highfields | Nottingham beat Trent by six wickets |
2010: Trent 8–6 Nottingham
In 2010, the universities competed in ten disciplines, including American footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
for the first time. Nottingham Trent University won eight of the fourteen events. Such was the demand for tickets that the University of Nottingham's television station, NUTS (Nottingham University Television Station), aired the ice hockey match live online. Also, for the first time in recent Varsity history, drawing was eliminated and penalty shoot-outs would determine the outright winner.
| Date | Sport | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00, Sunday 7th February | Men's American football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
Harvey Hadden Stadium Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C".... |
Trent 14–6 Nottingham Report |
| 18:30, Monday 15th February | Men's ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
National Ice Centre | Trent 6–6 Nottingham (0–2 on penalties) Report |
| 15:00, Wednesday 24th February | Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
University of Nottingham Swimming Pool | Trent 255–415 Nottingham Report |
| 15:00, Sunday 28th February | Men's rugby league Rugby league Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players... |
Lady Bay Ground | Trent 16–18 Nottingham Report |
| 17:00, Wednesday 10th March | Women's netball Netball Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ... |
Nottingham Trent Sports Centre | Trent 36–26 Nottingham Report |
| 18:00, Thursday 11th March | Women's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Nottingham Trent Sports Centre | Trent 75–58 Nottingham |
| 20:00, Thursday 11th March | Men's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Nottingham Trent Sports Centre | Trent 59–32 Nottingham Report |
| 17:30, Tuesday 16th March | Women's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Trent 5–14 Nottingham Report |
| 19:45, Tuesday 16th March | Men's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Trent 18–5 Nottingham Report |
| 17:30, Monday 22nd March | Women's football | Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Trent 3–1 Nottingham Report |
| 19:45, Monday 22nd March | Men's football | Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Trent 2–2 Nottingham (3–4 on penalties) Report |
| 17:00, Wednesday 26th March | Women's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the... |
Trent 5–2 Nottingham |
| 19:00, Wednesday 26th March | Men's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the... |
Trent 3–4 Nottingham Report |
| Friday 4th June | Men's cricket Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the... |
Clifton Cricket Ground | Trent beat Nottingham by 48 runs Report |
2011: Nottingham 7–7 Trent
In 2011, the universities will compete in the same ten disciplines as 2010. While the American footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, football, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
remain at their fixed venues, the tradition of alternating the host for the other events will continue, so the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
will host the rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
. Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
won the opening event – the American football, again hosted on the day of the Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
– by eight points to zero, scoring a single touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
along with a two-point conversion
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
. Nottingham Trent University then went on to win the ice hockey event in comfortable fashion, never losing the lead which they took early on and eventually winning the match 4–2. The University of Nottingham then halved Nottingham Trent University's series lead after the swimming event, which they are still yet to lose, having won the competition on each of the three occasions it has been staged. The busiest day of the Varsity Series calendar opened with a Nottingham Trent University victory in the women's basketball event, as the series score became an impressive 4–1 in their favour. The University of Nottingham, however, had the better of the day, as they struck back with narrow victories in the women's netball and men's basketball matches. The University of Nottingham then remarkably took a narrow series lead by winning its third and fourth consecutive events in the women's and men's hockey games; the former a tight 1–0 victory and the latter a more exciting 3–3 draw eventually decided on penalties. Nottingham Trent University were then able to level the scores after the Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
break when they won the women's football match on penalties after a late UoN equaliser had made the match 1–1 and taken it to spot-kicks, but UoN re-took the series lead with a 2–1 extra-time win in the men's match. The same pattern followed in the rugby union later that week – Nottingham Trent University prevailing in the women's event but losing out in the men's – as the Nottingham Trent University girls thrashed the University of Nottingham girls by 27 points before the University of Nottingham men managed a hard-fought 18–7 win. A month break to proceedings followed with the University of Nottingham's one-match series lead still in tact and just one event remaining, the cricket, Nottingham Trent University needed to win to level the series, which they did and therefore retained the trophy.
| Date | Sport | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00, Sunday 6th February | Men's American football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
Harvey Hadden Stadium Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C".... |
Nottingham 0–8 Trent Report |
| 19:45, Monday 21st February | Men's ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
National Ice Centre | Nottingham 2–4 Trent Report |
| 13:00, Wednesday 2nd March | Swimming Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
University of Nottingham Swimming Pool | Nottingham 379–225 Trent Report |
| 14:00, Sunday 5th March | Men's rugby league Rugby league Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players... |
Highfields Sports Ground | Nottingham 14–24 Trent Report |
| 15:30, Friday 11th March | Women's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
University of Nottingham Sports Centre | Nottingham 49–54 Trent Report |
| 17:00, Friday 11th March | Women's netball Netball Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ... |
University of Nottingham Sports Centre | Nottingham 41–40 Trent Report |
| 18:30, Friday 11th March | Men's basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
University of Nottingham Sports Centre | Nottingham 73–63 Trent Report |
| 15:30, Friday 18th March | Women's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the... |
Nottingham 1–0 Trent Report |
| 17:30, Friday 18th March | Men's hockey Field hockey Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks... |
Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club Beeston Hockey Club was founded in 1907. Beeston play their home games at the superb facilities at Highfields Sports Club in Nottingham, England. Beeston play in the English Hockey League premier division recently finishing 2nd in the 2009/10 season, losing to East Grinstead Hockey Club in the... |
Nottingham 3–3 Trent (4–3 on penalties) Report |
| 17:15, Monday 9th May | Women's football | Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 1–1 Trent (1–3 on penalties) Report |
| 20:00, Monday 9th May | Men's football | Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 2–1 Trent (AET) Report |
| 17:30, Thursday 12th May | Women's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 5–32 Trent |
| 20:00, Thursday 12th May | Men's rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... |
Meadow Lane Meadow Lane Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England... |
Nottingham 18–7 Trent Report |
| 11:00, Monday 6th June | Men's cricket Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the... |
Clifton Cricket Ground | Trent beat Nottingham by 7 wickets |