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BERT BRAILSFORD SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR 2016/17 Madeline Smith (Cheerleading)
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CONTENTS 0 2 // HELLO FROM THE HEAD OF SPORT 03 // ... AND WELCOME FROM THE CITY WOLF 04 // WHO ARE THE WOLFPACK? 05 // BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT (BUCS) AND LONDON UNIVERSITY SPORTS LEAGUES (LUSL) 06 / / R EPRESENTATIVE SPORTS Team sports Individual sports 07 // A CAPTAIN’S VIEW OF TEAM SPORT 08 // INDIVIDUAL SPORT AT CITY 09 / / C ITYACTIVE 10 // WHAT’S NEW AT CITY 11 / / D ID YOU KNOW? 12 / / 2 017 SPORTS AWARDS DINNER 14 / / V ARSITY 15 // 2016/17 HIGHLIGHTS 17 // S PORTS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 18 // C ITYSPORT 19 // E QUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION 20 // T EAM TRAINING SCHEDULE 21 // A KUMA
HELLO
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HELLO FROM THE HEAD OF SPORT
Following the amazing successes from the previous year, we continue to build our community. The City Wolfpack has grown year on year; in participation, teams and activities for all our students. Our 2016/17 season began with our annual Sports Leaders Breakfast which gave the University Senior Team a chance to meet with incoming club presidents, captains and volunteers within the sporting programme. On 25th January 2017 City welcomed the newest member of the Wolfpack, the CityWolf, which took over the CityBar to celebrate its birthday. Considering the amazing reception, the CityWolf is planning to host this every year. This was followed by a very strong series of league play where Nationals and Championships saw promotions and a higher British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) placement. The highlight of the last sporting season was the exciting new Varsity series against Kingston University. This is where the City community really came through by supporting, shouting and screaming our teams to victory. The Thames Varsity trophy now resides in our home; and long may it continue. To improve on last year’s success we will continue to build and develop our community. The City Wolfpack is a lot more than just joining teams. It is all about being part of the same pack and growing strong together whether it’s on the field of play, shouting from the stands, using the gym, or even just attending a social with friends. We look forward to supporting you in your university life, no matter how much you participate in sport, or physical activity. Feel free to pop in and find out more.
Bill Thompson
Head of Sport & Leisure Services
Bill Thompson Head of Sport & Leisure Services
It is a pleasure to welcome you to our 2017/18 sporting season.
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ARE YOU AN ATHLETE? I’LL BE AT YOUR MATCHES ON WEDNESDAYS. ARE YOU A SPORT LOVER? I’LL CHEER WITH YOU ON THE SIDE-LINES. ARE YOU KEEN ON HELPING? JOIN MY PACK AS A VOLUNTEER. Grabbing this magazine is a great first step in getting involved with the sporting community while completing your studies. This year I want you to be part of the Wolfpack as we dominate the BUCS league, win some medals and defend our Varsity title against the Kingston Cougars. Make sure you stop me for a selfie when you see me around campus. Just make sure you get my good side. Keep hold of all your pictures as Sport & Leisure Services run loads of social media competitions for you to win some of my limited edition merchandise.
& WELCOME FROM THE
Follow me on Instagram @CityUniWolf to keep up with all my latest adventures during this academic year or look out for me on Twitter.com/cityunisport Don’t forget to #BackTheCityPack City Wolf, Sports Mascot
CITY WOLF
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WHO ARE THE
WOLFPACK?
Being part of the City Wolfpack is about much more than representing City, University of London competitively. Whether you choose to volunteer at our events, help at practice sessions, coach or officiate for one of the representative teams or simply take part in CityActive, you will be part of the pack. Joining will not only add to your social network, it will provide great opportunities to develop skills for the future, benefiting your CV and adding to your prospects upon graduation.
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BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the national governing body for higher education sport in the UK, whose vision is ‘to enhance the student experience through sport’. BUCS deliver more than 50 sports to over 160 universities. This comprises of a busy league programme of over 4,800 teams teams and over 100 championship knockout competition events every year. They also host the BUCS nationals for individual sport athletes, the UK’s largest annual multi-sport event.
LONDON UNIVERSITY SPORTS LEAGUE London University Sports Leagues (LUSL) and knockout competitions are also organised by BUCS specifically for universities in the London region. Their rules are more relaxed than BUCS competitions and they are targeted at less competitive teams that are just starting out. The aim of LUSL is to create a more fun and relaxed atmosphere to encourage wider participation in sport. The majority of City’s sports teams compete in the BUCS leagues with a handful participating in LUSL competitions. Whether you are a member of a sports team or an individual athlete, you will have the chance to travel around the UK to other university campuses and compete at international standard facilities and iconic venues. All travel costs to away matches are reimbursed by City, University of London.
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REPRESENTATIVE SPORTS TEAM SPORTS
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
There are many opportunities to represent City in competitive team sports. Whether you are a complete beginner, have represented your school or college or even played at county or national level, you can get involved in one or more of our 26 teams.
If your interest is in individual sport and you would like to represent City as an individual on an elite stage, the Sport & Leisure Services Team can offer support with competition entry, travel costs and possible coaching advice.
Many of our teams compete in either the British & Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues or the London Universities Sports Leagues (LUSL) against teams from other universities across the South East of England on Wednesday afternoons. Team trials take place on the week commencing 25th September 2017. Find the date and time for your specific sports team trials during Welcome Week by visiting our website www.city.ac.uk/sportand-leisure.
You will need to present your qualifications, competition records and relevant UK or international rankings (if applicable). To find out more about the individual sport opportunities available at University level through BUCS visit the sports page at www.bucs.org.uk. If you would like to represent City in your sport contact Julie.Haggar.1@ city.ac.uk to discuss how we can support you.
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A CAPTAIN’S VIEW OF TEAM SPORT When I came back to university for the second time I knew I was going to be involved in sport. After being elected Co-captain of the women’s basketball team alongside one of my closest friends on the team, we started working together to make this sports year successful and memorable.
sport for a year. Having played basketball for over fifteen years, September was challenging. I considered giving up the captaincy as I thought I could not bear watching other people play. But my team rallied me and I am so glad I stuck with it. Meanwhile, I met fellow captains and exchanged ideas on how we could improve the student-athlete experience. This year’s Varsity was one of the highlights of my university experience; I felt I belonged to a huge sporting community.
Team sport is not just about what you do on the court, it’s how you promote sport to others so that University sport takes competing to the next level. they get involved. Without basketball, netball and You need great support to work and train hard whilst my teammates, my time at City wouldn’t have been juggling your degree commitments. It is challenging, complete. I cannot speak more highly of the Sports fun and sociable, helping you to get to know people and Leisure staff, my teammates and the sporting that you would never meet outside of the sports community who have made my second university hall. Your competitors in the experience unforgettable. If you try-outs quickly become your are unsure whether you should The opportunity to be closest friends at university. I join a team, whether competitive part of a sports team am so lucky to have met such or social, I can assure you this will was the highlight of my add amazing value to your time amazing people, both within basketball and the wider at university. university experience sporting community at City. during my first degree. I feel I belong to a community Basketball has gone from that will continue to grow long strength to strength over the last few years. I had a after I leave City. I look forward to coming back as huge responsibility to not let down the captains and an alumna and getting back on the court with my teammates who had worked so hard to get the club fellow teammates. to where it is now. Captaincy may seem daunting Nina Sorensen at first, balancing the team’s needs with City’s PG Dip Adult Nursing expectations. There are a variety of roles available on sport team committees, ranging from Captain to Treasurer and Social Secretary, which are a great addition to your future job applications. I have developed valuable skills and have learnt how to be the person to lift the team’s spirits when facing our toughest opponents. Captaincy is not just about being a leader; it’s about being the ultimate team player, whereby you put the needs of your team first and value everyone’s unique contribution. I could not have done the job without the support of my fellow Co-captain, my team and the Sports and Leisure Team. My court time was unfortunately cut short following an injury, pulling me out of competitive
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INDIVIDUAL SPORT AT CITY
I took my first shots at the age of five when I got my first air gun as a Christmas gift. I can still remember my small hands reaching the trigger of the air gun, which then seemed like a gun of a superhero. My family has a long tradition of sport shooting. My father, who now runs a shooting club, was a shooter at an early age, while my older sister is women’s trap shooting champion in Cyprus. I grew up at the shooting club and watched my family run shooting competitions every weekend. Following in my sister’s footsteps, I became interested in Olympic trapshooting and at the age of 16 I began representing Cyprus in national competitions. I participate in approximately eight national and two international competitions from February to September every year. Each trap shooting competition consists of five rounds. During each round, you can shoot twice at 25 flying targets, also known as clay pigeons or clay targets, which fly in any direction reaching speeds of 120 kilometres per hour. The top six shooters reach the finals and shoot 50 clay targets with a single shot to climb onto the winners’ podium. Between competitions and training I can shoot at over 10,000 clays per year. Competing in an individual sport has helped me develop into the person I am today. I never experienced stress during exam periods as I had already learned how to control myself during competitions. Every new challenge I face now seems like just another shooting round. My victories at several Pancyprian and Greek competitions such as the Battle of Crete that boosted my confidence and encouraged me to compete in European and World Championships. In the European Championships I finished in 4th place in the team category in 2011 and 18th place in individual category in 2012. My most recent achievement was 13th place in the individual category and a silver team medal at the 2016 World University Games. My sports career resumed when I left Cyprus to study at City due to the high costs and risks associated with shooting. During the first two years of my studies, I worked hard at CitySport to stay in shape by strengthening my core and improving my stamina. I started competing in Cyprus again in September 2015 during my industrial placement at the Bank of England as my programme allowed me to travel back home for competitions at the weekends. This helped me to qualify for the 2016 World Universiade Games. During my final year at City I kept up with my practice, travelling back to Cyprus on a weekly basis and started competing again. This year I graduated with a first class honors degree, was the student speaker at my graduation ceremony and am trying my best to qualify for championships in Europe and around the world. Everything can work out well when you fight for what you believe in. You need to make sure you don’t stop until you get it. I am looking forward to the 2018 World Universiade Games where I will compete again for City and my country. Christoforos Konstantinidis, BSc Business Studies
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CITYACTIVE Taking some time away from your studies is important to help you relax your body and mind. And what better way to enhance your university experience than through sport. Getting involved in social sport at City has never been easier. By joining our CityActive programme, you can try out new activities in a fun and friendly environment and make new friends from other courses. You do not need to have had experience in any of the sports before as our coaches will teach you all the skills and rules you need to know. There is no weekly commitment, which makes our sessions ideal for those with a busy course schedule. Just come along to CitySport by yourself or with friends and join in with everyone else there. All equipment is provided. To get involved, all you need to do is turn up with your City student ID card, pay and play. So why not make the most of your university experience and sign up to a session or two? CityActive sports sessions cost £1.50 each and take place every week during term time at CitySport at the following times:
SOCIAL SPORT AT CITY BASKETBALL Mondays 18:00 – 19:00 VOLLEYBALL Mondays 18:00 – 19:00 BADMINTON Session 1 17:30 – 18:30 Fridays Session 2 18:45 – 19:45 Fridays FUTSAL Thursdays
17:00 – 18:00
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WHAT’S NEW AT CITY? WOMEN’S FOOTBALL CLUB City Women’s Football Club is back this season and it is bigger and better than ever. After taking a year break we’ve returned with a larger and stronger squad which we hope to build on further with City’s newest intake of students. We welcome all undergraduate and postgraduate students of all degree courses. My Vice-Captain Carmen and I have both played for the club previously. We can’t wait to get back out on the field and start winning matches again. Our training sessions will be catered to all abilities so even if you don’t see yourself as the next Kelly Smith or Rachel Yankey, we hope that you’ll still join us to develop your skills. For those that have played before, we will be working to improve your abilities further during our training sessions with our coach while also developing as a team. We look forward to our great social events and our matches every Sunday. We’ll be playing on Sundays instead of Wednesdays so no-one’s lectures should clash with matches anymore. Hopefully this will come as great news to all postgraduate students
out there who haven’t been able to play for us until now. We can’t wait to have you on-board. Women’s football is a great way to keep fit and active, but it’s also an excellent opportunity to make friends from different courses and in different stages of their studies. This can be really useful when you are looking for advice and support at the start of university. When I started my first year as a Biomedical Engineering student, I had the opportunity to meet second and third year students. This was really helpful in keeping me prepared and aware of things to come on the course. As Captains, we’ve realised that students are often not aware that there is a Women’s Football team at City. We want to change that so every student who wants to play has the opportunity. We will prove that football is not just a men’s game as there are some incredibly talented women playing this beautiful sport too. If you’re a female football rookie, enthusiast or professional, City Women’s Football Club is the place for you. See you at trials, Gabriella
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DID YOU
KNOW?
As a City, University of London student you can also join University of London (UoL) sports clubs.
Since joining the University of London in February 2016, City, University of London students have been eligible to join UoL clubs.
To find out more email sports@city.ac.uk or visit the UoL Student Central website www.studentcentral. london/activities/clubsandsocs/sportssocs
You can even join these clubs and still represent your university as we offer opportunities to represent the university as an individual or on an elite stage.
Joining fees for UoL sports clubs may differ from City sports clubs.
Joining UoL clubs is an ideal opportunity to take part in sports and activities not offered on our programme and it’s also a great opportunity to get to know students from other London universities.
In addition, each academic year students are required to choose whether to compete on behalf of either City or UoL in BUCS competitions. It is not possible to compete for both institutions in the same year due to BUCS regulations.
UOL SPORTS CLUBS INCLUDE:
ARCHERY
ATHLETICS, CROSS COUNTRY AND TRIATHLON
CANOE POLO
GYMNASTICS
ICE HOCKEY
JIU JITSU
LACROSSE
POLO
RIFLE
ROWING
SWIMMING
WATER POLO
JUDO
KARATE
SAILING
SCUBA DIVING SHAOLIN KUNG FU SNOW SPORTS
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SPORTS HONOURS 2016/17
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Team of the Year: WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Club of the Year: CHEERLEADING Inclusive Club of the Year: NETBALL Best Marketing and Public Relations of the Year: CHEERLEADING Most Improved Club of the Year: MEN’S FOOTBALL 2nd TEAM Charitable Club of the Year: CHEERLEADING Captain of the Year: VISHAL JOSHI Bert Brailsford Sportsperson of the Year : MADELINE SMITH Service to Sport: NINA SORENSEN Newcomer of the Year: KATY LEWIS
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VARSITY The 2016/2017 season brought with it the newest event to City’s sporting calendar – the Varsity series against Kingston University. Twenty-eight teams competed over nine different sports across two days in March, in the first of a three match Varsity series against the Kingston Cougars, in a bid to win the Thames River Trophy. City were victorious, winning 16-12 overall and taking a 1-0 lead in the series after two days of sporting action. The City Wolfpack was cheered on by 600 spectators and the CityWolf, the new official students’ sports mascot. Become part of the City Wolfpack and stay up to date with all of next year’s Varsity news, along with all things happening in Sport & Leisure, by following us on Facebook and Instagram. To volunteer at the 2017/18 Varsity and find out more, contact sports@city.ac.uk
2016/17 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
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CITY WOLF January 2017 saw the launch of the new sports mascot, The City Wolf. As leader of the Wolfpack, the Wolf cheers teams on during home matches. The mascot was launched at an exclusive party with lots of first edition merchandise given out to students. Keep an eye out for more cool kit this year!
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2016/17 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
SPORTS LEADERS’ BREAKFAST Our sports leaders’ breakfast allowed captains to meet with the President and the Deans of all the different schools. The breakfast encouraged discussions about the benefits students gain from participating in sport during their time at university.
SPORTS AWARDS The annual Sports Awards Dinner was held at the iconic Emirates Stadium in the beginning of June. The night was all about celebrating the fantastic achievements of City’s student athletes. Awards given out on the night included Team of the Year, Club of the Year and Captain of the Year.
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SPORTS MEMBERSHIP CARD BENEFITS FOR REPRESENTATIVE STUDENTS THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A SPORTS CARD INCLUDE: To represent City in your chosen sport you must first attend a trial or open practice. Once selected for a team you must purchase a sports membership card in order to attend training and matches. Membership cards cost £40 for the academic year and covers you even if you represent more than one sport. To purchase your card, you must bring a passport sized photograph, your City ID card and your payment to CitySport reception where you will be issued with your card. There is a photo booth at CitySport. Once purchased, you can represent City throughout the 2017/18 season.
// FREE tailored sport specific programming classes with the CitySport fitness team
// FREE access to pre-season training sessions // FREE Varsity ticket // FREE access to our exclusive, once a month, team only fitness classes
// Reduced gym membership at CitySport // Priority access to TeamCity social activities // Priority ticket booking for annual Sports Awards // Access to “Team of the Month” discounts at City Bar // Coaching and refereeing course opportunities // BUCS entry fees // Transport costs covered for away matches // Loan of representative team kit // Access to training venues // Qualified coached training sessions (where applicable) // Contribution to the cost of match officials // Sodexo discounts
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CitySport
CitySport is the hub for City’s representative teams, CityActive social sports and home of the Wolfpack. The facilities provide the opportunity for a variety of team and individual sports available to book at a reduced price for students. For more information on the facility and booking information please visit www.citysport.org.uk
MEMBERSHIP TYPE
CITY CITY OTHER STUDENT STAFF/ STUDENT ALUMNI Annual £265 £360 £320 12 weeks £67.50* N/A £85.50 Monthly £26.50 £36 £32 Monthly direct debit N/A £32 N/A Pay as you go £4.50 £7 £6 All fitness and wellbeing classes are included in the membership price. *Sports Card holders receive a 12-week membership for £45.
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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We welcome everyone from City, University of London’s diverse community to get involved in our sports programme. Our sports clubs, individual sports opportunities and CityActive sessions are open to all City students. The Sport & Leisure Services team at City are committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality and ensuring best practice is implemented at all times. All team captains, coaches and staff are encouraged to be welcoming and inclusive when engaging with students participating in sport. Future training programmes are planned to heighten awareness of the need for inclusion and equality in sport and will feature techniques to address homophobic, transphobic, sexist, racism and other forms of discriminatory language and behaviour both on and off the playing field. The City Wolfpack has signed up to the UK Government Equalities Office (GEO) Charter on homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport, the aim of which is to make sport a welcoming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The Charter outlines the importance of creating an environment where everyone is able to participate and enjoy sport, whoever they are and whatever their background is. It also seeks to promote fairness, equality, respect and dignity. The City Wolfpack shares the desire to address the issues that affect participation in sport and work to ensure that opportunities to participate are open to and supportive of everyone.
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Team Training Schedule Representational Team Training American Footbal mixed
Day
Time
Venue
Thursday
18:00-20:00
Drapers Field, Leyton, E15 2DD
Saturday
10:30-12:30
Millwall Rugby Football Club, E14 3DN
Badminton Men’s
Tuesday
21:00-22:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Badminton Women’s
Tuesday
21:00-22:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Basketball Men’s
Monday
20:30-22:00
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Basketball Women’s
Monday
19:00-20:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Cheerleading
Friday
18:00-20:00
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Cricket
TBC
TBC
TBC
Fencing
Saturday
11:00-13:00
Studio 1 & 2, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Football Men’s
Monday
18:00-20:00
Drapers Field, Leyton, E15 2DD
Football Women’s
Monday
19:00-20:30
East London Rugby Football Club, E15 3BP
Futsal Men’s
Thursday
18:00-19:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Hockey Men’s
Wednesday
18:30-20:15
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, E20 3AD
Hockey Women’s
Wednesday
18:30-20:15
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, E20 3AD
Netball
Tuesday
19:00-20:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Rugby Men’s
Monday
19:00-20:30
East London Rugby Football Club, E15 3BP
Squash Men’s
Monday
14:00-16:00
Finsbury Leisure centre, 1 Norman St, EC1V 3PU
Saturday
12:00-14:00
Finsbury Leisure centre, 1 Norman St, EC1V 3PU
Squash Women’s
Monday
14:00-16:00
Finsbury Leisure centre, 1 Norman St, EC1V 3PU
Saturday
12:00-14:00
Finsbury Leisure centre, 1 Norman St, EC1V 3PU
Table Tennis Men & Women
Tuesday
19:00-20:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Tennis Men’s
Saturday
17:00-20:00
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, E20 3AD
Tennis Women’s
Saturday
17:00-20:00
Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre, E20 3AD
Volleyball Men’s
Monday
19:00-20:30
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Volleyball Women’s
Monday
20:30-22:00
Saddlers’ Sports Hall, CitySport, 124 Goswell Road, EC1V 7DP
Sport & Leisure Services The Frankling Building 124 Goswell Road London EC1V 7DP
Email enquiries sports@city.ac.uk
Telephone enquiries +44 (0) 20 7040 5656
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