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Laughing gas cannisters found at Union club night • but Doe says, "lt is just like having a few whiskeys" Clubbers at Return to the Source found something to chuckle about - all with the help of a few cannlsters of-laughing gas. The cannisters, containing a potent dose of Nitrus Oxide, were found after the club night held on May 9. Cleaners found betWeen 30 and 40 cannisters on the floor of the LCR and collected them in a box before handing them over to Union security staff. The cannisters are used as disposable cartridges for cream whippers and are thought to be of German origin. lt is not illegal to s~ the gas, but in certain circumstances, distribution of the cannisters could lead to prosecution.
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UEA STUDENTS soak up the sun on General Election day, May 1. Labour took both of the seats In Norwich, managing a 10.6 per cent swing In Norwich North from the Conservatives. The seat was gained by UEA's very own ex-Dean of 810, Or lan Glbson. Labour also held Norwich South, with Charles Clarke gaining a swing of 10.1 per cent.
Union Welfare Officer, Paul Donnelly, believes that security should have been tighter on the night to prevent the stimulants being used by clubbers. "Despite their legality, they are still stimulants that have slipped through the net," he said.· 'They have got into the club and they should not have been allowed in.
"The Union's position is that drugs will not be allowed on the premises." However, he admitted that clubbers were likely to take drugs in order to make it through a club night like Return to the Source.
Stimulants "You cannot expect people to stay up until 4am without taking some type of stimulant, that is what people do," he said. "I think the more people shout the anti-drugs message the more people do it, and the more risks they take." The immediate effects of inhaling the gas include dizziness, but if taken in high quantities it could cause respiratory problems. However, a UEA Health Centre Doctot believes that the dangers of inhaling the stimulant are limited. " It is not addictive, and you cannot overdose on it," he said, "You would become unconscious
before you could carry on breathing it in. "I would not have thought that it would be worth the effort, you do not get particularly high on it, but just feel a little bit tipsy." And he added, "lf you keep inhaling it can feel like you have had a few whiskies too many. It is not particularly pleasant at all." But University Police Liaison Officer, Sandra Wilkinson was not too impressed with students having the last laugh, saying, "It is a pretty stupid thing to do".
Noxious substances And she added, "Anyone distributing this gas to other people could be accused of supplying noxious substances. "We would be looking at .the Offences against the Person Act, and in certain circumstances a person could leaves themselves open to being charged."
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STUDENTS' FORUM AXES PROPOSAL FOB SPORTS AID IITEGBATIOI OFFICERS
By NICK TRIGGLE
PLANS to create two more Sabbatical positions for next year have been axed, following a decision made at Students' Forum last week. Just 2.8 per cent of UEA 's stude nt population turned up at last Tuesday' s UGM to vote o n the motio n to create a Sports Officer and an Integratio n a nd Environment Officer. The UG M was dec lared inquorate for the third time this year, and an indicati ve vote in favour of the motion was passed to Forum where it was later rejected. Union Sports Officer, David Payne is gutted by the decision .
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"S port is grow ing at such a rate at UEA that we now have over 4000 students actively taking part in some form of physical recreati on,'' he said, adding, ''lt has become too demanding for a non ~s abba ti cal to cope with ." However, plans for the Officers may still get the go ahead if UEA students give the all-clear thi s October. A c ross~cam pu s ballot will e nab le students to vote for or against each post. and an
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indicative vo te to cha nge the Union's constituti on will then be passed on to a UGM in November. But David Payne insisted that there is enough student support for the motion already, and therefore a c ross-cam pu s ballot would be unnecessary . " I personally beli eve it cou ld have gone through," he said "The e lections cou ld have been hel d, and I get the impression the Un ivers it y would welcome it s introduction.
And he added, "The referendum wi ll not carry any weight. " I believe we may have missed a great opportunity, especially as we are losin g the sports sec retary at the end of this academic year. "The Union would therefore only have had to find an extra £2,000 to fund the position.' '
Integration Union Int ernal Officer. Josh Kaldor-Rob in son agreed with the proposal to introduce an In tegration and Environment Officer. "NAM and International students have found it difficult to settl e here," he said , "and as a result they do not feel part o f University life."
However, Union Finance Officer, Ginge Kaye, who spoke out agains t the motion at Forum, said that a cross-campus ballot is a fairer system.
Rushed " I do not objec t to th e introduc tion of new Sabbaticals," he said, " But I do object to the proposal for a Sports Officer in the form it was proposed. ''The motion was ru shed through at the end." Robert Wright (Law 2) who attended Forum added, "It is an important decision and it needs to go to a cross-campus ballot."
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Taxi turnabout IN A DRAMATIC U-turn, Union chiefs have allowed cab firm Beeline to bid for the Union's annual taxi contract. Concrete repo rted o nl y last month on confusion between Sabbaticals over whether Beeline had been axed from its positi o n as recommended tax i firm , whic h it had held since 1991. Union Welfare Officer, Paul a clause wi ll now be inserted into enquiry and subsequently dismissed Donnell y was reported as saying that next year's contract to set up a from his post. Beeline were ·•racist , abusive and complaints proced ure between the Since the n, cab drivers ha ve unreliable". successful fmn and the Union . gathered signatures from student> But in a shock move, the Union Other conditions include a who have pledged support to the has decided to keep Beeline on until 'delayed fare' scheme for female ftrm. its contract runs out in July, and will students, and a fixed fare from UEA Justified allow the cab firm to tender for 97 to the Ci ty. 98. Beeline General Manager. However. Mr Paice added that Union Finance Officer. Ginge Rodney Paice be lieves hi s company st udent 's anger over poor timing ''is Kaye says that Beeline has tried hard has dealt with all previous completely justified. to get back its reputation. complaints successfull y. "Crowds of people turn up and "As soon as we became aware of jump in a taxi and driver do not Complaints complain ts. we did something about always check that they have the right "A n Executive meeting heard that it ," he said. adding, "We still give name," he said. Beeline had handled some of the students the best service and the best "It happen s to all of the complain ts and were trying to sort deal. compani es al l of the tim e.'· them out.'' he said. "We have got 40 drivers and we He added that there were no plans "We fe lt that they were making have put all our eggs in one basket to increase cab fares just yet. efforts, and therefore should be by concentrating solely on UEA.'' " if we win the tender we will keep included for tender.'' The Bee lin e driver who the price at £3 ," he said, "We will Followi ng Concrete 's revelation threatened two UEA stud ents in also have a complaints box in Uni on of a breakdown in communications, February was suspended pending an House."
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By JOHN SPACEY
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ENTERPRISING students have launched a masquerade ball Entertainments will include a to eclipse the Law Society's prestigious event. Pimms reception , hog roast and The Law Ball, set for Saturday, June 7, has been scooped by three students from MGT and SYS, who plan to hold a rival ball two days beforehand. The news comes following a have formed the company Euphoria survey carried out by Concrete last Productions, will be offering tickets at month which revealed that 75 per £25- compared to the Law Ball's top cent of students want another ball at ticket price of £42. UEA. The event will be held at Caister Hall, five miles outside Norwich; and Rivals organisers plan to lay on a subsidised The promoters of the ball, who £1.50 coach service from the
barbecue, live bands, bungee running and bouncy boxing.
Entertainment Ball organiser, James Davey (MOT I) believes that students should be able to enjoy themselves without involving extravagant costs. "We are not there to make huge sums of money out of it," he said,
"We are doing it to help students have a good time." ' And he alleged, ''The Law Ball makes a huge atnount of money. "We have been phoning up, and we do not know how the Law Society charge £42 for their tickets, considering the prices and the costs of everything involved."
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''The money that you pay goes to having good entertainment and a good atmosphere." And she added, ''This does not need to be competition.
Established "Our ball is quite well established and it is one of the big events of the year that everyone wants to go to." Students offered mixed reactions to the news. "I'd rather go to the Law Ball," said one student. But another added , "I suppose it is better to have a choice because not everybody gets to go to the Law Society event."
PLANNED UEA cutbacks have been described as a "major blow" by staff who fear for their jobs. Last month, UEA's VIce Chancellor, Dame Elizabeth Esteve-Coll called for staff reductions through "natural wastage, early retirement and controlling recruitment." However, academics have expressed concern over possible job losses as a result of seven per cent cash cuts across the board. ENV technician, Marcus Armes remained unconvinced that staff jobs are safe. "No one can take anything for granted these days," he said, "the University Is hoping to introduce cuts through natural reductions, but you have to have your doubts." He added that plans to slash funding were a "major blow". "People bust a gut to achieve status In the research review and now they feel let down In the face of another cut". President of UEA's Association of Teachers, John Noble-Nesbltt added that staff are likely to suffer under UEA's cutbacks. "lt Is bound to effect staff morale, especially when morale has been raised by good performance In the staff assessment exercise." He warned that a "blanket nonreplacement of posts" would leave the University in a tough position, and was adamant that must be made cuts "strategically". A meeting between the Association of Teachers and UEA Is planned for next month.
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By MATIHEW RAY, Chief News Reporter
THIEVES have seized the Union's prized blue minibus following a trip out by a sports club. The minibus, w hi c h w ill cost £27,000 to re pl ace, was ni c ked by thieves from space where the van had been, the car pa rk of we thought that someone had W ymondham Lei sure C e ntre moved it for a laugh ... o n April 30. The crime occ.urred under The Roc kcl imbing Clu b had the -eyes o f CCTV ca meras taken the bus to Wymondham between 7pm and 10 .30pm. for their regular cl imbing wall The staff in the bui lding were info rmed of the theft an d Double-checked reported it to local Police. "When I left the van I doubl e Concern chec ked that everyth ing wa; Spokesperson for the Lei sure compl etely locked,"' said ExCentre, Jerry Cook, adm itted Pres id ent of the cl ub Ni c k that the inc ident has caused Cossey. concern as no vehicles have "The windows were locked ever been stolen from the car and I had the keys. park before. " In the past all we have had
stolen are things as minor as whee l trims." he said . "We think that it may have been a targeted theft because there is anoth er min ibu s belonging to the Youth Clu b parked there all the time."
No information However, Police at Wymondham Station have not received any inforrnation on the missi ng mi nibus since the day o f the incident. But Union Fi nance Officer, G in ge Kaye. d is missed spec ul ati on that the Union was the victim o f a practical joke say ing, ''If it was prank sters I th ink we would have got it back by now, painted pink or something.'' Manager of Union Cen tra l
Services, Bill Rhodes added, "At a guess I would say it has been stripped. " I am ' ure that there is a market for a good diesel engine out there.' ' T he Union has now pl aced an order for a brand new vehicle with the same spec ificati ons and colour. to be delivered by the weekend.
Cash Insurance companies may eventually cough up the cash for the replacement van but in the meantime the Uni on will pay the whopping £27,000. Although thi s is the first time that the mi nibus has been stolen, Mr Rhodes emphasised th at the
Dance group kicked out of ashion Show Peace Soc in protest By KA TIE NICHOLL, Assistant News Editor
UEA's Contemporary Dance Society has been axed from starring in this year's Summer Fashion Show - in favour of a group of professionals. The o rgani sers o f thi s years top des ig ne r show dec ided it was time fo r a change of scene, and have ca ll ed in outs ide rs to prov ide e ntertai nment. T here will now be two acts for on. the show on June 4 and 5, 'This will make it a lot incl uding a singer and dancers. punchier and the sets are a lot But, the dec ision has left the quicker." contemporary dance team. who She added that the show was had choreog raphed a ro utine not unique to the Uni versity. especially for the show, feeling " It is not a UEA fas hion show angry and used. at all ,.. she said. "Everyone is a bit "The whole reason I see for di sappointed," said one member. doi ng the show is to help "Our teacher had spent the re lat ions betwee n the Uni versity wh ole ho liday choreographing and the Ci ty." so methin g, so we we re quite Co-orga ni ser Andy Watso n annoyed. said, " It i s just a diffe ren t entertainment slot. Confusion 'Th is year we wanted to break ''There appeared to be some the show up and do someth ing a confusion when we came back little bit differe nt. " after Easter, they didn' t know Talent whether they wanted to use us at all." 'evertheless, the dance team resent the dec ision to ca ll in And she added, "We neve r professionals say ing. "That's not reall y knew where we stood the whole ti me.'' what our dance >ocicty is about, we are not trying to be However. Co-ord inator of the professionals in any way. even t, Jen ny Goldsmi th. "We are a University society defended the decision, saying with a wide range of talent. There that the old routines had lost their impact. are people that have never done a show before, but they are sti 11 ''This year we tried to make it prepared to get up on stage and differe nt," she said. do it. " "The last few have dragged
STUDENTS from UEA's Peace Society staged a formal protest earlier this month, in anger over alleged arms trading with Indonesia, writes Emma Newbery. A group of locals - including three stu dent s fro m UEA - broke into the 'G ioverwebb · fac tory in South ampton, spraying slogan and sticking posters onto the 22 half-co mp leted vehicles ins ide. Police arrived at the scene and arrested Protesters at a demo last semester members of the party. one of whom was th at tanks are being used to commi t atrocities Ri chard Lew is (BIO I). and human rights vio lati ons. " It horrifies me that Britain is aiding such an Peace Soc member. Katherine Amos added. appalling regime of genocide and internal "There is a huge campaign going on at the repression," he said. moment trying to stop the Government from " Britain is not doing anything to redress the signing ex po rt lice nces whi ch let th ese situation.'' companies sell the vehicles to Indones ia.'' The group al lege that 'G ioverwebb ' are The company involved was unavai labl e for suppl ying armoured vehi c les to Indonesia, and comment.
Volunteers wanted A LOCAL scheme, aimed at providing help to children in care is looking f or student volunteers from UEA, writes Emma Newbery. The Norfolk Independent Visitors Scheme has been hugely successful in other areas of the country, and is now looking to expand its recruitment base here in Norwich. Child ren in care often move to several diffe rent homes in just a few years, and volunteers will need to spare just a few hours a week to help children adjust to their new environments, as well as offering support and understanding. If you have a few s.pare hours to put to g ood use, or would like to know more about the scheme, then call (01603) 763635.
On yer bike! Norwich cycli sts have arranged a mass cycle ride in protest at cars on the road. The c ritical mass cyc le ride will take place o n Friday , M ay 30, leaving Sir Pete r M onc ro ft Church at 6pm . Participants hope to block traffic and create more space for cyc lists. as well as aiming to 'interact wi th the streets' and have fun. Cyclist Michael Stephens said. "It is a chance for cyclists to reclaim some o the streets for an hour or so from the motor car."
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AN EXCLUSIVE Concrete survey has revealed that campus eaterle Piccolo's Is a majoF flop.
UEA RAG has announced its ~lggest fundraising total ever - a fourfold Increase on previous years. A total of £8,000 has been collected since last September, the biggest money spinner being the Rocky Horror Show which raised a massive £1600. More recently, cash was Jackson commented, "We are collected in Norwich City Centre very happy with how the by William Baldwin (CHE 4) and fundraising has gone this year. Duncan James (ENV PhD) who "We would like to thank all raised £875 for the Imperial students who have supported us Cancer Research Fund. and hope they will continue to Last week the RAG team support us in the future." journeyed to Manchester City RAG are now planning their Centre, and on April 20, three Beerfest which will take place in members absailed down the EAS the Hive on June 3, 4, and 5, building to raise £200. when over 30 beers will be on President of RAG, Claire offer.
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A whopping 75% of students who remember Breakers said they preferred it to the Italian 'trattoria'. Breakers was axed last summer by University chiefs wanting to update UEA's catering image. However, the survey revealed that 95% of students want a late-night take-away to meet the high demand at club nights and the LCR. Longer opening hours were also "lf the Union had been able to high on the list, with 89% wanting gain Piccolo's then we would have extended hours on weekends and changed it quite a lot. evenings. "We would have provided The startling results come after a convenience food, late-night meeting earlier th.is year between opening and all the thing that the University and the Union, who students want." wished to take over Piccolo's. However, UEA Director of Union Finance Officer, Ginge Residences and Services, Jenny Kaye, believes the University has Grant denied that there have been scuppered Union plans to make plans to sell Piccolo's to the Union. "The Union has not made any Piccolo's into a new-style catering outlet. formal approach to buy Piccolo's," 'The University told the Union she said. that they have their own strategic "ln any case, Piccolo's remains plan ," he aid, adding, "It would an important part of our longer have been much easier to take over term development and plays a key an existing outlet than to create a role, for example, in supporting new one. international students."
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direction," said Mrs Grant Her comments come fo llowing the University's admission last September that Breakers had been refurbished "on a shoe-string". "I would say it was in the region of £20,000," said Mrs Grant, "but I think it has been very successful." However students are less sure about the merits of catering on campus. "Piccolo's is too expensive for the quantity you get," said Ilya Kupershmidt (BIO 3). Mike Shurmer (BIO 2) added, 'The food is worse, we should return to something like Breakers." But the Diner also came under attack, with 70% of students saying they are dissatisfied with University catering in general. "Eating on campus is like having school dinners," said one student. "The food is poor quality and expensive, and the service is appalling."
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She added that the University is still providing the best service for students. "We have made changes in reponse to demand," she said, "for exampl_e, this year we will be opening later on reception day." However, plans for an overhaul of the Diner have been drastically cut due to a shortage of University cash. The refit, set for last Christmas, was to include differently themed 'food-balls'. Now the University has opted for the cheaper version, which includes a lounge area and griddle in place of one of the bot food bars. UEA's Economic Research Centre have also been commissioned to carry out market research amongst students, with findings being published in September. "The result of the research should give us a clear idea of future
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UEA's VIce Chancellor, Dame Ellzab8th Esteve-Coll wrote to staff outlining the problems the University Is saddled with as lt approaches the Millennium. JusT LAST MONTH,
She revealed that UEA is now facing "difficult financial circumstances", and warned that faculties should be aware of continuing pressure on funding. President of UEA's period up until we hit the Association of University Millennium, funding will drop by Teachers, John Noble-Nesbin, 6 per cent. admitted that the cost per student Representative for the Higher has risen as funds have dropped. Education Funding Council, "We have been taking in more Roger Grinyer believes that the students for less per student, year impending Dearing Enquiry into on year," he says, despite higher education will provide offering hope that the availability answers. of additional funding will lessen "A lot will depend on it," he the impact of dramatic cutbacks. says, "It will look at the whole The recent news that the issue of future funding." library could lose a massive Sir Ron Dearing will not £186,194 is an indication that present his findings until July, student resources will be the ftrSt but Labour's dramatic landslide to suffer. victory has created a high public The University will lose £2.5 expectation of change. million as a result of government Ex-Dean Of BIO, Or Ian cutbacks, with Gibson, who ·the Student's was recently Union set to elected lose £32,000. Labour MP Union for Norwich Academic North, Officer, remains Becky CoUey ~eptical fears that the about exactly situation will what the plummet even enquiry will further before do. there can be 'There is any obviously significant going to be turnaround. some kind of loans system from "I think the funding system is Dearing and I think that might going to get worse," she says. still make it difficult for a lot of '"The University is in dire students," he comments. fmancial straits. Speaking as both a politician "I do not think they are and one of the earliest members of faculty, (he has been at UEA making unnecessary cuts, it is just a shame that the Library, the since 1965), Or Gibson describes UEA's financial situation as "an Computing Centre, and many absolute tragedy". courses will receive such drastic losses." But he insists on the value of University-life saying, "A lot of It appears that UEA is not the new Labour MP's have had the only university dangling under benefit of higher education and the axe of a cash crisis; institutions nationwide are some of them would not be Labour MP' s without it, so they struggling to keep their heads < Ne it to put something back and above water. m:L e 1t a priority. Statistics show that in the
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"I am gearing myself up to ask · questions about it," he adds. At the moment, Or Gibson is residing in South Kensington, just a few tube stops away from Westminster. He is looking for a flat, but has yet to be allocated an office for his top role as a member of parliament. Or Gibson remains optimistic that the future of higher education and funding will improve, but he believes that without flexibility, the problems will persist. "UEA is going to have to adapt to modem education. Without long term funding, how can anybody plan anythingT' He adds that it will take considerable time for Labourto lr
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fairer basis. Under the current system the Student Loans Company has outstanding loans of £1 billion, of which it is estimated that only £142 million will be recovered. The proposed system under Labour will mean that students can borrow the amount they choose and pay it back over an extended period. Repayment will be in the form of national insurance contributions and will be linl<ed to graduate income. Despite the fact that the University currently pays £I 00,000 into a hardship fund, students are still graduating with thousands of pounds of debt. DrGibson agrees that national insurance contributions is a fairer system, but still has • reservations about the nature of the pay-back proposals. "I am not too happy that students are going to be assured that higher education is something to devote themselves to, given that they will have to pay something back, which is why we need to make sure we get it right"
Ron Dearing overturn the past will not present and develop a newer system. his findings until The National July, bUt LaboUr'S Union of Students proposes dramatic landslide changes to poll victory has combat student poverty "through a substantial created a high increase in access public expectation funds". of change NUS ' s "A student manifesto for change", adds that ''there will need to be a fundamental review of the student financial support system." With Labour, higher education will be free at the point of use and the loans scheme will operate on a
The Dearing Enquiry has shown favour to foreign systems of education funding such as that
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The proposed that it will not include a system under proposal for Au~~n~ Labour will mean ~':tu:~: in · -~ovemment fund that students prospectus. IS made But available, to can borrow the uncertainty still surrounds :~:b:~toyers amount they the future of voluntarily. choose and pay it"and tuition fees, with the DrGibson believes that back over an increasing pressure of such a system is essential "in the extended period. cash cuts, which is currently in place in
sense that higher education has been starved of money. "We want to get more people into education but we do not want them to be restricted by money ." He is also optimistic that Labour will help to get more graduates into jobs. "I think that what is generally happening now is that companies are getting positive again about a Labour Government," he says, '"They are going to start investing and taking on more people." Or Gibson also promises that top-up fees will not become a reality under the Labour Government. "I would fight to the death and I think that most Labour MP's would be against extra tuition fees," he says, adding that Education and Employment Secretary, David Blunk.en has
UEA could reserve the right, even though this would be unfavourable under Labour. Union Academic Officer, Becky CoUey believes the phasing in of Labour policies will be gradual. "Short term, I don't think that things are going to improve very much under Labour because they have been left in such a mess by the Tories," she says. "I would like to see education return to being free at the point of entry and a progressive taxation system." However, Or Gibson is confident that funding will improve. '"There does seem to be a mood at the minute that tliings are starting to move again. "But it will not happen overnight, it will happen over a few years."
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. +Eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and weight problems are frighteningly common among young women. Khushwant Sachdave investigates the complex psychological power that food can exert young girl, five feet four inches tall, weighing in at just under eight stone, stands in front of a mirror. The image .of her reflection fills her with self-loathing and disgust: in her perception, she is convinced that she looks "big". A sense of desperation begins to consume her accompanied by a feeling of urgency that she must do something to control her weight. lt may seem ridiculous, but this is the reality of living with an eating disorder; a disengagement between the mind and body and the distorted perceptions that result as a consequence. According to recent statistics, 90% of individuals suffering from an eating disorder are women. In Western society appearance plays a primary role
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food holds, eating becomes a way of suppressing anxieties rather than providing nourishment. Being more accessible to a child than cigarettes and alcohol, food becomes a solace for youngsters unable to express their anger, pain and confusion. According to Gill Bridges, "People with eating disorders tena to come from families who don't talk about their feelings. They may have heard or seen something that was not talked about within the family unit or they may have had to go through traumatic experiences, such as family difficulties or an affair." Althovgh the physical signs of anorexia are easier to detect, a person with the eating disorder bulimia can be successful in giving the impression of coping with the disorder. Says Gill Bridges:
individual themselves. Above all, it means striving for a normal relationship with food. This is important to achieve because food is literally needed for survival and cannot be given up like alcohol or cigarettes. Learning to cope is a slow process, ·but one in which counselling has a significant role to play, as Gill Bridges points out: "We give people the opportunity to talk about themselves and have it listened · to and accepted by another
instant answer and that's what the diet industry feeds on. The reality is that recovering from an eating disorder will take time." Liberation from an eating disorder means relinquishing the fear food holds and trusting yourself. Trusting yourself means acquiring a greater sense of self-worth. Acquiring a greater sense of selfworth means claiming your body for yourself. Only then can the victim begin to free herself from the chains of this psychological mind trap.
" Whether it's someone who is bulimic, someone who is very thin or someone who is very overweight, they're carrying a double message: help, but leave me alone." - Gill Bridges, Norfolk Eating·Disorders Association
individual conceives the selfdeceptlve thought that by losing weight, her lack of self-worth and general unhappiness will disappear in a puff of smoke. She gains a false sense of · potential control by isolating her unhappiness to her body. lt's a notion that Counsellor Gill Bridges of the Norfolk Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) finds highly plausible. 'Women tend, if they feel bad about themselves, to believe they are fat or overweight. As a sex, we are particularly prone to this because we are geared to be the nourishers ana' are therefore constantly aware of our bodies." Conforming to the slim ideal of beauty makes you both valuable and visible in Western society and it's this reasoning that leads the individual to pursue a journey of self-deprivation, a view that EAS student Clare, a bulimic, reiterates. "Ifs about giving yourself more of a chance: My best friend Sally was always very confident and I felt as if I was deputy to someone else. You want people to take a bit more notice of you." However, to blame Kate Moss and the fashion industry is to repeat a tired and overused argument that fails to locate the real reasons behind the problem. In the last few years the fashion industry has done much to recognise the fashion needs of larger women and models such as Sophie Dahl are slowly beginning to appear on the catwalk. Also, current statistics show that 47% of women in the UK are a size 16 plus. Women can be happy about their size, a viewpoint reinforced by SOC student Josephine Green: "I don't re.ally feel self-conscious about my weight. Occasionally if I walk Into a room and two people are laughing, I think they're laughing at me, but that's their problem." Eating is a natural human instinct and we never lose our first association of being fed when in distress. For women with eating disorders, the problematic relationship they develop with food
"People with bulimia may appear on the surfac~ to be at an ideal weight, successful, outgoing and confident, but all of their turmoil and bad feelings about themselves are contained in the cycle of bingeing, vomiting and taking laxatives." Dieters are often at risk from the mental preconditions of an eating disorder due to the problems of coming to terms with a new weight, and the unnatural, restrictive nature of dieting. EAS student Emma explains that the attempt to maintain control can be "quite frightening - you can go on thinking for so long that you need to lose weight, you lose control of reality." · Gill Bridges underlines the fact that victims of eating disorders experience a conflict of the mind. "Whether it's someone who is bulimic, someone who is very thin or someone who is very overweight, they're carrying a double message: help, but leave me alone. Although the victim hates the disorder, they are reluctant to give up the problem because in some way or another it's helping them cope with the difficulties of life." For a female with an eating disorder, un)versity can become a dangerous, highly-pressurised environment. The individual tends to magnify andintensify the pressures around her, and becomes frustrated at failing to achieve standards she has set for herself. "I sometimes think 1 have to read all the books on a reading list and it seems like 1won't have time to do everything that 1 want to do," says EAS student Clare. "I try to keep too rigid a control on things, and when 1 feel I'm losing that control 1 seek a way to fight it through food." Thus the victim enters a vicious circle in which the resultant bingeing or starving perpetuates their own problems. Well known feminists such as Naoml Wolf and Susie Orbach offer little comfort by claiming that "fat is a feminist issue" or that the blame for eating disorders lies at the feet of men and society. The truth is that the beginnings of an eating disorder
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You can buy a single train ticket which goes straight through from Norwich to Amsterdam involving a ferry trip from Harwich to the Hook Of Holland. These cost £32.50 with a Young Persons Railcard or £39 without and .you can buy a ticket at the Travel Shop on campus. There are youthtype hostels all over Amsterdam and costs vary depending how many rats you want.
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oarding a vehicle named 'The Go Blue Banana Bus', I was mildly perturbed that, instead of being a tour of Scotland, I was taking a one-way trip to the nearest asylum. Thankfully, my fears proved unfounded- with a choice of four different tours (a three-day, a five-day, a six-day and a 'jump-on, jump-off'), this rather strangely-named trip is certainly the best way to see· the land of kilts, haggis and bagpipes. Being the only Brit on the brightly-painted minibus was a great way to meet students from Canada, Australia and America as we travelled from Edinburgh through Inverness to the Isle Of Skye and back again via Oban and Glasgow. I chose the 'jump-on, jump-off option which means that you can spend as long as you like in each of the 17 stops; if you don't want to stay, just keep riding the bus to the next location. The tour takes you through some spectacular scenery that'll have you wondering whether you've left Britain and ended up in some far away destination .
Although a bus tour might not have the most interesting of connotations, the 'Blue Banana' is hardly 'Ray's Sunshine Tours For The OverSixties'. Throughout the journey the driver/guide, invariably the most lively and interesting of Scots, relates all the stories, myths and legends about every location. If you spot a photo opportunity, all you have to do is holler and you're all out in the lay-by snapping away. There are also short walks off the beaten track which show you parts of Scotland you'd never find with a guide book. Views of castles and locations featured in films such as Monty Python And The Holy Grail and Highlander were most worthwhile
diversions. Accommodation consists of cheap youth hostels (which you can book a couple of days before arriving in the particular town), or if you fancy a few more home comforts, there are plenty of cosy B&Bs. The highlight of our trip was watching the sunset at midnight on Skye while a seal played in the water in · front of us: All in all, this has to be the best way to see the 'real' Scotland. From distilleries to castles, from kilts to bagpipes, it's a thoroughly recommended trip that everyone should take before they dare to call themselves British. Carolyn Boyd
•lt's nearly summer, and time to start considering holiday destinations~ Hawaii might be out of the question on a student grant, but our writers prove that you can have a suitably mad time on a small budget
hen myself and three friends decided to go on a girlie holiday, several possibilities sprang to mind: Club 18-30, a nice tropical beach, or perhaps a brewery. Money problems intervened, however, which is why we decided to stay in
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the UK. If anyone thought that four girls together would have quite a relaxing holiday gossiping about boys and shopping you were wrong. We found some rather unique cheap accommodation by renting out residences. af Portsmouth University. Sharing a block of five flats, we contrived to have the wildest holiday. Among the highlights were the psycho porter who scared us to death by bursting into our apartment at 7am, wandering drunk into the city centre at midnight to find a phone at in order to wish a friend happy birthday, and shopping for rubber ducks. We went to the Isle Of Wight for the day, sung Beatles songs and threatened to throw each other off the ferry. Most ridiculous of all, however, was setting fire to a table in our flat and almost burning the place down but escaping with some melted formica, a few heaps of ash and some singed hands. We went for a quiet holiday, although it turned out to be anything but. I'd recommend this to anyone - it's a really cheap, convenient way to stay in England. Just be careful you don't go with a pyromaniac.
We found the cottage advertised in Trade-lt and it cost us the ludicrously cheap price of £48 each for two weeks, although it was cramped, and in the middle of nowhere. Ferry Portsmouth to St. Malo was £58 return and we cycled to our cottage, although a bus would have cost £5. Of course, you would also have to get to Portsmouth in the first place.
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BRING BACK BREAKERS! The University has announced that it will be carrying out market research amongst students to find out what we really want from campus catering. UEA has been dithering for years over what to do with its catering outlets, and appears to have tried to go upmarket with Piccolo's as its 'trattoria'. Perhaps catering bosses are hoping to catch the conference trade rather than serving those that really matter - UEA students. it is not merely a case of providing us with a service, there is huge moneymaking potential if only those chiefs who dine at the Top Floor restaurant would realise that what students really want is somewhere th at is open late and serves cheap, good quality food . Something like what Breakers used to be. Campus life does not stop at Bpm, in fact, it has only just begun .
Don't bother w ith your research UEA - Concrete has done it for you. Now all we want is for you to take action and provide UEA students with a decent catering facility.
SABBS OR NO SABBS? The news that plans for two more Sabbatical Officers have been scuppered highlights just how Inadequate UGM's are. Only 2.7 per cent of UEA's student population turned up to vote on the motion at the UGM held last week. Is it really right that such a minority should be able to decide how the Union should spend thousands of pounds of student money? There is the argument that those who want a say should turn up to UGM's, as many students of sport rightly did, but surely there needs to be another system.
lt is time that the Union finally took act ion and decided on the future of UGM's. They are obviously not working. Perhaps cross-campu s ballots are t he answer, with a UGM just deciding the f inal touches. A Publicity Officer could be employed to get the message across.
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Concrete, Wednesday, May 14, 1997 his is a cry for help from the 1st Norwich Guides .... We need a new guider I will be leaving UEA and Norwich in June, and having run the 1st Norwich Guides for two and a half of my three years here, for much of that time on my own , it is vital for me to find someone to take over. We are based at St Annes, on Colman Road, and we are a very lovely group of girls - friendly, warm and enthusiastic. If you have had any experience of Guiding in the past and are looking for an opportunity to get involved again, you frt our bill! We are looking for someone caring, with lots of commitment and good ideas. If you are interested, please contact our out-going Guider, Lauren Cumming, SOC 3, by pigeon-hole, or by a-mail on L.Cumming@ uea.ac.uk
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+Every fortnight, we take a well-known campus celebrity to the bar, buy them a drink and then ask them a load of random questions. THIS ISSUE: Poet and Creative Writing MA organiser, Andrew Motion Do you have any recurring dreams?路 I used to have a recurring dream of standing on top of a mountain and watching soldiers march by. I suppose I thought I was Napoleon. What was the last record you bought? The John Adams violin concerto. Did you ever get irito trouble at school? Yes. In a rather serious way that I'd prefer not to mention. Oh, go on! What I will say is that if you kept all the little rules, no-one tended to notice you breaking the big ones.
follower, I'm very keen on watching rugby, and I also support Essex County Cricket Club.
I very nearly hit him, but I knew that if I did, I would be immediately flattened.
How much can you drink? If I put my mind to it, I can drink a great deal. My father was a brewer, so I've always had drink around. I developed a large capacity from a young age. Drinking is a very important part of my life. What was the last thing you made? I made a set of banisters in my old house, which was a great achievement for me. Oh, and an extension to the kids' guinea pig hutch. What's your favourite flavour ice cream? Banana.
What do you have in your sandwiches? Camembert and tomato. What's your party trick? I do very good imitations of fellow writers. Which sports do you follow? I'm fanatically keen on watching sports. I'm a devoted Arsenal
When was the last time you had a fight? A few years ago, I almost got into a fight in North London. A car drove lightly into the back of us and the children became rather upset. The other driver shouted at them to shut up and
When did you last clean your bathroom? Five days ago. What's the biggest lie you've ever told? I'm a terribly bad liar. But when I was growing up, my mother was very ill, and I always used that as an excuse to get out of things I didn't want to do. I once told my mother, but she said she was glad to be of usel What can you cook? Everything. Particularly fish. What do you never miss on TV? This Life, Murder One and Sportsnight. Who do you fancy? Juliette Binoche ... and lots of other people. Is there life after death? I sincerely hope not. I can 't think of anything worse than being in a cognitive state,
reflecting on all the things you haven't done. What will be written on your gravestone? My name and my dates. That's all. Right. Now for the trivia section. What Is the memory of a
standard floppy disk? I've absolutely no idea. 1.44 megabytes. What Is an oxbow lake? it's something to do with a river. .. a bend in a river. That, er, gets cut off. I'll give that. lt's what's left when a river has cut through the neck of a meander.
Finally, which group had a hit earlier this year with a rerecording of The Saint theme tune? I can 't answer that! lt was Orbital.
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Hockey su~remo celebrates anniversary with gala match and dinner as old boys return By NICK TR/GGLE, Sports Editor
Hockey club president, Norman Hart celebrated a 25 year association at UEA at the end of month, with a gala match between current hockey club members and old boys, followed by a dinner at the Nelson Hotel. His association began back in
1972, when the then club captain Graham Britten wrote to the local authorities asking for a coach for the university team. Norman Hart takes up the story, "There were a few of us in the position of being able to do the job, but none of the others could stand students, and therefore I took the job as team coach.
Later ''A year later I wm, made dub president. a job which I have kept to thi s very day combining it with my umpiring role, even though I did give up the coaching work a while ago." His enthusiasm for the job remains obvious. "lt is superb for a
52 year old to be able to socialise fun loving, with so many cosmopolitan young people, this is a great club to be involved with. "Particularly this year. which has been the most satisfying perhaps in all my time with the club, not only have the men's firsts, seconds and ladies firsts been promoted. but the professional manner in which it has been run has been incredible, so many people give up their time to make it work. "The men's third team is a prime example of this, players have to turn out for training every Monday night if they want to play in the matches." Hockey club member Pud Dhillon agreed, " When I came here back in September I wasn't expecting such a well run set up, it certain ly
encourages you to do better." ot surprisingly in all his time at the club has achieved so much, fellow umpire Richard Wilson, explained, "There is a lot of anti student feeling in the Norfolk community, the local seasons do not coincide with the University terms, and therefore he has used his influence in the local hockey circles to appease people. and allow us to take part successfully in the competitions."
Students Nick Stevenson club captai n in 1994 agrees with this sentiment, .. orfolk hockey can be pretty insular when it wants to but the ·presence of a native within the club has helped to build and repair bridges between the parochial
locals, and the arrogant, unruly students." And such is his standing within the club you cannot find anything but a good word said about him. next years club captain, Tom Hawes led the tributes, "He is a great guy who is always wilhng to help, if it wasn't for him this club would not have achieved half as much as it has." Amongst the old boys who returned for the day was the club
captain from 1991, Tim Ca~ben who added, " He was a brilliant prsident during my time at the club, so much fun, and if it wasn't for him I wouldn't have enjoyed my time at UEA so much."
Tributes And so we enter another 25 years of Hart rule with no signs of him slowing down, as he clutched onto his presents and awards at the end of
the day he thanked everyone for all they had done, and admitted. "I aim to carry on for as long as possible. I would really m1ss everybody if !left. and anyway I don't think anyone would let me." For the record the current crop of players beat the old boys 4-2, but that was immaterial on a day when everyone came to pay tribute to orman Hart. and not to win a hockey match.
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Following months of intense competition this years Grand Prix programme climaxed last week with 'Age Concern' claiming their third successive title in a row, after coming second in the athletics event. In a exciting finale the not so 'Faint Hearts', playing their joker, came from a lowly 15th in the overall standings to stage a bold, last-ditch attempt to snatch the prize, which saw them win the athletics event, but narrowly miss out on overall glory.
Close 'Age Concern's' captain Gareth Rees said after the nailbiting finale , "Today was too close for comfort, but we are very pleased as it takes a lot of time and effort, we now have 427 years of experience in our team." Richard Kelsey , captain of second placed 'Faint Hearts ' was quick to offer his congratulations, "They have done really well , but I am still pleased we did as well as we have, and I can take some
consolation from the fact that we've beaten them in everything head-to-head." Behind the top two came 'The Optimists' with 1102 points,' The Bionic Bods' on I 091, and the cryptically named 'Skollob Erew' with 1086. Steven Humm, captain of the 'Bionic Bods' , summed up the whole good-natured atmosphere of the Grand Prix competition,
discovered it was just throwing some big metal ball." A little further down the order in IIth place came 'Loadsbenz' who won the prize for being the top-finishing all first year team. Captain, Simon Abrahams expressed his surprised at his team's success, "Initially we intended it as a joke, and then we found ourselves first so we took it a linle more seriously."
"We must be fourth in the Grand Prix, but we would beat any of the top three in beer drinking."
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Overall, the whole competition was seen as a success by the majority of teams competing. And Rachel Tomes, UEA Sports Centre's Deputy Director and Grand Prix organiser for almost a decade, was pleasantly surprised by the success of this years competition, "The turn out was higher than I ever expected, but they really have been a great
set of teams and that has made this eleven event competition easier to organise." Director of Sport, Keith Nicholls added, "Once again the BUSA event has been a success, it is such an enjoyable, fun competition and I am just glad so many people took part.
Energy Boost for Grand Prix UEA Grand Prix competition received a massive boost last week with the news that Lucozade Sport are set to sponsor the event next year. The sports drink manufacturer are set to plough ÂŁ1000 into the 1997/98 event, which will also involve a promotion on Livewire, UEA's radio station. Reacting to the unprecedented deal which was struck the day before the final Grand Prix event last week UEA Director of Sport,
Keith Nicholls sa id, "We are obviously very pleased because this cash boost helps us maintain an enjoyable competition, and hopefully it will end up raising it's profile as it still remains the only internal university competition of its kind in the country. " 1t is thought that the money will
be used to help finance the annual event's expensive organisation and running, but no actual prizes are foreseen for winning teams. Mr Nicholls added, "lt's not an event about winning prizes, it's more to do with having fun and taking part in the best traditions of sport."
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By NICK TRIGGLE The UEA Mixed Lacrosse team fell at the last hurdle In the Inter-University competition as they lost to a very strong De Monttort side In the final. After finishing top of the league they gained home advantage, with the play-offs coming to Eaton Park on Saturday May 3, and even gained a bye to the final as their semi final opponents Northampton failed to turn up . De Montfort swept aside Royal Hollow ay in the other semi, 9-1, and then carried this form on to the final as they started brightly with their quick attackers stretching the UEA defence. And inevitably it was them who opened the scoring with two quick goals in succes ion, before Jo Spear could pull one back for UEA. De Montfort continuing to test the UEA team extended their lead just before half time, to go in the break with a 3-1 lead. UEA came out for the second half in determined mood, and laid an onslaught on the opposition goal, with Jo Sppear again making the vital breakthrough with a well taken strike. Disaster soon struck though as UEA pushed forward in search of an equaliser, the threat of a counter attack told as they fell 4-2 behind. UEA in a \ast ditch attempt to salvage the game sent everyone forward, but were destined not to win after hitting the woodwork three times in the final stages. Afterwards captain Danny Thomas was disappointed. "We were very unlucky, it was a match we could have won and to come so
The women's first eight scored another triumph for the boat club when they won a This success adds to their bronze medal In the 2000m BUSA Regatta at the National Water Sports Centre In victories in Nottingham and London earlier this year, and also breaks new Nottingham, on Saturday May 3. The novice crew, who have only been together since Christmas and six of whom only started rowing in September, won their first heat by half a minute, sending them through to the final where they won their medal after finishing behind Oxford Brookes and Kingston.
Women's captain, Linda Rothera said, "We wanted the gold, but any colour medal at a BUSA event is a brilliant achievement and I'm really proud of everyone. "Titis is a real boost for women's rowing at UEA, and coming third to two universities so renowned for their rowing is certainly nothing to
be ashamed of." Chrissy Mitchell, at six, added, "We had a great start and were ahead of the whole field until 750m out, but they just pulled past us gradually. "Still, we had a great race and no-one in the crew could have put in more than they did."
ground as they become the first UEA team to win a rowing medal, to outshine the men for the second time in as many months. Meanwhile the men's first eight, who have just been jointly awarded the Team of the Year Award, completed their successful season with a BUSA fmal appearance, to
add to their success earlier in the season in Nottingham and London. In an incredibly tough field, boasting the likes of Nottingham, Durham and Oxford Brookes who, according to the results of the men's head race in March, are the sixth fastest eight in the country, they finished a creditable seventh sending them to Henley in good spirits for the last major event of an already successful season.
By NICK TRIGGLE, Sports Editor The mens cricket seconds' hopes of qualification for the second round of the BUSA Championship were blown away after a disappointing batting display against Luton, last Wednesday In a match they desperately needed to win. After losing the toss UEA were put into bat frrst, but were unable to make a substantial amount of runs before the fall of the frrst wicket when in the twelfth over opener, Stephen Pryor went for
three.
Disaster Titis spelled disaster for UEA as the rest of the order collapsed with three of the middle order going for
ducks. Only opener James Malcolm, and middle order batsmen Dave Starmore showed any kind of form, but the latter ran out of partners as he made his way to ~ impressive 21 not out. Leaving Luton chasing a target of 62 for victory, and any slim hopes UEA may have been harbouring soon vanisl\ed as the Luton openers doggedly fought their way to 33
before Anil Patel clean bowled one of the openers for 16.
Clinched Another 14 runs were added before the second opener went at the hands of Dave Starmore, but by then Luton had virtually rapped the match up despite UEA bowler Pranav Sonesi clainting two wickets in a row. Luton soon cruised to the 63 runs
required, and rapped the match up in 21 overs with UEA claiming only another two wickets. Disappointed captain Anil Pate! conceded afterwards, "It was a terrible performance by our batsmen, I think we have a Jack of match practice and it certainly showed today." Bowling: Sonesi 2-11, Startnm: 2-22. Batting: Starmore 21 no, Malcolm 18.
Ladies cricket team pull out all the stOP-S By NICK TRIGGLE, Sports Editor
UEA ladies produced an inspiring performance to beat Reading by seven wickets last Wednesday, giving themselves a great chance of qualifying for the second round of the BUSA competition for only the second time in their history.
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Emily Rya/1 prepares to hit out against Reading
Thi s came after the di sappo intme nt of the pre vious weeke nd when they were take n a part by a strong De Montfort side, who never all owed their batte rs to settle, bow ling the m out for 45 with almost a 100 runs to spare . an awesome two wicket maiden to race to 24 ru ns off five overs until weekend. Reading went into bat frrst, and made a steady start scoring 13 runs smash Readings resil ience and take Emily Ryall was caught and bowled "lt would have been very easy to in the first fi ve overs without loss, out the troublesome opener for 16. for eight. lose our confidence but we showed but then Emi ly Ryall produced a Lambert continued to cause the great character to keep on going, we Superb opposition problems. stunning over to bowl out both now expect to make the second openers leav ing the visitor shellIn her next over she agai n bowled However thi s did not slow down round ." shocked on 16 for 2. a member of the oppos iti on out, their momentum and even when Club pres ident, Jacqui Logan after Jessie Winsbury held a superb The third wicket came quickly Jacqu i Logan fe ll for two Beli nda added, "The girls have played Boreno came in to smash a qu ick brilliantly, and it is still a novice after thi s when Alison Baines clean catch. bowl ed the fourth woman for a 15, which left Jessie Winsbury to team but what they lac k in Once again Reading refused to duck. come in and fini sh off the job with experience they make up for with lose their com posure to see the the rock steady Alison Bai nes to enthusiasm ." Resilience inni ngs out with a run from every leaving UEA on 87 for 3, securing Bowling: Lambert 12-3, Baines 16-2, Thi s th ough did not signal a two bal ls, onl y losing two more their seven wicket victory with ten Ryall 18-2. Reading coll apse as they pulled wickets at the hands of Ali son Balling: Bai nes 16 no, Boreno 15, overs to spare. together to produce a gri uy fifth Bai nes and Debbi e Crawford, to set Winsbury 13 no. wicket stand of 33 that was in UEA a tri cky target of 86 for 8 off Captain, Debbie Crawford was STOP PRESS: The ladies team thirty overs. danger of putting the match beyond jubil ant after the match, "The team beat UC L by ten wickets to UEA rose to the occasion and the grasp of UEA , until Hazel played so well today especially after secure their place in the second Lambert in her first over produced came out to bat full of aggression to the di sappo intment o ver the round, four days la ter .
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