WELCOME Welcome to Varsity 2022! The time has arrived for the biggest sporting event at Imperial, back after an ICSM virtual win last year. Ethos will host a variety of indoor sports on Friday for the second time ever. Meanwhile, Saturday will see the introduction of Hockey matches instead of the usual Wednesday. More sports, what a treat! With the return of sports reaching great heights this year, Varsity will undeniably see some fierce rivalry between the teams. Whether you’re competing or spectating, come down to Ethos and Harlington to support ICSM as we take on IC! I hope you’re all ready for an incredible day with great food and drinks and if everything goes well, no rain or snow! I hope everyone has a great time, and best of luck to all the participants. ICSM, let’s show IC what us medics can do! Pedro Chen ICSM Sports Chair
WELCOME Welcome to Varsity 2022! We appreciate that the last two years have been difficult for all, but we believe that sport can bring us all together! Whether you’re supporting Imperial or Medics, we know how important this event is to many of you so we’ve been working with students and Imperial Athletes to bring you the greatest day we can. This year we’re presenting you with what we believe is the biggest and best Varsity yet, with a staggering seven clubs participating at Harlington and four at Ethos! If you’re here as a spectator, we would encourage you to get stuck in with all that varsity has to offer, from supporting your chosen side, to enjoying food and drink with friends. If you’re here to play, we wish you the best of luck and may the best side win! On behalf of the ACC committee, we hope you enjoy the day! Christian Cooper ACC Treasurer
NOTICES TRANSPORT
Outbound travel is not included in your varsity ticket. There will be coach transport running out to Harlington on the morning of Saturday 19th, but you will need to have purchased a separate Transport Ticket in advance, to guarantee you a place on these buses. These coaches will make pick up at both South Kensington and Hammersmith. If you do not have a separate transport ticket you will not be allowed to travel on these coaches. As part of your Saturday or Bundle ticket you will have access to transport back to South Kensington/Hammersmith. However, these are not bookable seats and will not depart before 20:30 on Saturday 19th from Harlington.
TICKET CHECKS
There will be ticket checks upon entry to Ethos and Harlington. Please ensure you have purchased the correct ticket before the event.
BAG CHECKS & STORAGE
Bag checks on will take place on arrival Items left at your own risk in an allocated changing room.
FIRST AID
We will have first aiders available on site throughout the day.
FOOD AND DRINK GENERAL
Alcohol served from 12:00. Hot and cold drinks throughout the day. Food catering outlets start opening from 10:30. Vegan and Vegetarian options available.
ALCOHOL AND LIQUIDS POLICY
Only alcohol purchased on site at Harlington is permitted. Any alcohol confiscated will not be returned. Please drink responsibly, we will not tolerate antisocial behaviour towards students, staff or players; any behaviour of this nature will be subject to College Disciplinary Procedures. Please be respectful and enjoy the day.
ALLOWED
Sealed 500ml bottles of sports drinks such as lucozade Sealed 500ml and 1L water bottles Empty water bottles
NOT ALLOWED
Any form of alcohol Cartons of fruit juice Over 500ml of sealed soft drinks Canned drinks such as red bull and monster
ETHOS FIXTURES
Friday 18 February
TIME
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
14.30
Indoor Cricket (Men’s 2nd XI)
Sports Hall
15.45
Indoor Cricket (Women’s XI)
Sports Hall
16.00
Squash
Squash Courts
17.00
Indoor Cricket (Men’s 1st XI)
Sports Hall
18.30
Badminton
Sports Hall
HEADLINE 19.00
Waterpolo
Swimming Pool
HARLINGTON FIXTURES
Saturday 19 February
TIME
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
Hockey (M3)
Hockey Pitch
Tennis
MUGA
11.00
Football (M3)
3G Pitch
11.30
Hockey (W3)
Hockey Pitch
Football (M4)
Football Pitch 2
Lacrosse (Mens’s)
Lacrosse 1
12.30
Rugby (M2)
Rugby Pitch 1
13.00
Hockey (M2)
Hockey Pitch
Netball (W5)
MUGA
Netball (W4)
MUGA
Lacrosse (Women’s)
Lacrosse 2
Football (M2)
3G Pitch
Rugby 7’s (W1)
Rugby Pitch 2
Hockey (W2)
Hockey Pitch
Netball (W3)
MUGA
Rugby (M1)
Rugby Pitch 1
Lacrosse (Mixed)
Lacrosse 2
Netball (W2)
MUGA
Hockey (M1)
Hockey Pitch
Football (W1)
3G Pitch
17.15
Netball (W1)
MUGA
17.30
Hockey (W1)
Hockey Pitch
18.15
Cheerleading Performance
3G Pitch
18.30
Football (M1)
3G Pitch
10.00
12.00
13.15 13.30 14.00 14.30 15.00 15.45 16.00
HEADLINE
WATER IMPERIAL COLLEGE All of us at IC Swim Water Polo can’t wait to experience the honour of headlining varsity. Fuelled on by the arrival of our new, not so baby-faced coach, IC Swim Water Polo had a tremendous BUCS season this year. Unfortunately, a catastrophic event that shook the world to its core more than a global pandemic befell our LUSL 1s in their match against the Medics 1s. Due to several notable absences and suspiciously old looking medics faces, the LUSL 1s suffered a historic defeat to the medics 1s. This defeat will never be forgotten and is the fire in our bellies that motivates us to obliterate them at varsity. The 2s, full of new faces, have had a fantastic season. Most notably, they had two great performances in narrow losses to the IC 1s and ICSM 1s. This puts them in a great position to dominate in their match against ISCM 2s. Learning from the history of this tense fixture, our captains Angelo (the one that lost to the medics for the first time in a hundred years) and Ozan, are mentally preparing our players for any desperate tricks the medics may pull out as a last resort. Varsity, unlike the medics, never disappoints, so come on down to the pool to watch two great matches and join in the fun at the union afterwards where the medics may finally perform well. A word of warning, we recommend going to the toilets well before varsity to avoid the queue of petrified medics.
R POLO IMPERIAL MEDICS
Your reigning champs are back and they’re here to two-peat Varsity. ICSM Water Polo have reached their pinnacle of performance, currently sitting higher in the LUSL table than both IC teams. Having gone toe to toe with some of Europe’s best water polo teams, IC stand no chance at winning - they’d be lucky to score. Having already played and won against IC on multiple occasions, we know what to expect. Us medics have also started training since September, a whole month earlier than the non-medics team. This just goes to show we are more dedicated, faster, and slicker in the pool. We’ve had a lot of success outside the pool as well, accumulating over 100 members. We have organised additional matches, namely the alumni match and United Hospital Tournament, further providing everyone with an equal opportunity to partake in the sport no matter the playing ability. Who’s going to win Varsity 21/22? Most likely us, but come and support us anyway to watch one of the most anticipated matches of the year.
FOOTB IMPERIAL COLLEGE The IC Men’s Football Team enjoyed welcoming some superb freshers to our ranks this year, and they’ve been a crucial part of The Club’s resurgence after weathering the height of the pandemic. As we broke record numbers in terms of members, we also experienced great successes across all of our teams. The 4s went on a great cup run, the 7s continued to beat the 6s, and the Futsal teams both went unbeaten before the Christmas break. The 1st XI took notes and rapidly started improving their own game, leaving them at the top of the LUSL table by Christmas as well. The last time football headlined varsity was back in 2019. It was a brilliant game in which ICSM FC took an early lead but ICU FC came back to win 3-2 with a late free kick. In 2020 the Medics claimed back the Varsity trophy with a 4-2 Victory, setting up this encounter perfectly for a top quality game! Previous results show this fixture always delivers plenty of goals and with the teams as closely matched in BUCS as they ever have been in recent years, this year’s game promises to be an eyecatching one for the fans.
BALL IMPERIAL MEDICS ICSM FC has had a record breaking season recruiting more members than ever before. Much of this is down to a brilliant intake of freshers who we have welcomed into all 4 of our squads. Our excellent recruitment has led to the establishment of our new 5-a-side team marshalled by Magician Mo Memon, which currently sits top of the Imperial intra-mural league. Our new look 4th team are looking to finish in the top 4 in LUSL under the tutelage of captain Joao Felix; meanwhile our 3s sit top of their league with captain Harsha providing 9 goals and 6 assists at the time of writing. Sam “the big cheese” Chuter looks to have steered the 2s away from relegation in BUCS and into the prestigious United Hospitals Cup Final. Ethan Losty’s return to goalscoring form in recent weeks has helped the 1st team in their BUCS promotion push and another strong LUSL finish. After winning 3 of the 4 matches at Varsity 2020, ICSM FC are confident going into this year’s battle. The headline fixture promises to be a high scoring game following a historic 4-2 victory for ICSM last time out. We are looking forward to 4 enthralling matches, and hopefully bringing the varsity trophies back to the Reynolds Bar.
THE
IMPERIAL VARSITY 2022
PLEDGE We recognise that we all have a part to play in creating a world where everyone, everywhere, in any sport can be themselves. We pledge that: We stand proud in representing our club in the Varsity Competition We abide the laws of the game, bringing good sportsmanship and respect towards the game, opponents, and spectators. We will be respectful towards the competitors, officials and staff supporting the event. We will be proactive in encouraging an inclusionary culture within sport at Imperial and beyond. We will actively promote an environment where all forms of bullying, harrasment and discrimination are not tolerated; we will be active bystanders, speaking out if we hear or see it taking place. We will make this Varsity the most inclusive yet. We will use this time as a platform to build change.
ACHIEVEMENTS Dodgeball W1 won the National Champs, M1 came 2nd. Table Tennis M1, Fencing M1 and Fencing W1 all reached the National Championship Semi Final. Badminton W1, Fencing M1, Hockey W1, Rugby M2, Table Tennis M1, Netball W1(M), Netball W2, Netball W7(m), Volleyball W1, Dodgeball W1, Futsal M1, Futsal M2, American Football M1 all won their leagues. Archie Plat got a medal at BUCS Judo (Gold). BUCS nationals - Bronze in 3000m Badminton and Swimming. Over 140 student participated in our Imperial Leagues programmes, across Cricket, basketball and volleyball!
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