Freshers Societies Booklet

QUEENS’ COLLEGE,

SPORTS & SOCIETIES

FOREWORD

Queens’ has a huge variety of different student societies, offering opportunities to

pursue any sporting, social, musical or other interests you may have. The only thing

all these societies have in common is that they are friendly and welcoming, and en-

courage participation from everyone and anyone among our students – no matter how

great or small your skill or experience is! Societies are an excellent way to try some-

thing new, have fun and make new friends – so you should definitely join one or

two…or three…or twelve…

Hopefully you had a chance to meet and sign up to societies on Monday 5th October.

However, don’t worry if you didn’t have the chance to—this booklet will have details

on society life at Queens’.

Alternatively, check out the sports and societies list on the JCR website here: http://

www.qjcr.org.uk/college-life/sports-and-societies/societies-list/ (though this is in the

process of being updated to be ready by October when term starts).

As a handy source of reference, there is also a list that includes the contact details for

(almost) all societies in Queens’. In addition, if you want to get in touch with any of

the sports captains and society presidents in advance, we would be delighted.

If you can’t find the society in question on the list, or if you have any other questions,

do email me via [email protected], and I shall try my best to an-

swer your questions via email.

All the best!

Huaxiang Huang

Sports & Societies Officer 2015-6

http://www.qjcr.org.uk/college-life/sports-and-societies/societies-list/

http://www.qjcr.org.uk/college-life/sports-and-societies/societies-list/

mailto:[email protected]

Society Name Contact Name

Contact Details (e.g.

[email protected]) Chess Will Boulton wb260

Fitzpat Techies Henry Dickie hmd34

Fisher Society Liam Boon Keat Ong lbko2

MagSoc (Queens' Music Society) Alexander Hardwick (President) ah768

MagSoc (Queens’ Music Society) Sudhir Balaji (Secretary) sb978

Milner Society Elizabeth Popli & Zlatina Dobreva ekkp2, zd237

Penguins Ultimate Theo Pigott tjp42

Queens’ College Pool Club Richard Hindmarch rh568

Queens’ College Hockey Club Will Fenby / Anand Patel wf240 / Ajp229

QSki Jamie Banks jcb201

Queens’ Amnesty International Society Lilly Glucksmann Cheslaw lswc2

Queens’ College Athletics Club Eleanor Duck elbd2

Queens’ College BATS Amy Malone [email protected]

Queens’ College BME Discus-sion Group Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan sim28

Queens' Charities Committee Alex Shuttleworth abs44

Queens' Classics Society Alexander Hardwick ah768

Queens' College Badminton Club Faiyaz Islam; Abin Varghese fi225; av427

Queens' College Basketball Cormac O'Neill cpo29

Queens' College Boat Club Alex Sharrad ajs294

Queens' College Christian Union Charlie Robinson, Victoria Barker cr536, vrab2

Queens' College Conservative Society Christopher Bray cb791

Queens' College Contemporary Dance Society Ania Gruszczynska amg86

Queens' College Cricket Club Josh Fossey jef59

Queens' College Geology Survey Mr Alexander Lipp agl38

Queens’ College Football Club Ben Farrar bgf22

Queens' Tennis Alastair Langtry atl27

Queens’ Table Tennis Nick Hope nah40


Society Name Contact Name Contact Details (e.g.

[email protected])

Queens' College Islamic Society Haroon Ahmed hkaa2

Queens' College Junior Combination Room (QJCR) Various

See http://www.qjcr.org.uk/committee/

Queens' College Medical Society Mana Rahimzadeh Mr617

Queens' College Poker Society Tom Hiom tjh77

Queens' College Rugby Football Club (QCRFC) Will Fenby/Jamie Banks Wf240 / jcb201

Queens' College Women's Football Club Lizzie Carr/Zlatina Dobreva Efjc2 / Zd237

Queens' Arts Society Eloise Gillow emg55

Queens' Feminist Society Connie Muttock cm737

Queens' Films (QFilms) Daniel Oakes ddao2

Queens' Investment Society Christopher Davies Cd541

Queens' Labour Club Rory Weal rjw216

Queens' Ladies netball Amelia Williamson amsw2

Queens' LGBT+ Daniel Walsh daw77

Queens' Mathematics Society Christopher Davies Cd541

Queens' Mixed Lacrosse Hari Patel hp367

Queens Mixed Netball Adam Bennett ab2236

Queens' Photography Society Quang Ha qth20

Queens' Universal International French Film Society (QUIFFS) Eliot Cohen; Celia Hart erc55; ch651

Queens' Womens Rugby Football Club Charlotte Harrop clh97

Swimming and water polo Ryosuke Yamada Ry243

Varsity Ski Trip Tom Ellis te273

Squash Rob Davis rd473

Queens’ College Chess Society

President: Will Boulton (wb260)

The Queens' chess society is a friendly group of chess

players. Players of any skill level (from beginner to master)

are warmly encouraged to join us, and will be able to play

friendly games against players of a similar standard.

We meet on Sunday evenings for friendly speed ('blitz')

chess games in the QBar, as well as occasional friendly in-

ternal tournaments. For players seeking more serious

competitive chess as well, Queens' currently fields two

teams in the university-wide league, one in each Division.

Matches can take place on any evening, but prospective

players will be warned well in advance by the Captains!

For more information, feel free to get in touch – or check

out our website www.qchess.soc.srcf.net

Fisher Society

Queens’ Catholics is the Queens’-College

branch of the Fisher Society, the society that

comprises all current and former Catholic mem-

bers of Cambridge University. In Queens’ Col-

lege, we join in the praying of the rosary in the

college chapel and participate in the termly

Catholic Mass in the college chapel, usually fol-

lowed by a formal dinner. In our unity, we are

ready to pray for each other’s needs, whatever

they may be.

For more information on Fisher House, the

Catholic chapel of Cambridge University,

please visit http://www.srcf.ucam.org/

fisherhouse/.

For more information on Queens’ Catholics,

please contact the Fisher-Society representative,

Liam Boon Keat Ong (lbko2).

MagSoc (Music at Queens’)

President: Alexander Hardwick (ah768)

MagSoc (“The St Margaret’s Society of Queens’”) is the Queens’ College Music

Society. Founded in 1884, MagSoc is one of the longest-running music societies

in Cambridge, and it is run entirely by students. To get involved or for more in-

formation, please feel free to get in touch with president, Alex Hardwick

([email protected]). The society is proud to include the MagSoc Cho-

rus, the largest non-audition chorus in Cambridge. The Chorus usually joins to-

gether with the MagSoc Symphony Orchestra to perform one large-scale work

each term; recently performed works include Handel’s Messiah, Poulenc’s Glo-

ria, Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Fauré’s Requiem and Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’. Re-

hearsals, which take place on Thursday evenings in Queens’ Chapel, 8.00-10.00,

are informal and fun, and include a break for wine and biscuits! MagSoc also

supports a choir for experienced choral singers, Queens’ Voices, which performs

a concert of lighter choral pieces each term, and other chamber choirs are regu-

larly constructed to perform individual concerts and at May Balls.

Instrumentalists may be interested in joining one or both of the Queens’ orches-

tras. The MagSoc Symphony Orchestra, as well as accompanying the chorus, per-

forms at least one large orchestral work in each end-of-term concert. Rehearsals

take place in the fortnight before the performance, and good sight readers are

always welcome. The MagSoc Concert Orchestra, which holds friendly, relaxed

rehearsals every week on Saturday evenings, gives a termly concert in Queens’

Chapel; players of all standards are invited to participate. If you are interested in

playing in either ensemble, please contact MagSoc’s Orchestral Managers

Huaxiang Huang and Bobby He ([email protected]), and if you are

considering playing a concerto, please contact Edward Reeve (magsoc-vice-

[email protected]). MagSoc is also delighted to support many different cham-

ber music groups in Queens’, and recently our chamber groups gave perfor-

mances of Dvorak’s American Quartet and Mendelssohn’s Octet, as well as regu-

lar performances at May Balls and Garden Parties.

MagSoc also runs a series of weekly recitals on Monday evenings. The recitals

last up to half an hour and are free, offering a chance to listen to some great mu-

sic as a break from busy college life. We are always looking for people keen to

perform all or part of a recital, whether on their own or as part of an ensemble,

so please email Alex Hardwick ([email protected]) if you are interest-

ed.

Queens’ prides itself on strongly encouraging student conducting, and provides

a range of opportunities for those who wish to conduct. All MagSoc performanc-

es, both choral and orchestral, are conducted by students, and MagSoc is keen

to encourage those new to conducting with mentoring and assistant conductor

opportunities, so don’t worry if you have no previous experience!

For more information about MagSoc, and music at Queens’ and in the university,

check out our website (http://magsoc.soc.srcf.net), find us at the CUSU and

Queens’ Freshers’ Fairs, or email president, Alex Hardwick (magsoc-

[email protected]).

Milner Society

Elizabeth Popli & Zlatina Dobreva (ekkp2, zd237)

The Milner Society is the college NatSci society.

There to provide academic support and social integration, the Milner Society is the largest subject society within Queens’ and completely “NatSci” exclusive! Membership is automatic and consists of the entire college Natural Sci-ence community – from Fellows right down to undergrad-uates – presenting you with numerous opportunities to meet some very diverse and interesting people, while wid-ening your span off friends at the same time.

From annual dinners to garden parties, to subject contact meetings and study workshops (which I hope you take ad-vantage of), we encourage you to make the most of what’s on offer – not least as many of our events are gen-erously subsidised or even free! All our events are on the calendar below, which will continuously be updated

Penguins Ultimate

Theo Pigott – tjp42

Ultimate Frisbee is a team sport played with a flying disc.

It’s similar to a mix of netball and American football –

though the best way to get a sense of what it’s all about is

to come along and try it! We hold weekly training sessions

involving throwing practice, some drills and lots of games

– anyone from complete beginner to national-level player

is welcome to join us. Matches for the friendly but com-

petitive college league are usually at weekends, and

there’s a tournament at the end of each term.

Our team comprises players from a few different colleges,

so playing with us is a great way to meet people from oth-

er colleges too – plus we organise plenty of socials and

formals. Please get in touch for more details or if you have

any questions.

More information about University college

league:

http://www.strangeblue.org/cleague

Penguins’ mailing list: https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/soc-pengs

http://www.strangeblue.org/cleague

https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/soc-pengs

https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/soc-pengs

Queens’ College Pool Club

Richard Hindmarch – rh568

The Queens’ Pool Club is a large but friendly society which welcomes anyone with an interest in pool, re-gardless of previous experience. Playing pool is a great way to meet people at the start of your time at Queens’, and with such a lively bar area it’s always easy to find someone to play even if you don’t join a team. We enter 3 to 4 teams into the Cambridge league where we play other colleges, and have been very successful in recent years.

Queens’ College Hockey Club

Will Fenby / Anand Patel (wf240 / Ajp229)

Queens’ College Hockey Club continues to be one of the most exciting and flourishing sports societies in college, with men’s, women’s and mixed teams com-peting courageously in league and cuppers fixtures against other colleges throughout Michaelmas and Lent terms.

Having enjoyed a some encouraging and promising results last season, the Hockey Club is aiming to rep-licate the stunning performances enjoyed last sea-son, and any new and aspiring talent is welcome to help the endeavours of generating success in all competitions. Whether you consider yourself an ex-perienced player or a keen novice, do please feel free to get in touch. (For more information, see here: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/queenscollegehockeyclub/ )

QSki

Jamie Banks – jcb201

Queens’ Ski Trip is the social event of the calendar and is also one of the largest and most envied college ski trips in Cambridge. Be prepared to enjoy a fantastic week skiing in some of the best slopes in Europe. What’s more, there will also be a packed après-ski programme including themed bar crawls and a unique mountain meal experience which continue to bring Queens’ students back year on year. If you are a fresher it is the best opportunity you’ll get to mix with both your year group and those from other years too so don’t miss out! We aim for the trip to be bigger and better than ever starting with the chance to win a pair of skis or a snowboard at our launch event! Look out for fly-ers and emails which we’ll be sending you and be sure to join our Facebook group.

Queens’ College Amnesty International

(QAmnesty)

Lilly Glucksmann Cheslaw – lswc2

QAmnesty was set up last year by a group of first-years looking to raise awareness in college about the work of Amnesty International and hu-man rights issues in general. Now more than ever human rights abuses dominate the headlines and at QAmnesty we are looking to work in conjunction with Cambridge University Amnesty International to firstly raise awareness of the issues but most importantly help to alleviate them in any ways we can. We coordinate the letter-signing campaign to urge governments to address pressing human rights abuses and are looking to hold fundraising events in the future. Speaker-events and panel discussions are also coming up in the foreseeable future so if you’re interested in being involved in something purposeful and with a real-world agenda look out for us at the societies squash!

Exec. Committee details:

Anya Draycott – [email protected] Lilly Glucksmann Cheslaw – [email protected]

Hayden Banks – [email protected]




Queens’ College Athletics Club

Eleanor Duck – elbd2

Queens’ has become increasingly prominent on the athletics scene. For this to continue we need as many people as possible to get in-volved in the inter-college competition (cuppers), whatever your ability – the more participation the more points we get! CUAC and CUHH (Cross-country) are great clubs to be part of whether you want to compete at university level, try out running, jumping or throwing or simply want to get fit – they are very keen for fresher members, offer regular training and matches throughout the year and have an im-mensely active social life. So look out for them at the Fresher’s Fair. See you at squash!

Queens’ College BATS

Amy Malone – [email protected]

BATS is one of the largest drama societies in Cambridge, with one of the best theatres in town: the Fitzpatrick The-atre, affectionately dubbed ‘the Fitzpat’, which houses over 200 seats and top of the range technical equipment. Putting on four shows every Michaelmas and Lent term, as well as its prestigious outdoor May Week performance, BATS offers the perfect opportunity for anyone – novice or weathered thesp – to put on any show they want – experi-mental student writing to trumpet-blaring musicals. The main emphasis is on creative and fun shows being organ-ised and performed in a friendly and unpretentious envi-ronment to create some of the best performances in the University. Speaking of which, auditions for the Michael-mas shows will start very soon, and watch out for news on the annual freshers’ show in Lent term – keep an eye on our website, www.queens-bats.co.uk …


http://www.queens-bats.co.uk/

Queens’ College Charities Committee

Come join an entirely student-run committee and help raise money for a bunch of charities throughout your time at Cambridge! We’ll be planning face painting events for college bops, lavish tea and cake parties for the whole of college, and even some themed, fancy-dress formals (including our ever-popular Harry Potter formal!) The proceeds from all events go to the charities we as a college decide to support and you can end each aca-demic year on a high knowing you’ve helped raise a substantial amount of money for several worthy causes during your time at Queens’! Being in-volved couldn’t be easier as all committee members are Queens’ students and are happy to chat and as we work as a huge team you can help organ-ise large, lavish events with the support of many other charity-focused in-dividuals! Committee meetings are usually in Qbar at 5pm each Sunday so come down to get involved. Previous charities that the committee has raised money for include The Helena Bamber Foundation, St. Josephs Hos-pice, Teenage Cancer Trust and Médecins Sans Frontières. If you’ve got a charity in mind that you think the committee should turn its attention to let us know!

Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qcharities?fref=ts Or drop the committee and email:

Alex Shuttleworth- Committee President:

[email protected]

Alice Duddy- Vice President:

[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/qcharities?fref=ts



Queens’ College Badminton Club

Faiyaz Islam; Abin Varghese (fi225; av427)

The Queens’ College Badminton Club is one of the most successful of Queens’ Sports Clubs. We have two teams in the top two inter-college divisions, and a third team for which anyone can play, no matter your standard. The wom-en’s first team came top of the league last year and won the Cuppers competition! Whether you’re there for a hard fought match, or just a knock about, everyone has a great laugh, espe-cially the 3rds!

Queens’ College Basketball

Queens’ Basketball team competes in both the in-tercollegiate league and also in the knock-out ‘Cuppers’ tournament. Last year we competed very well in the league but lost narrowly in Cuppers to a very strong Wolfson team. We train once a week and play matches at the weekend. College basket-ball is very enjoyable and the team has a great mix of year groups and grad students. We encourage an-yone who is interested to come along to training and try it out!

Cormac O'Neill (cpo29)

Queens' Student

Queens’ College Boat Club

Boat Club Squash: 2:30-3:30pm Monday 5th October 2015, Fitzpatrick Hall QCBC is the largest club at Queens’ and over 40% of students row during their time at Cambridge. We are the only sport to offer professional coach-ing in every term. People participate at all levels, from complete novice to Boat Race veteran. We welcome all those interested in trying out rowing or coxing, regardless of fitness level, or prior experience. Rowing is a team sport and, in Cambridge, usually involves boats of eight rowers and a cox. Timing and coordination of the whole crew are vital to boat speed, making technique just as important as fitness and strength. Learning to row from complete beginner is easier to organise and more fun if you start in October; although we welcome new novices throughout the year. However, you don’t have to be a fresher to novice; learning to row in your second or third year is a great way to make friends with the freshers and stop feeling left out of all the boatie fun. In March and June, all college crews take part in the unique Bumps races. The aim is to crash your boat into the one in front before the crew behind crashes into you! This leads to some of the most exciting and well support-ed competition you will ever be involved in. Bumps is raced in eights and coxing is a vital part of the racing. We wel-come current and train novice coxes. You’ll gain the skills to steer the boat, motivate the crew when racing and correct their technique in training. This makes the cox perhaps the most influential member of the crew. Contrary to what most people believe, you don’t have to be absolutely tiny to cox! While at a professional level, coxes weigh between 55-60kg some of the best coxes we’ve had have been up to 70kg, or even more!

QCBC is a very sociable club, providing many opportunities to meet stu-dents from other years at Queens’ and other colleges at Cambridge; at Boatie Formals, our Bonfire Night party, Fairbairn’s cocktails and the infa-mous Bumps Dinners. For more information, come along to our Boat Club Squash (details above), or feel free to get in touch with any of our committee in the meantime. President: Alex Sharrad ([email protected]) Men’s Captain: George Cameron ([email protected]) Women’s Captain: Laura Dearman ([email protected]) Coxes’ Captain: Tom Hiom ([email protected])

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QUEENS’ COLLEGE CONTEM-

PORARY DANCE SOCIETY CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUE CLAS-

SES AND CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL DANCE ARTIST IN RESI-

DENCE AT QUEENS’ ADÈLE THOMPSON

What does QCCDS offer?

Technique classes

Choreographic workshops

Sprung! - QCCDS’s annual dance show

Workshops with external dance compa-

nies and society members

Socials

Leadership opportunities

Friday contemporary dance technique classes (starting Friday 16th October) 14.30 - 16.00 Beginners and 16.30 - 18.00 Intermediate/advanced in Fitzpatrick Hall

Adèle draws from her vast experience as a performer, choreographer and teacher of contemporary dance to deliver

these energetic and eclectic sessions at beginner and intermediate / advanced levels, all of which have live musical ac-

companiment from composer and musician TERRY MANN.

Working with ease and a flow of movement through the body and particular attention to an expansive use of breath,

classes begin gently to uncover a deep sense of connected movement and culminate in more complex sequences that

are both highly physical, technically and mentally challenging. Emphasis is placed on momentum, musicality and an ex-

pansive use of space combined with core strength. With playful curiosity these classes explore, expand and focus on

awareness of movement and kinaesthetic ideas of dynamic alignment through the body and into space, playing with

weight shifts, quality, and timing and aiming always to go beyond simply the learning of material to the dancing and the

enjoyment of it.

Saturday choreographic workshops (starting Saturday 17th October) 10.30 - 12.00 Open level in Bowett Room

These workshops are open to anyone who wishes to explore the choreographic art or just enjoy the experience of being

choreographed upon. Where to find ideas, how to turn those ideas into choreography, the use of improvisation and of

music are just a few of the areas of research that will be covered in the first half of the term. Each workshop will be

self contained and a different theme will be covered every week.

The following four sessions of this term we will be choreographing a new Stomp style piece for inclusion in Sprung! 2016,

QCCDS’s annual spring celebration of the diversity of dance in Cambridge directed by Adèle.

All sessions £3.50 students / nominal fee of £1.00 for students at Queens’ / £5.00 employed.

Dress code: loose comfortable clothing and bare feet, no jewellery. Please bring water for rehydration.

Contact: QCCDS President Ania Gruszczynska [email protected]

Queens’ College Cricket Club

Josh Fossey [email protected]

Queens’ College Cricket Club prides itself on being an all-inclusive

society. The way we like to play our cricket is for enjoyment; we

try not to take it too seriously! We welcome anyone: from people

completely new to the sport who fancy coming along to have fun

and learn this great game, to potential new Flintoffs (of which we

can never have too many!). All we ask for is enthusiasm and will-

ingness to participant.

Our ground is at the Queens’ sports ground (shared with Robin-

son college) which is a 10 minute cycle ride away. This includes

grass nets and well-maintained pitch in summer, both of which

are always in good condition even though the ground is used for

football and rugby during the winter terms. During both Michael-

mas and Lent terms we have access to indoor nets at Fenners

(the university cricket ground), which we normally make use of

for 1 hour a week.

Last season was a successful year for the team, with only one de-

feat in the matches we played. The results were due to the team

spirit within the current squad, and with very few squad mem-

bers leaving over the summer, we hope to have an even more en-

joyable and successful year this time around.


Queens’ College Football Club

Ben Farrar [email protected] QCAFC plays against other Cambridge College teams in both league and knock out competitions. Queens’ has three football teams and we’re al-ways on the look-out for anyone of any level to get involved, whether you want high level competition or just a Sunday kick-about. 2015 was a massive year for Queens’ football, with all three teams gaining promotion. Queens' is currently the only college to have their 1st and 2nd teams in the 1st and 2nd divisions respectively. The Turds (Division 6) ac-commodate those players of any level, and is renowned for reviving ca-reers lost in the U12s... Training happens on a weekly basis, with matches usually played at the weekend. Midweek, teams play in 5-a-side and futsal leagues and there is an intra-college 3-a-side FIFA street style tournament held in Fitzpatrick hall which for many is the highlight of football in Queens'. We have socials each term which are great fun and a chance for the whole squad to relax and enjoy a night out. Whatever your level we are keen to get as many people involved as possi-ble, there are opportunities for anyone, whether you're looking for 1 or 10 hours a week. Any questions don't hesitate to email me [email protected].

Queens’ College Football Club

Ben Farrar [email protected] QCAFC plays against other Cambridge College teams in both league and knock out competitions. Queens’ has three football teams and we’re al-ways on the look-out for anyone of any level to get involved, whether you want high level competition or just a Sunday kick-about. 2015 was a massive year for Queens’ football, with all three teams gaining promotion. Queens' is currently the only college to have their 1st and 2nd teams in the 1st and 2nd divisions respectively. The Turds (Division 6) ac-commodate those players of any level, and is renowned for reviving ca-reers lost in the U12s... Training happens on a weekly basis, with matches usually played at the weekend. Midweek, teams play in 5-a-side and futsal leagues and there is an intra-college 3-a-side FIFA street style tournament held in Fitzpatrick hall which for many is the highlight of football in Queens'. We have socials each term which are great fun and a chance for the whole squad to relax and enjoy a night out. Whatever your level we are keen to get as many people involved as possi-ble, there are opportunities for anyone, whether you're looking for 1 or 10 hours a week. Any questions don't hesitate to email me [email protected].

Queens’ Tennis

Alistair Langtry - atl27

Queens’ College Tennis Club was re-established a few years ago, after renewed interest from a number of col-lege members. Last year’s Cuppers squad had excellent quality and depth which saw us reach the semi-finals of the Plate competition, where we narrowly lost 5-4. Most of the squad will still be available next year so with a good fresher intake we will have a very strong platform on which to mount a serious challenge on the main Cuppers competition next year. The club is really keen to encour-age all college members to play tennis socially during the year, particularly in summer, as well as looking to form a team that can compete in this year’s Cuppers tournament. Queens’ sports fields have 5 new all-weather hard courts up at Barton Hill sports ground available all year round, with a further 5 grass courts available during the Easter (summer) term.

Queens’ Table Tennis

Nick Hope - nah40

Queens’ College Table Tennis Club welcomes players of all abilities. We will enter at least two teams into the intercol-legiate leagues, where we have performed well in previ-ous years, but we will also have several open sessions eve-ry week for players to come along and enjoy themselves. We play in the Bowett Room (above the squash courts). The room can be booked for table tennis by anybody, through the Catering Office, so do feel free to have a hit on the tables whenever the room is not being used.

Queens’ Chess

Nick Hope - nah40

Queens’ College Table Tennis Club welcomes players of all abilities. We will enter at least two teams into the intercol-legiate leagues, where we have performed well in previ-ous years, but we will also have several open sessions eve-ry week for players to come along and enjoy themselves. We play in the Bowett Room (above the squash courts). The room can be booked for table tennis by anybody, through the Catering Office, so do feel free to have a hit on the tables whenever the room is not being used.

Queens’ Men’s Rugby Football Club

QCRFC is a rugby team open to

all abilities, including those new

to rugby. We train once a week

and play one match a week in

the Collegiate League, as well

as knockout competitions in

Lent term. Last year we

reached the ‘Shield’ Final of the

knockout competition, losing

narrowly to Churchill College in

extra time. Matches this year

will largely be on Saturdays,

with training midweek.

The team includes both MCR

and JCR members, and with

fortnightly socials is a great way

to meet others from around

college.

There will be an open training session during Freshers’ Week alongside the

Women’s team, followed by a social. All are welcome. More information

will be provided during Freshers’ Week.

For more information, please speak to Will Fenby, [email protected].


Queens’ College Women’s Football

Club

Lizzie Carr/Zlatina Dobreva (Efjc2 / Zd237 )

Queens’ women’s football team is made up of a friendly mix of girls from all sections of college – undergrads, postgrads and even a couple of fellows – and is both sociable and enjoyable. With one match a week, an indoor session and flexible training times, it is a great way to get some exercise and learn some new skills whilst getting to know people you may not otherwise have encountered. Off the pitch, we have so-cials with other teams, and the infamous “Birds vs Turds” match against the 3rd men’s team. Whether or not you’ve ever touched a football before, please do come and join us – anyone is welcome (provided they are female!) – so look out for us at the squash in Freshers’ Week and sign up.

Queens’ Arts Society

The Queens’ Arts Society brings together Queens’ artists from be-ginners to experienced. We or-ganize life-drawing sessions in college, which is a great way to keep up your drawing skills and take some time out to do some-thing completely different from your academic work. There’s a relaxed and fun atmosphere with no experience of drawing neces-sary to take part – everyone’s welcome!

Throughout the year we’ll also be teaming up with the Queens’ Photography Society for join events/exhibitions/talks.

The Queens’ Arts Festival is an exciting event in Lent Term that showcases the very best of artistic talent in Queens’. Whether your interest lies in dance, photography, singing, film, art or drama, we’ve got it covered! The very first festival took place in 2011 and has been a yearly event since.

If you’d like to be involved, we’d be glad of your support. We’ll be looking for people to join our committee as well to take part in our events.

Contact: Eloise Gillow: emg55, Lauren Downing: ljd41, Emily Don: ed428

Queens’ Films (QFilms)

Queens’ Films

Queens’ resident film society screens motion pictures on Sunday evenings at 7.30 in the Fitzpat. A small menagerie of films will be on offer over the course of the year, and we hope to be partnering up with other societies from Queens’ for themed evenings.

We are opening with Wes Anderson’s debut picture Bottle Rocket (1996) on Sunday 11th October. Entry is, of course, free!

Join the Facebook group “Queens’ Films” to receive more information about forthcoming events.

For further information

Facebook Group https://goo.gl/Bq2Hlj

Frank Martin [email protected]

Daniel Oakes [email protected]

Jed White [email protected]

https://goo.gl/Bq2Hlj




QUEENS’ COLLEGE INVESTMENT CLUB

Introducing Queens’ newest and fastest growing society!

If you’re interested in a career in investment banking, fi-

nance or have ever wanted to invest in the stock market,

then you should be interested in this new society. Start-

ing in Michaelmas, we will collaboratively invest virtual

money into a long-only fund of FTSE 350 equities and

global FX.

Applications are currently open for analysts to join one

of seven different sectors; researching and pitching in-

vestment ideas to be voted for by everyone else. This is a

low commitment position and no prerequisite

knowledge is required; we can teach you basic methods.

If you are keen on becoming an analyst and working with

our current team of Sector Heads, then email Christo-

pher Davies on [email protected]

Queens’ Labour Club

The home of Labour students in Queens’ – a society for political dis-cussion and campaigning. We hope to have speaker events and to in-crease engagement with the universi-ty-wide Labour movement. The Co-Chairs are Rory Weal (rjw216) and Hugh Kirk (hwk23).

Queens’ Ladies Netball Do you have an insatiable desire to netball every moment of the day? Do you fantasise

about trainers and court markings?

Yes? Then join the university team.

No? Come play for Queens’ Netball team!

All abilities are welcomed.

We play one match every weekend against other colleges.

PLUS there are no moody P.E teachers forcing you to run laps.

PLUS there a guaranteed jelly babies every quarter!

PLUS netball kit is being sorted out so you can look suave on the courts and show off to

all your friends (yay)

It’s a great way to meet people from other years and the perfect way to run off bop

hangovers.

You can come along for every match if you fancy but you also don’t have to commit to

playing every weekend.

** YOU COULD BE THIS COOL **

** YOU COULD BE THIS COOL **

Sign up or email me (Amelia Williamson) [email protected]. I’ll al-so be setting up a facebook group which I’ll add everyone to.


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ing to those with a quantitative background (not just Mathmos!).

Have a look at our new website and get yourself onto our mailing list for

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Queens’ Mixed Lacrosse

QCLC plays mixed lacrosse against other colleges in the University. There are two main competitions – the league which runs throughout the Michaelmas (Autumn) and Lent (Spring) terms, and Cuppers (run in group stages with semi-finals and finals – much like the World Cup) at the end of the Lent term. In the league we’ve enjoyed recent success, getting promoted to the top division and then winning it last year.

Many players haven’t seen a lacrosse stick before October but by Cuppers the team is a fantastic gelled unit. QCLC is renowned as being one of the biggest clubs (Queens’ army) and we always have the biggest contingent at Cuppers so the whole affair is a thoroughly enjoyable one. Over the last three years we have been 1st, 2nd and 3rd, fighting hard against Downing and Clare.

We train on Queens’ Green (the park right next to Queens’) either on Saturday morning (followed by team brunch) or on Sunday afternoon and matches will always be at the weekend, usually on Saturday.

The best part of QCLC is the amount of fun we have both on and off the pitch so it’s a brilliant scene to be part of. Drink ten-pin bowling, ‘Lacrosse with a twist’, and the three legged lacrosse pub crawls are legendary traditions of the team. If you have any questions, please email or meet us at the porters’ lodge at 2pm on Sundays for training!

Queens’ Photography Society

Queens’ Womens’ Rugby Football Club

QCWRFC is one of the most fun, rewarding and

successful Queens’ sports teams enjoying an

undefeated league season last year.

We welcome people of all abilities from com-

plete novices who don’t have a clue about rugby

to seasoned pros. Whatever stereotypes you

are currently thinking of- we can assure you that

any age, size and gender can make great rugby

players! We will teach you all the necessary

skills required to enjoy a fun, safe, competitive

rugby match.

The club creates a welcoming social environment, training

once a week usually followed by a team brunch. As well as

a great way to keep fit, rugby is a surprisingly good way to

relieve stress from all those hours working. The team plays

with Caius College, so it is a great way to meet new people

from different colleges and different years.

Please do not hesitate to contact [email protected] for

more information or watch out for us at the fresher’s fair.

So if you want to try something new or are a keen rugby

player- come help us to repeat the success of last year and

join the QCWRFC!

P.S. We promise rugby isn’t as scary as it seems.


Swimming and Water Polo

Ryosuke Yamada – ry243

Water polo, for those who have not heard of it before, is a mix between swimming and handball. It’s claimed to be one of the most physically intense sports going, but the Queens’ team is very relaxed. We are a totally free club, with a weekly training ses-sion and/or match in the local pool, fol-lowed by a pint or two in the bar. After be-ing promoted two seasons ago, we are now perennial contenders for the title; in 2012 Queens’ won Cuppers but just missed out on defending the title in 2013 losing to St John’s in the final. Joining our mixed team is a very sociable way to get fit and meet new people, with no pressure to commit.

Squash

Squash is one of Queens’ strongest sports and we have at our personal disposal some of the best courts of any college since their renova-tion. There’s something for each level of player whether you play regularly and want to get in-volved with one of the 3 college teams or whether you’re a complete beginner and just want to learn the basics so you can have a knock with your mates. Club night is every Monday evening 8-10pm and is the place to go if want to meet some new players or fancy some informal training. We also organise exter-nal coaches to come in and run sessions from time to time, sign up to the squash mailing list to find out more.

Freshers Societies Booklet

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Transcript of Freshers Societies Booklet