151st Varsity Match
Mixed fortunes for Oxford and Cambridge at MCC
Women’s match (Cambridge names first)
A tight match decided by the 1st doubles, with Cambridge triumphant.
4th singles Ulla Petti (Trinity) bt Olivia Becher (St Anne`s) 6/0 6/5
3rd singles Mary Strevens (C) (Magdalen) lost to Rosie Taylor (C) (St Edmunds) 6/4 1/6 2/6
2nd singles Kureha Yamaguchi (Clare) lost to Izzy Marshall (New) 0/6 0/6
1st singles Emily Arbuthnott (Wolfson) bt Natalie Barber (Green Templeton) 6/3 6/4
2nd doubles Mary Strevens (C) (Magdalen) & Izzy Marshall (New) bt Kureha Yamaguchi (Clare) & Rosie Taylor (C) (St Edmunds) 6/4 6/3
1st doubles Emily Arbuthnott (Wolfson) & Ulla Petti (Trinity) bt Natalie Barber (Green Templeton) & Olivia Becher (St Anne`s) 3/6 6/5 6/4
Cambridge won 4-2
Men’s match (Oxford names first)
A strong showing by Oxford's men winning a clean sweep.
4th singles James Kempton (Merton) bt Miles Kempton (Robinson) 6/0 3/6 6/1
3rd singles Louis Manson (St Anne`s) bt Arthur Adams (Trinity) 6/1 6/1
2nd singles Alfred Backhouse (St Catz) bt Aaron Wienkers (Trinity) 6/2 6/0
1st singles Benedict Yorston(C) (Merton) bt Patrick Smart (C) (Churchill) 6/1 6/0
2nd doubles Alfred Backhouse (St Catz) & Louis Manson (St Anne`s) bt Aaron Wienkers (Trinity) & Miles Kempton (Robinson) 6/0 6/3 6/0
1st doubles Benedict Yorston (C) (Merton) & James Kempton (Merton) bt Patrick Smart (C) (Churchill) & Arthur Adams (Trinity) 6/2 6/5 6/3
Oxford won 6-0
