VARSITY MATCH
The annual Varsity Match against Oxford is the highlight of our calendar!
The modern format involves five teams, M1, M2, M3, W1 & W2 playing 6 singles and 9 doubles matches each, making the final score out of 75, with 38 required to win.
The first Varsity Match was held in 1928 in Cambridge, then involving only one (male) team of 6. A match has taken place every year since, barring a hiatus during the second world war (and due to COVID-19? Yet to see). Between 1928 and 1993 Oxford won only 6 matches, however since then both universities have had winning streaks lasting several years.
In 2019 CUBaC ended an 8-year Oxford winning streak, taking a triumphant 49-26 overall victory, and winning 4 of the 5 teams.
Unfortunately Oxford stepped up their game, started training even earlier in the morning than us, and took a narrow 43-32 victory on 29th Feb 2020.
Varsity Record
The most detailed Varsity record can be found on this spreadsheet, which is copied with photos below.
Players listed in order of singles seeding where known.
† = Doubles Only
* = Singles Substitute
(c) = Captain
(p) = President
(b) / (hb) = Blue / Half Blue
Page: 1992-2020 1928-1991
Men's 1sts 2020
6 - 9
Tom Wade
Stephen Smith
Neel Doshi (c)
James Xu
Ryan Ng
Yu Han
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 1sts 2020
2 - 13
Helen Yan
Briony Whitfield
Cherlyn Tan
Sylvia Ma
Felicity Coan (c)
Wendi Fan
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 2nds 2020
10 - 5
Richard Parsons
Rory Xiao (c)
Pranav Santhosh
Andrew Sheat
George Moran
Thomas Williams *
Athan Siah †
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 2nds 2020
3 - 12
Becky Donaldson
Claire Zhang
Yuhua Lim
Ursula Shaw
Tessa Doubleday *
Amy Chen
Radhika Gupta †
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 3rds 2020
11 - 4
Dhurai Balan
Michael Li
Jake Mann
Ben Wharton (p)
Saket Koti *
Aarjav Jain *
Jonny Itcovitz †
Stephen Mak †
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 1sts 2019
12 - 3
Zac Soh
Ben Roberts (c)
Tom Wade (p)
Andrew Hotchen
Neel Doshi (c)
Ryan Ng
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 1sts 2019
2 - 13
Neha Madhotra (c)
Rachel Fenner
Steph Potten
Briony Whitfield
Sylvia Ma
Becky Donaldson
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 2nds 2019
9 - 6
Rory Xiao
Pranav Santosh
Cai Dieball
Richard Parsons
Andrew Sheat
Syuan-Jyun Sun
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 2nds 2019
13 - 2
Katie Clark (c)
Helen Briggs
Kim Chan
Maria Chukanova
Felicity Coan
Amy Chen
Jean Yang
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 3rds 2019
13 - 2
Sahil Mali
Oliver Nelson-Dummett
Sim Adhikari
Athan Siah
Dhurai Balan
Akhil Sonthi
Ben Lam
Brodie McGuire
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 1sts 2018
1 - 14
Ritish Desai
Marcus Liang
Thomas Sheat
Ben Roberts
Jonny Scott
Syuan-Jyun Sun
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 1sts 2018
1 - 14
Becky Donaldson
Briony Whitfield
Katie Clark
Steph Potten
Neha Madhotra
Sarah Collins
Coach: Daniel Bates
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Men's 2nds 2018
11 - 4
Tom Wade (c)
Andrew Sheat (c)
Neel Doshi
Ben Wharton
Rory Xiao
Ryan Ng
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 2nds 2018
9 - 6
Felicity Coan
Catherine Yong (p)
Prachi Vaid
Chantelle Foster
Maria Chukanova
Jean Yang (c)
Kimberly Chan (c)
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 3rds 2018
6 - 9
Kevin Teo
Matthew Daggit
Oliver Nelson-Dummett
Pheng Chew Tan
Sahil Mali
Ayngaran Thavanesan
Ben Lam
Jaakko Heiskanen
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 1sts 2017
5 - 10
Thomas Sheat (c)
Syuan-Jyun Sun
Nejc Čeplak
Cai Dieball
Marco Mak
Ritish Desai
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 1sts 2017
3 - 12
Cindy Yu (c)
Alethea Tan (c)
Alex English
Katie Clark
Neha Madhotra
Pattarin Uthayopas
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 2nds 2017
5 - 10
Tom Gray (p)
Andrew Sheat
Tom Wade
Neel Doshi
Timo Sprekeler
Sahil Mali
Jaakko Heiskanen *
Coach: Daniel Bates
Women's 2nds 2017
9 - 6
Kimberley Chan
Jean Yang
Helen Briggs
Becky Donaldson
Catherine Yong
Chantelle Foster
Maria Chukanova *
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 3rds 2017
9 - 6
Yuuki Shigemoto
Tom Ogier
Sam Keen (c)
Pheng Chew Tan
Ben Wharton
Kevin Teo
Ben Lam *
CJ Ong *
Coach: Daniel Bates
Men's 1sts 2016
0 - 15
Boris Hackett (P)
Dugald Hepburn (c)
Chris Jenner (c)
Thomas Sheat
Chong Tsang
Tom Gray
Women's 1sts 2016
2 - 13
Steph Potten (c)
Sarah Collins (c)
Cindy Yu
Alethea Tan
Jean Yang
Helen Briggs
Men's 2nds 2016
2 - 13
Yihan Pei
Syuan-Juan Sun
Will Moss
Yuuki Shigemoto
Jon Whitby
Keonwoo Yi
Women's 2nds 2016
6 - 9
Kimberley Chan (hb)
Emma Cai
Catherine Yong
Katy Walker
Maria Chukanova
Chantelle Foster
Men's 3rds 2016
5 - 10
Neel Doshi
Tom Ogier
Pheng Chew Tan
CJ Ong
Ben Lam
Kevin Teo
Milan Patel *
Terence Kwan *
Men's 1sts 2015
6 - 9
Ben Aldred (p) (Mag.)
Dan Benwell (c) (Sid.)
Haixi Yan (Dow.)
Louis Tam (Rob.)
Boris Hackett (Cai.)
Dugald Hepburn (Emma.)
Women's 1sts 2015
3 - 12
Alex English (c) (Gir.)
Steph Potten (Cath.)
Sarah Collins (Fitz.)
Alethea Tan (Emma.)
Cindy Yu (Joh.)
Jennifer Ng (M.E.)
Men's 2nds 2015
10 - 5
Tom Hunt
Rajan Bhopal
Cheng Chen
Philip Chee
Chris Jenner
Emiel Woutersen
Will Moss
Women's 2nds 2015
3 - 12
Jean Yang
Emma Cai
Anita Jiang
Medha Bhasin
Victoria Wang
Xenia Boyes
Catherine Yong
Men's 3rds 2015
3 - 12
Yuuki Shigemoto
Tom Gray
Jon Whitby
Neel Doshi
Keonwoo Yi
Yihan Pei
Niall Murphy *
Terence Kwan *
Men's 1sts 2014
3 - 12
Louis Tam (c) (Rob.)
Rajan Bhopal (c) (Gir.)
Haixi Yan (Dow.)
James Li (Rob.)
Dan Benwell (Sid.)
Amit Alleck (Sid.)
Women's 1sts 2014
2 - 13
Jennifer Ko (c) (Cath.)
Jennifer Ng (c) (M. E.)
Alex English (Gir.)
Steph Potten (Cath.)
Jo Brant (Cla.)
Kate Marshall (Mag.)
Men's 2nds 2014
4 - 11
Boris Hackett (Cai.)
Tom Hunt (Chr.)
Dugald Hepburn (Emma.)
Cheng Chen (Qu.)
Yuuki Shigemoto (Dar.)
Jermey Toyn (Sid.)
Women's 2nds 2014
1 - 14
Jean Yang (M.E.)
Emma Cai (Pem.)
Ruth Le Fevre (Jes.)
Anita Jiang (Emma.)
Sophie Wu (Trin.)
Jenny Roberts (Trin.)
Men's 3rds 2014
7 - 8
Men's 1sts 2013
1 - 14
Rajan Bhopal (c) (Gir.)
James Li (Rob.)
Ben Aldred (Mag.)
Sam Pickup (Joh.)
Haixi Yan (Dow.)
Amit Alleck (Sid.)
Women's 1sts 2013
0 - 15
Jennifer Ko (c) (Cath.)
Jennifer Ng (c) (M. E.)
Kate Marshall (Mag.)
Jo Brant (Cla.)
Sammy Jones (Chr.)
Yenga Yan (Chur.)
Men's 2nds 2013
13 - 2
Louis Tam (c) (Rob.)
Tom Beaumont (Sel.)
Philip Chee (Gir.)
Boris Hackett (Cai.)
Chris Harrison (Hom.)
Dugald Hepburn (Emma.)
Cheng Chen (Qu.)
Women's 2nds 2013
0 - 15
Akie Koyama (Dar.)
Sophie Wu (Trin.)
Rosie Furze (Hom.)
Jennifer Li ((Cai.)
Martha Hawker (Newn.)
Harshnira Patani (Jes.)
Christina Hu (Cai.)
Men's 3rds 2013
12 - 3
Men's 1sts 2011
4 - 11
Qichao Zhao (c) (Fitz)
James Li (c) (Rob.)
Ben Watson (Corp.)
Sam Pickup (Joh.)
Chin Kiat Tan (H. H.)
Amit Alleck (Sid.)
Women's 1sts 2011
6 - 9
Emily James (c) (Rob.)
Laura Birkinshaw-Miller (Newn.)
Mary Wang (Trin.)
Katie Scotter (Gir.)
Sammy Jones (Chr.)
Ploy Achakulwisut (Trin.)
Men's 2nds 2011
14 - 1
Roger Yin (Emma.)
Haixi Yan (Down.)
Phil Bao (Cai.)
Hung Duong
Balint Gal (Trin.)
Chin Lik Tan
Women's 2nds 2011
7 - 8
Jennifer Li (Cai.)
Sophie Wu (Trin.)
Sarah Latham (Emma.)
Jessie Ke (Cai.)
Annie He (Trin.)
Jo Brant (Cla.)
Men's 3rds 2011
12 - 3
Men's 1sts 2010
1 - 14
Peter Galloway (c, fb) (Pet.)
Robert Hird (fb) (Trin.)
James Li (Rob.)
Ben Watson (Corp.)
Arjun Mehta (Trin)
Qichao Zhao (Fitz.)
Women's 1sts 2010
9 - 6
Laura Birkinshaw-Miller (c) (Newn.)
Karen Hird (fb) (Cath.)
Catherine Murphy (fb) (Rob.)
Mary Wang (Trin.)
Nicky Lai (Cath.)
Katy Scotter (Gir.)
Emily James (Rob.)
Men's 2nds 2010
2 - 13
Women's 2nds 2010
12 - 3
Men's 3rds 2010
7 - 8
Men's 1sts 2009
6 - 9
Lars Boyde (Trinity)
Robert Hird (Trinity)
Peter Galloway (Pet.)
Robert Place (Cath.)
Yixun Tan (c) (Sid.)
John Raw (Jes.)
James Frost (Trin.)
Women's 1sts 2009
13 - 2
Karen Hird (c, fb) (Cath.)
Katie Scotter (Girton)
Laura Birkinshaw-Miller (Newn.)
Isabel Gutteridge (Trin.)
Jo Brant (Clare)
Catherine Murphy (fb) (Rob.)
Claire Rong (Chur.)
Men's 2nds 2009
7 - 8
Women's 2nds 2009
11 - 4
Men's 1sts 2008
1 - 14
Women's 1sts 2008
14 - 1
Men's 2nds 2008
0 - 15
Women's 2nds 2008
15 - 0
Men's 1sts 2007
4 - 11
Women's 1sts 2007
10 - 5
Men's 2nds 2007
8 - 7
Women's 2nds 2007
11 - 4
Men's 1sts 2006
4 - 11
Women's 1sts 2006
11 - 4
Men's 2nds 2006
6 - 9
Women's 2nds 2006
8 - 7
Men's 1sts 2005
14 - 1
Women's 1sts 2005
15 - 0
Men's 2nds 2005
12 - 3
Men's 1sts 2004
7 - 8
Women's 1sts 2004
13 - 2
Men's 2nds 2004
5 - 10
Women's 2nds 2004
6 - 9
Men's 1sts 2003
11 - 4
Women's 1sts 2003
5 - 10
Men's 2nds 2003
9 - 6
Women's 2nds 2003
7 - 8
Men's 1sts 2002
7 - 8
Mike Thompson (c)
Thorsten Riotte
John Cummins
Rob Pace
John Booth
Mandeep Baveja
Women's 1sts 2002
9 - 6
Men's 2nds 2002
14 - 1
Women's 2nds 2002
4 - 2
Men's 1sts 2001
6 - 9
John Booth (c)
Thorsten Riotte
Mike Thompson
Kevin
Dave Gotts
Oli Kruger
Women's 1sts 2001
3 - 12
Men's 2nds 2001
3 - 12
Women's 2nds 2001
8 - 7
Men's 1sts 2000
8 - 7
David Gotts (c)
Terry Henrickson
Mike Thompson
John Booth
Darshan Sudarshi (singles sub)
Women's 1sts 2000
3 - 12
Men's 2nds 2000
8 - 7
Men's 1sts 1999
3 - 12
Women's 1sts 1999
11 - 4
Men's 1sts 1998
0 - 8
Women's 1sts 1998
9 - 1
Men's 1sts 1997
0 - 15
Andrew Bush
Women's 1sts 1997
4 - 9
Men's 1sts 1996
1 - 14
Richard Hughes (c)
Matthew Cordell (Catz)
Women's 1sts 1996
7 - 8
D. Henthorn (Newn.) (c)
A. Gekoski
A. Hartwijk
J. Woods
C. Daniel
Women's 2nds 1996
?
H. Gienke (c)
K. Gnanasegram
P. Guha
C. Hemsworth
A. Davies
Men's 1sts 1995
1 - 14
Richard Hughes (c)
Women's 1sts 1995
3 - 10
R. Bean (Chr.)
J. Woods
J. Kelly
L. Yarrow
C. Daniel
D. Henthorn (Newn.)
Men's 2nds 1995
7 - 8
Matthew Cordell (Catz)
Women's 2nds 1995
?
S.L. Ghiassi
P. Guha
H. Gienke
C.L. Stone
Men's 1sts 1994
3 - 12
Women's 1sts 1994
7 - 6
M. Smith (N. Hall) (c)
N. Loughran (T. Hall)
R. Bean (Chr.)
A. Lowe (Cat.)
D. Henthorn (Newn.)
Men's 1sts 1993
7 - 8
Ashley Coups (Cai.) (c)
D. Hurlstone (Chur.)
Men's 1sts 1992
15 - 0
N. Copeman (Trin.)
D. Hurlstone (Chur.)
Page: 1992-2020 1928-1991