And so, after 6 weeks of hard-fought matches, the 5-a-side tournament drew to a close last night, in a tense final between Hellenic and Ahmadiyya Muslim societies.
The match got off to a difficult start for Hellenic, with Ahmadiyya Muslim winning 3-0 by half-time. Hellenic didn't become disheartened though, and fought back strongly in the second half: with a minute to go, Hellenic had clawed the score back to 4-3, and both teams were becoming increasingly nervous. And then, Hellenic had a shot at goal - which bounced back out off the post. In the dying seconds of the game, Ahmadiyya scored one final goal, to secure the match and take a 5-3 victory. Congratulations to Ahmadiyya Muslim, this year's champions!
On a personal note, I'd like to thank everyone who made this tournament possible. Thank you to the staff of the CSC - Johnny and Caroline - and our CSSD Officer Robbie Swale have always been around when I needed support. Thank you to our amazing referees - Adam Laing and Stefan Bates - who handled often tense matches marvellously: I genuinely believe that the tournament wouldn't have gone off anything like as smoothly with lesser referees. Thank you to our hosts - Somers Town Community Sports Centre - who did everything possible to make life easier for me and the teams. And, most of all, thank you to the teams - all sixteen were special in their own way, and provided so many memorable moments.
And remember - the tournament will be back next year, better than ever!
Thea Foster
Activities Officer
uclu-activities.officer@ucl.ac.uk
Recent posts
06 March 2007
5-a-side Final Friday!
The results of this Friday's matches were:
Ahmadiyya Muslim 7 - 4 Sikh
Economics & Finance 3 - 9 Hellenic
Congratulations to Ahmadiyya Muslim and Hellenic Societies for reaching the final!
The final will be held this Friday at 8pm - if you're interested in coming along, email me at a.officer@union.ucl.ac.uk.
Ahmadiyya Muslim 7 - 4 Sikh
Economics & Finance 3 - 9 Hellenic
Congratulations to Ahmadiyya Muslim and Hellenic Societies for reaching the final!
The final will be held this Friday at 8pm - if you're interested in coming along, email me at a.officer@union.ucl.ac.uk.
26 February 2007
The Intersociety 5-a-side Rolls On…
And so, we pass the halfway point of the 5-a-side football, and only four teams remain! Tonight, the importance of the matches was clear for all to see, with teams using every ounce of power to win...
Anyhow, congratulations go to Ahmadiyya Muslim, Economics & Finance, Sikh and Hellenic societies for reaching the semi-finals, to be played next Friday. The full results are can be found at http://www.uclunion.org/clubs-societies/downloads/23-02-07.doc .
The semi-final line-up is now confirmed, and will be as follows:
Ahmadiyya Muslim -v- Sikh
Hellenic -v- Economics & Finance
And before I go, I must mention the Musical Theatre supporters, who had pompoms. If this intrigues you, then you should have been there!
Anyhow, congratulations go to Ahmadiyya Muslim, Economics & Finance, Sikh and Hellenic societies for reaching the semi-finals, to be played next Friday. The full results are can be found at http://www.uclunion.org/clubs-societies/downloads/23-02-07.doc .
The semi-final line-up is now confirmed, and will be as follows:
Ahmadiyya Muslim -v- Sikh
Hellenic -v- Economics & Finance
And before I go, I must mention the Musical Theatre supporters, who had pompoms. If this intrigues you, then you should have been there!
Posted in:
Clubs & societies
14 February 2007
What does Exec do all day?
Well, elections are nearing, which means that you will all soon be able to vote for who is running your Union next year. What this also means is that you will be able to stand for office!
With the Governance Review underway, we will not be electing quite so many people as usual just yet - but you will still be able to stand for any of the positions on the Union Executive. This includes Sabbatical positions, which are full time and paid, and part-time positions, which are taken on by students who will still be studying during their time as a Union Officer.
Others are much better placed to tell you what it is like to be a sabb, but with the opening of nominations just days away, I thought that I should share with you some of my thoughts on what it means to be a part-time Exec Officer.
The weirdest thing about being a part-time exec officer is just how many opportunities there are for you to get involved. Your job title will provide you with a starting point - for example, I am Activities Officer, so most of my time in the Union is spent on things relating to student activities. This is, though, only a starting point. One of the greatest things about becoming an Exec Officer is that you are in a position to affect change across the entire Union. This is a tremendous responsibility, but one that I would not have missed for the world. You spend time doing things that affect the way the Union is - from discussing the best structure for UCL Union, to thinking about how we can make Gordon's Cafe more environmentally friendly.
For me, being an Exec officer has been an amazing experience. If you are thinking about standing for election, I would say go for it - you'll have the time of your life if elected!
With the Governance Review underway, we will not be electing quite so many people as usual just yet - but you will still be able to stand for any of the positions on the Union Executive. This includes Sabbatical positions, which are full time and paid, and part-time positions, which are taken on by students who will still be studying during their time as a Union Officer.
Others are much better placed to tell you what it is like to be a sabb, but with the opening of nominations just days away, I thought that I should share with you some of my thoughts on what it means to be a part-time Exec Officer.
The weirdest thing about being a part-time exec officer is just how many opportunities there are for you to get involved. Your job title will provide you with a starting point - for example, I am Activities Officer, so most of my time in the Union is spent on things relating to student activities. This is, though, only a starting point. One of the greatest things about becoming an Exec Officer is that you are in a position to affect change across the entire Union. This is a tremendous responsibility, but one that I would not have missed for the world. You spend time doing things that affect the way the Union is - from discussing the best structure for UCL Union, to thinking about how we can make Gordon's Cafe more environmentally friendly.
For me, being an Exec officer has been an amazing experience. If you are thinking about standing for election, I would say go for it - you'll have the time of your life if elected!
Posted in:
Student Union
08 February 2007
Intersociety 5-a-side Quarter Final Draw
So, the quarter finals are almost upon us...
The draw was carried out at Arts Board on Thursday, and the results are:
Greenough -v- Ahmadiyya Muslim
Sikh -v- Spanish & Latin American
Musical Theatre -v- Economics & Finance
Hellenic -v- Cypriot
Congratulations go to Hellenic, Ahmadiyya Muslim, Sikh and Greenough Societies who went through in tonight's matches. Full results are available at http://www.uclunion.org/clubs-societies/downloads/09-02-07.doc.
The draw was carried out at Arts Board on Thursday, and the results are:
Greenough -v- Ahmadiyya Muslim
Sikh -v- Spanish & Latin American
Musical Theatre -v- Economics & Finance
Hellenic -v- Cypriot
Congratulations go to Hellenic, Ahmadiyya Muslim, Sikh and Greenough Societies who went through in tonight's matches. Full results are available at http://www.uclunion.org/clubs-societies/downloads/09-02-07.doc.
