By Megan Bowes, Co-President, Josephine Butler College Media Society Kicking off at 9am on Sunday 11 June and reaching its hotly-anticipated conclusion at the same time a day later, Butler’s annual 24-hour basketball was an immense success once again. Megan Bowes recounts her experiences of that very long day below. The 12 players surviving to…
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JBWFC Topple Collingwood to Win Trophy
Match Report: JBWFC defeat Collingwood to lift the Trophy Cup. Click to read more…
The winning streak continues for Butler B-ballers
Megan Bowes and Holly Stevenson offer their thoughts on the success the women’s team this season. Final score: Josephine Butler 40 – John Snow 29 A strong second-place finish was secured, as Butler’s women finished the regular season with a comfortable victory over John Snow. Read more.
Butler B-ballers smash their final games of the season
Megan Bowes and Will Norris reflect on a fantastic win for Butler men’s ‘A’ team. Final score: Josephine Butler ‘A’ 55 – 48 Ustinov ‘A’ Butler men’s ‘A’ team ended a fine season by edging to victory against a strong Ustinov team, with the side coming from behind to secure a big three points to…
Trevs into Floodlight Cup Quarters After Edging Past a Brave Butler Rugby Side
Trevelyan 30 – 17 Butler Tom Weston and Lewis Wright recap Butler’s recent Floodlight Cup match against Trevs. An excellent second-half performance saw Trevs advance to the final eight of the Floodlight Cup following a first period which was anything but convincing against Division One Rivals Josephine Butler. Read More.
Women’s Basketball ‘A’ Round-up
Butler ‘A’ players Holly Stevenson and Megan Bowes provide a comprehensive round-up of their teams opening two fixtures of what promises to be an immensely competitive Premiership campaign for the side. Read Full Article.
Butler Hockey make it two out of two with a comfortable victory over Van Mildert
Lewis Wright reflects on Butler’s excellent start to the hockey season, after an easy win against Trevelyan A earlier in the term was followed by a resounding victory against a struggling Van Mildert B side. Read Full Article.
Meet the Butler Society: Butler Tigers
Fierce, fabulous and sassy – college’s very own cheerleading squad the Butler Tigers is one of the most popular teams around the mound. Jenna Hull interviews Team Captain Andrew Holmes to find out what to expect from the Tigers this year. Read Full Article.
Butler’s B’ballers get off to a Winning Start Against Van Mildert in Their Season Opener
After trailing by a considerable 11 points at one stage, Butler A’s eventually shone through in an entertaining 45-39 point victory over fellow hill college Van Mildert’s A side. Lewis Wright recaps all of the on-court action. Read More.
Meet the Butler Society: Tennis Society – ‘Everyone is welcome to join’
In the first of a series of insights into Butler’s varied and wonderful societies, Lewis Wright interviews Tennis Society C0-President Tom Preston. Joining new clubs and societies is a major part the ‘University experience’, and the huge array of choice both within and outside of college life is something that makes Durham and specifically Josephine…
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