*MVP - Camilla Longden*

*Dramatis Personae: *

Janman (c)
Camilla
Kenny
James Smith
Matt
Sam T
Nick O
Louis

Roster:

NOwen
Sam
Julia
Ares
Ed Wilson
Jess Wong
Connor
James Smith (mvp)
Dan
Kenny (mvp)

MVP: who knows? We didn't actually do one! This needs to be rectified at the weekend. This Captain's choice would be Fresher James Smith if you're interested.

Roster: Julia (pitch captaining in style once more)
Sam T
Nick O
Dan Janman
James Kenny
Louis Bailey
Matt
James Smith
Connor
Camilla
Anthie

This past Saturday DCU Lions ventured through the corridors of Jesus College to the rugby pitches beyond, where we battled it out with their ultimate team.

It was an entertaining game with a nice mix of experience and new talent on both sides. Both teams played with small squads -- this was a real test of fitness but everyone made it through all right. We started strongly with our experienced handlers making pinpoint passes into the Jesus end zone past their man D, and despite losing Kaustuv to a supervision made it to halftime up 7-3.

Eagles 10-2 Spaniels

Most Valued Player: Connor

The line up:

Sam the over enthusiastic
Nowen the hungover
Dan the man
Kenny the mid
Ares the awesome
Matt the runner
Connor the bearer of the sexy headband
Camilla the vigilant
Kim possible
Nuha the virtually present

Our mixed-experience Lions squad made a strong start to the college league season, reaching the hard cap of 13 points on a breezy Saturday afternoon on Parker's Piece. ChrEmBroke showed up with impressive numbers and enthusiasm, compared to a fairly small Lions squad, but our greater experience and disk skills resulted in the points quickly resolving in our favour. Highlights of the match included Callahans for Tejas and Gonzo, point blocks for everyone, and some calm play and great throws and catches from our freshers - Tom, Mark and Aimee.

Downing Lions 9 - 7 Churchill Beta
Match Reporters' Log, Stardate 26/2/12

In a vital match for DCU, the 1 v 8 match, DCU came out with a pretty hard
fought victory against a Churchill side stronger than their seeding
suggested.

Churchill came into the contest on the back of a series of wins, including
a walk over of Darkside to get into the top 8. Like DCU, their confidence
was high and a good match ensued.

A thankfully dry day on Parker’s Piece hosted what has got to be one of the hardest and most controversial games of Ultimate in my time at DCU. As I turned up to watch Lions vs. Darkside, my first concern was where on earth I could fit an ultimate sized pitch into the worryingly crowded green space around us.

The day was overcast. The hour was lunchtime. And the stage was set for possibly the worst cult mash-up of all time: Gryffindor versus the Imperial Federation. What’s that? Oh... I mean, Downing Lions versus Darkside.

Today's stories involve fresh faces, crazy post-match calls, fewer hangovers, and more sweet, sweet ultimate. Read on to hear how DCU triumphed against tigers and penguins in an epic battle for the right to collect a small metal disc from Coburn.

Downing College Ultimate at Darkside Beginners Tournament: Sunday, 16 October