Selwyn College Sport

Hi All!

Quick update on sign ups for the Sports Dinner: we have been given a little extra time before final numbers need to be submitted so have decided to extend the deadline until midnight tomorrow (23:59 February 3rd).

Below are the links to booking forms below for both alumni and current Hermes & Sirens:

Alumni Booking Link: https://forms.gle/EqRTWdfxqMrvp4eK6

Current Hermes & Sirens: https://forms.gle/EqRTWdfxqMrvp4eK6

Just to reiterate, the dinner is on Saturday 18th February 2023, beginning with a drinks reception in the Harrison Room at 6:45pm and dinner in Selwyn Hall at 7:30pm. Dress code is black tie, with sports blazers encouraged, and pricing set at £20 for a non-drinking ticket and £27 for a drinking ticket.

Make sure you don't miss out - NEW DEADLINE 23:59 February 3rd!

Excited to see you all there,

GDBO,

Your Hermes and Sirens Committee

An important update for our alumni and current members.

Calling All Sportspeople!

Time to get adding Saturday 18th February 2023 to your diaries as the Hermes and Sirens Club are excited to announce that we will once again be hosting our hotly-anticipated annual Sports Dinner.

Consider this your cordial invitation. Following a couple of exhibition matches in the day, in which many of you will hopefully get involved, you will join Selwyn Sporting Alumni in the Harrison Room at 6.45pm for a drinks reception and dinner at 7.30pm in the Hall.

Reservations can currently be made through Selwyn Sports teams and a link has been sent to club members. General release will be announced next week.

Location: Selwyn College, Cambridge
Date: Saturday 18th February 2023, 6.45pm
Dress Code: Black tie - earned blazers encouraged
Pricing: £20 non-drinking £27 drinking

We hope to see you all there!

GDBO,

Your Hermes and Sirens Committee.

Where to Watch! | The Varsity Matches Both the Women’s Varsity Match and the Men’s Varsity Match will be shown on Freesports – meaning that both games are free-to-air. You can watch on the following Freesports channels:

Selwyn College Boat Club will be attending the boat race this Sunday to support the Light Blue mens, womens and reserve crews as they return to the tideway. Current students are gathering at Furnivall Gardens in Hammersmith at 12pm, and alumni are welcome to join!

A reminder that sign-ups for the Hermes Centenary Dinner on December 18th are OPEN! Please check your inboxes for the sign-up form, it promises to be a fantastic evening so please do come if you can. Any questions please email [email protected] or get in contact directly with a member of the committee.

Furthermore, we are in the process of organising a display and booklet for the dinner. We are therefore asking for anyone who has good quality images of sports teams/the Hermes Club from their time at Selwyn to please send them to us using the email address above. Any physical copies of team photos that could be scanned and sent in would be absolutely ideal too. The booklet we make will be made available electronically to anyone who wants it.

This year the Selwyn sporting community will be taking part in Movember, supporting their work in mental health and prostate and testicular cancer. Over the coming month we'll be growing some dodgy facial hair and/or doing 'Move for Movember'. Sport can play an important role in promoting and helping mental health and we hope that throughout the month we'll be able to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and men's health in general, raise some money, and have a bit of fun along the way. We'll be sharing our progress as we go and any donations, no matter how small, would be massively appreciated.

Please support the cause if you feel you can at: https://uk.movember.com/donate/details?memberId=14607851

Match Report - Fresh-faced SCAFC come back to beat quality Old Boys side

On Saturday a team of many new recruits took to Fulbrooke Road to take on some familiar faces in the annual Old Boys game. Without a recognised goalkeeper on either side, restricting efforts on goal was always going to be crucial for both teams. The experience of the old boys looked too much for the fresh-faced Selwyn as they raced into an early two goal lead. However quickfire braces from freshers Andy Rutherford and Alex Aliev resulted in the current students holding a 4-2 lead going into the break. It's safe to say the second half was played at a lower intensity, with fitness proving an issue for many. Chances were harder to come by, but an excellent Edson OA strike looked to apply some pressure late on by making it 4-3. Again though, the pace of the current Selwyn students in behind proved too much for the ageing away side, with Victor Idowu finishing late on to cap off an excellent first outing for SCAFC. Final score SCAFC 5 - 3 Old Boys.

Jake Berry

Reminder to sign up by the end of Tuesday for the Old Boys' and Girls' Sports Dinner by filling in the form below!

Hermes and Sirens Old Boys'/Girls' Sports Day (Alumni) Sign up here for the dinner following the annual Hermes and Sirens Old Boys'/Girls' Sports Day on October 9th. Places will be allocated on a first come-first served basis with this form and contacting alumni captains for your sport. Payment details are still being finalised, however late payment may...

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that the self nomination for the Hermes & Sirens Club closes at midnight today!

If you've played cuppers in multiple college sports, captain a college team, played sport for the university, or have made a significant contribution to sport in Selwyn, please nominate yourself using the form below.

Members help to foster relationships between college sports clubs, improve the standards and accessibility of Selwyn sport as well as benefiting from social events through term, gaining the eligibility to wear the Hermes tie (among other stash) and the chance to attend the Centenary Dinner at the end of term.

https://forms.gle/VKNyVQkaW7czRN4Z6

If you have any questions please message either me (tpwf2) or Dom (dib30)!

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Hey Selwyn,

With the new academic year, we're looking for new eligible members to the Hermes and Sirens Club to self-nominate. Members may access multiple termly social events, as well as sought after stash, alongside other benefits.

Anyone college members satisfying at least one of the following may self-nominate:
- Captain of a college team
- Possession of college colours in two sports (i.e. 1st team Cuppers or 1st Boat in Mays or Lents)
- Possession of a Blue, Half-Blue, or University Colours
- International trial or full international cap
- Sporting performance equivalent to a Blue/Half-Blue/Colours without having received them
- Other outstanding sporting activities and contributions admission, at the discretion of the club

Forwarding and seconding is not necessary - applicants simply apply themselves. Any questions, please contact me (Dom - dib30), or Theo (tpwf2)!

https://forms.gle/VKNyVQkaW7czRN4Z6

Deadline for self-nomination: Sunday 19 September 2021

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