CUTwC and tiddlywinks news

Latest notices

A new Nick Ashley ladder is being held in the Michaelmas term of 2024, run by Jack Murphy.

The Sturton Street Pub Crawl will be held on Saturday 23rd of November, meeting in The Dobblers Inn at 7pm. Drinking is optional (but if you’re going to, please bring ID if you might need it).

There will be a Zoom meeting from 7:30pm on Tuesday 26th of November; please see the mailing list for details.

The meeting of Wednesday 27th of November will be the Manchester and Somerset Society (University Singles) Trophy, held from 7:30pm in the Barbara White Room of Newnham College.

The Club Dinner celebrating the 70th birthday of CUTwC will be held on Saturday 25th of January 2025, likely in Selwyn, as in 2024. The Cambridge Open will be held that weekend.

The ETwA National Singles will be held on the weekend of 26th and 27th of April, likely in Downing College in the Howard Assembly Room, upstairs in the Howard Building.

Latest results

The Oxford Open was won by Harley Jones; the highest-placed novice was Alison Craig-Greene (November 17th).

The Silver Wink was won by Cambridge, defeating Oxford 72½-30½ (November 16th).

The Paul Thorpe University Pairs was won by Jack Murphy and Tom Buick (November 6th).

IFTwA World Pairs 49 was retained by Jon Mapley & Matthew Rose over David and Jon Lockwood, 26-16 (November 3rd).

The ETwA National Pairs was won by Jon Mapley and Matthew Rose (October 27th); the non-qualifiers’ Plate was won by Katherine Drew and Natasha Holmes.

IFTwA World Singles 76 was retained by Matthew Rose over David Lockwood, 28½-13½ (October 25th).

The Nick Leaton Novices’ Trophy was won by Nicola Craciun and Adam Sandhu (October 23rd).

The 2024 Varsity Match was a draw: Cambridge 56-56 Oxford (February 17th); apparently, well potted, Francis. Rantings have been updated and photos are online.

Nick Ashley League

A new Nick Ashley is being held over the course of Michaelmas Term, run by Jack Murphy.

Latest results:

The Nick Ashley of Easter 2024 was won by Jack Murphy.

Cuppers 2024 was won by Carnovsky Cats.

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