The annual Blues and Colours Awards are the Sports Union and University’s chance to formally recognise the outstanding achievements and hard work by members of the Sports Union. The number and quality of nominations was quite outstanding this year. In the end the selection committee had a very difficult time making their final decisions however there can be little doubt that all winners were very deserving of their awards.

A special congratulations to our Trophy Winners including Gavin Robertson and Eilish McColgan the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year respectively.

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Dundee was again the host of the SSS Conference Cup finals and there were four Dundee sides competing on the day. Men’s Basketball, Mixed Badminton, Women’s Hockey and Women’s Tennis were all in action and each ended that day as Scottish Champions!!! Great stuff guys!!!

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The Sport Union week ended with the social highlight of year, The Blues and Colours Dinner!!! Over 250 Sports Union members and VIPs invaded the Invercarse Hotel for a night sure to last long in the memory (well for some people). The Blues and Colours Awards would also be the moment where the winners of the Most Progressive Club of the Year, Team of the Year and the Club of the Year would be announced. A quite frankly outstanding night was had by all with some questionable ceilidh dancing; even more questionable beverages being offered to the SU exec and the SU taking over the Union upon their arrival from the Invercarse.

Most Progressive Club of the Year: Karate Club

Team of the Year: Men’s Rugby 1st XV

Club of the Year: Netball Club

Massive Thank You to photographer Robyn Beggs for some great pics.

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March was all go at the Sports Union with the SU Election, Dundee Celebrations, Tayside Varsity Challenge, Blues and Colours Awards, Conference Cup Finals and the Blues and Colours Dinner.

The SU Election was a close fought affair with the three positions of President, VP-Events and Honorary Secretary being contested. Andy Smart of Canoe defeated Dom Szabo of Ski in the race for President while Mark McCall and Jennifer Wood of Karate and Canoe respectively won very tight elections for VP-Events and Hon. Sec. Nicky Cook would win a by-election for the position of Transport Officer later that month.

Sports Union Executive Committee 2012/2013:

President: Andrew Smart (Canoe)

Vice-President Sports: David Hill (Men’s Rugby)

Vice-President Events: Mark McCall (Karate)

Honorary Secretary: Jennifer Wood (Canoe)

Campus Sport Officer: Euan Millar (Men’s Rugby)

Communications Officer: Keith Macleod (Canoe)

Transport Officer: Nicky Cook (Equestrian)

Good Luck next year guys!!!!

Thursday 8th of March saw the first ever Dundee Celebrations event take place right on Campus Green. As part of the Inspire events, Dundee Celebrations was an opportunity for Dundee to celebrate the Olympic ideals both sporting and cultural. With a mixture of Olympic and Paralympic sports on the go including, VI Football, Rowing and sit down Volleyball the event saw almost 400 people come through and take part. A great day for all those that came.

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The 5th Annual Tayside Varsity Challenge promised to be the closest and biggest yet with cricket, tennis and waterpolo all added to the line-up this year. After last year’s 12.5-1.5 win for Dundee, Abertay were expected to mount a serious challenge with a number of strong sides including Men’s Hockey, Men’s Football and Golf. Abertay took an early lead with a victory in the Golf however at Fortress ISE it was all Dundee with wins for Cricket, Badminton, Tennis, Volleyball, Netball, Tennis, Waterpolo and Men and Women’s Basketball. Thing were much tighter down at Riverside with wins for Abertay in both Men’s football fixtures and in Men’s Hockey. They also drew with Women’s Hockey and Women’s Football. However Men’s Rugby and Gaelic Football ensured Dundee took the spoils and Dundee ended the day 12-5 winners!!!

That makes it Dundee 5 Abertay 0. Long may the Dundee dominance continue!

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Welcome Back from everyone at the SU!!!

We look forward to seeing you guys over the next few weeks as we settle back into the swing of things. Apologies in advance about the emails. We are speaking to ICS about getting the SU and the SU-Admin emails back up and running. Till then ring us, pop into the office or post on the SU page for information. An email will have been sent out today with further info to club captains on their student email.

This is going to be a huge semester both on and off the playing field so let’s see some of that famed Dundee spirit and hardwork!!!!

The Sportsunion

Basketball

BUCS K/O       W Dundee 1 v Glasgow 1        37-59 (L)

 Football

M Dundee 1 v GCU 1              2-0 (W)

W Dundee v St Andrews                 1-0 (W)

 Volleyball

BUCS K/O       M Dundee 1 v Edinburgh 1     1-3 (L)

BUCS K/O       W Dundee 1 v Napier 1           0-3 (L)

Tennis

W Dundee 1 v Strathclyde 1   12-0 (W)

 Fencing

BUCS K/O       W Dundee 1 v St Andrews 1   135-80 (W)

 Hockey

BUCS K/O       M Dundee 1 Manchester 1      1-4 (L)

W Dundee 1 v GCU 1              1-1 (D)

 Netball

BUCS K/O       Dundee 1 v Leeds Met 2                 17-57 (L)

Huge congratulations to Men’s Rugby 1st XV who are the Dundee University Sport Team of the Month for November. The boys have had an incredibly successful couple of seasons, remaining undefeated for 19 matches!! This includes 3 victories over our neighbours St. Andrews this semester. The team had a perfect 2010/11 season securing promotion in to tier 1 and have continued their successes being undefeated this far and 3 points clear at the top of the table! Amazing achievement well done!

Recognition must also be given to Men’s Basketball 1st team who are undefeated in 13 games in tier 2. The boys are 6 points clear at the top of the table so are looking promising for promotion at the end of this season. The tea have also been doing incredibly well in all their local league games. Well done guys!

The final contender for Team of the Month for November was the Netball 1st team. The girls are undefeated in all 6 games this season and are currently sitting in second place in the table miles ahead of any other contenders and only 3 points behind Edinburgh who are at the top. Keep up the good work girls!!

Good luck to Men’s Rugby against Stirling and Netball against Leeds Met in the next round of BUCS knockouts tomorrow!

Sophie Warburton

President