Tom Moore - We won!
We won! Months of early mornings, late nights, ruined degrees and preparation meant we came in easy winners, not that it felt that way.
Thursday and Friday were fantastic days that saw Lancaster completely shell- shocked with our performance. Saturday was less emphatic and saw them slowly scrambling back. It was all left to play for by Sunday but we continued to increase our lead until the winning target of 124 was reached, something that never looked beyond doubt af ter the Women’s rowing results.
I like to think I am quite last three days have been the most stressful of my life. I have hardly slept and am exhausted, but I can honestly say I have never been this thrilled. For some, Roses is something that comes and goes without being thought of, but over the last few days I have come to realise just how much it means to so many people.
I have never been so proud of every single one of our competitors, and in my mind every single competi- tor showed a determination and a resolve that you should be tremendously proud of. The squash swimming, basketball, women’s rowing, sailing, pool and cricket clubs should all be delighted with their performances due to their domination of all the fixtures.
I must say a big thanks to Katie, Sam and Nigel and all of the AU exec who, without their help, this weekend simply would not have happened. Also to Gill, Adele and Jill who have been willing to help me in every way I could wish. Good luck to Jo for next year when hopefully we can get a coveted away win. And did I mention; we won!
