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56SPORTWeek 2 - Summer Termscan.lusu.co.uk/sportsSPORTscan.lusu.co.uk/sportsSports Editors: Laurence Pullan & Will Taylorscan.sports@lusu.co.ukIt’s coming up RosesHighlight of Lancaster’s sporting year returns this weekLaurence PullanSports EditorFor 49 years the Carter James Trophyhas been fiercely competed forby Lancaster and York, and withLancaster the current holders aftera superb victory last year, the questionon everybody’s lips is this:can Lancaster hold their nerve andprove their mettle by winning anaway Roses?This year one of the biggest games,the 1st XV Rugby Union, will takeplace at the nearby Huntington Stadium;with York looking to makean immediate statement of intentwith a win against Lancaster. It iswell worth noting that York do notfield a rugby league team, whichis a shame considering the blisteringform of the Lancaster Lynx thisseason. However, despite the RugbyUnion game being an importantfixture, there are many more pointsto fight for, and Lancaster will lookto ease to victory in other equallyimportant fixtures, such as AmericanFootball, Women’s Football andRugby, and the bar sports.York are desperate to win backthe Carter James trophy, and seemto be in a confident mood consideringLancaster’s misfortunes in thepast with the away fixture alwaysbeing more difficult than playingat home. However, Lancaster havea distinct optimistic feel, knowingthat if our teams play well and deliverperformances they have so farthis season, there is every chancethat the Red Rose could do the doubleand retain the Carter JamesTrophy.Roses, Europe’s largest intervarsitysporting event, starts onFriday the 3rd May and the Unionare looking to provide as manyfacilities as possible to make sureLancaster supporters have a meansto contribute. Coaches will be runningall weekend from George FoxAvenue and supporters can purchasea £10 return ticket from theActivities office now. There willalso be media coverage for thosethat can’t make the journey, fromSCAN, Bailrigg Fm and LA1:TVproviding the best sporting coveragepossible.There are plenty of fixtures forspectators to enjoy, from the moreobvious football, rugby and basketball,to the not-so-obvious, butequally important, Ballroom Dancing,Ultimate Frisbee and Fencing.Lancaster will be looking to notonly win the more popular and publicisedsports, but hold their own onthe smaller, more specialised sportsto win vital points that could spelldefeat of the White Rose. Last yearsaw the Lancaster Bombers and theLancaster Trampolining, the onlyteams to remain unbeaten in thehistory of Roses going into 2012,in action. However both teams lostto their York counterparts last yearand will be eager to go back to winningways.Roses should not be an underestimatedtournament. 49 years ofprogression of the event now seesup to thirty-eight sports, with 85fixtures and over 2000 participantsin these sports played over just 3days, it really is a huge tournamentwith a lot to play for. Whoever winsthe 49th series of Roses will havea lot to live up to for the 50th anniversaryheld in Lancaster nextyear.The questions remain: Can Lancasterdefeat York away from home?Can the Red Rose do the double, orwill Lancaster be beaten and haveit all to play for at next year’s homeRoses celebrating it’s 50th year?One thing is certain: the 49th Rosestournament could possibly be theclosest yet. With Lancaster chompingat the bit for victory, and Yorkreeling from last year’s defeat; canthe Red Rose do the unthinkableand sink York on their home turf?The events of 3rd – 5th of May willreveal everything. If we dare todream, it might just happen…As it standsLancaster23York24