NU Sport - Newcastle University

The Centre For Physical
Recreation & Sport
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs/
Edition 9
Who’s Who
Director
Graham Rayner
tel:0191 222 5230
G.S.Rayner@ncl.ac.uk
Deputy Director
Colin Blackburn
tel:0191 222 8666
Colin.Blackburn@ncl.ac.uk
Facilities Service
Manager
Nick Beall
tel:0191 222 5159
Nick.Beall@ncl.ac.uk
Recreation Service
Manager
Denis Murphy
Denis.Murphy@ncl.ac.uk
tel:0191 222 5349
Administration Service
Manager
Jo-Anne Trainor
tel:0191 222 7226
Jo-Anne.Trainor@ncl.ac.uk
Performance Sport
Manager
Fraser Kennedy
f.e.kennedy@ncl.ac.uk
tel:0191 222 7224
Director of Rugby
John Fenn
tel:0191 222 8548
J.E.Fenn@ncl.ac.uk
Boat Club Coach
Angelo Savarino
tel:0191 222 8548
Angelo.Savarino@ncl.ac.uk
Web Pages
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs/
FACILITIES
The University Sports Centre
tel:0191 222 7225/7474
� The Fitness Suites
� The Studio
� 2 Multipurpose Areas
� 4 Squash Courts
� 6 Court Sports Hall
Outdoor Venues
� Cochrane Park
� Redhall Drive
� Longbenton
� Heaton
� Newburn Boat House
� Close House
NU Sport
Welcome!
I am delighted to be able to welcome you to the
University of Newcastle which can now rightly claim to
have some of the best and certainly the newest
facilities in the higher education sector - built with you
the student in mind. All of this has come in the year
that Great Britain was awarded the 2012 Olympic
Games with London placing great emphasis on young
people and physical activity and health.
The New £5.5M University Sports Centre opened its
doors for the first time at the end of July, see photo
for what our competitors readily admit to be
impressive. The modern 'state of the art' fitness suite
is testimony to the University's commitment to
student sport. I hope you will join us to maximise the
benefit we can all get from such an outstanding
facility.
Following the successful opening of the new University Sports Centre, we are delighted to announce the launch
of our 'Performance Sport Strategy'. This is aimed at maximising our British Universities Sports Association
(BUSA) points ranking.
Building on this year's success over Durham in the
Northumbrian Water University Boat Race, we are
delighted to announce that Angelo Savarino is our new
full-time Boat Club Coach, having worked for the Italian
Rowing Federation.
Angelo will be one of more than 10 new centre staff,
welcoming the influx of freshers at the University for the
first time this year. We hope they and you have a happy
and healthy stay at Newcastle University and that we can
all work together to achieve the Centre's mission
statement.
Kind regards.
Graham S. Rayner
Director
Our Mission Statement
The Centre aims to maintain the position of Newcastle University as one of the top ten universities
for sport in the country in terms of facility provision, performance of athletic union teams and quality
of service offered to its members. The strategy adopted to achieve this status will be in full
consideration of the Sports Continuum, Sports Equity and Sport for All.
Sports Centre Membership - REGISTER ON LINE
Graham Rayner with Olympic Gold Medallist and former Elite Athletes Squad Member -Ed Coode
We’re certain you’ll be tired of waiting in queues so to make life easier and quicker you can now register on-line to take out Membership at the
New University Sport Centre!! Whether you’re a new or existing student at Newcastle University all you need to do is click on to our web page
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs/membership-join-on-line/ and complete all your details as prompted.

Health & Fitness Services
Left to Right - Cleo Folan; Richard Steele; Andrew Coulson; Lee Breheny; Michael Warren; Paul
Armstrong; Steven Edmond
Meet the
Fitness Team
The New University Sports Centre would like to
introduce you to the exciting new team of
fitness professionals brought in to cater for the
health & fitness requirements of Centre
member’s.
Steven Edmond, Sports Centre Supervisor
Steven is a graduate in Sport and Exercise
Development from Sunderland University.
Steven is also a qualified YMCA Gym Instructor
and is responsible for the day – to – day
operation of the new Sports Centre as
supervisor.
Michael Warren, Sports Centre Supervisor
Michael is a graduate in Sport & Exercise
Development from Sunderland University, and
has a HND in Sports Science. He has worked
in the Health & Fitness industry for nine years,
working in a variety of clubs across the North
East.
Michael is a BTS Internationally Certified body
pump and RPM instructor and has taught at
Les Mills in Auckland, New Zealand.
He is currently studying Special Populations
with premier International and Scientific Core
Conditioning with Paul C.H.E.K. Institute Ltd.
Richard Steele, Sports Centre Supervisor
Richard graduated in Sport & Exercise Science
from Crewe & Alsager University and has
recently completed a Masters in Sport
Management at Northumbria. Richard has
been a member of the health and Fitness team
for 5 years more recently as a Sports Centre
Supervisor. Richard is responsible for the day
to day operations of the centre and overseeing
a team of Sports Recreation Officers.
Cleo Folan, Sport & Recreation Officer
Cleo is a recent addition to the health & fitness
team. Cleo has a HND in leisure management.
She has also qualified as a YMCA Gym
Instructor and OCR Exercise to Music
Instructor.
Cleo has 4 years experience working in Health
& Fitness and is responsible for conducting
inductions and designing fitness programmes.
Paul Armstrong, Sports Recreation officer
Paul graduated from the University of
Sunderland in 2001 with a BSc ( Hons) Degree
in Sport & Exercise Development in addition to
a BTEC National Diploma in Sports Science.
Paul holds a BAWLA (British Amateur
Weightlifting Leaders Award) and a Futurefit
Gym Instructor Award. He is currently
studying for his Futurefit Personal Training
Award. This Award consists of a number of
modules including personal training, circuit
training, core stability, strength & nutrition and
weight management. Once completed Paul will
be level 3 status on the register of Exercise
Professionals.
Andy Coulson, Sports Recreation Officer
After leaving school Andy furthered his
education by studying a BTEC National Diploma
in Sport Science at Gateshead College. Andy
has played football at a high standard for a
number of youth teams, including Gateshead
College, Tyne and Wear Academy and he was
also a trialist for the England Young Person
Boys Club. Andy is also a qualified YMCA Gym
Instructor and has a YMCA diploma in Nutrition
and Weight Management.
Lee Breheny, Sport & Recreation Officer
Lee graduated in Sport & Leisure Management
from Staffordshire University and has since
worked as a Sports Development Officer. Lee
has also coached football in the USA for Major
League Soccer.
Lee is a qualified YMCA Gym Instructor, FA
Level 2 coach and also holds many other
qualifications in various sports such as tennis,
basketball and baseball.
Fitness Assessments
Our fully qualified staff are able to carry out a
wide range of health and fitness assessments
to suit the needs of any of our members.
A fitness assessment would normally measure
individual attributes such as strength, flexibility,
muscular and cardio vascular endurance.
Other variables such as weight, heart rate,
body fat percentages and lung capacity may
also be assessed.
Dietary and lifestyle analysis are also available
which are both important factors linked to
exercise.
You will be provided with a full print out of all
your results and our staff will offer advice on
how to improve and/or maintain your fitness
levels.
For more information on our Fitness and
Lifestyle Assessment packages, please contact
the Centre on 0191 222 7225/7474.
The Sports Injury Clinic
Based at the University Sports Centre during
terms one and two. The sports injury clinic is
provided by the Centre for Physical Recreation
and Sport for the benefit of all students and
staff. It is run at a subsidised cost to Centre
members to make it accessible to all athletes,
recreational, competitive or elite. The Centre
uses CONNECT Physical Health Centres to
deliver the clinics using Chartered
Physiotherapists.
Cost per 30 minute appointment
Student member: £12.50
Staff Member: £21.00
Non Member: £27.00
Providers of the
University’s
Sports Injury &
Sports Massage
Clinics
Book at The
University Sports
Centre.
For further details tel:
0191 222 7225/7474
Physio
and
Massage
www.connectphc.
co.uk
Visit our web site at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs

The Athletic Union
The
Year
Ahead
with
Naomi Allum
The year ahead promises to be an exciting time
for the Athletic Union, with the opening of the
new Sports Centre combined with the
introduction of Performance Sport, the AU is
fast approaching a new era in Newcastle
University’s sporting history.
Outstanding team performances from last year
came from the Ski and Snowboard, Surf and
Canoe Polo Club who all finished in the top
three of their respective BUSA Championships.
The Tennis Club also brought home the
silverware winning the Women’s Tennis Shield
and Fencing, Badminton, Rugby and Golf
maintained their Premier League Status,
ensuring that Newcastle teams compete at the
very highest level of competition on
Wednesday afternoons. Outside BUSA the
Boat club celebrated their first victory in the
prestigious men’s senior Boat race against
Durham in May to become the reigning
Champions of the Tyne.
Newcastle University continues to boast one of
the largest AU’s in the country, with 55
different sports clubs on offer to our students
our strength lies not only in our level of
competition, but also in our depth. Many of
the clubs grew from strength to strength last
year, highlighted by Ultimate Frisbee’s increase
in participation from 20 members in 2003/4 to
over 100 members in 2004/5. Not only has the
sport grown in popularity but the club has also
achieved representative honours, with 6 players
representing Great Britain at Ultimate Frisbee
last season. With the brand new facilities on
offer at Claremont Road and the new drive
from Performance Sport we can only hope to
build upon last years successes and climb up
the BUSA rankings this coming season.
Off the field the AU continues to develop with
the resigning of the Attic sponsorship deal for
the year ahead. The extra funding the Attic
provide will ensure that every AU Club
continues to develop and progress during the
coming season. As the ‘Official Sponsors of
the AU’ the Attic host Newcastle University’s
Official Sports Night on a Wednesday which
promises to be a success again this year.
The Athletic Union is essentially student led
and every year hundreds of student volunteers
spend hours of their time coordinating the
behind the scenes running of their clubs, as
presidents, secretaries, treasurers and
captains. For the first time this year this hard
work will be officially recognised by the
University in the form of the ‘Union Society
Volunteering module’. Student Club Officers
may chose to take up to 20 credits of their
degree through the Union Society Volunteering
module, meaning that the hours they dedicate
to furthering their club and their sport can also
simultaneously further their degree.
Hopefully even more success stories will
emerge during the coming season and
Newcastle University can maintain its position
as one of the top Universities for sport in the
country.
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The New
University
Sports Centre
Newcastle University Sports Centre is situated
to the North West of the city campus. Access
to the facility is via Richardson Road,
Claremont Road or the pedestrian route past
the Ridley Building and Medical/Dental
Schools.
The brand new purpose built facility comprises
of a modern double court sports hall, a state of
the art fitness suite, a dance studio and two
large multipurpose gym areas.
The Centre is also the administrative base of
the Centre for Physical Recreation & Sport.
Enquiries regarding outdoor facilities and
special events should be directed to the
Facilities Service Manager (Nick Beall ext.
5159). With regard to general enquiries contact
Reception (ext.7225) or a member of the
General Office (ext. 7164/5244).
Fitness Suite
The purpose built fitness suite ensures a
quality health and fitness experience by
combining some of the latest cardiovascular
and weight training equipment. This bright,
pleasant, fully air conditioned facility is ideal for
all user groups; ranging from the complete
novice wishing to lead a healthier lifestyle to
the elite athlete with specific training
objectives. The facility consists of treadmills,
upright and recumbent exercise bikes, rowing
ergometers, step machines and various aerobic
cross-trainers. The suite also comprises of a
vast range of modular and free weights
equipment, a smith machine and cable
machines. Fully qualified staff are available to
assist and provide the latest exercise
programmes, lifestyle management and
training advice on how best to achieve
individual health and fitness objectives. In
order to ensure the safe and effective use of
the equipment all users must complete an
induction or accreditation course before using
the Fitness Suite.
Squash Courts
Four standard courts with viewing gallery and
separate changing facilities are situated
opposite the University Sports Centre. Please
note that entry to the squash courts requires a
key, available at reception on production of two
current University Smart Cards.
Main Sports Hall
The double court sports hall utilises a modern
sprung floor, and is the principal location for;
university badminton (6 courts), basketball (2
courts), indoor football (2 courts), netball (2
courts), trampoline, volleyball (2 courts),
cricket (4 nets) and table tennis.
The Studio
The dance studio has a top quality sprung
wooden floor, mirrored walls and is fully air
conditioned to provide an ideal setting for
recreation classes such as yoga, pilates, spin
cycling, salsa and merenge, street dance, jazz
and hip hop and rhythm and fuse.
Multipurpose A & B
These large multi purpose areas are ideal for a
range of timetabled recreation classes such as
aerobics, boxercize, body conditioning, and
circuit training as well as martial art and
Athletic Union club training sessions. A
recreation class programme runs on a daily
basis incorporating both relaxation and high
energy workouts.
Visit our web site at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs

Sport at the University
Intra Mural
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The 2004 / 2005 intra mural season was
yet another exciting and successful
season. The quality of performance by all
teams was extremely high, which resulted
in exciting, keenly contested matches on
a weekly basis.
Here at Newcastle University, the intra
mural sports programme is one of the
most extensive in university sport with 7
sports on offer and over 2000 participants.
The sports available are 11-a-side
football, 5-a-side football,
7-a-side football, rugby union, netball,
mixed hockey and basketball.
For more information an intra mural leaflet
is available from the university sports
centre or can be downloaded from the
web page:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs/fixtures/
Or alternatively e-mail:
i.m.sport@ncl.ac.uk
Selected intra mural results from the
04 / 05 season
Wednesday 11-a-side football
Div Team Pld Points
Prem Henderson A 14 33
Dyslexic Untied 14 32
Athletico Jizzmen 14 28
2 Garnett C 14 31
Real Ma-Divident A 14 30
Castle Leazes A 14 27
3 Inter Minan 12 34
Crayola FC 12 24
The Proclaimers 12 19
4 Mathsoc FC 12 30
The Parade 12 24
History Society 12 21
Cup Champions: Henderson A
Saturday 11-a-side Football
Div Team Pld Points
Prem Jesmond Jets 14 27
Castle Leazes 14 22
Athletico Jizzmen 14 20
2 Henderson B 14 36
Barca-law-na 14 33
Inter Minan 14 23
3 Garnett A 14 35
Bend it like Beckham 14 25
Shieldfield Wednesday 14 24
Cup Champions: Dyslexic Untied
Rugby Union
Div Team Pld Points
Prem Armstrong RFC 11 31
Medics RFC 11 24
Agrics l 11 22
Cup Champions: The Titans
Saturday Netball Champions group A: Geriatric Giants
Saturday Netball Champions group B: Biosci Smarties
Tuesday Netball Champions group A: Management
Tuesday Netball Champions group B: Odd Balls
Mixed Hockey Champions group A: Elton Boyle H.C.
Mixed Hockey Champions group B: Psyc Athletic
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Recreation Programme
It’s Time To Get Active
You don’t have time to go to the gym.
You think exercise is boring.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET
INVOLVED IN EXCITING EXERCISE
THAT WILL NOT TAKE UP HOURS OF
YOUR TIME
Whether you're a complete beginner or
want to improve your skills - we've got the
class for you. Our experienced and
friendly staff will ensure that your
experience is enjoyable and effective.
Here at Newcastle University Sports
Centre we offer a comprehensive
Recreation Programme designed to
provide you with the opportunity to
participate in our exciting timetable
BUSA
Achievements
2004/5
1. Ladies Tennis Shield winners
2. Canoe Polo womens championship 3rd
3. Canoe Polo mens Championship 5th
4. Surf Championship 2nd
5. Volleyball mens and womens
Championships, Fencing mens and
womens Championships final 16
6. Ski and Snowboard Dry Slope:
- Mens slalom winners
- Mens Giant Slalom winners
- overall team 2nd
Ski and Snowboard Alpine:
- Women's Snowboard Giant Slalom 1st
7. Rugby Union Womens Championship
quarter finalists.
8. Badminton men's Championships quarter
finalists.
9. Ladies Hockey Shield Semi Finalists
10. Badminton Individual women's doubles 1st
11. Sailing overall team Championships 5th
12. Rugby Union Men's Vase semi finalists
13. Modern Biathlon Women's Team event 2nd
without having to worry about your
exercise background. The majority of
classes are designed to ensure all levels
of participants can attend classes and
work at a level most suited to your current
level of fitness.
We ensure a high standard of
professional practice that is delivered by a
dedicated team of qualified and friendly
instructors.
Registration for term 2 starts in
January. Pay on the Day is also
available to all Sports Centre Members
Contact Reception at The University
Sports Centre to sign up.
Visit our web site at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/cprs