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DOWNING COLLEGE 2009–20103 seconds faster than Queens and 5 ahead of Trinity; in other words, they wonthe race! Although in the recent Bedford Head, Queens snuck back in front,finishing the 2k course 13 seconds faster.B ASKETBALLDowning men’s team played the championship deciding match againstQueens/Christs, winning 42–29. This secures them top place in division 1.N ETBALLDowning started the Lent term strongly with a 26–5 win over Girton, whichconcreted their place at the top of division one. They recently played their mainleague rivals the Medics and won 24–5, another brilliant achievement. Theircaptain, Becca Brake reviews the term’s successes: “This term has been fantasticfor Downing netball so far. Building on last term’s league win the ladies firstshave been dominating once again, remaining unbeaten, with the league andcuppers victories. The mixed firsts reached the final of Cuppers. Both secondssides have been fighting their way back up to the top divisions andalthough they’ve suffered from some unfortunate losses at the start of termthings seem to be looking up. All four teams are now looking forward to cuppersover the last two weekends of term where we’re sure there will be plenty ofDowning domination!”WOMEN’ S FOOTBALLHaving started Michaelmas term with lots of new players, we have really cometogether as a team and improved enormously. This can be seen in the significantreduction in match goal differences this term! We played Pembroke in thesecond round of the plate and lost 2–1. However they are in the division aboveus and our defence did particularly well to keep the score down. We are alsoimproving our attacks, scoring twice in our game against unbeaten Emma(although we lost this 5–2). After Clare forfeited due to lack of numbers, weplayed our final game of the season, winning 1–0 against John’s.M EN’ S FOOTBALLThe first team finished heading the first division, having won all their games.The start of term saw “battling performances”, but these were followed by a lessthan impressive game against Catz in which the team “underperformed in avery scrappy affair”, only saved by a penalty taken by captain Tom Marsh.However the lads showed their true flair in the cup game against Christ’s, whichthey won 5–1 and, according to one spectator, “definitely dominated”. It should120