College Record 2017

Darwin Day ended in a tie
Photo by Luis Hildebrandt Belmont
in advance.
A hearty breakfast at Darwin gave us strength for the competitions ahead. After the
dust settled, Wolfson emerged victorious in rowing, tennis and University Challenge,
while Darwin bested us in volleyball, football, and field games. Squash ended in
a draw, and games such as table tennis and pool were not contested by Darwin,
whether from lack of volunteers or its awareness of Wolfson’s skill.
After the formal dinner, we realised it was a tie, and attempted a tie-break with a
‘boat race’ involving port (wine). However, once again we were evenly matched,
and so Darwin Day ended in the first-ever tie. This was to Wolfson’s credit, since
the Day’s organizers have always been the victors, but as a sign of friendship and
affection, we nonetheless agreed to leave the Darwin Day trophy in Cambridge until
next year. This gave everyone good reason to celebrate at the bop which followed.
Our hosts did a great job of organizing the events, which they complemented with
arts and recreation sessions including a photographic tour of Cambridge, a pub crawl
and punting along the River Cam. All in all, Wolfsonians enjoyed this away leg and
the opportunity of getting to know the ‘Other Place’: we look forward to welcoming
our friends to Oxford next year.
Sabini Sulzer
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