Uni's badminton battlers to stretch their lead

Students from the University of Chichester's sports teams returned to sporting action with a number of teams looking to continue their impressive pre-Christmas form.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Feb 2012, 14:28 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:12 BST

The men’s badminton team welcomed second-placed Reading to the Bishop Otter campus and comprehensively beat them 7-1 to move eight points clear with just four games remaining.

The men’s football seconds spurned the chance to open up a five-point lead as a resolute Reading side held out for a 0-0 draw. Chichester missed two penalties in the second half.

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Both volleyball teams earned their first victories of the season, over New Bucks University, while the mn’s lacrosse team dismantled University of London 17-3, gifted athlete scholar James Kidd scoring seven.

Away from Chichester, the men’s football firsts, aided by a Will Holmes double, beat Canterbury Christchurch 2-1 to extend their lead to six points and move another step closer to promotion to the UK University Elite Premiership South.

The women’s football first team moved into mid-table in the Premiership South with an impressive 8-1 away win against Essex.

For the latest BUCS results and league tables go to www.bucs.org.uk

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