Taking its name from the 15th century
Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), known at the time and for more than a century after as the Civil Wars, were a series of civil wars fought over control of the English throne in the mid-to-late fifteenth century. These wars were fought bet ...
where York were represented by the white rose the White Rose Varsity Tournament was a sports competition originally between the two
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
-based universities in the UK;
University of York and
York St John University
, mottoeng = They may have life and have it more abundantly
, established =
, type = Public
, administrative_staff = 618
, chancellor = Reeta Chakrabarti
, vice_chancellor = Professor Karen Bryan
, student ...
and later between the University of York and the
University of Hull
, mottoeng = Bearing the Torch f learning, established = 1927 – University College Hull1954 – university status
, type = Public
, endowment = £18.8 million (2016)
, budget = £190 million ...
. Started in 2005 by Athletics Union president Stuart Leslie of the University of York and his counterpart from the then York St John College, it ran annually 2008 and was revived in 2010 before Hull replaced York St John in 2011 an attempt to make the tournament more competitive.
This second version of the tournament ran for only three years before being cancelled after the 2013 event due to York's unhappiness with the organisation of the event at Hull and their "frustrat
onwith the spirit and quality of competition".
The tournament was replaced for York by the College Varsity competition between the
Colleges of the University of York
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...
and the
Colleges of Durham University
The Colleges of Durham University are residential colleges that are the primary source of accommodation and support services for undergraduates and postgraduates at Durham University, as well as providing a focus for social, cultural and sporting ...
, and for Hull by the Humber Games against the
University of Lincoln
, mottoeng = Freedom through wisdom
, established = 1861 – Hull School of Art1905 – Endsleigh College1976 – Hull College1992 – University of Humberside1996 – University of Lincolnshire and Humberside2001 †...
.
Results
Hull vs York:
[
*2013: Hull (at Hull)
*2012: York (at York)
*2011: York (at York)
York vs York St John:][
*2010: York
*2009: No competition
*2008: York
*2007: York
*2006: York
*2005: York
]
Timing
Set on the Wednesday immediately after BUCS
British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the governing body for higher education sport in the United Kingdom. BUCS was formed in June 2008 following a merger of British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) and University College Sport ...
scheduled matches stop (around mid-February), it was intended to be timed well before any exams meaning the most players could take part.
York university also use it as a warm up for their other varsity; the Roses Tournament
The Roses Tournament is an annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England, often described as the largest inter-university sports tournament in Europe. It is organised by their respective Students' ...
.
List of sports
The teams that took part in the 2005 tournament:
*Men's Badminton
*Women's Badminton
*Men's Basketball
*Women's Basketball
*Men's Football 1
*Men's Football 2
*Men's Football 3
*Men's Football 4
*Women's Football
*Men's Hockey
*Women's Hockey 1
*Women's Hockey 2
*Netball 1
*Netball 2
*Netball 3
*Netball 4
*Men's Rugby 1
*Men's Rugby 2
*Men's Volleyball
*Women's Volleyball
*Indoor Cricket
*Street Hockey
*Rowing (Novice)
*Rowing (Senior)
*Rowing (Mixed)
*Trampolining
References
External links
University of York Athletic Union
Sport at the University of York
Student sport rivalries in the United Kingdom
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