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Kent FC Looks Back on a Glorious Season
The 2011/12 season has certainly been one to remember for Kent FC. All three teams have performed admirably, securing silverware which has meant that this is what we believe to be the most successful season in the history of the club. The second team finished a respectable 3rd in their BUCS league and also managed to reach the semi-final of their Saturday cup. read more
UKC Capoeira Club Looking Forward to the Batizado
The University of Kent's Capoeira Sports Club will be involved in Instructor Madeira Muzenza's 9th Batizado in Canterbury this weekend, with events planned to showcase exactly what the club gets up to. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that incorporates both dance and music - making it absolutely unique. read more
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Kent FC's 2nd Team Win in Thirteen Goal Thriller
Kent FC's second team saw out their season with a thirteen goal thriller in a highly entertaining match against Ash at the Oasthouse. Kent’s determination to finish on a high was evident from the outset as they attacked a lacklustre Ash defence, whose goalkeeper was evidently not their first choice shot-stopper as several errors allowed Kent to gain the upper hand. Kent FC player Danny Smith wasted several chances early on, but then atoned somewhat for his errors by scoring the opener from a Jack Stingemore corner. read more
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‘You’ve Made the Grade’: The 23 Players to Lead England into Euro 2012
Earlier today, the new England manager Roy Hodgson selected his 23-man squad to take to Ukraine and Poland for the 2012 European Championships. The squad features some familiar names such as Chelsea captain John Terry, and his club teammates Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole, and Manchester United top goalscorer Wayne Rooney – despite him having to miss the first two games of the upcoming tournament due to a standing international ban. Hodgson has also announced that talismanic Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will captain the side. read more
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UoK Triumphs in Inaugural Athletics Varsity Championships
Tuesday 1st May 2012 saw the inaugural Athletics Varsity Championships take place between the University of Kent, Canterbury Christchurch and Invicta East Kent Athletics Club. Being the first Athletics Varsity, the event was surrounded by suspense and anticipation as Canterbury's two Universities squared up to see who would be crowned the first Varsity Champions. read more
Ronnie the Rocket Blasts to a Fourth World Snooker Title
After 17 days of extreme mental concentration, only 2 players of the original 32 remained. It was time for the final of the 2011/12 World Snooker Championship, held as always in Sheffield’s Crucible Arena. Both players had been to this stage of the competition before; in fact, they’d met each other in the final before in 2008 when Ronnie ‘the Rocket’ O’Sullivan beat Ali Carter 18-8 to clinch his third World Championship title. read more
Netball 1st Team Charges to Unprecedented Promotion
The Kent University Netball First team recently secured a place in the Premiership South league, becoming the first club at Kent to ever obtain a place in the Premiership. The First team has been a hugely successful team in recent years. This year was the team's third consecutive win of a league title and its second year winning the South East region 1A division, making it, for the second year running, the best team in the South East. It also gave us our second attempt at the play-offs for the Premiership and we were determined that this time we would achieve promotion. read more
