Issue No 8

The Independent Trinity Newspaper since 2007

IN BRIEF 2

FEATURES 4

SPORTS 8

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travisty.co.ukFriday February 29 2008

One month on from the first College-wide e-mail about him; and now accompanied by an air of suspicion within Trinity, the saga of the mysterious Tarique Akhtar continues...

For those of you who’ve got their Outlook set to automatically delete emails from College authorities, Mr Akhtar is an American (supposedly) who claims to be a member of Trinity; and, as such, has entered the College and tried to use its facilities on a number of occasions, only to be foiled by the porters’ vigilance. His reported villainous activities include: using the College library; abusing the computer account of a genuine Trinity member; stealing a College member’s mobile phone; and making unauthorised use of the JCR and BA rooms in College. What’s more is that the tone of the Senior Tutor’s last e-mail suggests there may still be more to come if Trinity’s members are not sufficiently attentive. So with our defences in such clear and present

danger, is it time to ask the question: ‘just how secure is Trinity College?’

This is an issue that is extremely important for Trinity to consider. Our central location and intense tourist appeal often make it difficult to tell who should and shouldn’t be where they are; and the sheer size of the College grounds means the porters have an especially tough time policing the public. However, tourists provide a source of income for the College; and, equally, many would claim that we have a duty to let the public see the wonderful contents of our College for themselves. After all, we do keep custody of the largest closed court in the University; and as the home of the Principia Mathematica, arguably Newton’s greatest work, we can hardly forbid public access.

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen a hotchpotch of alterations made with the aim of improving College security. Perhaps the most obvious of these is the locking of different doors into College at different times throughout the evening until, at 2am, the only way into the College proper is by asking the porters to kindly unlock Great Gate – an entry which had previously stood unlocked at all hours.

But has it made any difference to the feeling of security within Trinity? In the morning, porters still regularly turf out the homeless from underneath Whewell’s Court. One College member told me he’d twice had to call the porters when someone climbed in through the

Who Goes There...?Breaches of Trinity’s security have recently been the subject of great attention both inside and outside College. Yet the line between measures proportionate to ensuring the safety of College members and those which are over-zealous and unreasonable is fine. Andy Brown tries to solve the conundrum.

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window of the bathroom on his floor; and our friend Tarique can be found wandering the cloisters on a brisk February afternoon.

I’m not going to try to find flawed parallels between Trinity’s security and that of our nation, but perhaps the conclusion to draw is similar – the College must allow some access to the public; and the movement and activities of College members should not be

unreasonably limited. Given this, it falls to us as Trinitarians to keep our eyes and ears open to what’s going on around us. In keeping our freedom of movement, it is our responsibility to be aware that the man entering that staircase, or the woman following us through a back entrance to College, might not be who they claim to be, and perhaps we should do something about it.

Letter

Trinny just can’t seem to resist the urge to break the rules. Having decided to help the elves in their plight for freedom, a run-in with a porter brings her crashing back down to earth. So, should she be a revolutionary at all costs, and challenge the porter to a fist-fight; or should Trinny know when the battle is lost and let caution win the day? Vote on www.travisty.co.uk

Week 7, and Lent Term is drawing to a close - a relief, no doubt, for the many by now chronically fatigued Trinitarians among us. However, as academic obligations wind down, other aspects of College life remain as frenetic as ever.

TCSU embraces nu-rave for the first WPR of the newly elected Committee. Judging from the words of Georgia Hart - Ents Officer - and Josh Waters - Secretary - on page

7, this looks set to be a night illuminated by the glow of neon and flourescent clad ravers. Trinity’s sporting calender, too, remains as booked up as ever. Lent Bumps - as described by Joanna Heath on page 8 - promise to be a thriller as the First and Third Boat Club seeks to hold on to the double headship for which it so painfully and unrelentlessly fought last year. And, ultimate frisbee, that oft-neglected sport, is finally given recognition by Adam Blacklay. Trinity have reached the finals - that’s no mean feat.

So, with all this going on in the next couple of weeks, what better way to complement the ‘Unsung Heroes’ of Jessica Trevellick’s article on the opposite page than with a show of collegiate pride?

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I am not about to advocate that it is the taking part that counts, because that is just not true; it is merely a mantra used by parents and teachers to console children that are sore losers. After all, anyone can participate, but not just anyone can win. That is not to say that it is only the score at the final whistle that counts - there are also victories of a different sort; victories that are not met with pats on the back, hugs and cheers; victories that mostly go completely unrecognised by the world - the victories of the unsung heroes.

So, if anyone will sing a song for these champions, I would like to think that their own College would. This Saturday saw no less than five Trinitarians (Steve Cooke and Henry Gommersal in water-polo; Gemma Sharp, Ho-On To and Jessica Trevellick in swimming) take part in Varsity matches held at the Rosenblatt Pool in Oxford. Swimming (along with gymnastics) is the most training intensive sport; and these athletes have spent hours doing hard-training, putting their all into every session, and in my opinion, this, in itself, constitutes a victory. However, despite all their efforts, they have little in the way of trophies and silverware: the match saw draws for women’s swimming and men’s waterpolo; and, unfortunately, losses in men’s swimming and women’s waterpolo.

Oxford, bringing the swimming cup home for the first time this millennium, hailed it as a ‘David and Goliath’ story victory, masquerading as the underdogs that fought back. However, in my opinion, the battle came from Cambridge. The Oxford team have a specialist swimming coach and their own university swimming pool, which allows them to enjoy twice as many training hours in the pool each week, as well as acting as a magnet to attract not just members of their present student body into the swim team, but also international level swimmers and the next generation of top Varsity athletes. The Cambridge team does not have a coach or a pool and yet each year we turn up and fight; and, because the sessions are all devised by our

teammates and the team is small, we fight as a family.

There were some amazing swims from the Cambridge team with everyone swimming personal best times; many gaining full Blues; and Sonia White ranking in the top five all time Varsity swims in both her individual events. One performance that particularly stood out came from a fellow Trinitarian, Ho-On To. If you want a definition of an unsung hero, Ho-On To pretty much sums it up. He swam with determination in his race on Saturday and was touched out by only two-hundredths of a second. Despite this disappointment, he did not give up and got back in the pool to do some fantastic swimming in the relays. It was also a Trinitarian who stood out outside of the water - Gemma Sharp, having already proved her resilience by overcoming illness this year, showed great heart by offering invaluable support to the team without a hint of resentment about the fact that she was unable to compete. If these demonstrations of strength of spirit and courage do not deserve celebration, I don’t know what does.

We were not looking to draw and we certainly did not want to lose, but things do not always go to plan. Oxford upped their game and, in some cases, were triumphant for it. Their team will, no doubt be showered with praises for finally breaking Cambridge’s winning streak, but the fact remains that in terms of total wins throughout the history of Varsity matches, the scores stand at 67-34 to Cambridge in men’s swimming; 46-35 to Cambridge in women’s swimming; 61-32 to Cambridge in men’s water-polo; and 15-10 to Cambridge in women’s water-polo. This year was not was not our year to claim a light blue victory, but that certainly does mean that this should also be the year that the efforts of our friends and classmates go ignored. We are so blessed to live in a community with so many talented people. Everyday our peers achieve great things in their studies, in music, in drama, or in sports. Their victories, however small, should not go unnoticed. Sing a song for the unsung heroes.

Unsung HeroesTrinity, and, for that matter, Cambridge, is a hub of student exellence, whether that be in academia, music, sports, or theatre. With so much going on, it’s easy for the achievements of those more than deserving of praise to be side-tracked. With particular reference to the Varsity Swim last weekend, Jessica Trevellick reminds us to give credit where credit’s due .

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Miss Advise...Travisty’s resident agony aunt

What’s Hot

Dear Anguished in Angel

I must first begin by reminding you that you are no longer a helpless child, but an (although given your behaviour, I must confess I now somewhat doubt this assumption) intelligent, independent adult. Throughout your life, you will be forced to deal with much more difficult issues than that of how to tackle a TV licence. Please learn from this experience and do better in future.

That you are not in possession of a television comes as no surprise to me - few students within Trinity are. That you are so incapable and incompetent when it comes to dealing with TV Licensing does trouble me. Those letters are blanket mailed to all members of Trinity - you have not been singled out. The mere suggestion that you have seems to indicate paranoia or an unfounded belief in your own importance. Consult your friends, if, indeed, you have any, before writing to me. You would have discovered that they all received the same letter; and, no doubt, your remedy could have been found there.

As it is, simply write or telephone TV Licensing to inform them that you do not own a television. You must be truly dense if you cannot understand that. With best wishes,Miss Advise

Dear Miss Advise,

I write to you in complete and utter despair. This deep-seated woe, which has been troubling me since I joined Trinity as a fresher in October, can no longer be suppressed. Please, I beg of you, help me in any way you can.

Upon arriving at Trinity, my head was filled with images of laughter, gliding punts and candle-lit dinners. This picturesque vision was, however, soon shattered by the delivery of a notice from TV Licensing, reminding me to renew my TV licence as soon as possible. Imagine my confusion since I do even not own a television, let alone watch it! I ignored this letter, only for it to be followed up some weeks later by a second. This was , unfortunately, less easy to dismiss. The tone was threatening; the words were printed in bold, red lettering; and the details of the possible sanction if I continued to flout the authority of TV Licensing sent a chill through my blood.

Miss Advise, I simply do not understand! I have no television! What could I have done that was so terrible as to deserve such treatment?

Anguished in Angel

>> equalityCambridge is to scrap its separate application form and £10 entrance fee for students entering in 2009 in an attempt to remove ‘heirarchical’ barriers. Instead, the standard university admissions forms will suffice, although the deadline remains 15th October. The moves are part of the University’s efforts to recruit students from a wider range of social backgrounds - which is great - but I want my tenner back!

>> 007 realitySwiss engineers have taken the plunge with ‘the world’s first real submersible car.’ The Bond-style convertible can reach 77 mph on land, but only 1.8 mph in water. Even so, it’s hands down the best way to scuba dive - your hair doesn’t get all sea-dog-salty!

>> Day trips to australiaBritish engineers have designed a hypersonic plane that could fly 300 passengers from Europe to Australia in under 5 hours – an incredible feat considering the average flight duration now is twenty-two hours! The ‘A2’ runs on liquid nitrogen, which is greener than your average aircraft today, although it would fly at the same altitude as the o-zone layer so there are fears that it could damage our atmosphere. Anyway, it could be operational in 25 years and a ticket would be no more than a first-class one today. So, fancy a day trip when we’re 45?

>> ChivalryWhen it comes to picking up the bill after a meal, romantic or not, I am proud to say that the majority of our guys are gentlemen, with 85% saying they will quietly and discreetly take the bill no questions asked. Hopefully the other 15% will catch on soon as polls show that most women have no intention of paying even if they offer, which is a point that all guys should make note of – we are only being polite! 75% of men asked even claim that they would be prepared to pay even if the evening had not gone well - take advantage girls!

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What’s Not

Victoria KleinerTrinity’s Resident Couturier

Christian Lacroix is once reported to have declared: ‘haute couture should be fun, foolish and almost unwearable.’ Yet, we should perhaps ask ourselves if there is truly any point to ‘clothes’ that are impossible to wear – surely the idea is a contradiction in terms? Why would any woman be willing to spend the price of a car on a single item of clothing which will, in all probability, be worn only once?

Firstly, some facts and figures about the bizarre world of haute couture. It was, unsurprisingly, the French who pioneered the phenomenon back in 1868, when a union of dress designers was founded to ensure the exclusivity and protection of ideas. Today, the institution is known as the Chambre, and lays down stringent rules which must be followed: couture houses must employ at least twenty people in their workshops and display fifty or more original designs in the Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter collections. The amount of time spent making of a single piece is remarkable, ranging from around 150 hours of manual labour for a suit, to an extraordinary 1000 hours for an embellished dress. Taking into account the rare and lavish fabrics that are used, and the exclusivity value of couture, the prices are correspondingly vast. Giorgio Armani stated recently that a customer should expect to spend between £12,800 and £42,500 on a piece from his collection, although it is not unusual for the cost to be much higher than this. Only 3000 women world-wide have the ability to spend at such a level; and a mere 1000 buy regularly

With such a tiny customer-base, it should not come as a shock to realise that the number of fashion houses producing couture collections has fallen drastically from 106, who exhibited directly after the Second World War, to a mere ten in Spring/Summer ‘06. Can this, then, be seen as the death of an archaic ritual at long last? Indeed not, since the tradition continues to flourish within such iconic houses as Chanel, Dior and Armani. Dior, in particular, can always be relied on for entertainment value, with their recent collections embracing themes as diverse as Japanese geishas to the symbolist painters. The publicity generated each time is huge, with images beamed around the world and included in a variety of publications. Ultimately, it comes down to the concept of ‘selling a dream,’ the idea that millions of women will gaze upon such ‘art-works’ as Dior’s Klimt inspired purple and gold ballgown, or Chanel’s conch-shell shaped skirts, and catch a glimpse of another world, one which is so far removed from the realities of everyday life. And this is where accessories come in, now the area in which many fashion houses gain the most profit. It may be true that less than 1000 women can wear dresses which take as much time and planning as the London Olympics. But many more can own a scarf, or a pair of gloves, or spray Chanel No. 5 at the beginning of an evening, and so become an integral part of the ‘dream’ – and surely everyone is allowed to dream occasionally?

or Work of Art?Couture: Waste of Time

>> lazinessNo longer content with simply providing directions from point to point, manufacturers are starting to pack more and more features into in-car GPS devices. Those on show at CES include the ability to download movie times; find a parking spot; and avoid the traffic. One company has launched a unit that aims to harness the power of its community to avoid traffic jams! The device has been developed in collaboration with Yahoo and allows users to conduct web searches for locations or even the cheapest fuel, which I’m sure makes your life oh so much more effective, but were maps ever really that hard to read?

>> inflationSeeing this obvious point might make you roll your eyes with a ‘DOH!’-like expression, but I beg you to pause. The standard rate of inflation is indeed 2.1% - a good reason to buy things from the Buttery as we pay for them when the pound has slightly depreciated – but this wonderful economy is turning on the super-rich. For those more well-to-do consumers chasing limited luxury goods and services, prices have soared on everything decadent, from vintage clarets and Beluga caviar to private school fees and Prada handbags, which puts their inflation rate at an astounding 9.5%. Good to be a student eh?

>>mothering sunDayIt’s simple, everyday should be a Mother’s Day - we are all at Cambridge making them proud. Can a naff little box of chocolates or bunch of carnations ever demonstate love? It doesn’t work on Valentine’s Day and I doubt if it works on mums so, since I’m a student, I’m opting to make my present - it’ll be a REALLY good hug! (Reminder to all you rubbish people - Mother’s Day is Sunday 2nd March)

>>Commemoration feastIts on the same day as Girton Ball and I HATE event clashes.. Do both?

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The Travisty Committee

Editor .........................Fan YangDeputy Editor .......Georgia HartPhoto Editor...........Jase Taylor

This Issue’s ContributorsAdam BlacklayAndy BrownNatalie DixonJoanna Heath

Victoria KleinerJessica TrevellickJosh Waters

Georgia HartCarnivore

Overheard in Trinity...What aural delights have Trinitarians been serving up this week?

“No nookie before Varsity boys. You girls, however, can go rampant!”I’ve heard of cheeky tactics, but there were some stormers flying around the poolside at Trinity’s last training session before Varsity. Abstinence is a well-known and long-lamented trial of highly competitive athletes - hearing a reminder from coach is unsurprising. The sting in the tail comes, however, when

the girls team are encouraged to up their testosterone levels and, moreover, to target the Oxford Boys! Tut tut... As if Cambridge girls would ever use their feminine wiles to get their own way!

Does the Chop House Make the Cut?

The Chop House - first of all, awesome logo and good decor. I especially liked the funky angled photos of Cambridge - bikes and autumnal leaves - that were dotted around the amazing relic wine-box style wallpaper. The restaurant is much bigger than it looks, as everyone who remembers No. 1 King’s Parade will know, because it has expansive cellars downstairs, which are nice and well-lit, but unfortunately a bit damp. It has decent music and sturdy, chic, yet homely tables. Though not a fan of the paper napkins, it had an overall feeling of what you get is what you see - and it’s good.

They have a few parts that can be sectioned off so they could cater well for big parties; although it unsurprisingly gets a little loud and echoey. As we sat down, we immediately had tap water with ice and lemon (yay!) in a glass carafe! Clearly I’m easily impressed, as the warm homemade bread made me declare love for the place, but I think I was just hungry. They have a good selection, though are a little on the pricey side: you can expect to pay £20+ a head if you have 2+ courses. My advice is, therefore, to go at lunchtime when they do not only their roast-of-the-day, which I guarantee is amazing given the standard of their meat, but also a great lunchtime deal of two courses for £11 or three for £15!

However, as I said, they lavish you with as much choice as they can with a menu of wholesome gourmet pub food, giving three options for mashed potato - all of which were delicious - but the hazelnut is to die for (and yes, I know, total carb overload, especially as I had chips too and they were yum, really nice and crispy!) They also offer various types of sausages - pork; sage and white pepper; and spring onion and ginger were our options - three kinds of sauce; and have both Soup and Pudding of the Day. I went for the latter: my choice was steak and ale - gorgeous; plainly presented; not too big but definitely not too small; and not aesthetically pleasing unless you are a builder, but I would go there just to have it, and my dinner-mate agreed. I had a taste of the steak and it was one of the best I’ve had in Cambridge and, when asked for rare, it ACTUALLY came rare! Starter-wise, I’d say go for it: the duck parcel for £7 was FIT. As for mains, the bacon, duck egg and chips looked interesting for £8.50 and, of course, anything meat looked tremendous. Desserts were uninspiring however, which is probably just as well ‘cos my jeans were about to bust!

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Nu-Rave in TrinityWhat exactly is nu-rave? With the GLOW WPR Ent coming up, I decided to find out.

Friends mentioned neon baseball caps and big sunglasses, but I settled for music site last.fm. It lists the bands that have been tagged as ‘nu-rave’ by the most users. Unsurprisingly, the Klaxons came first. They formed in late 2005 and helped the country party while it waited out the tail end of Tony Blair‘s term. Six months later, we had a new genre - ravers brought UV wigs and horns, and playfully competed to look more absurd than one another.

I wanted to find out if nu-rave had reached Cambridge, so I headed to the Barfly to see band Trash Fashion. They do for rave what Goldie Lookin’ Chain did for hip hop. Their most well known song ‘It’s a Rave Dave’ is satirical: whiney Dave is taken to his first rave, to the tune of simple synth beats and the occasional siren. It was a shame more people didn’t turn up - six teens, wearing bright yellow tops with the smiley face motif, gently swayed near the front. The band lacked confidence

and cohesion. Towards the end their performance became tighter, but I left the gig disappointed.

Perhaps nu-rave is better heard from the studio, so here are my top tracks to get you in the mood for tomorrow’s Ent, but don’t freak ‘cos SONIC ASSAULT are playing, and they are less about nu-rave, and more about neon glow and R&B bass!

New Young Pony Club – Ice CreamThe female vocalist is cool and collected, while the sound itself is direct and uncluttered. This is as sexy as electro gets.

ShitDisco – Reactor PartyA disturbing song about having a rave in an abandoned nuclear power station. The band believes this happened and that the drug of choice was purple bread. Thankfully the instrumentals are more uplifting than the lyrics.

Klaxons – MagickAn eerie, unsettling song about our own Aleister Crowley, who matriculated at Trinity in 1895. He was active in

Magpie & Stump, failed to get a degree, then went on to be a spy and occultist. He is described by the press as the wickedest man alive.

Trash Fashion – Mom & DaddyThe lyrics are as silly as the outfits: ‘Shake your body if you love your mom and daddy.’ This is the band that TV character Nathan Barley never formed. Youtube’s ‘Rave Dog’ has a mockumentary featuring the band and, in a way, answers this article’s question: ‘If you can get up in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror and say ‘I’m an idiot’ then you’re nu-rave.’

So, it turned out that nu-rave was more diverse then I’d thought. It certainly has a darker side.

Tomorrow we’ll be forgetting the nu-rave music, but borrowing its energy and zany dress sense. We’ll have the DJ from Burrell’s Ent, so the music will have wide appeal. On the nu-rave side, there’ll be free glow-sticks and a new black light!

...for that illuminating lead in! Tomorrow night, however, we shall be only interested in the bright, glowing, LUMINESCENT side of nu-rave. I hope that you all get your most blinding fluoro kit on and boogie on down to the WPR for some ShitDisco Trinity-style!

This is, of course, my first event as new Ents officer; and it’s a pretty tricky role to fill . I’m never gonna please everyone - democracy just doesn’t work like that - but we all wanna have fun, and that IS what I’m all about. I’m working on the pole; we have our new black light and shot bar; and prices are lower than ever! Get there early because all drinks (except Trinity Blue) will be buy one get one free between 9 and 10pm; free glow-straws with Trinity Blue all night; £1 for all beer, VK and Corky’s shots; and, of course FREE ENTRY!

Josh WatersTCSu Secretary

Georgia HartTCSu ents Officer

Thank you Josh...

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Joanna HeathRow, Row, Rowing Her Boat

This week, Tuesday through Saturday sees the highlight of the Lent Term rowing calendar – the Lent Bumps. Traditionally a less-important warm up to the Mays, the Lents are now arguably an equally important and hard-fought competition all on their own.

Last year’s Lents was a dream year for First and Third, with both the First Men’s and Women’s VIII’s gaining headship and glory. Maintaining position at the head of the river this year was always going to be a whole new challenge, requiring different aims and tactics. Both boats have Jesus First VIII’s behind them eager for revenge, and, although being at the front gives you a 3-4 second advantage with clear water, the thought of rowing a head piece at race pace with another boat mere metres away is enough to give anyone nightmares (that, and the beeps of the countdown from the Boatmaster’s watch).

The men, who only lost one member from last year’s headship crew, are incredibly strong and experienced. By the time this article is published, it should be clear that Jesus (or whoever else ends up behind them) don’t have a chance. Our men have been at the top of the college ladder for some time. They aim to finish the course without Jesus in sight, and they will probably manage it.

The women have had a much tougher run. With every single one of last year’s headship crew leaving the boat club, Head Coach and Boatmaster Iain Law was faced with the task of training up past W2 and W3 rowers (and an ex-novice) to headship standard. It has been a bumpy ride; however, a disappointing performance in Fairbairn’s at the end of last term seemed to give the girls the jerk they needed, and this term has seen them at the top of their game. Last Saturday, they emerged victorious from five rounds of Pembroke Regatta, beating Caius in the final and proving themselves as top First Boat rowers, if not the fastest crew on the river. It is well within the capability of this crew to maintain headship. Though it may be painful, they want it enough to fight to the death for it.

So, Saturday evening, you will want to be standing on the Backs in the cold – there will be a boat burning.

Lent Bumps

Faced with winds of the like that not even Michael Fish could correctly predict, Trinity's two dominant frisbee teams strolled confidently up to Parker's Piece on Saturday afternoon to face their opposition. Trinity A was to play a combined team from New Hall, Trinity Hall, and St Catherine's, the ‘New THunderCatz,’ in the semi-final of this Winter League's Cup. Trinity B, a.k.a. the Padawans, were to play Pembroke in the semi-final of this league's plate.

Trinity A: after some early nervous play in difficult windy conditions, some strong individual performances from Alex ‘Scrote’ Smout and Matt ‘Butterfingers’ Lee settled the senior squad down to enable others to pounce on opposition mistakes. Fast and confident, Trinity A took a commanding 10-1 lead. A slight slip up at the end led to a second score being conceded; however, a final teasing disc thrown by Andy ‘Trev’ Brown through to an open Adam ‘Slacker’ Blacklay finished the game with the score at 12-2. In the final, they must maintain their fitness and wait to see who their opponents will be. With Jesus, Churchill and ARU possibilities for the final, a strong, exciting and action packed game of ultimate is most definitely on the cards.

Trinity B: the Bs struggled early on to find a rhythm through the blustery winds. Cheered on, however, by confused visiting relatives and the feverishly cold First Team, the younger boys in yellow were able to take a lead. Some intense running from Tristan ‘Tris’ Melen; some good handling by Chris ‘Fire’ Boreham; as well as some luckily placed filth from Phil ‘Deakin’ Deakin meant that an early loss of points was overcome and a 7-5 victory attained.

With such commanding talent on the pitch in both the As and Bs, this reporter can only hope that Trinity A go on to complete their so far perfect season; and the B's go on to collect a well deserved piece of silverware. No matter what happens in the next two weeks, Trinity are assured of a good seeding in the summer; and aspiring fans or players should come and get involved to support what is perhaps an overlooked, yet highly successful, team in College.

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