Freshers Varsity Match
This match takes place in November each year. It is the first opportunity for new members of both Universities to compete against each other.Freshmen and freshwomen are now defined as being those students in their first term of membership of CUAC or OUAC (counted separately), or representing CUAC or OUAC for the first time, rather than, as formerly, in their first term of residence at either University.
In the Men's competition, Cambridge have won on 46 occasions, Oxford on 30. The Womens' competition, not restricted to "Freshwomen" until 1987, began in 1974. The score here is Cambridge 35 wins, Oxford 11.
Awards | Results | Records
AWARDS
The Achilles Freshmen's Medal is awarded annually for best performance in either the Freshmens' or the Freshwomens' match. The current holder is: Michael Allison (Oxford) JavelinElla Fryer (Oxford) 800m, 400m, 200m, 4x400m, 4x100m (2022)
Previous holders may be viewed on the Awards page.
RESULTS
| Year | Location | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iffley Road | Oxford 80, Cambridge 65 | Oxford 89, Cambridge 65 |
| 2019 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 95, Oxford 78 | Cambridge 87.5, Oxford 77.5 |
| 2018 | Iffley Road | Oxford 91, Cambridge 87 | Oxford 97, Cambridge 80 |
| 2017 | Wilberforce Road | Oxford 105, Cambridge 83 | Cambridge 108, Oxford 81 |
| 2016 | Iffley Road | Oxford 112, Cambridge 77 | Oxford 112, Cambridge 77 |
| 2015 | Wilberforce Road | Oxford 96, Cambridge 94 | Cambridge 95, Oxford 94 |
| 2014 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 99, Oxford 90 | Cambridge 98, Oxford 92 |
| 2013 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 93, Oxford 85 | Oxford 103, Cambridge 76 |
| 2012 | Iffley Road | Oxford 107, Cambridge 82 | Cambridge 106, Oxford 82 |
| 2011 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 96, Oxford 94 | Cambridge 105, Oxford 84 |
| 2010 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 101, Oxford 89 | Cambridge 100, Oxford 88 |
| 2009 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 114, Oxford 76 | Cambridge 110, Oxford 75 |
| 2008 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 100, Oxford 79 | Oxford 94, Cambridge 84 |
| 2007 | Wilberforce Road | Oxford 107, Cambridge 92 | Cambridge 104, Oxford 97 |
| 2006 | Wilberforce Road | Oxford 106, Cambridge 95 | Oxford 106, Cambridge 83 |
| 2005 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 101 Oxford 87 | Cambridge 98 Oxford 92 |
| 2004 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 119 Oxford 80 | Cambridge 101 Oxford 84 |
| 2003 | Iffley Road | Oxford 90 Cambridge 81 | Cambridge 95 Oxford 84 |
| 2002 | Wilberforce Road | Oxford 100 Cambridge 90 | Cambridge 97.5 Oxford 80.5 |
| 2001 | Iffley Road | Oxford 96 Cambridge 90 | Oxford 90 Cambridge 76 |
| 2000 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 121 Oxford 80 | Cambridge 100 Oxford 78 |
| 1999 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 113 Oxford 81 | Cambridge 105 Oxford 74 |
| 1998 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 117 Oxford 76 | Cambridge 93 Oxford 73 |
| 1997 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 111 Oxford 84 | Cambridge 99 Oxford 65 |
| 1996 | Iffley Road | Oxford 112 Cambridge 95 | Cambridge 117 Oxford 71 |
| 1995 | Wilberforce Road | Cambridge 99 Oxford 94 | Cambridge 115 Oxford 58 |
| 1994 | Iffley Road | Oxford 100 Cambridge 98 | Oxford 85.5 Cambridge 70.5 |
| 1993 | Milton Road | Oxford 99.5 Cambridge 96.5 | Cambridge 86.5 Oxford 76.5 |
| 1992 | Iffley Road | Oxford 109 Cambridge 84 | Cambridge 90 Oxford 63 |
| 1991 | Milton Road | Cambridge 121 Oxford 79 | Cambridge 89 Oxford 67 |
| 1990 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 94 Oxford 91 | Cambridge 98 Oxford 57 |
| 1989 | Milton Road | Cambridge 99.5 Oxford 98.5 | Oxford 87 Cambridge 67 |
| 1988 | Milton Road | Oxford 113 Cambridge 88 | Oxford 104 Cambridge 53 |
| 1987 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 104 Oxford 84 | Oxford 77 Cambridge 75 |
| 1986 | Milton Road | Cambridge 110 Oxford 87 | [Cambridge 78 Oxford 60] |
| 1985 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 99 Oxford 75 | [Cambridge 102 Oxford 51] |
| 1984 | Milton Road | Cambridge 116 Oxford 66 | [Cambridge 78 Oxford 63] |
| 1983 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 108 Oxford 76 | [Cambridge 71 Oxford 52] |
| 1982 | Milton Road | Oxford 103 Cambridge 86 | [Cambridge 72 Oxford 55] |
| 1981 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 102 Oxford 93 | [Cambridge 68 Oxford 57] |
| 1980 | Milton Road | Cambridge 105 Oxford 68 | [Cambridge 75 Oxford 45] |
| 1979 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 120 Oxford 59 | [Cambridge 77 Oxford 47] |
| 1978 | Milton Road | Cambridge 114 Oxford 82 | [Cambridge 66 Oxford 54] |
| 1977 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 103 Oxford 93 | [Cambridge 79 Oxford 48] |
| 1976 | Milton Road | Cambridge 102 Oxford 89 | |
| 1975 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 88 Oxford 85 | [Cambridge 74 Oxford 54] |
| 1974 | Milton Road | Cambridge 96 Oxford 91 | [Cambridge 63 Oxford 51] |
| 1973 | Iffley Road | Oxford by one point | |
| 1972 | Milton Road | Oxford 88 Cambridge 77 | |
| 1971 | Iffley Road | Cambridge 95 Oxford 91 | |
| 1970 | Milton Road | Cambridge 108 Oxford 77 |
RECORDS
| 100y | 9.9 | A.P. Metcalfe (Magd, Oxf) | 15.11.1960 |
| 100m | 10.9 | W. Gilder (Emma, Cam) | 1.11.1991 |
| 200m | 21.7y | A.P. Metcalfe (Magd, Oxf) | 15.11.1960 |
| 400m | 48.4y | A.P. Metcalfe (Magd, Oxf) | 15.11.1960 |
| 800m | 1:53.2y | B. Potter (Oxf) | 9.11.1965 |
| 1500m | 3:52.2 | D.N. Leach (Emma, Cam) | 27.10.1977 |
| Mile | 4:09.0 | G. McBride (St Pet, Oxf) | 9.11.1965 |
| 3000m | 8:31.4 | D.R. Hardin (Chur, Cam) | 7.11.1969 |
| 110mh | 14.4 | D.P. Hemery (St Catz, Oxf) | 7.11.1969 |
| 200mh | 24.8y | H. Whittle (St John's, Cam) | 15.11.1952 |
| 24.8ys | S. Rotich (Oxf) | 12.11.1963 | |
| 400mh | 54.1 | S. Green (St John's, Cam) | 4.11.2001 |
| 2000m Steeplechase | 6:01.8 | E. Broome (Oriel, Oxf) | 6.11.1992 |
| High Jump | 2.05 | J. Brierley (Keble, Oxf) | 10.11.1996 |
| Pole Vault | 4.90 | T. Richards (Trin, Cam) | 9.11.1997 |
| Long Jump | 7.14 | D.P. Hemery (St Catz, Oxf) | 7.11.1969 |
| Triple Jump | 14.83 | M.R. Ralph (S.E.H., Oxf) | 17.11.1959 |
| Shot | 18.34 | G. Johnson (Exeter, Oxf) | 5.11.2006 |
| Discus | 53.75 | G. Johnson (Exeter, Oxf) | 5.11.2006 |
| Hammer | 55.08 | M. Painter (Churchill, Cam) | 3.11.2013 |
| Javelin (old) | 63.02 | C.J. Bacon (Chr, Cam) | 17.11.1959 |
| (new) | 62.15 | A. Reynolds (Univ, Oxf) | 4.11.2012 |
| 2000m walk | 9:17.7 | R. Clayton (Bras, Oxf) | 29.10.1986 |
| 4x100m | 44.9 | Cambridge | 31.10.1990 |
| 4x400m | 3:28.0 | Oxford |
| 100m | 12.6 | M. Smith (St Catz, Oxf) | 29.10.1987 |
| K. Skelding (Hughes Hall, Cam) | 9.11.2003 | ||
| E. Oyesanya (Balliol, Oxf) | 3.11.2013 | ||
| 200m | 26.1 | K. Skelding (Hughes Hall, Cam) | 9.11.2003 |
| 400m | 59.1 | B. Eades (Cam) | 2.11.2014 |
| 800m | 2:09.8 | H. Tarver (Fitzwilliam, Cam) | 4.11.2012 |
| 1500m | 4:47.7 | M.C. Lavers (Newn, Cam) | 29.10.1987 |
| 3000m | 9:53.9 | A. Greggor (Kings, Cam) | 4.11.2012 |
| 100mh | 15.6 | R. Lewis (Fitz, Cam) | 10.11.1996 |
| 400mh | 66.3 | K. Kennedy (Wolfson, Oxf) | 13.11.2016 |
| 1500m steeplechase | 5:28.8 | H. Rollins (Corpus, Cam) | 4.11.2007 |
| High Jump | 1.66 | J. Payne (Sel, Cam) | 8.11.1998 |
| Pole Vault | 3.20 | C. Billingham (St. Caths, Cam) | 13.11.2016 |
| Long Jump | 5.65 | R. Irving (St. Caths, Cam) | 6.11.1992 |
| Triple Jump | 11.58 | E. Perkins (Newn, Cam) | 7.11.2004 |
| Shot | 11.60 | B. Staniland (CCC, Oxf) | 5.11.2006 |
| Discus | 44.60 | S.K. Winckless (Fitz, Cam) | 30.10.1993 |
| Hammer | 43.60 | H. Broadbridge (Jesus, Cam) | 7.11.2010 |
| Javelin (old) | 32.56 | E. Cave (Balliol, Oxf) | 1.11.1991 |
| (new) | 40.46 | J. Schoenacker (Cam) | 5.11.2017 |
| 4x100m | 52.8 | Cambridge | |
| 4x400m | 4:07.6 | Cambridge |
