History of CUTC

This page was written by Claire Anderson, and has been updated for 2000-2001 by Jamie Shotton and Anita Friend.

Dec 1984

  • Application first made for a trampoline club by a Miss S Probert of Girton College.
  • A feasibility study is carried out. Club begins.

1985 - 1986

First committee on record

President Debbie Smith (King's)
Vice-President Bryn Walters (King's)
Treasurer Peter Brennan (Girton)
Secretary Kerry Tomlinson (Churchill)
Social Secretary Fiona Gribble (Churchill)
  • First Fundraising event was a CUTC disco.

1986 - 1987

President Fiona Gribble (Churchill)
Vice-President Michael Sutcliffe (Jesus)
Treasurer Penny Kenwright (New Hall)
Secretary Samantha Dunn (Downing)
Social Secretary Aneka Wager (Fitz)
  • Not much else on record about this year!

1987 - 1988

  • Not much known about this committee.
President Bryn Walters (King's)
Vice-President Michael Sutcliffe (Jesus)
Treasurer Karen Bradley (Jesus)
Secretary Debbie Ashenhurst (Jesus)
Social Secretary Penny Kenwright (New Hall)
  • Subs were raised to £20 per year.
  • It was agreed to make money available for at least one CUTC member per year to attend a BTF grade 1 coaching course.

1988 - 1989

President Karen Bradley (Jesus)
Vice-President Nick Appleyard (Churchill)
Treasurer Rachel Bain (Homerton)
Secretary Andy Piper (Emma)
Social Secretary Manuella Phillips (Pembroke)

1989 - 1990

  • Committee unable to find a treasurer.
President Andy Piper
Vice-President Manuella Phillips
Treasurer ???
Secretary Matthew Joslin (Trinity Hall)
Social Secretary Rosemary Catlow (New Hall)
  • Cambridge Won the Varsity match by 0.3 points.
  • Cambridge beat York, 98.7 to 89.4
  • No competitors in the UAUs. (University Athletic Unions)
  • Blues status first considered.

1990 - 1991

President Matthew Joslin (Trinity Hall)
Vice-President Rachel Bain (Homerton)
Treasurer Elizabeth Jones (Caius)
Secretary Rachel Curnow (Newnham)
Social Secretary Elizabeth Woodhouse (Churchill)
  • Varsity held in Cambridge. Cambridge won by 96.2 to 92.8.
  • York beat Cambridge 142.9 to 138.7.
  • No competitors in UAUs.
  • 5 newly qualified coaches.
  • Blues Status rejected due to the fact that CUTC did not do land training.

1991 - 1992

President Elizabeth Jones (Caius)
Vice-President Shaun Fernley
Treasurer Sarah Wills
Secretary Susan Sheckleton
Social Secretary ???
  • Half Blue status gained for women.

1992 - 1993

President Sarah Wills
Vice-President Anna Woods
Treasurer Kaye Williamson (Newnham)
Secretary Jane Bovey
Social Secretary Susan Sheckleton
  • Increasing number of club members.
  • Cambridge beat York but lost the Varsity match.
  • 2 competitors in the UAUs. Second hand 6 mm bed purchased. Proposals made for buying end decks. Sessions were 5 - 7 pm Wed, 12 - 2 pm Sun.

1993 - 1994

President Kaye Williamson (Newnham)
Vice-President Fiona Cuthbertson (Caius)
Treasurer Kate Baxter (Queens)
Secretary Elissa Johnson(St Johns)
Social Secretary Adrian Williams (Queens)
Non-Portfolio Members Coral Martin
Angela Deakin
  • Cambridge won the Varsity match.
  • Cambridge beat York.
  • 9 competitors in the UAUs. BUSF and UAU, 2 university sports authorities merged to create BUSA.

1994 - 1995

PresidentKate Baxter (Queens)
Vice-President Andrew Hazel (Queens)
Treasurer Dave Holland (Trinity Hall)
Secretary Clare Izard (Trinity Hall)
Social Secretary Rob Giddens
Non-Portfolio Members Anna Campbell (Wolfson)
Jo Sugden
  • 10th anniversary of CUTC - meal at the Gonville Hotel, Gonville Place.
  • Won Varsity and York competitions.
  • CUTC mens team came 2nd in BUSA.

1995 - 1996

President Clare Izard (Trinity Hall)
Vice-President Dave Holland (Trinity Hall)
Treasurer Sophie Mettom (Girton)
Secretary Caroline Marriage (Fitz)
Social Secretary Justin Knight
Non-Portfolio Members Emma Herbert
  • Lost Varsity and York
  • 6 entrants in BUSA
  • Pressure for half blue status for men.

1996 - 1997

President Sophie Mettom (Girton)
Vice-President Emma Message (New Hall)
Treasurer Claire Featherstone (Homerton)
Secretary Alex Rantell (New Hall)
Social Secretary Catherine Stanton
Non-Portfolio Members Dave Holland (Trinity Hall)
  • Won York and Leeds competitions.
  • A team lost Varsity, B team won.
  • 12 entrants in BUSA.
  • Angelika Priese wins Half Blue.

1997 - 1998

President Claire Featherstone (Homerton)
Vice-President Emma Message
Treasurer Alison Dore (Homerton)
Secretary Alex Rantell
Social Secretary Melanie Davies (St John's)
Non-Portfolio Members Matthew Maddocks (Jesus)
  • New continental 6 mm purchased.
  • A team lost Varsity, B team won.
  • 5 entrants in BUSA.
  • Email list set up.
  • Half blues were awarded to Fiona Roach and Sarah Khan.
  • Blues status clarified:
    "A discretionary half blue may be awarded to a member of the A team in the Varsity match who achieves a score of at least 46.0 in the BUSA competition, provided that they perform well in both competitions."

1998 - 1999

President Alison Dore (Homerton)
Angelika Priese (Trinity Hall) from Jan 99
Vice-President Claire Featherstone (Homerton)
Treasurer Amy Testot (Homerton)
Secretary Susie Merrick (New Hall)
Social Secretary Fiona Roach (Magdalene)
Awards and PR Tim Massingham (Girton)
Coach Angelika Priese
  • A team and B team won Varsity in Cambridge.
  • Cambridge beat York.
  • 3 competitors in the BUSA finals.
  • Strong teams in Warwick (BUSA) comp and Harlow, Felixstowe and Ipswich (BTF) comps.
  • Alumni network set up.
  • Half blues awarded to Angelika Priese and Susan Brierley.

1999 - 2000

President Fiona Roach (Magdalene)
Vice-President Amy Testot (Homerton)
Treasurer Kate Lambert (St John's)
Secretary Claire Anderson (Homerton)
Social Secretary Nikki Vaughan (Emma)
Awards and PR Miriam Moules (Peterhouse)
Coach Antonia Bayliss (Homerton)

2000 - 2001

President Anita Friend (Newnham)
Vice-President Claire Anderson (Homerton)
Treasurer Nikki Timmins (Emmanuel)
Secretary Carla Griffiths (Selwyn)
Social Secretary Joanne Cocks (Homerton)
Awards and PR Emma Robinson (Kings)
Coach Andie Buckley (Homerton)
  • This was an extremely successful for CUTC with membership tripling, male membership (always good) going up and standards higher that ever before!
  • Our blues status on the women's committee was extended so that in addition to discretionary 1/2 blues we now have Automatic 1/2 blues for all competitors who compete in the Elite category (new as of this year) at the BUSA finals.
  • This was the 1st year in which all Varsity A team members achieved the standard needed to get a 1/2 blue. 1/2 blues were awarded to Anita Friend and Joanne Cock, and the awarding of Gregg Capon and Simon Foucart with 1/2 blues is still pending on the decisions of the men's half blues committee.
  • A record number of 6 made it to the BUSA nationals (2 in elite, 2 in advanced, 1 in intermediate and 1 in novice).
  • This was also the year in which the club dramatically increased the amount of equipment it owned, finally purchasing a new 6 by 4 trampoline from the Millennium Dome along with a new set of end decks and a push in mat.

2001 - 2002

President Anita Friend (Newnham)
Vice-President Nikki Timmins (Emma)
Treasurer Sarah Newman (Pembroke)
Secretary Keltie Dall (New Hall)
Social Secretary Fraser Norton (Jesus)
Awards and PR Jamie Shotton (Queens)
Coach Gregg Capon (Corpus Christi)

2002 - 2003

President Nicki Kimblin (Selwyn)
Vice-President Robert McNeil (Sidney Sussex)
Treasurer Thea Chesworth (Girton)
Secretary Emily Manktelow (Newnham)
Social Secretary Keltie Dall (New Hall)
Awards and PR Alastair Pilgrim (St Johns)
Head Coach Gregg Capon (Corpus Christi)

2003 - 2004

President Robert McNeil (Sidney Sussex)
Vice-President Suzy Talbot (Selwyn)
Treasurer Nicola Gaukroger (Trinity Hall)
Secretary Ali Ventress (Homerton)
Social Secretary Lisa Smyth (Homerton)
Awards and PR James Barnard (Clare)
Head Coach Alastair Pilgrim (St. Johns)

2004 - 2005

President Ali Ventress (Homerton)
Vice-President Katherine Shaw (Pembroke)
Treasurer Nicola Gaukroger (Trinity Hall)
Alastair Pilgrim from May 05
Secretary Lee Meakin (Robinson)
Social Secretary James Barnard (Clare)
Awards and Competitions Robert McNeil (Sidney Sussex)
Head Coach Alastair Pilgrim (St Johns)

2005 - 2006

President Katherine Shaw (Pembroke)
Vice-President Joe Owen (Christ's)
Treasurer Alex Corbishley (Robinson)
Secretary Kate Gladders (Homerton)
Social Secretary Amy Collier (Homerton)
Awards and Competitions Charlotte Pocock (Homerton)
Head Coach Lee Meakin (Robinson)

2006 - 2007

President Katherine Shaw (Pembroke)
Vice-President Lindsey Plenderleith (Jesus)
Treasurer Sam Jefferis (St John's)
Secretary Carol Evans and Sarah Turner (St John's)
Social Secretary Ellen Turnbull (Corpus Christi)
Awards and Competitions Janet Scott (Trinity Hall)
Head Coach Charlotte Pocock (Homerton)
  • Ellen promised to take us to the moon, and never did.

2007 - 2008

President Ellen Turnbull (Corpus Christi)
Vice-President Ollie Firth (Corpus Christi)
Treasurer Katharina Kohler (Lucy Cavendish)
Secretary Sarah Turner (St John's)
Social Secretary Emma Hunter (Newnham)
Awards and Competitions Jonathan Gough
Head Coach Carol Evans (St John's)
  • Cambridge won Varsity match.
  • Two competitors at BUSA finals: Brioney Gee won intermediate and Carol Evans finished 10th in elite.
  • Full blue awarded to Carol Evans, half blue awarded to Lottie Pocock

2008 - 2009

President Emma Hunter (Newnham)
Vice-President Sarah Turner (St John's)
Treasurer Katharina Kohler (Lucy Cavendish)
Secretary John Richardson (Corpus Christi)
Social Secretary Rose Crossgrove (Selwyn)
Awards and Competitions Brioney Gee (Jesus)
Head Coach Joel Taylor (Peterhouse)
  • This was the most successful year in the history of the club, winning the Varsity match and cup and finishing 5th at BUCS finals.
  • Full blues were awarded to Asha Bayliss (2nd, BUCS level 1), Kate Bramall (5th, BUCS level 1) and Nuala Tumelty (5th, BUCS level 2), and a half blue was awarded Brioney Gee.
  • First club annual dinner held at Newnham College.