CUTC History

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)

1987 - 1988

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
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

President - Kate 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 6mm 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, with male membership going up.

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, 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 John's)
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. John's)

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 John's)

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 & Sarah Turner (St John's)
Social Secretary - Ellen Turnbull (Corpus Christi)
Awards and Competitions - Janet Scott (Trinity Hall)
Head Coach - Charlotte Pocock (Homerton)

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.

2009 - 2010

President - Brioney Gee (Jesus)
Vice-President - Katharina Kohler (Lucy Cavendish)
Treasurer - Stephen Flexer (Selwyn)
Secretary - Alan McCreanor (St John's)
Social Secretary - Lucy Loong (Emmanuel)
Awards and Competitions - Kate Bramall (Gonville & Caius)
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 6th at BUCS nationals (women: 5th, men: 10th).

Sent teams to Manchester Open, Warwick Open, BUCS and Varsity.

Full blues were awarded to Kate Bramall (4th, BUCS level 1), Asha Bayliss (9th, BUCS level 1), and pending for Dave Chapman (5th, BUCS level 2).

Half blues were awarded to Helen Smith, Sarah Pearcey, Brioney Gee and Suzanne Tobin.

Discovered that there is no men's blues status. Talked about changing this.

2010 - 2011

President - Alan McCreanor (St John's)
Vice-President - Katie Bertrand (Sidney Sussex)
Awards and Competitions - Dave Chapman (Robinson)
Treasurer - David Morrison
Secretary - Barry Bryce
Social Secretary - Charlotte Houldcroft (King's)
Head Coach - Jonathan Gough

Cambridge won the Varsity match against Oxford.

Christine Schmaus placed first in BUCS 4 regional round.

Purchase of a new 6x4 trampoline.

Refurbishment and refitting of bed spotting mats, webbing, the rig and purchase of a large twisting rig belt.

Further consideration and contact over men's blues status.

2011 - 2012

President - Katie Bertrand (Sidney Sussex)
Vice-President - Dave Chapman (Robinson)
Awards and Competitions - Andrew Aistrup (Christ's)
Treasurer - David Morrison
Secretary - Barry Bryce
Social Secretary - Charlotte Houldcroft (King's)
Head Coach - Jonathan Gough & Gareth Tear (Fitzwilliam)

Prior to the start of the new term the logo and graphics of CUTC and its website were redesigned.

A Facebook page was also established in conjunction with this to update our communication platform.