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Sport, Heriot-Watt University

Introducing... Octopush »

The Edinburgh University Sub-Aqua Club has enjoyed a tremendous start to its year, building on last year’s success. The team held a 100 per cent record over other University Octopush (underwater hockey) teams from around Scotland and the UK, and...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Sally Abernethy | Read more »

Edinburgh win Scottish Students Karting Championship »

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Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Under 21s share spoils with rivals »

On an unusually muggy afternoon, the Edinburgh Under 21s were forced to take a point when on the road against fierce rivals Heriot-Watt. The two teams had already met earlier in the season in a feisty encounter which saw both sides see red, but with Ed...

Fri 14 Oct 2011 by Jak Purkiss | Read more »

Local universities kick off the football season »

Edinburgh University Firsts have played two games so far in their East of Scotland Premier Division campaign, losing the first but winning the second. They overcame Selkirk away 4-2 on 4 September but lost their first match 1-0 when they hosted Whiteh...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Petrol-powered Varsity »

Away from the playing fields on Varsity Day, a two-hour endurance race at the recently-opened Newbridge kart track saw Edinburgh ultimately take the spoils with a comfortable points margin – but only after an almighty scrap. The competition was ...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Varsity Day 2011 Round-Up »

2011’s annual Varsity Day was held on Wednesday 16 March, and with 18 teams competing across 13 sports, was set to be the biggest Varsity to date. With good weather and confirmation that all outdoor sports at Peffermill were set to go ahead, it ...

Tue 19 Apr 2011 by Elise P A Jackson | Read more »

Shot-shy Watts short on power »

With Edinburgh Firsts not playing, this was a chance for Heriot-Watt to take the initiative in the title race, and leave their fellow contenders with it all to do in their remaining games. But Heriot-Watt’s destiny is no longer in their own hand...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Heriot-Watt's it all about? »

How’s the season been so far? The season started off excellently with a 5-0 win at home to Strathclyde in the opening game of the season. Things went from strength to strength with wins away to Glasgow Uni and most importantly a 1-0 win away to ...

Sun 06 Mar 2011 by Jamie Timson | Read more »

Edinburgh claims dominance of Scottish squash »

Iain Tennant was crowned the Scottish Universities Individuals Champion for the second time a few weekends ago after beating fellow Edinburgh Uni teammate Nick Roberts in the Final. The championships were held at Newland’s lawn tennis Centre in Glas...

Sun 06 Mar 2011 by Nick Roberts | Read more »

Edinburgh's track ambitions derailed »

Edinburgh University were the city’s major representatives in Glasgow last weekend, but the reigning champions could not resist the strong local team. In spite of Glasgow’s clear points advantage, Edinburgh can be proud of their efforts an...

Wed 09 Feb 2011 by Sean Gibson | Read more »

Varsity 2010: Basketball »

Premier league competitors, Edinburgh University Men’s 1sts, were subjected to a shock defeat in basketball’s inauguration to the Edinburgh Varsity. Heriot-Watt, who finished third in the Scottish Conference, approached the game with confid...

Fri 19 Mar 2010 by Lindsey Maclean | Read more »

Varsity 2010: Men's Rugby »

Edinburgh’s 1st XV marked a strong and clinical performance over local rivals Heriot-Watt in this Varsity match, scoring eight tries to Heriot-Watt’s three. The game started on a sad note, as visitors Heriot-Watt’s Ross McLaughlin su...

Thu 18 Mar 2010 by Jon Baldie | Read more »

Varsity 2010: Men's Football »

Watt emerged victorious from a dramatic penalty shoot-out to clinch a victory in the Varsity Cup after neither side could find a breakthrough in normal time. This was a game that both started and ended with a flourish, whilst the majority formed a typ...

Thu 18 Mar 2010 by Andy Edwards | Read more »

Varsity 2010: Hockey »

As the clouds drew ominously overhead, both first teams of Edinburgh University were untroubled by their opponents, aggregating eleven balls in the net though, with more clinical finishing, it could well have ended up as thirty. The women were sharper...

Thu 18 Mar 2010 by Jonny Brick | Read more »

Hacker: Scotland's BUCS prospects »

The British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Home Nations, formerly the British University Games, return to Edinburgh this year, with hosting duties shared between Heriot-Watt and Edinburgh Universities at their excellent sporting facilities. Des...

Wed 17 Mar 2010 by Liam McCabe | Read more »

Hockey: Five for the Final »

The shadow that crept across the Peffermill pitch did not darken the attacking prowess of the home side in an entertaining derby in this Scottish Universities’ Confederated Cup semi-final which was dominated and won with style by Edinburgh's thir...

Wed 10 Mar 2010 by Jonny Brick | Read more »

Watt take care of Saints »

Heriot-Watt was drawn against St Andrews in the last-32 of the BUCS Trophy; a team that they had faced and beaten twice already in the league. With the previous results in mind, Heriot-Watt went into this game full of confidence that they could progres...

Wed 10 Feb 2010 by Liam Harper | Read more »

Home ties in BUCS draw »

The first round of BUCS Knock-Out play begins a week today, and, as it seems is the case every year, Scottish teams have been given a bit of a raw deal. Despite that, though, there will be a good deal of BUCS action for fans of the capital's student sp...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Liam McCabe | Read more »

Watt take 3rd spot »

The men of Heriot-Watt took on a talented Strathclyde team last Wednesday night, in a match to decide third place in Scottish Conference 1A. The home side came out on top by a narrow margin, earning an 88-85 victory at Riccarton through inspired play f...

Wed 27 Jan 2010 by Liam McCabe | Read more »

Watt come out on top at Peffermil »

This University derby started in a cagey manner, with both teams battling to assert their authority on the game. Edinburgh, attacking with well-worked build up and intricate passing, while Heriot-Watt played on the counter-attack with fast wings, pushi...

Sun 22 Nov 2009 by Tom Julian | Read more »