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EspañolROSES TOURNAMENT
:''There is also the Tournament of Roses Parade in the United States.''
The 'Roses Tournament' is an annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England. It takes its name from the 15th Century civil war, The Wars of the Roses, between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
The competition is held every summer, alternating its venue between the two universities.
The first event happened on 15 May 1965 after the Vice-Chancellor of York, Lord James of Rusholme, suggested a boat race between the two universities. The students amplified this idea and held a 3 day event with a variety of sports: rowing, table tennis, relay race, mixed field hockey, and tug of war. The winner of each of the sports received two points, and the losing vice-chancellor presented a trophy to the winning university .
The event has continued to increase in size since its founding, with new events added every year (2004 had 37 different sports). The importance of non-sporting social activities at the event has also been increased, with organised events on the Friday and Saturday evenings.
★ Lancaster: 21 wins
★ York: 21 wins
★ Draws: 1
★ University of Lancaster - Athletic Union
★ University of York - Athletic Union
★ Official Roses 2007 Website
★ roseslive.com
The Roses 2006 logo
The 'Roses Tournament' is an annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England. It takes its name from the 15th Century civil war, The Wars of the Roses, between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
The competition is held every summer, alternating its venue between the two universities.
| Contents |
| History |
| Now |
| Results |
| Current list of sports |
| External links |
History
The first event happened on 15 May 1965 after the Vice-Chancellor of York, Lord James of Rusholme, suggested a boat race between the two universities. The students amplified this idea and held a 3 day event with a variety of sports: rowing, table tennis, relay race, mixed field hockey, and tug of war. The winner of each of the sports received two points, and the losing vice-chancellor presented a trophy to the winning university .
Now
The event has continued to increase in size since its founding, with new events added every year (2004 had 37 different sports). The importance of non-sporting social activities at the event has also been increased, with organised events on the Friday and Saturday evenings.
Results
★ Lancaster: 21 wins
★ York: 21 wins
★ Draws: 1
| Year | Host | Winner | Lancs | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | York | York | ||
| 1966 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1967 | York | York | ||
| 1968 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1969 | York | York | ||
| 1970 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1971 | York | York | ||
| 1972 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1973 | York | Lancaster | ||
| 1974 | Lancaster | Draw | ||
| 1975 | York | Lancaster | ||
| 1976 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1977 | York | Lancaster | ||
| 1978 | Lancaster | York | ||
| 1979 | York | York | ||
| 1980 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1981 | York | York | ||
| 1982 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1983 | York | York | ||
| 1984 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1985 | York | Lancaster | ||
| 1986 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1987 | York | York | ||
| 1988 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1989 | York | York | ||
| 1990 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1991 | York | York | ||
| 1992 | Lancaster | York | ||
| 1993 | York | York | ||
| 1994 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1995 | York | York | ||
| 1996 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1997 | York | York | ||
| 1998 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 1999 | York | York | ||
| 2000 | Lancaster | Lancaster | ||
| 2001 | York | York | ||
| 2002 | Lancaster | York | ||
| 2003 | York | York | 101 | 132 |
| 2004 | Lancaster | Lancaster | 145 | 107 |
| 2005 | York | York | 91.5 | 159.5 |
| 2006 | Lancaster | Lancaster | 134 | 115 |
| 2007 | York | York | 103 | 143 |
Current list of sports
External links
★ University of Lancaster - Athletic Union
★ University of York - Athletic Union
★ Official Roses 2007 Website
★ roseslive.com
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