The sun was shining at Wilberforce Road on Saturday as CUAC did what they do best and produced another unbelievable 4-0 victory.

Exceptional performances by the Cambridge teams have ensured that the 137th Varsity Match will go down in history. Not only did the Men’s and Women’s Blues teams win by record-breaking margins but the Alverstones and Alligators also left their Oxford Rivals standing.

Rhys Hodnett and Leo Scott set the standard, once the events got underway, both clearing 43m in the Men’s Blues Hammer competition, taking the first one-two of the day for Cambridge.

The Men’s Long Jump saw an unexpected win from Alex Jackson, who achieved the Blues' standard on his first attempt. Women’s captain Emma Perkins put in a fantastic performance, taking first place in the High Jump, Triple Jump and Long Jump, to go with her 100m Hurdles win on the track.

CUAC legend Louis Persent easily won the men’s 400m Hurdles followed by Andy Lomas. Persent also took the gold in the Men’s High Jump and the 200m, completing a track one-two with Men’s Captain Mark Dyble, who went on to win the 100m.

Naomi Taschimowitz ran a personal best of 4:21:84 to finish in first place in the Women’s Blues 1500m, 30 seconds clear of the first Oxford runner. Rory Graham-Watson won the 400m and the 800m in the Men’s competition.

The Steeplechase proved to be a stong event for Cambridge. Soren Linder won the Men’s Blues race and Polly Keen set a match record, winning the 2k Steeplechase in 7:00:67 minutes.

The Men’s Discus was won by Rowing Blue Hardy Cubasch closely followed by Ryan Harper. Toby Haseler cleared the Blue’s distance to win the Shot. Meanwhile Laura Duke and Helen Broadbridge dominated the Women’s Throws, between them winning the Hammer, Discus and Shot.

Josh Mouland proved to be a key player for the Alverstones, winning the 110m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, Pole Vault and the Shot. Clare Palmery convincingly won the Shot, Discus, Javelin and High Jump for the Cambridge Alligators.

There were many outstanding performances from CUAC athletes but the victory was truly a team effort. The support and encouragement that CUAC provided on the day was second to none.

The relays were a clean sweep, with an outstanding last leg from Louis Persent in the Men’s 4x400m ensuring that CUAC finished on a high.

The fierce rivalry between the Light and Dark Blues is unique in its intensity but something that always inspires some unexpected and truly phenomenal performances on the day. It is a rivalry that motivates athletes in the cold, dark depths of winter to get out and train; a rivalry that pushes athletes to their limits when they come face-to-face with competitors from the Other Place.

The CUAC athletes demonstrated what can be achieved with a lot of hard work, motivation and team spirit. This was a victory that the club fought hard for and that is well and truly deserved.