Last Week, we watched GKT and KCL sports teams battling it out, mainly at the beautiful Honor Oak Park in 11 fixtures. At first, the general contest ended with a draw, with both KCL and GKT winning six competitions. Later, the GKT officially won the Tug of War, which has historically been used as a neutral tie-break for the Macadam Cup. It was the first time since 2013 that this method was used!
Here are the results of all competitions!
Women’s football 4-1 - KCL (GKT)*
Women’s rugby 79-0 - KCL
Netball 52-26 - GKT
Men's hockey 6-0 - GKT
Cricket 239/4 - 242/5 - GKT
Men’s rugby 17-5 - GKT**
Men’s football 6-1 GKT
Women’s hockey 4-2 - KCL
Lacrosse 15-8 - KCL
Squash 4-3 - KCL
Fencing 131 – 121 - KCL
Tennis 3-2 - KCL
Overall:
GKT 6 - 6 KCL
GKT Win by Tug of War Tie Break
See all the scores here!
A Brief History of the Macadam Cup
The inception of the Macadam Cup dates back to 2004, sparked by an ambitious vision from Michael Champion, the incoming President of the Students' Union. Motivated by a desire to celebrate the unique identity of Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine (GKT), Champion saw the competition as an opportunity to preserve the distinctiveness of GKT amidst a broader push for rebranding.
Champion's vision faced its fair share of challenges. With limited funds and wavering support from fellow executive board members, the realisation of the Macadam Cup seemed uncertain. Yet Champion pressed on and was determined to see his vision come to fruition!
*KCL conceded women’s Football due to missing the entry deadline, which meant that the game played on the day was a friendly, with the point already awarded to GKT.
**Men’s Rugby was stopped in the 62nd minute due to an injury. As over 75% of the fixtures had been played at the time of stoppage, the scoreline at that time stands. **