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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. Image File history File links Roses2006. ... Image File history File links Roses2006. ... Lancaster University (officially the University of Lancaster) is a collegiate campus university in Lancaster, England. ... The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Lancaster York For other uses see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation) The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1485) were a series of civil wars fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ...

The competition is held every summer, alternating its venue between the two universities.

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 . May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Eric John Francis James, Baron James of Rusholme April 13, 1909 - May 16, 1992 was created Baron James of Rusholme, of Fallowfield in the County Palatine of Lancashire, in 1959. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world; it is the second most popular team sport after football (soccer)[]. Its official name and the one by which it is usually known is hockey [1][2... Tug of war Tug of war, also known as rope pulling, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. ...

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 drinking at the event has also been increased, with organised events on the Friday and Saturday evenings. A lion drinking Cygnus olor (mute swan) drinking Drinking is the act of consuming a liquid through the mouth. ...

Results

• Lancaster: 21 wins
• York: 20 wins
• Draws: 1

Current list of sports

Five-a-side football is a variation of football (soccer) in which each team field five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper), rather than the usual eleven. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Canoe polo (called kayak polo in some countries) is a competitive ball sport played on water, in a defined field, between two teams of 5 players, each in a kayak. ... Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Winslow Homer: Croquet, 1864 Croquet is a recreational game and, latterly, a competitive sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing arena. ... A standard dart board. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world; it is the second most popular team sport after football (soccer)[]. Its official name and the one by which it is usually known is hockey [1][2... Indoor field hockey is an indoor variant of traditional outdoor field hockey. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A korfball match in the Netherlands between Trekvogels and OZC Korfball is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Netball sport similar to and derived from basketball, and was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as womens basketball. Invented by Clara Gregory Baer[1], a pioneer in womens sport, it is now the pre-eminent womens team sport (both as a spectator... This article is about the various cue sports. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... For the songs, see Sailing (song). ... A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... A snowboard with boot bindings A snowboard is a board ridden in snowboarding to descend a snow-covered slope. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Ultimate is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, and wrestling. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Canoe polo (called kayak polo in some countries) is a competitive ball sport played on water, in a defined field, between two teams of 5 players, each in a kayak. ... Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... A standard dart board. ... A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The first rules of this original play were created and published in 1933 per the pastor and professor of the Uruguyan YMCA, Mr Juan Carlos CERIANI GRAVIER with the rules of four sports (3 indoor sports), basketball, handball, waterpolo and football. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world; it is the second most popular team sport after football (soccer)[]. Its official name and the one by which it is usually known is hockey [1][2... Indoor Cricket is a variation on the conventional game of cricket. ... Indoor field hockey is an indoor variant of traditional outdoor field hockey. ... An indoor soccer game in Mexico. ... Judo ), meaning gentle way, is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late nineteenth century. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A korfball match in the Netherlands between Trekvogels and OZC Korfball is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Netball sport similar to and derived from basketball, and was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as womens basketball. Invented by Clara Gregory Baer[1], a pioneer in womens sport, it is now the pre-eminent womens team sport (both as a spectator... This article is about the various cue sports. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... For the songs, see Sailing (song). ... A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... Ten Pin Bowling Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport and recreation in which a player (the bowler) rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic (polyurethane) lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Ultimate is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, and wrestling. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Canoe polo (called kayak polo in some countries) is a competitive ball sport played on water, in a defined field, between two teams of 5 players, each in a kayak. ... Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... A standard dart board. ... A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Greg Norman on the 18th tee at St Andrews. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world; it is the second most popular team sport after football (soccer)[]. Its official name and the one by which it is usually known is hockey [1][2... Indoor field hockey is an indoor variant of traditional outdoor field hockey. ... An indoor soccer game in Mexico. ... Ultimate is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A korfball match in the Netherlands between Trekvogels and OZC Korfball is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Netball sport similar to and derived from basketball, and was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as womens basketball. Invented by Clara Gregory Baer[1], a pioneer in womens sport, it is now the pre-eminent womens team sport (both as a spectator... This article is about the various cue sports. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... For the songs, see Sailing (song). ... A shaped, twin-tip alpine ski. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Ultimate is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, and wrestling. ... In Target Archery, the object is to hit targets such as this to score points. ... The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. ... Canoe polo (called kayak polo in some countries) is a competitive ball sport played on water, in a defined field, between two teams of 5 players, each in a kayak. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... A standard dart board. ... A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The first rules of this original play were created and published in 1933 per the pastor and professor of the Uruguyan YMCA, Mr Juan Carlos CERIANI GRAVIER with the rules of four sports (3 indoor sports), basketball, handball, waterpolo and football. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... Indoor Cricket is a variation on the conventional game of cricket. ... An indoor soccer game in Mexico. ... Indoor field hockey is an indoor variant of traditional outdoor field hockey. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A korfball match in the Netherlands between Trekvogels and OZC Korfball is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Netball sport similar to and derived from basketball, and was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as womens basketball. Invented by Clara Gregory Baer[1], a pioneer in womens sport, it is now the pre-eminent womens team sport (both as a spectator... Look up pool in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Rugby may refer to: Rugby football in various forms: Rugby league (often referred to as League, Footy or Football) Rugby sevens (often referred to as Sevens) Rugby union (often referred to as Rugby or Union) College rugby Tag Rugby Touch rugby (often referred to as Touch) Wheelchair rugby Places: Rugby... Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ... For the songs, see Sailing (song). ... Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the U.S. Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest Downhill Ski Racing This article is about snow skiing. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... Ping Pong redirects here. ... A tennis net Tennis is a game played between either two players (singles) or two teams of two players (doubles). Players use a stringed racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponents court. ... Taekwondo is the Korean national sport and martial art, and is also one of the worlds most commonly practiced sports. ... A trampoline is a gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs to provide a rebounding force which propels the jumper high into the air. ... Ultimate is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a flying disc. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, and wrestling. ...

External links

• University of Lancaster - Athletic Union
• University of York - Athletic Union
• Official Roses 2007 Website
• roseslive.com