College Sports and Societies
College sport is a great way to get involved in sports at a lower commitment level. The societies offer a range of social groups where you can meet like-minded people and make the most of College life.
For regular Christ's sporting news, see the Daily Yale facebook page
Basketball
Christ's College Basketball Club offers all students the chance to join in and play. It organises weekly training sessions and sometimes matches.
Contact: Jhensiah Kebani (jek62)
Badminton Club
Christ's College Badminton Club provides badminton-loving students of all levels from beginner to professional with an opportunity to play. Badminton Club holds weekly social sessions at Kelsey Kerridge, and organises two teams to particiapte in an inter-collegiate Badminton league.
Regular Events:
Badminton social sessions and training sessions at Kelsey Kerridge sports centre happen on Fridays (9-10pm) and Saturdays (7-9pm) during term time.
Contact: Richard Zhang (lz429)
Access Society
Christ's Representatives (CReps) encourage prospective students from all backgrounds to apply to Christ's. They do this by being there at events and open days, and sometimes give presentations and Q&A sessions about student life.
Contact: Romany Whittall (raw82)
Boat Club (Rowing)
Captains: John Thompson (jat93) and Becky Wake (rw712)
The Boat Club encourages and develops rowing and coxing at all levels. We have our own gym along with an impressive fleet of boats and high quality coaching. Head over to our website to find out more!
Website: http://christscollegeboatclub.co.uk/
Climbing
Christ's Climbing Club caters for anyone with an interest in climbing, regardless of ability or experience. It organises group climbing sessions, socials and events throughout the year, as well as making this activity more affordable for Christ's students.
Contact: Ari Chan (asc78)
Cricket
Christ's Cricket Club encourages anyone with an interest in the sport (whatever their ability) to play. The club organises frequent sessions and events during the year.
Contact: Satyam Verma (sgv21)
Darts Corporation
Darts Corporation aims to promote the sport of darts in Christ's, as a sport that can be played by anyone, regardless of skill or background.
Contact: Tom McManamon (tdm38)
Hot Wheelz
Hot Wheelz is Christ's open group dedicated to providing a safe and fun space for those interested in starting or developing their roller skating/blading/scootering/skateboarding skills. All abilities welcome!
Contact: Rachel Adkins (rka33)
Football (Men)
Men’s football is one of the largest college sports societies with two teams playing in Division 3 and 5 of the Cambridge University Association Football League respectively, as well as the annual knock-out tournament (Cuppers). The first team is for players with a high ability whilst the second team is open to all!
Both teams play a game each weekend and the two have a combined evening training session midweek. There are also regular socials, sometimes mixed with the Women's team.
Contact: Oli Lewis (oel23)
Football (Women)
The women's football team is open to women and non-binary students at Christ's to play against other colleges in the league and in Cuppers. It is open to all abilities and is an opportunity to learn the sport as well as make new friends and have fun. . It is currently joint with Churchill and Lucy Cavendish Colleges.
facebook.com/groups/CCCWomensFootball/
Contact: Rachel Adkins (rka33)
Hockey
Christ's Hockey Club is the college's men's hockey team. The club enables Christ's students of all levels of ability to train and participate in matches. The club is currently joint with Pembroke College.
Contact: Abhimanyu Gowda (ag2166)
Hot Wheelz Society
Hot Wheelz is Christ's open group dedicated to providing a safe and fun space for those interested in starting or developing their roller skating/blading/scootering/skateboarding skills. All abilities welcome!
Regular Events:
The Hot Wheelz have regular meet ups so students can get on their wheels while meeting other enthuisatic roller sport lovers.
Contacts: Rachel Adkins (rka33)
Mixed Lacrosse
Christ's Lacrosse Team is a mixed sports team, open to all, which plays in weekly matches. A match every weekend with variable times
Contact: Ana-Maria Skaricic (ams315)
Netball
Christ's Netball Team is a mixed sports team, open to all, which organises training sessions and sometimes matches for its members.
Join our facebook group for match times and locations: facebook.com/groups/592990420760172
Contact: Camilla Olivieri (co418) and Laura Herbert (lgh30)
Men’s Rugby Union
Christ's Rugby Football Club is the men's rugby team. It is currently merged with Trinity College, and was recently promoted to Division 1. It offers opportunities for those of all levels to play and socialise.
Contact: Harry Goodhew (hfg23)
Squash
Squash Society is for anyone looking to try out squash or find more people who play it. It organises weekly friendly sessions, inter-college matches, and socials.
Weekly friendly sessions usually take place on Tuesday or Thursday evenings: all details and sign ups are on the facebook. If you’re interested in playing squash for the team or just looking to find some other people to play with in college, join the Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/christssquash. All skill levels welcome!
Contact: Matthew Coxon (mlc95) and Bruce Mauger (bm607)
Swimming
Swimming Society organises a weekly swim session for Christ's undergraduate and postgraduate students in a private lane. All abilities are welcome, from those doing intense training to those who just want to socialise whilst having a dip.
Sessions occur at 8.30-9.30pm, every Friday of term time at Parkside Pools.
Contact: Isabell Zou (ixz20)
Lawn Tennis
Christ's Lawn Tennis Society aims to provide opportunities for tennis players to play socially and competitively. All abilities are welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/753203991906817/
Contact: Oliver Norbury (ojrn2)
Table Tennis
Christ's Table Tennis Society organises weekly recreational sessions for people of all abilities, and facilitates entry to the College League where students can play matches against other colleges.
https://lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/christs-tabletennis
Contact: Petros Georgiou (pg502)
Volleyball
Christ's Volleyball Society is a community that welcomes volleyball players of all levels. It organises regular sessions for a fun and relaxing time while offering the opportunity to meet other volleyball players.
Contact: Yong Yin Yap (yyy29)
Arts Society (CAS)
Christ's Art Society is Christ's premier society catering for all forms of art. We provide free equipment and a chill environment, so that anyone - regardless of artistic skill or confidence - can express themselves creatively and take a break from the work.
Contact: Vincent Forester (vf273)
Card Game Society
Christ's Card Game Society offers an opportunity for people of all levels and experiences to play card games, including poker, and to meet new people in a friendly environment.
Contact: Ardon Pillay (amp214)
Christ’s Amateur Dramatic Society
CADS is Christ’s friendly theatrical hub, funding comedy and drama around Cambridge and organising shows within College, most notably the Freshers’ Shows, Pantomimes, and May Week Shakespeare.
Contact: Daniel Pereira (dlo30)
Christian Union
The Sidney-Christ’s Christian Union is an outward-looking, open community of Christians who aim to reflect the love of Jesus within our college. Anyone and everyone is welcome as we explore what it means to be followers of Jesus.
Contact: Lois Turner (lt542) and Pippa Wakelin (prw43)
Climbing Club
Christ's Climbing Club caters for anyone with an interest in climbing, regardless of ability or experience. It organises group climbing sessions, socials and events throughout the year, as well as making this activity more affordable for Christ's students.
Contacts: Ari Chan (asc78) and Tyler Rhinesmith (Treasurer) (tjr54)
Darwin Society
The Darwin Society is Christ’s science society, which seeks to provide a space for people interested in science to connect and explore their interests together. It organises talks, socials, and formals, culminating in the annual black-tie Darwin Dinner!
Instagram: @christsdarwinsoc
Facebook: @DarwinSociety
http://darwinsociety.soc.srcf.net/
Contact: Emily Wenban-Smith (ew581) and Oscar Despard (Treasurer) (oemd2)
Engineering Society (CCES)
CCES aims to provide opportunities for students studying any degree to explore the rich field of engineering outside the lecture halls. It organises the CCES Lecture Series, Project Talks, and Engineering Socials. Previous lecture speakers have included those working for the European Space Agency, Samsung AI Research Centre, and many more (detailed on CCES' website)!
Contact: Yash Gaikwad (ysg22)
Feminist Society
The Christ's Feminist Society looks to discuss/advance/educate feminist causes in a safe and supportive environment. Anyone is welcome!
Contacts: Ana-Maria Skaricic (ams315)
Hippolytans
The Hippolytan's (affectionally named the Hippos) is Christ's College Women and Non-Binary Sports Society. It provides a group of likeminded individuals who share a passion for sport and socialising, and throughout term time it holds a number of social events such as swaps, BBQ's, and sports days.
Contact: Belle Rostron (alr64)
History Society
Christ's History Society caters for all Christ's students with an interest in History, whether or not they study it in their degree. It offers a variety of events throughout the year, including academic talks, lectures, and socials.
https://www.facebook.com/christshistorysoc
Contact: Mia Condron Asquith (mc2260) and Clemmie Butler Brown (clob2) and Fergus Kirman (fpk24)
Law Society
Christ's Law Society is open to all Christ's students with an interest in Law, whether or not they study it in their degree. It offers a variety of events throughout the year, including talks, dinners and socials.
Contact: Rachel Adkins (rka33)
Maths Society
Christ's Maths Society aims to broaden the mathematical perspectives of maths students beyond the theory taught in the Tripos, as well as to introduce non-mathematicians to ideas without delving deep into technical theory. It offers a variety of events throughout the year, including academic talks, lectures, and socials.
Contact: Alise Furse (af704)
Medical Society
Christ's Medical Society aims to bring together Christ's Medics - for welfare events, social events and academic talks, open to all students with an interest in Medicine.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1418390265042766/
Contact: Mikesh Patel (mkp41)
Music Society (CCMS)
Christ’s College Music Society (CCMS) is one of College’s most established and vibrant societies. CCMS puts on concerts and events throughout the year (weekly recitals, Week 5 Blues, Jazz in the Buttery etc.) and with its variety of ensembles - Folk, Pop, Jazz, Orchestra and Voices - open to players of any ability, CCMS has something for everyone.
Contact: Jemma Jeffrey (jj536)
Nollywood Society
Christ’s Nollywood Society seeks to boost the representation of international media (particularly Nigerian cinema) within Christ's. It holds social events featuring Nollywood films, for both Nollywood enthusiasts and for anyone who wants to learn more about the genre.
Contact: Joel Gayford (jhg41)
Organic Synthesis Society
Christ's College Organic Synthesis Society (ChrOSS) is a student-run society focussing on organic synthesis, the science of making small molecules such as pharmaceuticals and naturally occuring chemicals.
Regular Events
Tuesdays and Sundays 19:00 - 20:00. 1 - 2 events per week: case-studies, workshops, presentations, and journal article reading. Typically held in Z-basement supervision rooms.
Contacts: James Proudfoot (jp809)
Wine Society
Wine Society organises tastings each term for everyone from beginners to veterans of the wine world. Expect blind and regional tastings throughout the year for a subsidised price and the chance to explore different wines from across the globe!
https://m.facebook.com/christswinesociety Contact email - christswine@gmail.com
Contact: Kirsty Falconer (kff24)
Board Game Society
Contact: Ariel Hebditch (ah2203)
BookWorms
Liz Samuel (eas205)