Oxford University Quidditch Club
Full name | Oxford Universities Quidditch Club |
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Nicknames | OUQC, Oxford Quidditch |
Founded | 20th November, 2011 |
Based in | Oxford |
Colours | Dark blue and white |
President | Nadine Matough (Olivia Norman as Radcliffe Chimeras captain) |
Championships | 2 Regional, 2 British and 1 European |
Mascot | A chimera and an owl |
Website | ouqc |
Oxford Universities Quidditch Club (OUQC) is the
The club was formed as Oxford Quidditch on the 20th November, 2011 and adopted its current name in 2013. The club has seen much success, with the Radcliffe Chimeras a substantial amount of national and international titles. These include the first annual
The club played in
History
Early days
The first incarnation of Oxford University's muggle quidditch team came into being on 20 November 2011. Angus Barry organised a match between
After the
A new order and the first British Champions
The Whiteknights Tournament in Reading saw the Radcliffe Chimeras take first place, whilst the Quidlings struggled, finishing last.[12] Along with the adoption of a two-team structure, the executive committee structure was also changed, with Ashley Cooper taking over from founder Angus Barry as captain of the Radcliffe Chimeras, as well as being installed as the club's first president.[citation needed]
This change was followed by the inaugural British Quidditch Cup in November 2013.
International success and building for the future
On 1 and 2 February 2014, the two teams of Oxford University Quidditch Club played their first international matches. Travelling to Brussels to take part in the 2014
Nine OUQC players were included in the squad of twenty-one that represented the United Kingdom at the 2014 Global Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[21] In 2016, the Chimeras regained their national champion placing in the British Quidditch Cup, held 19–20 March.[22]
Results
Radcliffe Chimeras (including results from before the formation of the two-team system)
Date | Tournament name | Teams played | Result |
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24 November 2012 | Best-of-3 | Reading Rocs | Won[23] |
23 February 2013 | Best-of-3 | Leicester Lovegoods | Won |
16 Mar 2013 – 17 Mar 2013 | Highlander Cup, Edinburgh | Holyrood Hippogryffs, Avada Keeledavra, Bangor Broken Broomsticks, St Andrews Snidgets |
First |
16 May 2013 | Single match | Nottingham Nightmares | Won |
26 May 2013 | Single match | London Unspeakables | Won |
24 Jun 2013 – 25 Jun 2013 | Whiteknights Tournament | Bangor Broken Broomsticks, Reading Rocs, Southampton Quidditch, Oxford Quidlings |
First |
9 Nov 2013 – 10 Nov 2013 | BQC |
Nottingham Nightmares, London Unspeakables, Derby Quidditch, Leeds, Southampton Quidditch, Avada Keeledavra |
First[24] |
1 Feb 2014 – 2 Feb 2014 | European Quidditch Cup | Paris Frog, Paris Phénix Lille Black Snitches, Barcelona Eagles, Belgian Qwaffles, Paris Frog |
First[25][26][27] |
27 April 2014 | Roxdon | Reading Rocs, London Unspeakables | Won both |
3 May 2014 | Single match | Bangor Broken Broomsticks | Won |
10 May 2014 | The Almighty Battle | Southampton Quidditch Club, Loughborough Longshots |
Won all matches |
Quidlings
Date | Tournament name | Teams played | Result |
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24 Jun 2013 – 25 Jun 2013 | Whiteknights Tournament | Bangor Broken Broomsticks, Reading Rocs, Southampton, Radcliffe Chimeras |
Fifth |
9 Nov 2013 – 10 Nov 2013 | BQC |
Leicester Lovegoods, Norwich Nargles, Chester Chasers, Southampton Quidditch |
Quarter-finalists[28] |
1 Feb 2014 – 2 Feb 2014 | European Quidditch Cup | Brindisi Lunatica, Antwerpen Beerters, Milano Meneghins, Nantes Quidditch, Paris Frog |
Ninth[29][30][31] |
27 April 2014 | Roxdon | Reading Rocs, London Unspeakables | Won both |
3 May 2014 | Single match | Bangor Broken Broomsticks | Won |
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