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College News
30 March 2004
An exciting year for Royal Holloway STARS
It's been an outstanding year for sport at Royal Holloway, University of London, with two student sportspeople being selected to represent their country in rugby and hockey, and a major new fitness complex reaching completion.
Management student and NEC Harlequins player Henry Barratt was picked for the Under 21's Six Nations team, who cruised to victory in Brive, France last week, while psychology student and hockey player Adrian Pring was selected to represent Great Britain in the Under 20's hockey team tour of Canada this summer.
Both students are part of the Student Talented Athlete Recognition Scheme (STARS) - a scholarship scheme run by the College. Launched in 1996, the scheme offers elite student athletes financial support, in addition to mentoring, and access to extensive new on-campus sporting facilities.
"Among the 23 students on the STARS programme, we have a lacrosse player, a hockey player and four international fencers" says Royal Holloway's sport development executive, John Salberg. "Most are just eligible for a stipend of about £750 a year, but we also offer two scholarships worth £1,500 a year for golfers with a handicap of four or less".
The first two phases of Royal Holloway's new Sports Complex are now complete, and facilities include a fully equipped fitness suite, free-weights room, aerobics studio and 4-court sports hall, in addition to extensive playing fields and outdoor courts.
With the forthcoming 2004 Olympics, it promises to be an exciting sporting year. The EU has designated 2004 'European Year of Education Through Sport', with the aim of making educational institutions aware of the need to co-operate with sports organisations. Royal Holloway has taken this on board, and is committed to providing sport for all via continued investment in sporting facilities and bursary schemes. In addition, the college offers over 30 different sports clubs, ranging from badminton to ninjitsu, which give students the chance to play sport both recreationally and competitively.
Other talented Royal Holloway students include STARS scheme member and top fencer, Lucy Owen, who won the British Junior Woman's Epee Fencing title in October 2003. It was an outstanding achievement for Lucy, a second year Hispanic Studies student, who had fought back following an ankle injury in 2002. Lucy has found the STARS scheme invaluable to her educational and sporting needs: "In every possible way the STARS scheme provides the support, help and advice necessary to balance university life, training and competing," says Lucy.
For further information on
sport at Royal Holloway visit: www.rhul.ac.uk/sports/
ENDS
For more information contact::
Christine Long, Press & PR Officer
01784 443967, email: christine.long@rhul.ac.uk
Vicky Cousins, Assistant
Press & Communications Officer
01784 414480, email: victoria.cousins@rhul.ac.uk
