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News Menu Draws and Fixtures All the latest from the world of Rackets. News Archive Look through our past news items, going back a full four years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Ask Your Question If you've a specific question - ask the Rackets.co.uk Team. ............................................ Specialist Links Sponsorship We provide promotion & sponsorship opportunities to suitable companies. Site Terms Our complete terms of use.	Oxford Triumph Oxford beat Cambridge by three matches to nil in the Pol Roger sponsored 2006 Varsity match at Queen's Club. Nick Wright Stuart Angus Peter Dunbar Aidan Crawley Peter Dunbar [Harrow & Balliol] playing one for Oxford beat his opposite number Stuart Angus [Rugby & Clare Hall] 15/0,15/1,15/3. Oxford No2 Aidan Crawley [Harrow & Brasenose] beat Nick Wright [Harrow & Jesus] 16/13,15/10,15/9. In the doubles Dunbar and Crawley combined to defeat Angus and Wright 15/5,15/0,15/10,15/11. Both Crawley and Angus are scions of well known rackets playing families; Angus is the son of former World Champion Howard who played for Cambridge in 1965 and 1966. The first Crawley to play in the Varsity match was H.E.Crawley who played for Cambridge in 1885,86 and 87. Since then A.S.Crawley played in 1898 and C.S. Crawley played for Oxford in 1924 and 1925 beating L.G.Crawley in 1925. Families feature often in the annals of the Varsity Rackets. In 1977 the Hollington brothers represented Oxford and Paul and Mark Nicholls turned out for Cambridge. Other Links ....................................................................................................................................... Read About The History Of Rackets From its roots of a game played outside taverns, through to the modern game. About The Past Champions The past and present leading players of the game. Find Out The Latest Results In The World Of Rackets All the results, fixtures and draws for the UK game.