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RCC Awards announced

Caving don't dig themselves into a hole, instead climbing to victory

Tim Arbabzadah

7 Jun 2013 — 1 min read

The RCC has announced the winners of their awards. The RCC Club of the year was Caving. There was also a Fellowsip for Alistair Cott.

Four students got Distinguished Service Awards. They were: Matthew Lees (Mountaineering), Timothy Runcorn (Ice Hockey) Antoine Desmet (Wakeboarding) Dominic-Andradi Brown (Underwater).

The following students received Colours: Thomas Wheeler (Exploration), Leon Vanstone (Kite Surfing), Thomas Arscott (Gliding), Harish Santhanam (First Aid [LINKS]), Zhao Ming Tai (First Aid [LINKS]), Ruth Lawson (Mountaineering), Samuel Flynn (Gaming), Michelle Low (Mahjong).

The following received a Merit award: Joel Braganza-Mendes (Mountaineering),Tim Barrett (NightHike), Valentin Sauter (Fellwanderers), Claire Guitton (Fellwanderers), Egor Kyshtymov (Gliding), Richard Cameron (Underwater), Rhys Tyers (Caving), Johannes Hoenigl (Pilots), Jennifer Norris (Dance), Delphine Rolando (Synchronized Swimming), Ryan Perkins (Outdoor).

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