Mindsports Blues

From 2010-11, Oxford awarded Mindsports Blues to members of the Chess Society and Quiz Society who have represented the University in the Varsity Match against Cambridge. These awards were separate from the Blues and Half Blues awarded to members of athletic teams, but were recognised by the Clubs Committee, the Proctors, and the University Director of Sport.

It appears that these fell into abeyance after 2011, for there is no record of anyone (from either society) being awarded one since. If anyone knows more about this, please do get in touch.

The criteria for membership in the Mindsports Committee was virtually identical to those laid down by the Men's and Women's Blues Committees, except that there was no requirement that the sport should involve specifically athletic endeavour. These criteria were:

1. There should be an annually contested Varsity Match against the University of Cambridge.
2. The Mindsport should be a major one within the University of Oxford.
3. The Mindsport should be played at a standard which compares favourably with that of other amateur clubs in the United Kingdom.
4. There should be an inveterate organisation and tradition of participation in the Mindsport within the United Kingdom and the University of Oxford, including the existence of an intercollegiate tournament.

The following people received Mindsports Blues:

2011 RECIPIENTS:

Quiz:

• Alex Bubb, Exeter College
• Edmund Dickinson, St John's College
• Kyle Haddad-Fonda, Magdalen College
• Aaron Holdway, Linacre College
• Zachary Vermeer, Somerville College
• George Woudhuysen, St John's College

Chess:

• Robbie Coleman, Wolfson College
• Murray David, Brasenose College
• Steffen Schaper, Exeter College
• Ravindran Shanmugan, Balliol College
• Amon Simutowe, Green Templeton College
• Athanasios Tsanas, St Cross College
• David Zakarian, Pembroke College
• Susan Yu, Linacre College

2010 RECIPIENTS:

Quiz:

• Edmund Dickinson, St John's College
• Kyle Haddad-Fonda, Magdalen College
• Alison Hudson, Oriel College
• Katie McGettigan, Exeter College
• Gail Trimble, Corpus Christi College
• George Woudhuysen, St John's College

Chess:

• Gustavo German, Worcester College
• Michael Healey, University College
• Graham Morris, St Anne's College
• Szymon Pozimski, St Peter's College
• Agnese Salputra, Keble College
• Steffen Schaper, Exeter College
• Athanasios Tsanas, St Cross College
• Yangshi Yu, Exeter College