La-Cross: Sports team blasted for ‘freshers’ fun’ social

The Lacrosse team have been blasted for its “freshers’ fun” social, which involved one student being sent to hospital.

YUSU Sports President Cassandra Brown put the sports group on probation following their drunken antics on 6 November, which involved freshers being dumped in the James College porters and the Alcuin Berrick Saul Building.

One student, who cannot be named, was also sent to hospital.

“We have put them on probation until the end of term. This means we will monitor their behaviour and speak to the clubs and bars they attend on a Wednesday night to find out what they’ve been like,” Miss Brown said.

“Secondly, we have banned them from using any on campus space for their socials. That means anywhere that isn’t licensed like a JCR. Also, they’ve offered to clean up the Pavilion –where the mess was- and the next time there is any mess that needs clearing up, Lacrosse will be the first club to be called and clean it.”

The social, which is a one-off “team bonding” event for first-year undergraduates, involved freshers dressing up as frogs with green paint, and then being “told to drink large quantities of alcohol.”

It was reportedly held at the Sports Pavilion on campus.

Andy Chalmers, who holds the position of Lacrosse President, acknowledged the “antisocial behaviour” but wanted the club to “move forward.”

He said: “The club fully acknowledges the antisocial behaviour it conducted on a Wednesday social and is accepting the consequences that have come as a result.

“We want to move forward and concentrate on our BUCS season – where our two 1st teams are undefeated in their leagues – and put these rumours to bed and concentrate on Lacrosse. We would be grateful if others would do the same.”