The Hawks Club

Hawks' Club Charity Dinner 2010

The Club would like to invite its members and their guests to the annual Hawks' Club Charity Dinner. There will be a notable speaker from the sporting world and a raffle of May Ball tickets. All profits go to Charity.

The three course dinner will be held on 6th February in St John's College, dress code is Black Tie and Blazers.

Tickets for current students are £35 before 23rd Jan, £40 afterwards, and £45 for non students. Tickets can be bought from the Clubhouse or any member of the Committee.

Speaking at the event will be Floyd Woodrow MBE, a highly decorated SAS soldier and security director, he is also a renowned sports psychologist with the England Cricket and Rugby teams.

His nominated charities are UNICEF and The Prince's Trust.
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And so it begins again.....

A new academic year is upon us, and so with it a new Hawks Committee. I am extremely honoured to have been elected as President for the coming year and look forward to working hard to ensure that the Club retains its already mighty reputation. I am fortunate to be able to call upon the services of Sarah Malcolm, our trusted Administrator, Mike & Karen Gurney as well as the junior committee as we seek to build on and improve the Hawks Club and what it stands for.

Amongst other things, this year will see the launch of “The Hawks Brunch” on Saturdays; so come down to the Clubhouse, eat a hearty breakfast and settle in for an afternoon of sport on the TV and good company at the bar. Similarly, the Hawks Club will be actively supporting the CUSU campaign for a University Sports Centre that matches Cambridge’s academic reputation. Watch this space for details about how to get involved

As a Hawk of nearly 5 years, I am glad to be able to put something back into the Club that has given me many special memories (and hangovers!). Please contact me (president@hawksclub.co.uk) if you have any queries regarding the Clubhouse, and I look forward to seeing you over the bar very soon.

GDBO

Pat Crossley, Hawks' President 2009-10

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The Hawks' Club has been in existence since 1872, and represents the cream of sportsmen in the University of Cambridge. Membership is by election only, and the usual criterion is that the candidate should have his blue – i.e. have taken part in the match against Oxford in his particular sport. Many famous sporting names have been, or are, members – Harold Abrahams (Chariots of Fire), Chris Brasher, Ted Dexter, Mike Atherton, Tony Lewis, Gavin Hastings, Rob Andrew, to name just a few.

The Clubhouse is at No 18 Portugal Place, a pedestrian-only street opening off Bridge Street. No 18 is towards the Park Street end, and there is a multi-storey car park nearby, accessible via Jesus Lane. The Clubhouse is on 4 floors comprising basement Bar, ground floor Members Room, second floor Dining Room, and top floor Meeting Room and Steward's Flat. For further details see The Club