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{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
[[Image:Macadam Cup 2008.jpg|250px|"The Macadam Cup" banner from the 2008 competition|thumb|right]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
[[Image:Macadam Cup 2008 presentation.jpg|250px|Tom AbouNader, KCLSU Vice-President Participation & Development, and Mihir Shah, captain of KCLMS Men's Hockey first team, lift the Macadam Cup after KCLMS won the 2008 competition.|thumb|right]]
{{notability|date=October 2024}}
The '''Macadam Cup''' is a varsity match played between the sports teams of [[King's College London]] proper (KCL) and [[King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry|King's College London Medical School]] (KCLMS).
{|class="infobox" style="width: 26em; font-size: 95%;"
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 150%;"|'''The Macadam Cup'''
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;"|'''Contested by'''
|-
|style="text-align:center;"| '''[[King's College London]]'''
|style="text-align:center;"| '''[[GKT School of Medicine|Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine]]'''
|-
|'''First cup match'''
|2004
|-
|'''Current champion'''
|GKT
|-
|'''Trophy'''
|The Macadam Cup
|-
|'''GKT Wins'''
|13
|-
|'''KCL Wins'''
|5
|}


The championship is named in honor of [[Ivison Macadam|Sir Ivison Macadam]], graduate of King's. Macadam also gave his name to a building at the King's Strand Campus, the site of many activities of the Students' Union ([[King's College London Students' Union]]).
The '''Macadam Cup''' is a [[university|varsity]] match played between the sports teams of [[King's College London]] proper (KCL) and [[GKT School of Medicine|Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine]] (GKT). The championship is named in honour of [[Ivison Macadam|Sir Ivison Macadam]], an alumnus of King's. Macadam also gave his name to a building at the King's [[King's College London#Strand Campus|Strand Campus]], the location of the [[students' union]] ([[King's College London Students' Union]]).


==History==
The cup was first instituted in 2004 after an election pledge by the incoming President of the Students' Union, Michael Champion. The motivation behind the competition was not entirely focused on sports; Champion enjoyed large backing from the Health schools and in a time where the political will of the College was to rebrand [[GKT School of Medicine|Guy's King's and St. Thomas's]] (GKT) to KCLMS, Champion saw the event as an opportunity to enshrine GKT identity through the vehicle of a sporting event. The ulterior motive of the Macadam Cup was designed to make it increasingly difficult for Champion's successors to merge the GKT sports teams with the KCL ones.
[[Image:Macadam Cup 2008.jpg|250px|"The Macadam Cup" banner from the 2008 competition.|thumb|right]]
[[Image:Macadam Cup 2008 presentation.jpg|250px|Tom AbouNader, KCLSU Vice-president Participation & Development, and Mihir Shah, captain of KCLMS Men's Hockey first team, lift the Macadam Cup after KCLMS won the 2008 competition.|thumb|right]]
The cup was first instituted in 2004 after an election pledge by the incoming President of the Students' Union, Michael Champion. The motivation behind the competition was not entirely focused on sports; Champion enjoyed large backing from the Health schools, and in a time where the political will of the college was to rebrand [[GKT School of Medicine|Guy's, King's and St. Thomas']] (GKT) to KCLMS, Champion saw the event as an opportunity to enshrine GKT identity through the vehicle of a sporting event. The ulterior motive of the Macadam Cup was designed to make it increasingly difficult for Champion's successors to merge the GKT sports teams with the KCL ones.{{fact|date=October 2024}}


==Sports==
As Champion's year in office progressed it looked less likely that the Competition would materialise; funds for extraordinary ventures like this were not available and with the exception of the Vice-President (Student Activities), Ben Philip, Champion did not enjoy the support from his fellow Executive Board members.
Since its conception, the Macadam Cup has grown in the number of sports contested. At present these include: Swimming gala, Water polo, Badminton, Squash, Hockey (men and women), Mixed fencing, Mixed tennis, Ultimate frisbee, Rugby (men and women), Netball, Lacrosse, Football (men and women) and Cricket.{{fact|date=October 2024}}


Sports and presentations are mainly held at [[Berrylands]] and occasionally shared with [[Honor Oak Park]] Sports Ground with the day ending a Results night in [[King's College London Students' Union|KCLSU]]'s Tutu's night club.{{fact|date=October 2024}}
When few thought the competition would go ahead, Champion found a dusty old St. Thomas's Rowing Club champagne bowl, took it to [[Garrard & Co|Asprey and Garrard]] on New Bond Street and got it restored to its former glory for £1000. He had inscribed on the bowl: "Vicant Optimi" or "The best shall win". The shortfall in funds was provided by the King's College London Alumni Association, and so, in its first year, the Cup was called "The Alumni Macadam Cup".


==Results==
==Results==
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! Winner
! Winner
! Events won<br>by KCL
! Events won<br>by KCL
! Events won<br>by KCLMS
! Events won<br>by GKT


|-
|-
| 2004
| 2004
| 8 March
| 8 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | GKT
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 10
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| 2005
| 2005
| 22 March
| 22 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | GKT
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 17
| align="center" | 17
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| 2006
| 2006
| 15 March
| 15 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 18
| align="center" | 18
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| 2007
| 2007
| 21 March
| 21 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 7
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| 2008
| 2008
| 27 February
| 27 February
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 8
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| 2009
| 2009
| 25 March
| 25 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 9
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| 2010
| 2010
| 31 March
| 31 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 10
| align="center" | 10
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| 2011
| 2011
| 30 March
| 30 March
| bgcolor=#C90016 | KCL
| bgcolor="#c90016" | KCL
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 6
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| 2012
| 2012
| 28 March
| 28 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 11
| align="center" | 11
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| 2013
| 2013
| 27 March
| 27 March
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | KCLMS
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 9
|-
| 2014
| 26 March
| bgcolor="#c90016" | KCL
| align="center" | 9
| align="center" | 6
|-
| 2015
| 25 March
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT<ref>{{Cite web|title = King's Sport - A great contest on display by all students... {{!}} Facebook|url = https://www.facebook.com/KingsSport.ac.uk/posts/10152829710986006|website = www.facebook.com|accessdate = 26 November 2015}}</ref>
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 9
|-
| 2016
| 23 March
| bgcolor="#c90016" | KCL
| align="center" | 9.5
| align="center" | 3.5
|-
| 2017
| 29 March
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT (4-1 on penalties)
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" | 8
|-
| 2018
| 30 March
| bgcolor="#c90016" | KCL
| align="center" | Score Unknown
| align="center" | Score Unknown
|-
| 2019
| 27 March
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | GKT
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 10
|-
| 2020
| Not played due COVID19
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2021
| Not played due to COVID19
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2022
| 4th April
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |GKT
|
|
|-
| 2023
| 29th March
| bgcolor="#c90016" |KCL
|
|
|}
|}


As you can see from its inauguration in 2004 to 2010, King's College London had yet to win the Macadam Cup, leading to chants of "You'll never win Macadam"
From its inauguration in 2004 to 2010, King's College London had yet to win the Macadam Cup, leading to chants of "You'll never win Macadam". In 2011, 2014 and 2016, and 2018 KCL won the Macadam Cup.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

In 2011, KCL won the Macadam Cup for the first and only time ever.
In 2013, GKT won the closest Macadam Cup to date. The contest was drawn at 8-8 and was then decided by a tug of war, won by GKT. This cemented KCL in history as the hole in the strand, and a bunch of pansies.


In the event of a tie, the Macadam Cup is ordinarily determined by a 'Tug of War'. In 2017, the winner of the cup was decided on football penalties, carried out by members of 5 different sports, which GKT won 4–1.
==See also==
*[[King's College London]]
*[[King's College London Students' Union]] (KCLSU)


==External references==
==External links==
*[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ King's College London]
*[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ King's College London]
*[http://www.kclsu.org/ King's College London Students' Union]
*[http://www.kclsu.org/ King's College London Students' Union]


{{King's College London}}
{{King's College London}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:King's College London]]
[[Category:King's College London]]
[[Category:Student sport rivalries in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Student sport rivalries in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Student sport in London]]


{{UK-university-stub}}

Latest revision as of 06:57, 3 October 2024

The Macadam Cup
Contested by
King's College London Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine
First cup match 2004
Current champion GKT
Trophy The Macadam Cup
GKT Wins 13
KCL Wins 5

The Macadam Cup is a varsity match played between the sports teams of King's College London proper (KCL) and Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' School of Medicine (GKT). The championship is named in honour of Sir Ivison Macadam, an alumnus of King's. Macadam also gave his name to a building at the King's Strand Campus, the location of the students' union (King's College London Students' Union).

History

[edit]
"The Macadam Cup" banner from the 2008 competition.
Tom AbouNader, KCLSU Vice-president Participation & Development, and Mihir Shah, captain of KCLMS Men's Hockey first team, lift the Macadam Cup after KCLMS won the 2008 competition.

The cup was first instituted in 2004 after an election pledge by the incoming President of the Students' Union, Michael Champion. The motivation behind the competition was not entirely focused on sports; Champion enjoyed large backing from the Health schools, and in a time where the political will of the college was to rebrand Guy's, King's and St. Thomas' (GKT) to KCLMS, Champion saw the event as an opportunity to enshrine GKT identity through the vehicle of a sporting event. The ulterior motive of the Macadam Cup was designed to make it increasingly difficult for Champion's successors to merge the GKT sports teams with the KCL ones.[citation needed]

Sports

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Since its conception, the Macadam Cup has grown in the number of sports contested. At present these include: Swimming gala, Water polo, Badminton, Squash, Hockey (men and women), Mixed fencing, Mixed tennis, Ultimate frisbee, Rugby (men and women), Netball, Lacrosse, Football (men and women) and Cricket.[citation needed]

Sports and presentations are mainly held at Berrylands and occasionally shared with Honor Oak Park Sports Ground with the day ending a Results night in KCLSU's Tutu's night club.[citation needed]

Results

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Year Date held Winner Events won
by KCL 		Events won
by GKT
2004 8 March GKT 4 10
2005 22 March GKT 3 17
2006 15 March GKT 9 18
2007 21 March GKT 5 7
2008 27 February GKT 4 8
2009 25 March GKT 6 9
2010 31 March GKT 7 10
2011 30 March KCL 7 6
2012 28 March GKT 6 11
2013 27 March GKT 8 9
2014 26 March KCL 9 6
2015 25 March GKT[1] 6 9
2016 23 March KCL 9.5 3.5
2017 29 March GKT (4-1 on penalties) 8 8
2018 30 March KCL Score Unknown Score Unknown
2019 27 March GKT 6 10
2020 Not played due COVID19 - - -
2021 Not played due to COVID19 - - -
2022 4th April GKT
2023 29th March KCL

From its inauguration in 2004 to 2010, King's College London had yet to win the Macadam Cup, leading to chants of "You'll never win Macadam". In 2011, 2014 and 2016, and 2018 KCL won the Macadam Cup.[citation needed]

In the event of a tie, the Macadam Cup is ordinarily determined by a 'Tug of War'. In 2017, the winner of the cup was decided on football penalties, carried out by members of 5 different sports, which GKT won 4–1.

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References

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  1. ^ "King's Sport - A great contest on display by all students... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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