The Club
The first Varsity hockey match was played in Oxford in 1890 whilst full Blues have been awarded for hockey since 1926.
The status of a Blue is jealously guarded at both universities and a close watch is kept on it by the Blues Committee.
Less than 2% of the student body are awarded Blues and therefore a Blue remains an award of sporting distinction.
The men's and women's Blues play their varsity matches on the same day at the beginning of March each year with the matches currently being held at the neutral venue of Southgate Hockey Club in North London.
The 2nd and 3rd Teams also play varsity matches held alternately in Oxford and Cambridge.
All four matches are played on the same day, and the after-party is one of the biggest social events of the OUHC calendar!
