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Here\u2019s what the Chad\u2019s-based cricket team said about college sport and Sixes in the City<\/p>\n

One of the great things about Durham\u2019s collegiate system is the potential to get involved in college-level societies and sports. We spoke to The Ashmen<\/a> \u2013 the Chad\u2019s cricket team competing in Durham Sixes in the City<\/a> this May. Sixes in the City is a social, friendship-based cricket tournament series, with the Durham event taking place on May 31st.<\/p>\n

We spoke to three of The Ashmen about their experiences with college sport and their upcoming event.<\/p>\n

\u2018Playing in a college sports team for me means friendship\u2019<\/p>\n

For Harry Dawson, \u201cplaying in a college sports team [\u2026] means friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of the connections made through a shared passion for sports, Harry said \u201cwhatever your level, [they] are invaluable.\u201d This is something Harry has \u201cdiscovered across darts, football, and cricket, particularly with our Sixes in the City team, the Ashmen.\u201d<\/p>\n

On college life and pride, he said \u201cit\u2019s a great way to stay connected to, and represent your college, and particular benefit comes from the cross-year group interaction which it often brings, and which will serve so well in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2018An infinitely valuable slice of my life in college\u2019<\/p>\n

Miles Kirby told us that, for him, \u201cinvolvement in Chad\u2019s sports teams is an infinitely valuable slice of [his] life in college.\u201d He said: \u201cA sports enthusiast myself, it gives me great joy to offer my efforts (not always expertise) in various sporting endeavours.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about Chad\u2019s, he said: \u201cEspecially in such a small college, I\u2019m a big fan of the opportunity sports teams provide me to meet and befriend students in other years and bond over the magical highs and lows that sports provide. Being involved in the Chad\u2019s darts teams and now the Ashmen Sixes in the city team<\/a> this year have been invaluable and character-building experiences for me.#bleedgreen\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018A real highlight of our university experiences\u2019<\/p>\n

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Matthew Caswell, the team\u2019s \u201creels secretary\u201d, shared Harry and Miles\u2019 sentiments: \u201cCollege sport has meant a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also spoke to the confidence and friendships involvement with college sport gave him: \u201cIt\u2019s boosted my confidence since coming to uni and I\u2019ve been so lucky in the sense I have been able to share a pitch or boat or whatever it may be with such a brilliant set of guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team were all looking forward to playing at Sixes in the City. Matthew told us about how college sport allowed them this opportunity: \u201cIt has also meant we have had the chance to create our own social teams for things like Sixes in the City, which has brought us all closer and allowed us to make sports teams a real highlight of our university experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

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