Early December brought out out the usual suspects for the Varsity match, which has become an annual Grafton outing -more for the drinking possibilities rather than the witnessing of high quality rugby. Despite limited attendance at the Uk’s older universities the party was partisan and very vocal in support of their team. This year Oxford stamped their authority in a powerful second half display. The assembled party then retreated to the usual venue of the Turks Head, and then on to Clapham for a ‘ruby murray’. Nothing to do with Sutton. Later reports suggested that the stouter members of the party continued drinking elsewhere -sore heads next day were ascribed to the US style whisky.
