Lancaster emerged victorious and hoisted the Carter-James Trophy aloft on Sunday, marking the end of the 56^th inter-university sports tournament between Lancaster and York Universities.

Early Roses fixtures set the tone for the first Roses to be held in-person since 2019, with Lancaster taking early wins in rowing and running.

By Friday’s opening ceremony, held in Lancaster’s Sports Centre, Lancaster had increased the advantage, taking further wins despite spirited competition by York. Lancaster emerged victorious in games of football, handball, pool and American Football, while York fought back with wins in Netball, Cricket and hockey.

York’s teams didn’t give up, scoring wins or draws in 25 out of 58 events held on Saturday. Ultimately however, Lancaster made the most of the home-field advantage and continued to increase its points lead.

By the close of play on Sunday, the crowds cheered as the final victories meant Lancaster University secured well over the 172 points needed to be declared the overall winners of Roses 2022.

Roses are Red!

Roses is an enormous team effort, organised by Lancaster University Students’ Union, and run with help from many members of Lancaster’s community.

Join us in thanking all those who made this year’s tournament happen, to York’s teams for joining us in Lancaster this year, and of course to Lancaster’s teams for putting on a great show for the fans.

You can re-watch many events, and see the final scores at roseslive.co.uk