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Hi everyone, my name’s Ben and I am very excited to be Like many, I love playing sports to let off steam and enjoy being with friends in between medicine’s busy timetable. the LMSS Sports Sec for The medic teams all represent in leagues in Liverpool and 2019/20! compete in the highly competitive NAMS Medical Schools competition (with various silverware coming to Liverpool over the last 5 years!). All teams are extremely welcoming for beginners to more experienced players alike and are keen for freshers to get involved in them! Ben Bradley, 3rd year My role is to help anyone who is keen to get involved in all the sports we have to offer and also to host an AU night and a Sports Day for freshers to be able to make new friends and really start off their medical sporting careers. If you want to get involved in a medics sports team don’t hesitate to message me for any queries and questions. The next page includes a few words from the captains of each sports team in the society, give it a read and check them out at the Freshers’ Fair! Ben x RUGBY - CAPTAIN MICHAEL HORTON Our club has had recent success in the NAMS cup with other medical schools. We play Saturday games against local men’s teams, with training sessions on Wednesday evenings. Our activity doesn’t stop on the rugby field with frequent postmatch socials throughout the year. Lastly there is a great teaching ethos within our club, with older years al- ways teaching the lower, allowing everyone to have a smooth run through medical school. We encourage any level of rugby to join, from those who have played all their lives to those who’ve never held an egg-shaped ball. TENNIS - CAPTAIN FREYA HOLLOWOOD Hey, freshers! If you’re interested in tennis we’d love to have you! Any level is welcome even if you’ve never played before don’t be afraid to join! It’s a great club that’s excited for some fresh faces and some great socials coming up. We play on Mon- days so get involved! Looking foward to meeting you all! 17