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It was announced today that University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumna Pamela Relph is to receive a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for services to rowing in the 2013 New Years Honours list.
 

We have had such an exciting couple of months here at UBSport that we have made a term one update to make sure you know all the top stories.

Every week we are going to be chatting with one of our talented scholars to find out a little more about them. This week we catch up first year and Rugby Union bronze schloar Matt Masters.

Each week we are going to be putting a club captain under the Sporting Spotlight to find out what makes them tick and why we should be taking part in their sport. This week we meet Netball captain Natalie Klays.

Every week we are going to be chatting with one of our talented scholars to find out a little more about them. This week we catch up with U23 European Cross Country team silver medallist Lauren Howarth.

Each week we are going to be putting a club captain under the Sporting Spotlight to find out what makes them tick and why we should be taking part in their sport. This week we meet Badmintton captain Scott Williams.

All five University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) athletes attending the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on December 9, won either an individual or team medal for Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB&NI) or Ireland.

Gold scholar Jonny Hay wins November’s Performance of the Month for his excellent victory in the UKA Euro Cross Country trial in Liverpool. In heavy underfoot conditions, Jonny took the under-23 men’s title and was also 10th place overall in a time of 30:20.

Alumni Adam Pengilly received an honorary degree from the University of Birmingham on December 6.
 

Birmingham’s women let a 4-3 halftime lead slip away, as they suffered an 11-6 defeat against league leaders Durham in the inaugural Lacrosse Christmas Cracker event.