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The Roses Tournament is an annual Sport s competition between Lancaster University and the University Of York in England . It takes its name from the 15th Century civil war, The Wars Of The Roses , between the House Of Lancaster and the House Of York . The competition is held every summer, alternating its venue between the two universities. HISTORY The first event happened on , Table Tennis , Relay Race , mixed Field Hockey , and Tug Of War . The winner of each of the sports received two points, and the losing vice-chancellor presented a trophy to the winning university . NOW The event has continued to increase in size since its founding, with new events added every year (2004 had 37 different sports). The importance of non-sporting social activities at the event has also been increased, with organised events on the Friday and Saturday evenings. RESULTS
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