Mei-Chu Tournament

The Mei-Chu Tournament (simplified Chinese: 梅竹赛; traditional Chinese: 梅竹賽; pinyin: Méizhúsài; literally "Plum-Bamboo Tournament") is an annual sports competition in March between National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) and National Chiao Tung University (NTCU) of Taiwan. Both schools are located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. The competition was first held in 1969, although an unofficial tournament had been held in 1966.[1]

梅 (plum-tree) stands for NTHU and 竹 (bamboo) for NCTU. The symbolic names are taken from the founders of both universities, 'Mei' Yi-chi of NTHU and Ling 'Chu'-ming of NCTU, and they further represent pride and purity (plum) as well as rich and everlasting heritage (bamboo). During the Tournament, undergraduate students from each school are competing with those who are from the other with such sports and games as soccer, tennis, chess, etc. The Tournament is held during a week and is accompanied by attractions like concerts, barbecue and parades.

In 2011, NCTU won in badminton, baseball, chess, women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball, whereas NTHU won in table tennis, tennis, men's basketball and bridge, so that NCTU were overall winners.[2]

The years shown below are counted by the Minguo calendar (+ 1911 = Western Calendar; e.g., 58 + 1911 = 1969).

Previous Results

Year Winning School Score Chess Male Basketball Female Basketball Male Volleyball Female Volleyball Soccer Table Tennis Badminton Baseball Relay Bridge Debate English Speech Tennis Tug-of-War "Children Games" Chinese Speech
58 NTHU 7:4 NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU
59 NCTU 10:4 NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU
60 NTHU 7:2 NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU
61 NTHU 3:1 NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU
62 NCTU 6:5 NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU
63 NTHU 7:2 NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU
64 NCTU 8:3 NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU
65 Tied 5:5 NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU
66 NCTU 10:1 NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU
67 NCTU 7:4 NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU
68 NTHU 9:2 NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU
69 Cancelled
70 NCTU 6:5 NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU
71 NTHU 8:3 NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU
72 NCTU 10:1 NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU
73 Cancelled
74 Cancelled
75 Cancelled
76 NCTU 6:5 NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU
77 NCTU 8:5 NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU
78 NCTU 6:5 NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU
79 NTHU 8:3 NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU
80 NTHU 8:4 NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU
81 Tied 5:5 NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU
82 Cancelled
83 Cancelled
84 NTHU 6:5 NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU
85 Tied 5:5 NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU Tied NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU
86 NTHU 7:3 NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU Tied NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU
87 NTHU 7:4 NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU
88 NCTU 6:5 NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU
89 Cancelled
90 NTHU 7:4 NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU
91 NCTU 8:2 NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU Tied NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU
92 NCTU 6:4 NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU Tied NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU
93 NCTU 7:4 NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU
94 NCTU 6:5 NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NTHU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NTHU
95 NCTU 7:3 NTHU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NTHU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU NCTU
96 Cancelled

References

  1. ^ "Meichu Game". About NTHU. National Tsing Hua University. http://www.nthu.edu.tw/english/intro/aboutnthu9.php. Retrieved December 6, 2011. 
  2. ^ "The 2011 Mei-Chu Games: Close But no Trophy". Cover Story - 2011. National Tsing Hua University. http://www.nthu.edu.tw/english/focus/2011/story20110310-2.php. Retrieved December 6, 2011. 

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