Events Lonsdale College supports academic study, providing facilities including a quiet study room and a computer room. Sport is central to college life, with a number of successful college sports teams, including football, netball and bar sports, consisting of both men's and women's darts and pool teams, as well as a unisex dominos team. Both the first and second Lonsdale Football teams won their respective collegiate leagues in 2017/18. Lonsdale was the first winner of the inter-college Rugby sevens cup in 1969. It continues this success in the annual Founders sports competition against Bowland College, and in the Carter Shield competitions. Students can use the Senior Common Room for music practice, and a number of clubs and societies regularly meet in the college. Lonsdale College also has a long-standing reputation for holding some of the best attended social events on campus. Notable alumni Joseph Delaney, Writer Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent, The Independent Joan Humble, Former MP for Blackpool North & Fleetwood Colin Pickthall, Former MP for Lancashire West Peter Whalley, Writer Helen Southworth, Former MP for Warrington South References Colleges of Lancaster University Lonsdale College, Lancaster