Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.
Australian Football
Sydney Australian Football Premier Division – Preliminary Final
Division Two: Sydney University 10.9: 69 (Rohan MacPherson 3, Alexander Clark 2, Jeffrey Melville, Jarryd Boyd, Michael Carey, Samuel Power, Daniel Risby) d Western Suburbs Magpies 8.5: 53 (Matthew Eurell 4, Jarryd Lear, Christien Specha, Andrew Eurell, Patrick Gannon) at Gipps Rd Oval on Saturday. (Sydney University to meet Manly Warringah Wolves in the Grand Final at Blacktown International Sports Park from 3.30pm on Saturday, September 14.)
Best players:
Sydney University: Alexander Clark, Andrew Holmes, Rohan MacPherson, Ben Foley, Daniel Miller, Stephen Lloyd.
Western Suburbs Magpies: Michael Tuttle, Ronan Cott, Matthew Eurell, Jarryd Lear, Daniel Penfold, Jeffrey Morgan.
Division Four: Sydney University 13.4: 82 (Christopher Clarebrough 6, Chris Mohen 2, Connor McCauley 2, Chris McNeil 2, Adam Lyons) d UTS Bats 6.5: 41 (Thomas Richardson 2, Neil Cregg, Andrew Christie, Tyrone Burnet, Jonathan Bocking) at Gipps Rd Oval on Saturday. (Sydney University to meet Pennant Hills Demons in the Grand Final at Blacktown International Sports Park from 8.45am on Saturday, September 14.)
Best players
Sydney University: Thomas Kirkham, Christopher Clarebrough, Patrick Hunter, Mitchell Hume, James Hunt, Tom Whitaker.
UTS Bats: Andrew Christie, Thomas Richardson, David Beaton, John Whealans, Lachlan Williams, Benjamin Green.
Sydney Women’s AFL – Grand Final
Division One: Sydney University to meet Balmain Dockers in the Grand Final at Blacktown International Sports Park, from 1.10pm on Saturday, September 14. (Balmain Dockers 5.2: 32 defeated UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays 2.8: 20 in the Preliminary Final on Saturday.)
Rugby Union
Sydney Men’s Grade competition – Preliminary Finals
First Grade: Sydney University 47 (Tom Kingston 2, Tom English, Peter Betham, Nick Phipps, Dave Dennis, Paddy Ryan tries; Bernard Foley 5 goals, Nick Phipps goal) d Southern Districts 19 (Rohan Saifoli 2, Ben Connolly tries; Rohan Saifoli 2 goals) at Sydney University No.1 Oval.
Second Grade: Sydney University 22 (Alex Rokobaro 2, James Dargaville tries; Byron Hodge 2 goals, pen goal) d Randwick 20 (Nathan Paila, Jack Tovey tries; Cayden Matehare 2 goals, 2 pen goals).
Third Grade: Sydney University 30 (Harry Marples, Ben Cannon, Levi Dodd, John Rudd tries; Jack Macklin 2 goals, 2 pen goals) d Eastern Suburbs 10 (Rohan Jones try, Warwick Percival goal, pen goal).
Fourth Grade: Sydney University 27 (Anthony Pohlen, Ben Lenehan, Jack Marples, Jack Sullivan tries; Cameron Mason goal, David Fong goal, pen goal) d Randwick 8 (Elliott Rechtin try; Brock Davies pen goal).
Colts – Grand Finals
First Grade: Sydney University 36 (Jim Stewart 2, Eveni Hunt, Matt Narracott, Jake Gordon, Harry Randell tries; S McDonald 3 goals) d Manly 35 (Alex Northam 3, Rory O’Connor tries; Ryan Squires 2 goals, 2 pen goals, Vinnie Baranyi goal, Reece Hodge pen goal) at Forshaw Rugby Park.
Second Grade: Sydney University 25 (Jack Redden, Ben Hughes, Tyne Holmes tries; Tianua Poto 2 goals, 2 pen goals) d Eastwood 12 (Conor O’Gorman, Tim Bartlett tries; Daniel De Santis goal).
Third Grade: Eastern Suburbs 21 (BJ Edwards, Charlie Drayton tries; Will Maddocks goal, 3 pen goals) d Sydney University 15 (Nick Burdon, Jack Ledger-Ryan tries; Chris O’Donnell goal, pen goal).
Soccer
Sydney Women’s Premier Division – Semi-Finals
First Grade: Macarthur Rams 2 d Sydney University 1 at Valentine Sports Park. (Macarthur Rams to meet Illawarra Stingrays in the Final on Sunday, with the winner to meet Marconi Stallions FC in the Grand Final on Sunday, September 22.)
Reserve Grade: Sydney University 2 d Marconi Stallions FC 0. (Sydney University to meet FNSW in the Final on Sunday, with the winner to meet Manly United FC in the Grand Final on Sunday, September 22.
Under 14: Macarthur Rams 1 d Sydney University 0. (Macarthur Rams to meet FNSW Institute in the Final, with the winner to meet Illawarra Stingrays in the Grand Final.)
NSW Men’s Premier League – Semi-Finals
Under 18: Fraser Park FC 3 d Sydney University 1 at Sydney United Sports Centre. (Fraser Park to meet Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC in the Final this Saturday, with the winner to meet Mounties Wanderers FC in the Grand Final on Sunday, September 22.)
Under 15: Sydney University 2 d Spirit FC 1 at Valentine Sports Park. (Sydney University to meet Spirit FC in the Final this Saturday, with the winner to meet Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC in the Grand Final on Saturday, September 21.)
Under 14: Bankstown Berries 2 d Sydney University 1 at Valentine Sports Park. (Bankstown Berries to meet Fraser Park in the Final, with the winner to meet Mt Druitt Town Rangers FC in the Grand Final on Saturday, September 21.)
Hockey
Sydney Men’s competition – Semi-Finals
League 7: Gordon North Sydney 5 d Sydney University 2.
