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Universities Women’s Cricket Club member Alex Blackwell scored a thrilling century to lead NSW Breakers to an eight-wicket win over the ACT Meteors at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Saturday.

Winning at home and away in the Women’s National Basketball League double-header weekend has resulted in the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames moving into outright fourth on the competition ladder.

Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness scholarship holders Francis Hegerty, Murray Stewart and Kaarle McCulloch all took out awards at the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Awards Dinner, last night at the Australian Jockey Club in Sydney.

While NSW might be awash with openers vying for Sheffield Shield berths this season, none have scored as heavily as Sydney University’s Greg Mail, a former member of the state’s top-order ranks.

While the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames’ gutsy away win over ladder leaders Bulleen Boomers moved them to joint fourth on the competition ladder on Sunday, it came at a huge cost.

The University of Sydney has challenged the University of Melbourne’s crown at the Rowbust Head of the Yarra in a university showdown at the premier rowing event this year.

Blacktown quick Kish Nadesan put paid to Sydney University’s top order at No.1 Oval on Saturday as the Students managed just 108 in reply to the visitor’s 303 in their two-day, Round 6 encounter.

Another week, another rung up the ladder. That’s been the story for the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames for the past couple of weeks and they followed the script again on Saturday with a 90-51 thumping of Dandenong Rangers.

Sydney University’s five grades are in position to grab a clean-sweep in the Round 5 two-day matches against Blacktown and earn valuable Club Championship points.

Phil Bourguignon, Sydney University coach since January 2006 and Director of Rowing since 2007 will finish his current position in December to take up a position with London Rowing Club.