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While Sydney University’s men’s Premier League hockey team created history on Saturday by making the finals for the first time in more than 25 years, the club’s women’s First Grade team went about their job with a minimum of fuss as they cruised to their second consecutive minor premiership.

Former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Nick Larkin is one step closer to representing Ireland after he scored a brilliant unbeaten double century against Leinster Lightning at Waringstown, Ireland.

The CSNA/Sydney Uni Netball Club is one win away from a Grand Final, after taking out the Division 5 Dooleys State League minor premiership. 

Following a tough defeat to Eastwood last weekend, Sydney University Football Club’s (SUFC) 2nd Grade team will be required to defeat Gordon at Coogee Oval to join 1st, 3rd and 4th grades in the preliminary finals on September 7 at University No.1 Oval.

SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Lavinia Chrystal is one step closer to realising her dream of representing Australia at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, after winning her second National Slalom Championships in three years at NSW’s Thredbo resort.

Former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Jessica Fox finished atop the women’s C1 division of the 2013 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup after another gold at the final event in Slovakia.

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.

Sydney University earned a preliminary final berth in the Shute Shield with their nail-biting 25-23 win over Manly in their qualifying final at Manly Oval on Sunday.

The stars aligned for eighth-placed Sydney University men’s Premier League hockey team on Saturday when they defeated sixth-placed Briars 5-4 in the final round of the competition proper, at Homebush Field, to earn a place in the finals series for the first time in more than 25 years.

Sydney University’s Second and Third grade baseball teams scored finals wins at the weekend to join First Grade in the Sydney Winter League grand finals for a history-making clean sweep of titles.