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Sydney University’s Australian Olympic gold medallist and Elite Athlete Program member Matthew Mitcham competed in all four men’s diving events at the recent 2010 Commonwealth Games, held in Delhi, where he secured a remarkable four silver medals.

One hundred and fifty years of intervarsity rivalry will come to a head this month at the inaugural Australian Boat Race, a historic clash of oars between the University of Sydney and University of Melbourne.

Sydney University Australian National Football Club (SUANFC) ended the 2010 season in style, hosting over 180 guests and players at its Presentation Night on Saturday October 9^th at St Andrew’s College.

Inside-centre Tom Carter was named club best and fairest player at the recent 2010 Sydney University Football Club awards night held at the Ivy.

All-rounder Ian Moran punished the University of NSW bowling attack for 263 minutes at Sydney University No.1 Oval on Saturday on his was to 152, allowing the hosts to declare at 4-325.

Sydney University athletes have returned from the Commonwealth Games in Delhi with 13 medals (individuals who won a team medal count as one medal on the official medal tally), with 11 of our 14 athletes receiving medals.

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 Flames’ Big Rig opening to the 2010-11 Women’s National Basketball League season hit a roadblock against their old nemesis, Canberra Capitals, on Friday night.

Sydney University Football Club capped off a wonderful year by having six players named in the 36-man Australian squad to tour Hong Kong and Europe during November.

Australian diving star and Sydney University student Matthew Mitcham has once again had to settle for silver, his fourth of the Commonwealth Games, this time being pipped for gold by English sensation Tom Daley in the 10m platform event overnight.