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Sydney Uni Athletics Club athletes competed at the Melbourne Track Classic over the weekend.

Sydney University’s push for back-to-back Belvidere Cups came to an end at Manly Oval at the weekend when Manly-Warringah posted a six-wicket result over the defending premiers in their qualifying final.

Universities First Grade women’s cricket side suffered their first defeat of the season on Sunday – in the final of the 2014-15 Limited Overs competition.

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.

Brydens Sydney Uni Flames head coach Shannon Seebohm has been named the WNBL’s Coach of the Year after an outstanding first season with the Sydney side.

Saturday night saw the staging of the Sydney Track Classic. In one of the big upsets of this domestic season SUAC’s Ella Nelson was able to beat home the national record holder at 100m, Melissa Breen and the Olympic Champion in the sprint hurdles Sally Pearson.

Universities women’s cricket captain Alex Blackwell is one match away from a full suite of titles at state and club levels for the 2014-15 season.

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.

Elite Athlete Program member Nicola Maitland has been named in the Under 23 NSW softball team ahead of the upcoming National Championships to be held later this year. She was selected in a squad of 13 girls and was named Co Captain of the team.

Sydney University athletes were well represented at the Rugby 7’s National Championships this week, with the NSW women’s team taking home gold.