News Archive

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’s dismal record against Manly in the past decade continued on Saturday when the Marlins ran out 37-25 winners in their Round 14 Shute Shield encounter.

Sydney University graduate Bronwen Watson and her rowing partner Hannah Every-Hall are through to the semi-finals after a brilliant row in the heats of the women’s lightweight double sculls overnight on day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Day 1 of the 2012 London Olympic Games will take place this Saturday 28 July and Sydney University athletes won’t have to wait long to be involved, with six rowers competing on the first day of competition. 

Sydney University Baseball Club representative Dean Aldridge has signed with American Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Detroit Tigers after a sensational first half of the year.

This weekend the Students of Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) welcome the Manly Marlins to the Birthplace of Australian Rugby, Sydney University No. 1 Oval.

One of Sydney University’s favourite sons, the 84 year old dual Olympian John Treloar, took ill at his Sydney home on Monday evening and then passed away in hospital at 10.30pm.

SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder and skier Tom Lewis has taken out the Open and Junior titles at the 2012 NSW and ACT Senior and Junior Championships at Thredbo over the weekend.

Four Universities Women’s Cricket Club (Universities WCC) representatives have been named in the preliminary 30-player women’s squad for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup to be played in Sri Lanka during September and October.

The Sydney University Baseball Club (SUBC) achieved a clean sweep on their Annual Ladies Day on Saturday, winning all three of their games against UNSW and raising over $700 for Northcott Disability Services in the process.