News Archive

Five Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) representatives have been selected in a 28-man Australian Under-20 squad which has assembled at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen, as part of the final preparations for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa in June.

The Sydney University Athletics Club (SUAC) has gone global this past week with no less than seven athletes either competing or scheduled to compete in a variety of international events.

The Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) first grade team are set to take on a Penrith Emus outfit, in round 7 of the Shute Shield, which is full of confidence after this upset victory over Randwick last weekend.

The Sydney University women’s rugby team drew 12-12 against last year’s grand final opponents Parramatta on Wednesday, before smashing Penrith 49-5 on Sydney Uni Oval No. 1 on Saturday.

Sydney University Boat Club (SUBC) representative Sarah Cook is on the brink off an Olympic fairytale with the women’s eight rowing crew.

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 showed plenty of character to claim the competition points with a 30-10 result in a tough encounter with Northern Suburbs under lights at Sydney University No.1 Oval on Friday night.

Having finished fourth at the recent Australian titles, Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder and discus thrower Alix Kennedy is aspiring to join an elite group of Australian athletes by representing her country in two different sports.

Former Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder, and women’s wheelchair track and road athlete, Angela Ballard has hit some great form at the 2012 Swiss Open Nationals that will improve her chances of qualifying for London.

Sydney Uni Hockey Club (SUHC) representative Mike ‘Bott’ Irby ran onto the pitch for an incredible 500^th time, as Sydney University 4^th grade thrashed Glebe 6-0 on Saturday.