News Archive

Sydney University Swimming Club has 17 athletes competing at the 2012 Australian Olympic Swimming Championships in Adelaide, including 13-year-old Angelique Barrett, who is competing against the likes of Olympians Libby Trickett and Jessica Shipper and Alistaire Pickles.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Nicholas Hough has all but secured his spot on the Australian Spark athletics team heading to Barcelona for the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships later this year.

The Sydney Uni Men’s 1^st grade hockey team has had their best start-of-year result for many years, defeating a rejuvenated St George Randwick team 6-1 at Olympic Park last Saturday.

Sydney University all-rounder Ian Moran hit a career best 202 not out as Sydney University batted their way to a draw with Manly-Warringah in a qualifying final at Sydney University No.1 Oval on Saturday.

John “Sparrow” Dowse, who runs the Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) Seniors Wellness Program for over 55s and over 80s at Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre (SUSAC), has been awarded an Achievement Certificate in the 2012 NSW Seniors Week Awards.

Former Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Murray Stewart has qualified in four events in the men’s kayak for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Sydney University Blue Margaret Whitlam, one of Australia’s most influential and well-loved prime minister’s wives, has died at the age of 92.

The Sydney University Athletic Club (SUAC) has defeated the University Queensland Athletic Club (UQAC) 9-5 at the University of Queensland Athletic track at St Lucia in Brisbane.

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 Athletics Club member Lachlan Renshaw is in line for two Australian University Sport honours when the awards are announced on May 18.