News Archive

Sydney University women’s premier sides, who entered their final round guaranteed of respective spots in the top four, added momentum to their finals push with impressive victories over the weekend.  

The Sydney University Hockey Club had an impressive final day of the season at Homebush on Saturday, with good results in the top two grades leaving players, coaches and supporters asking “what if”, particularly in regards to the 1^st grade team who finished agonisingly close to fourth spot. 

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 made it back-to-back titles when they accounted for Merrylands 35-nil in the Sydney Women’s Rugby grand final played at Pittwater Rugby Park on Saturday.

Sydney University wrapped up a record eighth successive Sydney grade rugby Club Championship with a 32-14 win over Manly at University Oval on Saturday.

Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program scholarship holders Elena Kwok and Honesto Buendia have placed first, as part of the NSW badminton team, at the 2011 Ede Clendinnen Shield.

Sydney University judo club coach Kristof Frankowski has beaten a field of eleven international players in his age and weight (55 to 60 years under 100 kilograms) by four full points to be the first Australian to win a gold medal at the International Judo Federation’s World Grand Masters Championships in Frankfurt Germany in June 2011.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder Sarah Stewart was last week part of the Gliders – Australian women’s wheelchair basketball team – that defeated Germany twice.

After a long preseason working hard on honing their skills, the Lions – Sydney Uni American Football team – kicked off their 2011 campaign with a convincing 71-0 victory over the Penrith Outlaws.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Derek Mulhearn finished in 4th place in the open men’s 20km racewalk at the Australian Cross Country Championships held in Canberra last week.