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Sydney University’s Alexander Croak created history at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi on Sunday when she became the first Australian athlete to win gold medals in gymnastics and diving.

Australian and Sydney University gymnast Prashanth Sellathurai, now going by the special sobriquet “Prince of the Pommel”, could be paying extra baggage fees on his return from India.

Sydney University rugby representatives and Elite Athlete Program Members Pat McCutcheon, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley and Ed Jenkins have won silver medals at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, claiming Australia’s first Sevens medal since winning bronze in Kuala Lumpur 1998, when Rugby Sevens was first granted entry to the Games.

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 opener Greg Mail is looking at yet another 1000+ run season in the Sydney Grade competition, after posting back-to-back centuries in the first two limited overs fixtures for 2010-11.

Australian and Sydney University Gymnast Prashanth Sellathurai won his second 2010 Commonwealth Games Gold in Delhi overnight.

Former Sydney University student Kaarle McCulloch yesterday started her Commonwealth Games campaign strongly, claiming a silver medal in the 500m cycling time trial event.

Despite a golden Friday, when teams events reached their finale, Sydney University finished third on the overall pointscore at the 2010 Australian University Games held in Perth during the mid-semester break.

Sydney University Gymnast Prashanth Sellathurai has helped the Australian Men’s Gymnastic team to claim Commonwealth Games Gold at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi.

An impressive six Sydney University representatives have been selected by Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in the Australian Rugby Union 40 man training squad.