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The Federal Government commissioned Crawford Report on the funding of Australian sport has virtually shunned university sport, a leading university sports administrator has claimed.

With Simon Katich, Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke away on Test duties, Sydney University fast bowler Stuart Clark has been called on to captain NSW in their Sheffield Shield and one-day matches against Western Australia at the WACA.

Winning at home and away in the Women’s National Basketball League double-header weekend has resulted in the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames moving into outright fourth on the competition ladder.

World Cup and Olympic rower Sally Kehoe and Wallaby second-rower Dean Mumm were named Female and Male Blues of the Year for 2009 at the annual awards dinner held in the Great Hall on Saturday night.

A clean sweep of the five grades against Randwick-Petersham on Saturday has propelled Sydney University to joint leadership of the Sydney grade cricket Club Championship ladder.

Universities Women’s Cricket Club member Alex Blackwell scored a thrilling century to lead NSW Breakers to an eight-wicket win over the ACT Meteors at Manuka Oval, Canberra, on Saturday.

Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness scholarship holders Francis Hegerty, Murray Stewart and Kaarle McCulloch all took out awards at the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) Awards Dinner, last night at the Australian Jockey Club in Sydney.

While the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames’ gutsy away win over ladder leaders Bulleen Boomers moved them to joint fourth on the competition ladder on Sunday, it came at a huge cost.

While NSW might be awash with openers vying for Sheffield Shield berths this season, none have scored as heavily as Sydney University’s Greg Mail, a former member of the state’s top-order ranks.

The University of Sydney has challenged the University of Melbourne’s crown at the Rowbust Head of the Yarra in a university showdown at the premier rowing event this year.