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Back-to-back titles for Boland
Former Sydney University Sports Scholarship holder Julia Boland created history at Belmont Golf Club on Sunday when she became the first player to successfully defend the Lake Macquarie Women’s Amateur Championship.
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New Swimmers at State Age
The NSW Age Championships saw the largest contingent of swimmers from Sydney University for many years over the weekend. Led by Nicole Libardo, Taylor Aiken and Sam McConnell, the trio competed in the 13 to 18 year old age group.
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The Re-birth of Australian University Sailing
The University of Sydney remains as the last university with a surviving club in NSW and one of only a few active university clubs in Australia. The Sydney Uni Sailing Club almost collapsed in 2007 but since 2008 has slowly been rebuilt, establishing a strong membership base and holding a number of successful events.
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Perth dent University’s finals hopes
Perth captain Deanna Smith led from the front with a 32-point haul as the Lynx outlasted the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames to post a 91-85 win in their round 13 Women’s National Basketball League clash at Perry Lakes Stadium, Perth on Saturday night.
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Points at a premium
Sydney University openers Will Hay and Ben Larkin have the job ahead of them next Saturday in the chase to overhaul the imposing 286 posted by UNSW on the first day of the two-day Sydney Grade Cricket fixture at Sydney University No.1 Oval.
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Three in line for World Cup
Universities Cricket Club captain Lisa Sthalekar and team-mates Alex and Kate Blackwell have been named in a 30-player preliminary Australian squad for the 2009 Women’s World Cup.
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Sydney Uni Water Polo players in high demand
Sydney Uni has a strong tradition of elite Water Polo players. And with up and coming stars like Jeremy Davie, the tradition is sure to continue!
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Congratulations to Sydney Uni’s dual Olympian Trent Franklin
A big congratulations to Trent Franklin, Captain of the Sydney Uni National League Water Polo team and graduate of Science – currently completing further studies in Commerce here at Sydney Uni. Trent Franklin has recently been appointed as the director to the Australian Olympic Committee Board, Chairman of the AWPI Athletes’ Commission, and Deputy Chairman of the AOC Athletes’ Commission.
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Turnovers costly for Flames
Statistics told the story when Adelaide Lightning accounted for the ACUVUE Sydney University Flames 90-76 in their Round 12 Women’s National Basketball League clash at the Dome in Adelaide on Friday night.
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Students excel at Metropolitan Championships
Sydney University Swimming Club had a host of good performers, headed by 50m butterfly world record holder Matt Jaukovic, at the 2008 NSW Metropolitan Championships at the weekend.