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Having clawed their way to the lead with six minutes on the clock, and with a home crowd in full voice, the ACUVUE Sydney Uni Flames looked set to return to the WNBL winner’s list on Sunday.

Sydney University First XI slumped to 11th on the Sydney Grade cricket competition ladder after six rounds with a 145-run first innings loss to Bankstown at University No.1 Oval on Saturday.

Australian Junior women’s water polo representative Keesja Gofers and Olympic 800m representative Lachlan Renshaw were named female and male Sydney University Blues of the Year at the annual Blues Dinner held in the Great Hall on Saturday night.

Sydney University Sports Scholarship holder Matt Jaukovic finished his 2008 FINA/ARENA Short Course Swimming World Cup campaign with a silver medal in the men’s 100m butterfly.

Bulleen Boomers stayed in touch with the Women’s National Basketball League competition leaders when they ground out a tough 75-58 win over the ACUVUE Sydney Uni Flames at the Veneto Club on Friday night.

Sydney University Sports Scholarship holder Matt Jaukovic maintained his unbeaten record in the men’s 50m butterfly and put his own world record to the test in the final leg of the FINA/ARENA Short Course Swimming World Cup, held in Berlin on Saturday night.

Trent Franklin, a Sydney University water polo Blue and dual Olympian was invited to propose the toast to the 2008 Blues at the annual dinner in the Great Hall on Saturday night.

Sydney University’s world 50m short course butterfly champion Matt Jaukovic is heading to the FINA World Cup finale in Berlin this weekend with a big pay cheque on offer.

Sydney University’s Landell Archer won the Nance Kenny Medal for 2008 when she was named Dooleys State League Netball Player of the Year at the annual presentations on Saturday night.

Sydney University scored a sweet string of finals victories in the Head Badge Men’s Spring Doubles and Unisex Singles and Doubles MGCCA championships completed on Saturday.