News Archive

Twenty/20, the game that has grabbed the attention of cricket lovers on the sub-continent, will be the order of the day at Sydney University this Sunday, November 9.

Susan Pratley, a Sydney University Sports Scholarship holder, was the leading scorer on the court when Australia defeated New Zealand 43-41 in the Second Test at the Brisbane Convention Centre last night.

Lisa Sthalekar, the international women’s cricketer of the year for the past two years, has started the 2008-09 season in the same form, leading Australia to successive wins over India in the first two of five one-day internationals being played in Sydney and Canberra.

Sydney University openers Ed Cowan and Greg Mail are hoping for a long day at the office when they resume their innings against Gordon at University No.1 Oval on Saturday.

The Faculty of Education and Social Work retained the hotly-contested Emily Small Shield as the champions of the annual Interfaculty Sport competition for 2008.

Sydney University Swim Club has achieved the prestigious Gold status for 2008 from the Australian Unity GO Club, becoming one of only seven clubs in NSW and 34 in Australia to receive the award this year.

Any hopes Sydney University had of taking points out of the two-day match against Western Suburbs at Pratten Park were buried when Nick Compton took strike at the start of the second day.

Sydney University Sports Scholarship holder Matt Jaukovic broke the men’s 50m butterfly world record on Saturday night when he sizzled through the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre pool in 22.50 seconds.

The heat was on from the start when Sydney University headed to the far north for the first match of a Round 4 Women’s National Basketball League double-header, in Townsville on Friday night.

Sydney Olympic Games women’s water polo gold medallist Liz Weekes has returned to the sport and is in training to compete for her old club, Sydney University Lions, in the 2009 National League competition, beginning next February.