Scoreboard
Rugby Union
Shute Shield - Round 13
First Grade: Sydney University 65 (Nick Edwards 3, Dan Kelly 2, Alfi Mafi 2, Nathan Trist 2, Ben McCalman, Mitch Inman tries; Nathan Trist 5 goals) d Parramatta 12 (Steve Mafi 2 tries; Aaron Mattin goal) at Sydney University No.1 Oval.
Second Grade: Sydney University 98 (Robert O'Reilly 3, Matthew Hodeg 3, Jono Bowman 3, Richard Finau 2, Anthony Pohlen, Sam Carter, Justin Bosilkovski, Julian James, Peter Betham tries; Jacob Taylor 9 goals) d Parramatta 0.
Third Grade: Sydney University 76 (Hayden Bushell 3, Tom Tombleson 2, Josh Dillan 2, Michael Woodward, Tim Broomham, Toby L'Estrange, O Atkins, Dane Cole-Clarke tries; Hayden Bushell 8 goals) d Parramatta 0.
Fourth Grade: Sydney University won on forfeit
Colts
First Grade: Sydney University won on forfeit.
Second Grade: Sydney University 57 (9 tries) d Parramatta 12.
Third Grade: Sydney University 47 (7 tries) d Parramatta 5.
Sydney Women's Championship
Sydney University 47 d Parramatta 12.
Tennis
Head Badge - Round 14
Men: Grade 1 Sec 1: Sydney 4-37 d Sydney University 4-35; Sec 2: Sydney University (2) 7-45 d Sydney University (4) 1-22, Sydney University (3) 8-48 d Lane Cove 0-14; Sec 3: Marrickville d Sydney University on forfeit; Sec 4: Killara 6-42 d Sydney University (7) 2-31, Sydney University (6) 4-39 d Chatswood 2-36; Sec 5: Love ‘N Duece 8-48 d Sydney University 0-20; Grade 2 Sec 2: Roseville 5-42 d Sydney University (9) 2-33, Mosman 4-37 d Sydney University (10) 4-35; Sec 3: Killara 6-44 d Sydney University 2-24; Sec 8: Sydney University 6-39 d Cheltenham 2-29; Grade 3 Sec 1: Sydney University 6-42 d Hunter Hill 2-21; Sec 2: Cheltenham 6-48 d Sydney University 0-20.
Women: Grade 1 Sec 3: Sydney University 5-36 d Manly 3-34; Grade 2 Sec 2: Neutral Bay 3-39 d Sydney University 3-25.
Australian Football
Sydney AFL - Round 11
Premier Division: East Coast Eagles 17.15: 117 (Gus Seebeck 7, Luke Stanford 2, Aaron Byerlee 2, Benjamin Bourke 2, Ben Physick, Mark Maher, Benjamin Rogers, Kristian Pearson) d Sydney University 11.10:76 (Sam Crichton 3, Mark Egan 3, Brydon Coles 2, Angus Scott, Nathan Hayward, Benjamin Mankarious) at Sydney University No.1 Oval.
Best players
East Coast Eagles: Jon Vlatko, Mark Skuse, Gus Seebeck, Benjamin Bourke, Shane Ryan, Luke Stanford.
Sydney University: Benjamin Coles, Nicholas Barton, Benjamin Mankarious, Mark Egan, Christopher Clarebrough, Tim Barton.
Division One: East Coast Eagles 8.13: 61 (Tim Kear, Adam Floyd, Cory Durie, Jared Patira, Jason Duss, Ashlee Moeller, Timothy Coakley, Matthew Arbon) d Sydney University 8.6: 54 (Shae Silvestro 3, Joseph La Posta 2, Luke Penrith, Aaron Everett, Sebastian Wende).
Division Two: UTS 11.12: 78 (Steven Neal 4, Paul Kapiris 2, George Capozzi 2, Shannon Quinn 2, Shaun Silver) d Sydney University 12.5: 77 (Gerard Mitchell 3, Karl Chesterman 2, Tim Ley 2, Adam Clark, Chas Wilkinson, Connor McCauley, Patrick Murphy, Matthew Langsford) at Trumper Park.
Division Four: Sydney University 11.8: 74 (Damien Trounce 3, Christopher Murr 3, Atticus Saunders 2, Michael Maguire, Charles Johnson, Sebastian Dixon) d UTS 6.10: 46 (James Barron 2, Adrian Sibbick 2, Gregory Walker 2).
Under 18 Challenge Cup
Sydney University 16.18: 114 (Tim Barrett 3, Stuart Jamieson 3, Gabriel Robbie 3, Dene Knight 2, Andy Chen, Monty Krochmal, Joshua Parsons, Adrian Yakimov, Thomas Aitken) d Pennant Hills 3.2: 20 (Gavin Taylor, Jacob Richards, Benjamin Martin) at Ern Homes Oval.
Soccer
Men's Super League - Round 15
First Grade: Sydney University 4 (E Vigliante 2m, C Soars 17m 65m 82m) d Macarthur Rams 2 (C Cooley 82m 87m) at Lambert Park.
Under 20: Sydney University 0 drew with Macarthur Rams 0.
Women's Premier League - Round 13
First Grade: Sydney University 2 drew with Marconi Stallions 2 at Hensley Athletic Field.
Reserve Grade: Sydney University 1 d Marconi Stallions 0.
Under 16: Sydney University 1 drew with Marconi Stallions 1.
Under 14: Sydney University 1 drew with Marconi Stallions 1.
Under 12: Marconi Stallions 4 d Sydney University 1.
Rugby League
NSW Tertiary Championship - Round 10
First Grade: Sydney University 26 d UTS Tigers 22 at St John's Oval.
Second Grade: UTS Tigers 28 d Sydney University 26.
(Sydney University leads First Grade and Club Championship.)
Baseball
Sydney Winter League - Round 12
First Grade: Sydney University 11 d West Sydney Boomers 2 at Tregear Reserve.
Second Grade: West Sydney Boomers 5 d Sydney University 1.
Third Grade: Sydney University 11 d West Sydney Boomers 0.
Hockey
Sydney Men's Competition - Round 14
Premier League: Bankstown 7 d Sydney University 2.
Second Grade: Bankstown 7 d Sydney University 2.
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Alex Croak
Sydney University diver Alex Croak is on the brink of making history in the coming months, after finishing second in the 10m platform category at the Australian Olympic Selection Trials in Hobart on the weekend.
Croak scored 78.20 in her final dive of the event to finish second behind Melissa Wu and all but book her place in the Australian diving team for Beijing.
She is hoping to become one of a select few athletes to have represented Australia in two different sports in Olympic competition.
The 23 year old Croak represented Australia at the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a gymnast, and won an all round gymnastics team gold medal and individual vault silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
She then retired from competitive sport altogether, until itchy sporting feet just a year later led her to write to renowned NSWIS diving coach Chava Sobrino, to ask him to take her on as a “mature age” diving student.
He accepted the offer and the partnership quickly reaped rewards as Alex won silver at the 2006 Commonwealth games in the synchronized 10m platform event with a then 13 year old Wu.
She has now been named on the nine-strong team for the FINA Grand Prix event in Montreal and Fort Lauderdale next month, the final event before the official naming of the team on May 27 in Brisbane.
Olympic selection would make Croak the first Australian to compete in two different disciplines since Nova Peris achieved the feat by winning gold with the Hockeyroos in Atlanta in 1996 and representing Australia in athletics in 2000.
When Alex Croak qualified for Beijing in Hobart earlier in the year, she became one of a select few Australians to represent their country in Olympic Competition in two different sports. After winning gold in the all-round team gymnastics in Sydney, Croak switched to diving in 2003. Croak qualified well for the semi-finals, but missed out on the final after struggling with three of her dives, finishing 18th overall.
- Croak off to Beijing
- Croak has history in the making
- Beijing squad could top 20
- Croak bows out in semi-final
