Scoreboard

Water Polo

Men's and Women's National Leagues

Men: Sydney University Lions 6 (Alastair Visch 2, James Young, Scott Nicholson, Jeremy Davie, Lachlan Hollis goals) d University of Western Australia Torpedoes 5 (Kistamas Zsolt, Brad Mercer, Sasha Kovalenko, Joseph Balczer, Tom Jasper) at UWA Pool.

Sydney University 7 d Balmain Tigers 6 at Peter Montgomery Pool, Sydney University Sport and Fitness Centre.

Women: Sydney University Lions 16 (Alicia Brightwell 5, Gabby Wickman 3, Keesja Gofers 3, Casey Bowry 2, Alex Boyd, Melissa Hammond, Samara Davie goals) d UWA Torpedoes 5 (Matil Connor 2, Georgina Kovacs, Maggie Earl, Cathryn Earl, Jenna Sanders) at UWA Pool.

Balmain 10 d Sydney University 6 at Peter Montgomery Pool, Sydney University Sport and Fitness Centre.

Cricket

Sydney Grade competition - Round 14

First Grade: Parramatta 8(dec)-245 (Adam Turrell 65, Brenton Cherry 45, Luke Forbes 37, Michael Wood 28; Tom Keirath 3-76, Ian Moran 2-59) d Sydney University 226 (Tom Keirath 50, Josh Toyer 34 not out, Liam Robertson 30, Will Hay 26; Anthony Marr 3-59, Michael Wood 2-41, Daniel Jackson 2-45, Ben Martin 2-59) and 1-41 (Mark Faraday 23 not out) on the first innings at Sydney University No.1 Oval. Toss: Parramatta. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Parramatta 6, Sydney University 0.

Second Grade: Sydney University 7(dec)-351 (Michael Culkoff 130 not out, Adam Theobald 92, Tim Ley 69 not out; James Parkinson 5-59, Luke Dempsey 2-50) d Parramatta 113 Michael Culkoff 7-25, Tim Ley 2-38) and 6-230 (Nicholas Bertus 89, Matt Windred 87; Shashi Keshar 2-45) on the first innings at Old Kings Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Parramatta 0.

Third Grade: Sydney University 226 (Jack Hammond 56, Suda Sivapalin 52, Matthew Gregory 38, Ken Huckle 26; Steve Karam 3-33, Peter Freney 3-57, James Pike 2-49) d Parramatta 195 (Luke Trudgett 52, Steve Karam 40, Ben Abbott 31, Tim Fragogianis 26 not out; Alasdair Grant 3-28, Dave Jessup 2-19, Brendon Smith 2-23) on the first innings at Sydney University No.2 Oval. Toss: Sydney University. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Parramatta 0.

Fourth Grade: Parramatta 187 (Mark Ward 53, Scott Copperfield 32 not out, Ankur Patel 31; Kerrod McPherson 5-23, Josh Lawrence 2-30) d Sydney University 132 (Kerrod McPherson 33 not out, Josh Lawrence 23; Shane Cassell 4-32, Scott Copperfield 2-16, Jonathan Brayshaw 2-29) on the first innings at Merrylands Oval. Toss: Parramatta. Batted first: Parramatta. Points: Parramatta 6, Sydney University 0.

Fifth Grade: 7(dec)-285 (Jim Kazaglis 73, Benjamin Peacock 53 not out, Aaron Khongwar 36, Angus Glynne 34 not out) v Parramatta 48 (Virosh Poolasangandrum 4-2, Angus Glynne 3-11,Jim Kazaglis 2-10) and 7-204 (Jahangir Jadoon 97, Luke McNaught 60; James Rodgers 3-19) on the first innings at St Paul's College Oval. Toss: Parramatta. Batted first: Sydney University. Points: Sydney University 6, Parramatta 0.

Poidevin-Gray Shield - Semi-final

Penrith 1-191 (Jarryd Blake 91 not out, Tim Cummins 72 not out) d Sydney University 9-188 Ben Larkin 89 not out, Chris Jones 41; Max McNamara 5-21) at Howell Oval. Penrith to meet St George in final.

Taniele Gofers

profilepic_gofers Sydney Uni Water Polo centre forward Taniele Gofers' sporting career began in the pool, but it was as a junior competitive swimmer that she first tasted success on the water. Also a keen basketballer, it was at the age of 11 that sister Keesja (also a Sydney Uni water polo player) suggested she take up Water Polo. Initially playing for Ryde, Taniele joined the Sydney University side when she enrolled in a degree in Media and Communications at the Uni in 2005.

Taniele formed an integral part of the Sydney Uni Lions team which has made the finals every year since 2005, and which finished second at the end of the 2007 home and away season, and were minor premiers in 2008. Sadly the Lions are yet to replicate such success in the finals series, a fact which will only drive Taniele further for gold at Beijing.

Having placed third as part of the National Junior side at the 2005 World Championships, Taniele joined the Senior Australian team later that same year, winning the bronze medal at the Water Polo World League event in Russia, and finishing sixth at the World Aquatics Championships that same year.

Bronze turned to gold for Taniele and her teammates in 2006, as Australia took out the World Cup title, before a second placing at the World Championships in Melbourne later that year, alongside a World Super League Finals bronze medal in Tenerife. With the Australian national side having been ranked number one in the world since 2004, Taniele, now a veteran of 65 international matches, is desperate for the side to regain the Olympic title they surrendered in Athens.

At the impressive temple-shaped Ying Tung Natatorium, Taniele and Sydney Lions teammate Nikita Cuffe will take on Hungary, The Netherlands, and Australia's Athens conquerors Greece, in Group B.

Gofers was a member of the Women's Water Polo Team, which won bronze with a nail-biting marathon victory over Hungary. The teams were tied at 11-all after four quarters of regulation time and two overtime periods before Australian goalkeeper Emma Knox blocked the final shot of the shoot-out, clinching the win in the bronze medal play-off.

Send your fan mail to Taniele Gofers

Taniele's Fan Mail

Basil Haddad from Baghdad-Iraq writes:
Dear Taniele, I am a fellow Sydney University Alum living and working in Iraq wishing you all the best for the Games. If you have the chance to write back please do so - would be very pleasing to get an email from you.
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