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.

Lachlan Renshaw

profilepic_renshaw Lachlan Renshaw's raw talent was evident from a young age. As a Year 9 Sydney Grammar schoolboy, he impressively won the Greater Public Schools (GPS) Open 800m title, and continued to do so for the remainder of his school years.

But it wasn't until he continued his education at the University of Sydney in 2006 that the dream of running professionally started to become a reality. Training under the watchful eye of coach John Atterton, his new and intensified training regime was rewarded with a series of stunning performances in 2006.

After narrowly missing a spot in the Commonwealth Games team for Melbourne, Renshaw overcame his disappointment by winning the 800m junior title at the 2006 Under-20 National Championships in Adelaide.

He ventured overseas in August to contest the 2006 World Junior Athletics Championships in Beijing, finishing second in his 800m heat and producing a spectacular personal best time of 1.47.00. The time not only placed him as the second qualifier for the semi-finals, but was also good enough to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games.

He finished an impressive ninth overall, having carved 0.77 seconds off his previous personal best. This placed him 2nd on the Australian Under-20 all-time list for 800m. It also elevated him into the top 12 in the world junior ranks, and was the fastest time run by an Australian junior in 11 years and an Australian senior in three years.

With a long list of notable credentials it was inevitable that the next step for this young talent was an Olympic appearance.

By running an ‘A' Qualifying time of 1:45:07 in February at the Melbourne Grand Prix event, and winning the national title in Brisbane a week later, Renshaw confirmed his selection on the 25- strong 2008 Beijing Olympic team.

Between Olympic preparations, the Sydney University Sport Scholarship holder somehow fits in studying for his degree in combined Engineering/Commerce.

Renshaw came into Beijing having run several personal bests and winning the National Championships in Brisbane. He became the tenth fastest Australian ever in the 800m event. Unfortunately, Renshaw could not reproduce his personal best in the stifling heat of Beijing, running a time of 1.49.19 in the heats and narrowly missing qualification for the semi-finals.

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Lachie's Blog

Message from Hong Kong

[ Sat 9/08/2008 9:06 PM ]

Hi everyone,

Just writing a quick note to thank you all for your continuing support and messages of encouragement. I had a successful European campaign and despite not being able to run a PB, I proved myself a consistent 1:46 runner. I am in good shape and feeling ready to rip up the track on the 20th August.

I am currently in Hong Kong with the rest of the team and have been lapping up the team atmosphere. I can't believe that the time has arrived so quickly but I am making the most of these last days to fine tune my speed and prepare myself to represent our country in the world's biggest sporting arena. I feel very privileged to be part of the Aussie team and know that I have done the work to give it my best shot.

Whilst in Hong Kong I have been treated by some good Aussie supporters who've shown me the ropes of the city and kept me clear of the special sizzling meat with special sauce. I've also attended a number of events including a Team Dinner with Athlete Liaison Officer Steve Waugh and the Opening Ceremony Dinner at the Hyatt hosted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce at which 450 ex-pats were also in attendance!

I'm excited to be here and looking forward to landing in Beijing. I can't wait to step out into the Bird's Nest and run in the 2008 Olympic 800m.

Best Regards,
Lachlan

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