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.
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Matt Ryan
Matt began rowing whilst at the Kings School in Sydney, and enjoyed an immensely successful junior career, winning a gold medal as part of the National Men's coxed four at the Junior World Championships in 2002. He made his first Australian senior team in 2005, as part of the Men's Four crew, which finished 9th at the World Championships that year in Japan.
Matt continued to rise through the ranks of Australian rowing in 2006 when he was selected as part of the prestigious Men's Eight Crew that won a gold medal at the Poznan World Cup and finished fourth at the World Championships that same year. Matt maintained his position in the Men's Eight in 2007, however the crew found the going more difficult at the subsequent world championships, finishing 8th overall.
Matt was selected in the 2008 Australian Men's four to compete in the final qualification regatta for Beijing in Poland, however was struck down by illness just prior to the crucial race. The crew, which included fellow Sydney University rower Francis Hegarty, secured their place at the 2008 Olympics in a hard-fought victory without Ryan, who will now have more motivation than most to taste victory in Beijing.
Ryan and his team-mates in the men's coxless fours almost pulled off a major upset, leading with 200m to go in the final before being overtaken by the World Champion British crew. The Australians, including Ryan and fellow Sydney University Sports scholarship holder Francis Hegarty, were the last four rowers to be selected in the Olympic squad, and won a courageous and remarkable silver medal.
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Send your fan mail to Matt Ryan
Matt's Fan Mail
Cathy from China writes:
Dear Mr.Matt Ryan: Congratulate you and your team. Can you remember the girl in the photo? [image error] It's me. My mother took it on the night of the day that you got the silver at the gate of the Olympic village. I think it's a nice photo because everyone was smiling very happily. I felt quite pleased to take a photo with the Olympic Games silver medal winners and with your medals. Thanks! It's pretty cool! I've been to Australia. The beautiful scenery and friendly people left me a good impression. Hope you can make progress in the future and get the world champion one. GOOD LUCK! (p.s. my English is poor, please don't mind). The girl from China, Cathy.
[Thu 21/08/2008 4:00 PM]
Hey Bula Matt! I just watched your heat and wanted to congratulate you and the dudes on a job well done. All the best for the final, I'm sure you can bring it home. Cheers and beers from Sydney, Jodie :-)
[Sat 9/08/2008 9:06 PM]
Wahine (aka Ngawai) writes:
Hey Matty, Good to see you've made it to the Olympics. Great to know that you actually took my advice on board. I'm obviously the only reason you made it there :) When you get home, make sure you pick up some duty free so we can celebrate my birthday and your win. Can't believe I actually want Australia to win something haha. Anyway, take care, don't get sick again (maybe sorting out your personal hygiene might help), and feel free to thank me for everything at a later date. Much love and best wishes Scribble.
[Tue 5/08/2008 8:04 PM]