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WHAT MATTERS MOST. ROAR magazine. now 11 editions young. For the Sydney University Cricket Club (SUCC) the 2010- 11 season can only be described in one way – record- breaking. This season the Cricket Club were Belvidere Cup minor-premiers and became the first to win all three major competitions – the Belvidere Cup (two-day competition), the Limited Overs Cup (50 over a side competition) and the Poidevin Gray Shield (Under 21 competition) – in the Sydney Grade competition.

Aaron Scott delves (page 12) into the major changes that have been made at SUCC to help turn a club from one that was PRODUCING stuck in the groove of defeat to one that has set the highest of standards and vowed to create a culture of winning like no other in history. LEADERS The recent creation and implementation of the Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) has proved instrumental ON AND OFF in SUCC’s dominance of Sydney Grade Cricket. This program has enabled 28 young cricketers to train 48 weeks of the year under the guidance of full-time coach Gary Whitaker – who THE FIELD Berrick Barnes – Wallaby was recently named the 2010-11 Sydney Grade Cricket Coach and postgraduate student of the Year. This program has become the motor that has powered the club’s success. The Cricket Club is certainly not the only SUSF club to have GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MBA benefited from the EAP, and this edition of ROAR is certainly testament to that. Our premier men’s and women’s rugby union teams, women’s wheelchair basketball, American football, Australian football, tennis, athletics, boat and women’s rowing club (page 30), just to name a few, have all seen recent success that can be largely attributed to the program.

With winter just around the corner a number of our sporting clubs are gearing up for, or are in the midst of, their The University of Sydney Business School is committed to inspiring competitions (page 47). We also take a look at effective fitness innovation in leadership. For over 90 years, we have produced world-class tips that can help you to improve your experience on the slopes (page 20) and training for fun runs, such as the City to sporting and business leaders. Our continued focus is to shape leaders Surf. They are a lot more fun when you’re prepared! who step out in front and inspire others to follow.

With more sport and fitness stories included in this issue – Our Global Executive MBA provides talented senior managers with the our 11th – than ever before, we still find the time to chat with opportunity to discover fresh perspectives on leadership through 5 x 2 bubbly 2012 Olympic swimming hopeful Emma Gray (page week face-to-face modules, over 18 months on four continents – Australia, 8) about her goals and attributes, the impact of the EAP and Asia, North America and Europe. those controversial swim suits!

Let’s hope that this issue helps to fire up your winter sport and Find out more at fitness ambitions. sydney.edu.au/business/globalEMBA

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EmmaROAR ENTHUSIAST NICK HALLIDAY CHATS WITH SYDNEYGRAY UNIVERSITY ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM MEMBER AND 2012 OLYMPIC SWIMMING HOPEFUL EMMA GRAY.

ROAR: You recently raced in the 50m name ‘Emma Gray’ is called out. butterfly final at the National Swimming How would you feel? Championships. How was that? Oh my God, I would be very excited It was very exciting. I’ve seen the video and it means we ship off to China (the a thousand times, but when you’re Australian squad) and compete over actually there behind the blocks you there, which would be a whole other don’t think through your race like that. experience (representing Australia). It happens in 27 seconds. It’s a flash and you can’t remember a thing. ROAR: What do you think about while you’re swimming? ROAR: Last year you made the semi- During long sets I sing whatever I’ve finals at the Nationals. What was recently heard on the radio, but a lot different this year? of the time you need to think about New coach, new attitude, new house - what you’re doing. Our Head Coach living close by is very convenient - new Bobby Folan has made the sets gym program, new taper. Everything, shorter and sharper, breaking it up into starting from scratch really. different sections. There will always be something new and hard to get over. ROAR: Swimming is a very Recently he’s installed a rope at the individual sport. What led you to 12.5m mark in the short course pool take it up? that we have to go under otherwise I didn’t choose it, it chose me (laughs). we’ll get coat-hangered. I played a few other sports. Water polo, basketball, touch football, tennis ROAR: Is there much of a team and horse riding. Everything really. I environment among your squad of started swimming later than everyone Sydney University swimmers, or else. Even though I did ‘Learn to Swim’ swimmers in general? classes when I was younger, I really I would say it’s more of a team sport only started when I was about 13 with than an individual sport. On the actual school. The coaches at school thought day, you get up and it’s only you that I was pretty good, so I just kept behind the blocks. But, with all the going and here we are (laughs). training we do all semester, you’re going away as a team, bonding as a ROAR: Right now you are training team, spending weekends together as to make the Australian squad for a team. It’s only that 50m or 100m that the World Uni Games. Imagine the you’re actually on your own.

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 8 16/05/11 4:22 PM I called my mum and said “I’m doing some testing for Speedo,” and she said “Oh my God does that make you the new GRAY Lara Bingle?”

ROAR: How have you found your my God does that make you the new time as part of the Elite Athlete Lara Bingle?” (laughs). And I said “No Program (EAP)? mum, no it doesn’t” (laughs). I’d call it I guess during my first year at Sydney scientific testing, not so much modelling. Uni I was a little bit out of it after the HSC. I didn’t have the best attitude ROAR: What’s your take on the towards my swimming. I didn’t really banning of non-textile swim suits? know what to expect at Uni, but the Well it was actually the best thing to Elite Athlete Program helped me in happen to me because before those regards to my diet, tutoring, a gym suits were banned I decided not to program and they introduced me to spend $700 on a swim suit. A lot of my the best facilities. competitors had gotten used to those suits, and when they (FINA) banned ROAR: You have been very the suits their times all blew out by proactive in regards to networking about a second, whereas I was right at our EAP induction evenings, up there. where you have spoken, and a few other events. How have these ROAR: You are currently sporting events helped you? a supportive brace on your right Well, one of those events helped wrist, what happened? me to get a job. After one of those Over-training (laughs). No it occurred evenings I met with a guy and he doing wheel barrows. They’re much set up a job interview for me with a harder than when you were five company in the city. It’s really helped (laughs). They form part of our dry me build up some professional land training, and coming into an contacts, and getting that job will help Olympic year, this type of training will me in the future. continue to be very important during our preparations. It’s all about swim, ROAR: What was it like assisting gym, run and body pump. Speedo with some testing on their swimsuits last year? ROAR: Of all the strokes to swim, It was great, although my mum had a why did you choose butterfly, strange response when I told her that I’d arguably the least fun stroke? be working with Speedo (laughs). I called The least fun? (Laughs) Breaststroke is my mum and said “I’m doing some the least fun! Breaststroke isn’t even a testing for Speedo,” and she said “Oh real stroke. It’s a survival stroke!

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Creating a successful club has become a true science over the past few decades. As sport becomes an expanding business, so the cogs and wheels that drive a successful team are being examined in sharper and sharper detail. Why do some clubs have a “winning” culture? Why are other clubs forever mired in defeat? And, most intriguingly, how do certain clubs manage to change their culture from one of defeat to one of success? T hree Titles. HOWZAT FOR A SEASON?

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ell, a boffin scratching his premiership in 2003, the club’s stocks University now stands at the centre of head over that last question have risen at an astonishing rate. There Sydney’s cricketing scene. The club Wshould make a case study was another first grade title in 2005 and boasts the NSW skipper, Stuart Clark; it of the Sydney University Cricket Club. second grade titles in 2008 and ’09. boasts NSW players like Mark Cameron Because - for a long, long time - the club Then, last summer, Sydney University and Beau Casson; it boasts the most was certainly stuck in a groove of defeat. established itself as the preeminent prodigious first grade run scorer in Without a district to call its own, it force in Sydney grade cricket with Greg Mail; it boasts the most prolific struggled to find young talent. Without an incredible run of titles. The beat top grade all-rounder in Ian Moran; and a record of note, it struggled to lure high began in February when a disciplined it boasts an incredibly strong batch of profile players. With a main oval that bowling display saw the first grade young first-grade talent in Josh Toyer, was torn to shreds by the football codes team edge Manly to notch their debut Nick Larkin, Scott Henry, James Crowley every winter, it struggled to produce one-day premiership. It continued in and Liam Robinson. The question is: pitches conducive to good cricket. And the second week of March when the how has Sydney Uni Cricket Club gone so the club plodded along, a bit-player Under-21 team obliterated Hawkesbury from a culture of defeat to one of in Sydney’s cricketing scene. If a good to win the Poidevin-Gray Shield, the success so completely? young cricketer wanted to push into the club’s first since 1997. And it reached Well, of course, there are many reasons. First Class game he went to a club like its crescendo in the first weekend of The gnarly old veterans of the club Bankstown or St George. If he wanted April when the first grade team won like Greg Mail and Ian Moran, and the to while away a few lazy afternoons in their third Belvidere Cup in a decade, First Class reps like Mark Cameron, the field, then he came to Sydney Uni. with a grinding victory over a Randwick- Beau Casson and Stuart Clark, have It was little surprise that for 79 seasons Petersham team gilded by Test players become the hard chassis that’s held the the club’s first grade team went without Simon Katich and Usman Khawaja. club together. As Matthew Phelps, the a title. It was a summer of unprecedented High Performance Manager at SUSF That, of course, has changed now. dominance – no club has ever won all and former NSW opening batsman, Since a breakthrough first grade three major titles in one season. Sydney says: “Those players have brought a lot

Sydney University First Grade celebrate with the Belvidere Cup after their Grand Final victory over Randwick-Petersham. Previous: All-rounder James Larkin goes on the front foot against Hawkesbury in the successful Poidevin-Gray Grand Final.

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 14 16/05/11 4:23 PM cricket in Sydney, then we’ve got the “We target best program for them. We can offer strength and conditioning, we can offer people who a full-time coach. No other program want to has 20 young cricketers lifting weights at six o’clock in the morning, or running study. We up sandhills, or doing pilates – all these things make their game better. If you’re build our a young cricketer and someone came to you and said, here’s our program culture – compare it to the rest, I don’t think any good young cricketer wanting to around improve could say no.” Whitaker agrees: that. “The only other program that’s similar to this in scope is the program that’s run at All of our Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence Middle-order batsman Nick Larkin takes it to the in Brisbane.” Bankstown attack. scholarship As Phelps stresses, however, the aim holders are aggressive bowling and intent batting. is not simply to attract good cricketers: As Phelps says, “The ball’s bouncing, “We target people who want to study. studying, and the keeper’s standing back, batsmen can We build our culture around that. All of most of the play their cross-batted shots, and that’s our scholarship holders are studying, meant we’ve been able to play some and most of the players at the club are players at the good attacking cricket that’s allowed us either studying at the university, or have club are either to dominate other teams.” studied. So our culture’s built around But the true driving force behind the people who are highly educated. We studying at the club’s success has been the creation of recruit good people and good players the Elite Athlete Program. This program who want to study – that’s the basis of university, or sees 28 young cricketers training 48 our criteria.” Given this attitude, it’s little weeks of the year under the guidance of have studied.” surprise the club also won the Spirit of Director of Cricket and full-time coach Cricket Award last year, a recognition Gary Whitaker. And, as Whitaker says, of outstanding on-field conduct across the key to this program is a “holistic of stability to the team. They’ve been the grades. “It’s a fantastic effort,” says view of preparation” – it’s not simply very good at instilling pride in the club Whitaker, “to not only support a winning about grinding out hour after hour in the and creating a standard of play that’s culture, but to support it with the right nets. During the off-season, the program now expected of our players. Their values. This program doesn’t just make focuses on strength and conditioning expectations of themselves are high these kids better cricketers, it makes and that rubs off on the people around in the gym, and education in fields them better people.” them. The expectation in the top like nutrition, psychology and sports Sydney Uni’s Cricket Club is now in grades now is that you have to raise science. As the season approaches, the happy position where success will your game to that level or you won’t the focus shifts to technical work in the breed success. With its chassis of old stay in the team.” nets, honing skills specific to the game. heads and its motor of young talent, the Then there’s been the sharp During the season, the focus moves club’s reputation as the dominant force improvement of the University’s pitches, to simulating the weekend’s battles in in Sydney grade cricket is concreted. particularly Number One Oval. Back in centre wicket practices, and studying the dark days, the Sydney Uni strip was footage of games recorded at Number And this bodes well for the future. “I dreaded on the grade circuit. Slow, low One Oval. It’s a remarkably thorough think the real strength of our program,” and grassless, it was back-breaking for program. And the 28 young cricketers says Phelps, “is that we can say to young bowlers and frustrating for batsmen. involved in it - training throughout blokes: look at the players you get to As Phelps argues, it was a pitch that the year at a professional level - have play with. You get to learn from a guy produced poor cricket: “It meant that become the motor that’s powered the like Greg Mail who’s scored 11,000 runs average cricketers could get away club’s success. in first grade; you get to learn from a with playing an average game.” Now, Beyond this, however, the Elite Athlete guy like Ian Moran who’s won three first however, Ray Hunt and his ground staff Program has also become a magnet in grade premierships with the club. You have crafted a deck that is hard and attracting young talent to the University. get to learn how to play proper cricket. well-grassed; a strip that rewards both As Phelps says, “If kids want to play That’s the strength of our program.”

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 15 16/05/11 4:23 PM ROAR | FEATURE The rise and rise of Rules By Brett Pettersen Sydney Uni Australian Football Club (SUANFC) is a dog with a bone. It’s carefully managed rise as a force in the Sydney AFL Premier Division is no surprise given it has become a leading developer of talent in recent years. The sustained excellence demanded by the club will depend on it.

he establishment of the club’s such as James Lewington, Monty Colts (Under 18) program in 2009, Krochmal, Todd Considine, Craig Moller, Talong with the consolidation of a Michael Hartley and Jarrod Witts. quality coaching program with a focus Tom Young became the club’s first on developing elite talent through ever player drafted to an AFL club – the support provided by SUSF’s Elite landing on Collingwood’s senior list Athlete Program, internal coaching in late 2010. Tom came to the club as structures and a strategic relationship a NSW scholarship listed player with with AFL club Collingwood have been Collingwood in 2009 from Wollondilly instrumental. and Campbelltown. He then went In 2010, the club made the Premier on to win the Sydney AFL Rising Star Division Grand Final after finishing award while at the club (2009 – Best minor premiers and winning 15 games Young Player in the Premier Division), straight with an average age of 21.5. earning State Under 18 selection in The finals berth was the club’s first the National Carnival, and relocating since its re-elevation to the Premier to Melbourne last year where he Division in 2007. The one and only flag won Collingwood’s reserves Best and won at this level by the club was in Fairest award in the VFL at only 17 1992 when former Sydney Swan, Rod years of age. Carter, was player-coach of the team. University Blue, Tim Barton was In 2011, the club is well placed to again invited and played with Greater challenge for the premiership and has Western Sydney (GWS) in the NAB started the season strongly. Cup and Challenge matches against In the first two years since the club AFL teams this past pre-season. Tim, at started its Under 18 Colts program 21, is in his third season with the club the Colts have won two premierships. and just his fourth year of Australian Several players have already graduated Football ever. A rugby league and to senior football this year, the first of touch football background, Tim has many to come. Watch out for names elite athletic attributes which have

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 16 16/05/11 4:23 PM been noted by Kevin Sheedy and Sam is one of a number of players who of many other clubs. It is this depth, the Giants. were introduced to the game through combined with healthy competitiveness Equally exciting is that Mitch the club (at least at a more serious for positions and opportunities, that Thompson, Kane Murphy and James level) and have developed into first has combined to more significant Brain will play with the Sydney Swans in grade players. The club has prided on-field results. The rewards included the North Eastern Australian Football itself on this for many years. seven of the 25 Sydney AFL under League (NEAFL) – elite second tier The club has a pair of exciting 6”11 21 squad at the 2010 NSW State competition – as part of their Academy players rising through the ranks in Craig Championship being selected from this year after impressing at club Moller (Fremantle Scholarship) and the club, and a further three players level, and in Kane and James’ cases Jarrod Witts (Collingwood Scholarship) selected in the senior Sydney AFL impressing with the State U18 and who are both joined in this year’s State representative team that played the TAC Cup last year. All harbour a strong U18 Rams squad by team-mate Michael Victorian Amateur Football Association. ambition to play at the highest level. Hartley (Collingwood Scholarship). Senior Coach Roger Moten has Mitch Thompson came to the club as Craig is a local Sydney Boys High relished the opportunity to work with a talented but raw 18-year-old in 2009. School student and elite basketball the emerging talent at his disposal. After two years playing outstanding talent. Witts was discovered playing “I have been extremely pleased with football for University, Mitch capped basketball and rugby in the GPS system the development of these players,” 2010 as the club’s best player in its and is completing just his third year of he said. “We can attribute much losing Grand Final and an invitation to football ever. Hartley similarly has had of our improvement directly to the join the Swans. a dramatic upward learning curve to development of these players once Sam Crichton, a former Trinity complement his elite athletic attributes. they have accessed our system. To be College student and elite cricketer, All have excellent prospects of being able to put them in a world class gym, played his first meaningful football drafted within the next two years given take advantage of the expert health at the club in the Reds (fourth grade) plenty of hard work and making the and medical advice at their disposal in 2008. After three years in the most of their opportunities. and enjoy such terrific facilities is a system Sam is now a Sydney AFL Having such a young senior team huge advantage.” representative player and trained with and successful Colts program has In 2010 the club had nine Under 18 the Swans in the 2010 preseason and placed upward pressure for positions regional, three Under 16 regional, two narrowly missed being rookie listed. and developed depth that is the envy Under 18 State, one Under 16 State,

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seven Under 21 Sydney AFL Rising models. Scholarship holders volunteer “In the first two Star and three Sydney AFL league their time with coaching and some also representatives. Furthermore, the club mentor indigenous youth through AIME. years since the had four players in the Sydney AFL Team Plans are afoot to establish stronger links of the Year and had the Coach of the with these community groups. club started Year in senior coach Roger Moten (also General Manager Brett Pettersen its U/18 Colts SUSF Premier Coach of the Year). Alex said: “Importantly the club is very active Lee won the Phelan Medal (Premier conducting coaching sessions with program the Division League Best & Fairest), Tim Air local junior clubs, Newtown Swans and Colts have won the Snow Medal (First Division Best & Glebe Greyhounds, and has traditional Fairest) and Monty Krochmal the Kealy and expanding ties to other schools two Premierships. Medal (U18 Premier Cup Best & Fairest – and junior clubs within the Inner West, Several players first recipient ever from the club). Eastern Suburbs and lower North Shore. The Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness Fostering the junior pathway is a critical have already Elite Athlete Program, club sponsors, part of the development cycle, as is coaches and a highly dedicated highlighting the power of combining graduated to volunteer member administration have education and sport to reach your senior football provided terrific support to Australian dreams, no matter what socio-economic Football athletes, which has helped background you are from. The Trust this year.” the club to attract quality talent and Company, Bendigo Bank, CplusC given them every chance to maximise Design Construct and Sydney City their opportunities. In recent years this Toyota, in particular, have been pivotal support has been supplemented by the in enabling us to establish these contributions of The Trust Company, community programs.” through the Fred P. Archer Foundation, Given the track record of the club, who have provided scholarship funds and the increased emphasis on its high and contributions to the club to performance program, it is little wonder surprising the AFL is courting the club support junior development in the local that the club is now enjoying on-field to consider a possible opportunity to community. A key focus of this program success at the higher levels and the participate in the NEAFL competition is also to develop quality people youth level, success it hopes to soon in the near future. It seems, as ‘Yazz and through education and community translate into a senior premiership. the Plastic Population’ famously sang, service, in-turn creating leaders and role Given the progress achieved, it is not for SUANFC, the only way is up.

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Tom Young, SUANFC’s first ever AFL drafted player, plying his trade for the Collingwood Magpies in the VFL. Mitch Thompson, in action for Sydney University above, will be spending plenty of time playing for the Sydney Swans in the NEAFL this season.

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IF YOU ENJOY HEADING TO THE SNOW DURING WINTER HERE ARE A FEW TIPS TO HELP YOU MINIMISE MUSCLE SORENESS AND MAXIMISE YOUR TIME ON THE SLOPES.

s the first frost of the winter mind if you’re planning to head down the body, even for the most advanced covers suburban lawns across to the snow this winter and are snow-goer, so it’s wise to plan a rest day ASydney, my mind immediately hoping to maximise your time on or perhaps a half-day ticket to give the turns to the annual snow trip with the slopes, minimise the “day-after” body a chance to recover (in the hot mates. The six-hour drive down to soreness and of course reduce the tub is a personal favourite!). Jindabyne, the early mornings to likelihood of injury. get fresh tracks each day and the First of all you need to assess Do you have any pre-existing unrelenting rigidity and soreness of the situation: injuries that may affect your the legs, glutes, lower back, arms – in snow experience? Have you tried skiing or Skiing and boarding have a very high fact everywhere – makes me ask the snowboarding before? incidence of ankle, knee, hip, wrist and question: why do I do it? For those of If you’re a beginner you’ll undoubtedly shoulder injury. It’s best to consult your you who can relate to this, I believe you spend plenty of time on the ground so health professional to discuss adequate know the answer already. you will need to incorporate an upper rehab/strengthening exercises prior to But this year I am determined body component into your training. If committing to a ski trip. to break the habit. I’ll persist with you’re a little more competent, then the the drive, I already relish the early focus can shift towards some leg and How do you rate your current mornings, but for once I’m going to core strength/endurance exercises. fitness level? heed my own advice and incorporate a If you’re currently physically active (i.e. ski-specific conditioning program into How many days are you planning on at least 30 minutes exercise on most my regular routine. skiing/boarding? days of the week) it may only take some Here are a couple of things to keep in Five days back-to-back is taxing on small alterations to your current routine

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 20 16/05/11 4:23 PM snow By Anthony Ellison to target those ski-specific muscles. A torso straight and your abs in as you more periodical approach is required push through the front heel and return for those not used to regular exercise. back to your starting position. For a Speak to our fitness staff to organise a strength focus you may need to hold tailor-made snow-fit program. dumbbells for some added resistance and complete 8-10 repetitions. For Are you planning to ski or board? endurance, complete 20-25 repetitions The muscles used vary between skiing on each side. and boarding so this needs to be addressed in your program. 3. Deadlifts. The combination of answers to the When skiing downhill you typically aforementioned questions can hold your body in a forward flexed greatly impact on how you approach position from the hips. This requires your training regime, but here are a great strength from your hamstrings few generic exercises that can assist and glutes to help stabilise your body. your preparation: This move requires perfect form to protect your back. Stand with your feet 1 Static wall squat 1. Static wall squat. a shoulder-width apart and weights A large part of a day on the slopes (barbell or dumbbells) in front of will be spent in knee-flexion with your thighs. Keeping your shoulders the quadriceps engaged in a semi- back, chin up, abs in and the natural isometric contraction (fixed and under curvature of the spine, tilt forward from tension). Most gym exercises involve your hips and lower the weights down movement at the joint, so this squat towards the ground. Only lower as far is quite simple in its approach. Find a as your flexibility allows. You can bend wall, sit back against it and aim for a your knees slightly if desired. Push in right-angle at the knee joint. Keep your through your heel and slowly return to feet flat on the floor and hold. When your starting position. Complete 12-20 it begins to burn ... keep holding for a few more seconds. Gradually you will repetitions depending on your find you will be able to hold longer desired outcome. and longer and this leg endurance will 2 Alternate lunges 4. Stretching. give you the strength to tackle those long runs without having to stop every A component of flexibility training 30 seconds for a rest while using the is also important not only to reduce beautiful scenery as an excuse. the likelihood of injury but also to help prevent that next-day soreness. 2. Alternate lunges. A stretching program that covers the The gluteals assist in supporting your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, calves, body position while skiing and the back and arms will round-off a snow- quadriceps provide protection for your specific strength program. knees. The alternate lunge is a great As always, it’s best to get a program compound movement to strengthen that can be tailored to your exact aims these areas. Start with your feet and goals, so for any further information together, then stride forward about or to discuss your preparation for a three-feet and bend your back knee snow trip this year just drop in to one towards the ground without your front our fitness centres and have a chat to 3 Deadlifts knee shifting over the toe. Keep your our friendly fitness staff.

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When it comes to the workplace – safety rules There are two questions we ask ourselves from time to time: “Would you know what to do if a friend or colleague was injured while at work?” and “would you know the appropriate steps to take in order to help them?”

posed these questions to a few 4. 95% were not aware of the new practical and technical skills that apply friends and to my surprise the emergency action plan of DRS ABCD to the emergency action plan (DRS Iknowledge they have is limited or ABCD), learn the CPR technique, use out of date. It is often only those people While some individuals remembered the an automated external defibrillator who work in high risk industries, such as majority of the techniques from the first (AED), treat unconscious casualties, use construction, who are up-to-date with aid courses that they took years ago, recovery positions, deal with various their first aid information. most said they would not be confident in injuries, and applying bandages So, who is in charge of first aid in treating someone in the workplace with and splints. your work place? Is there a nominated their current knowledge and skill set. We also offer refresher courses for first aid person or is it just everyone for both Apply First Aid and CPR for those themselves? Do you have a first aid kit How up to date are you? whose qualifications are about to expire at work and would you know how to use • Do you know how to do CPR? and need to be updated. Our courses it if you were required to? These are all • Do you know how to use the materials are run frequently at our convenient important questions that far too many in your first aid kit? inner-city campus or you can request people are unable to answer ‘yes’ to. • Do you know how to use an AED? in-house group courses, where our I recently surveyed 50 people who • Do you know how to treat a burn? instructors will come to you. worked in different office settings in SUSF instructors are skilled regard to their knowledge of CPR. Here Why is it important that you know professionals who have tertiary is a summary of the results: what to do? qualifications in health and sports According to the Australian Bureau education and work place training and 1. 50% did not know the correct ratio of of Statistics: assessment. They also have extensive compressions to breaths for CPR • 5.3% of people experienced a work- first aid training through our first aid 2. 50% did not know how far you should related injury or illness.* partner, Cynergex Group - Australia’s full push down on the chest • Men and women in the 45–49 year service OH&S partner. 3. 60% did not know the correct rate of old age group were those who Find out more information by compressions per minute experienced the highest rate of contacting us at 1300 068 922, work-related injury or illness, followed [email protected] or closely by those aged 20–24 years.* www.susf.com.au. • The most common injuries or illnesses sustained were sprains or strains (30%), COURSE OPTIONS chronic joint or muscle conditions (18%), Course Structure and cuts and open wounds (16%).* Apply One-day practical course *Australian Bureau of Statistics, Work-Related Injuries, First Aid + online workbook www. Australia, 2009-10. Based on 12 million people who cynergexgroup.com.au had worked at some time in the 12 months. (go to course material)

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Ship comes in for By Graham Croker University scholars The Elite Athlete Program provides students with the flexibility to pursue their sporting and academic careers simultaneously and the results are showing in both arenas.

hen Sydney University Cricket Club created history last Wmonth by becoming the first club to win the minor premiership, the Belvidere Cup (two-day competition), the Limited Overs Cup and the Poidevin-Gray Shield (Under 21) in the Sydney grade competition in one season, it added another notch in the belt of the University’s Elite Athlete Program (EAP). Scott Henry, who hit a match-winning 132 in the final against Randwick- Petersham, James Crowley, who joined him in a rearguard 165-run partnership, and Greg Mail, who took 5-30 as the Randy-Petes succumbed to 228 in reply to the University’s 288, are either current or former Sydney University sports scholarship holders in the EAP. In a stellar year for University sporting clubs, Sydney University Football Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder Berrick Barnes is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Commerce at the University of Sydney. Club won the 2010 premier men’s and women’s rugby competitions in Sydney, Division grand final and the Tennis and proud sporting alumni, the the women’s wheelchair basketball Club enjoyed a great Sydney Badge common thread in the rise and rise of team won the Women’s National season. The Athletics Club had one of its more recent presence in an array Wheelchair Basketball League and the its best seasons on record and the Boat of sporting endeavours at local, state, American Football Club collected a Club and the Women’s Rowing Club national and international levels is the 10th State title. The Australian Football dominated at state and national levels. EAP, which incorporates the sports Club made it to the 2010 Premier While the University boasts a long scholarship program.

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 30 16/05/11 4:23 PM The sports scholarship program was established in 1990, but developed into a comprehensive system of academic support and career mentoring after the President of Sydney University Sport, Bruce Ross, and the then Executive Director Greg Harris, visited leading universities in the US in 1988 to study their sports scholarship programs. The Sydney University version they established incorporated a strong academic component, and as the number of scholarships have increased over the years, the number of supporters has also grown. While the bulk of the scholarships are funded through Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness, other supporters have come on board. The late Gavin Brown introduced Vice-Chancellor’s scholarships for men the club because of the scholarships,” “All of the athletes on the program and women and the University Senate he said. “Not so much because of any know about the EAP because there’s followed suit. The Blues Association monetary reasons – they don’t pay not much money in athletics and and the Blue & Gold Club have been very much – but because of the extra anything that’s out there they know long-time supporters, and the Faculty benefits, including the EDP which has about,” he said. of Economics and Business has been led the way among the clubs, and the “We don’t necessarily go out a key contributor. Some scholars are academic, pastoral and post-football recruiting, but the EAP has attracted also housed on campus in University support they receive. some very good athletes who we might colleges, which offer joint scholarships. “We’ve also had a first-rate coaching not have otherwise gained. If there’s Mr Ross, who has just been elected program through the Colts and grade some assistance there for athletes they’d for his 21st year in office and who still teams. When combined, it has helped be mad not to go for it.” provides academic counselling for elite develop a good culture in the club. Mr Gleeson said top end athletes scholars, said the scheme has delivered Most players stay with us after they’ve in track and field have to compete on two fronts. graduated, and many have assisted internationally and they need assistance “While sport is very healthy at the in the coaching ranks after finishing to do so. “Without the support of SUSF University, as evidenced by the results their playing careers. As far as SUFC and the University helping them with in 2010 and so far in 2011, the greatest is concerned, the scholarship scheme flexible essay and exam timetables, they thing about the sports scholarship has been a success on the sporting and would never get to compete overseas scheme is the success of the students on academic fronts.” and no one would ever finish their the academic side,” he said. Gary Whitaker, whose first season degrees,” he said. “The assistance they “They are collectively more successful as Director of Cricket with the Cricket get in that regard is more valuable than academically than other students. And Club has been one of unprecedented the money.” that’s because the scholarship offers success, is also lavish in his praise for He cited the example of middle- them academic counselling and time the schemes. distance runner Lachlan Renshaw management skills. They develop a “I’ve been astounded at the quality who spent six months training and study culture and our academic results of the young men who are at the club, competing overseas in 2010. “He was are now better than that of the overall particularly the maturity they showed still able to undertake his university student body.” when under pressure in the finals,” he work,” Mr Gleeson said. “He was He said that while the scholarship said. “They’re here to achieve, not just struggling at times, but without the program had spawned the over-arching as cricketers, but in life after cricket and scholarship it would not have been Elite Development Programs (EDP), it university, and the scheme provides possible. It provides athletes the was still the cornerstone of the system. them with the assistance to do that. flexibility to study, train and compete The President of Sydney University Mr Whitaker said he also benefitted and that’s a massive bonus.” Football Club (SUFC), David Mortimer, from the scheme by being in touch on a Director of AFL Brett Pettersen said the scholarship and Elite daily basis with elite coaches from other said the club has 27 players on the Development Programs have been university sports. EDP (including the Talented Athletes critical to the rejuvenation and success Sydney University Athletics Club coach Program and the High Performance of the club in the past decade. Dean Gleeson said most athletes joining Program). “The success of the overall “We’ve had many players come to the club were well aware of the scheme. scholarship program across the clubs is

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because it doesn’t attract athletes who president Chris Noel said the EAP The benchmark on standards was are after money as a first priority,” he has been a vitally important part established by the first scholarship holder, said. “The scholarship scheme attracts of supporting the club’s athletes David Hynes, in 1990. A baseballer and people who take a holistic approach. in developing to the highest levels economics/law student, he went on to They’re high quality people with good in rowing. “Most of the 11 Sydney compete as first baseman for Australia at character who are after sustained University rowers who are currently on the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. success in life and in sport.” the national team have benefited from The program has been hitting home Sydney University Boat Club vice- this program,” he said. runs ever since.

What is the Elite Athlete Program? • The Elite Athlete Program now boasts • Mentoring; and have provided me with great support 363 athletes, 262 of whom are on financial • T ravel grants for interstate and throughout my recovery from a serious scholarships of up to $5000 a year. overseas competition. injury, in particular through extra strength Scholarship holders are also enrolled at and conditioning rehab work.” the University and must continue to meet The TAP program Tom Kingston (rugby union): “The academic standards, as well as sporting Sydney University Sports & Fitness also program has been an important support standards, to stay on the scholarships. offers athletes with recognised potential mechanism in helping me to achieve the opportunity to be involved in the • The program is mostly restricted to those my educational and sporting goals. The who are members of one of the more than Talented Athlete Program (TAP). While resources available through both the 40 university sporting clubs - 38 sports are these athletes do not receive a financial contacts and facilities have been invaluable covered scholarship wise. scholarship they are able to access all other in allowing me to balance education • Athletes are recruited for clubs. They don’t benefits associated with the scholarship with rugby. Without those involved in the have to be necessarily competing in first (listed above). program helping me with scheduling, grade teams for SU clubs - they can be up- and-coming athletes who are identified as What the athletes say timetabling, make-up exams and assistance having potential to reach the next level. Renee Kirby (rowing): “My time in the with travel, the balance would certainly be a • SUSF staff and coaches recruit athletes Elite Athlete Program has been amazing. lot more difficult.” throughout the year, attending top-level The help and support I have received has Scott Nicholson (water polo): “The Elite high school competitions such as the been invaluable towards helping me to Athlete Program has assisted me during Head of the River rowing regatta, athletic achieve my sporting and academic goals. my time as a student at Sydney University carnivals and the NSW schoolboys’ rugby The program has allowed me to travel by helping me to manage my studies and championships to identify potential overseas whilst maintaining my studies, sport, and providing the extra guidance and scholarship holders. including some invaluable tutoring. They counselling to help me achieve my best.”

What the scholarships offer Scholarships are awarded on an annual Elite Athlete Program Alumni basis and are paid in two instalments As well as a host of state, national and international representatives, the sports pending a mid-year review of academic and scholarship program boasts 20 Olympians and Paralympians past and present. The sporting progress. The scholarships provide scholarship alumni include: financial assistance to the athletes for Lachlan Renshaw (athletics – 2008 Beijing Olympics) varying amounts from $1000 to $5000. They David Hynes (baseball - 1996 Atlanta Olympics) are claimable for expenses related directly Natalie Porter (basketball – silver medallist 2004 Athens Olympic Games) to studying at the University (such as tuition Robin Bell (canoe - three-time Olympian, bronze medallist 2008 Beijing Olympic Games) fees and residential expenses). Stuart Clark (cricket - Australian fast bowler - 24 Tests, 94 wickets at 23.86) Matthew Mitcham (diving - gold medallist 2008 Beijing Olympic games) Other benefits Alex Croak (gymnastics and diving - dual Olympic sportswoman) • Personal development seminars; Francis Hegarty (rowing - silver medallist, 2008 Beijing Olympics) • Tutoring; Liz Kell (rowing - 2006 world champion and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games) • Academic representation and liaison; Berrick Barnes, Dean Mumm, Phil Waugh, Luke Burgess (rugby union - Wallabies) • Academic counselling; Matthew Dunn (swimming - three-time Olympian) • Media exposure; Michelle Engelsman (swimming – 2004 Athens Olympic Games) • Facility access (gymnasium and pool); Brett Hawke (swimming - two-time Olympian) • Sport services (dietician, sports Chris Fydler (swimmer - three-time Olympian, gold medallist 2000 Sydney Olympic Games) psychology and strength and Trent Franklin (water polo - Olympian and Australian captain) conditioning); Taniele Gofers (water polo - bronze medallist Beijing Olympic Games) Thomas Whalan (water polo - three-time Olympian and Australian captain)

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Sound, but for a ground It’s not easy being an elite hockey player in Sydney. When other people are safely at home on wintry weekends, hockey players are heading off to outer suburbs like Pennant Hills or Narellan for games that can start as late as 8:30 pm. For Sydney University’s players it’s even tougher.

ydney University doesn’t have squad; Nina Khoury made her debut team missed the finals in 2010, but beat any specialised hockey facilities, for Australia A; and Hollie Webster has both grand finalists during the rounds. Sso they train when other clubs cemented her place as a regular in the Goalkeeper Ryan Betts has played in have given up for the night. During the Hockeyroos. the NSW Under 21s and is aiming to week they are still honing their skills Khoury moved from Hobart to Sydney break into the Open team this year. Club at 10:30 pm, with a long drive home last year to undertake a Commerce/Law stalwart and SUSF scholarship holder to follow. Others would be put off, degree and says the SUSF scholarship Tom Lobsey has now become a regular but Sydney University Hockey Club program is a big benefit for her and others. in the NSW Waratahs team. (SUHC) members seem to embrace it “Maintaining a sport/study balance is Oman acknowledges that a lot of from March to September. Madness a priority for me, and the club and SUSF work needs to be done for SUHC to be or dedication to the blue and gold? have both assisted me in this,” she says. the best hockey club in Sydney but is Whatever it is, SUHC is re-emerging as a “Their support is extremely reassuring.” force in Sydney hockey. Her 2011 goals are simple: win a club confident that it has the players and the This year SUHC has 450 members. premiership, pass her exams and play spirit to achieve this. The greatest single There are eight men’s teams, eight for the Hockeyroos! barrier is the lack of a home turf to women’s teams, three veteran’s teams Oman has also contributed to the practice and play on. Who knows: with and seven junior teams. An absence of a renewed strength of the men’s 1st Grade its own facility, further success could be home ground makes things challenging, team under coach Chris Moylan. The just around the corner. but it hasn’t stopped players excelling. SUHC has won five premiership flags in the past two years, and a number of players have represented state and national teams. A major contributor to this success has been the appointment last year of Aaron Oman as the Club’s Director of Hockey. Oman is a former state player and is also the assistant coach of the NSW men’s team. He has brought a wealth of experience to the club along with his range of programs for players and coaches. Oman has a program for mentoring coaches, and his weekly Elite Athlete Program focuses on improving the core skills of his representative players. Success was evident in 2010, when the women’s 1st Grade team qualified for the finals for the first time in over 10 years. They were coached by Liam Dixon, who has played for the club since he was 11. Dixon also became the assistant coach for the NSW Under 15 girl’s team. Several 2010 and 2011 team members, including some SUSF scholars, also had outstanding seasons. Raffaela Bethke was selected in the NSW Arrows

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AFL AthLetiCS The Sydney University Australian The Sydney University Football Club, run entirely by its Athletics Club, established members, is the oldest Australian in 1878, is one of the oldest Rules Club in NSW and the fourth athletics clubs in the country. oldest in Australia. The men’s The club is for athletes of all club has six teams competing in abilities from elite to social, the Sydney Football Association, and from undergrads to providing opportunities for both veterans. The club competes elite players and beginners. The in a wide range of competitions women’s club is continuing to around Australia including grow with two teams competing national and state championships, in the Sydney Women’s AFL state relays and Athletics competition. Over the past 25 NSW all-comers events, years the club has won seven in both the summer (track) Senior first grade flags and have and winter (cross country/road been runners up five times. walks) seasons. For more information go to For more information go to: www.suanfc.com.au www.suac.org or email: or email: [email protected] (Men) australianfootball@sport. usyd.edu.au BAdminton Kennard’s vision carried on (Women) [email protected]. The Badminton Club provides edu.au open opportunities for men SYDNEY UNIVERSITY SOCCER FOOTBALL CLUB ARE THIS SEASON’S WINNERS OF THE KENNARD CUP – ONE and women, from elite to OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED ANNUAL FIXTURES ON THE CLUB’S CALENDAR. BY NATHAN KOSMINA AmeriCAn FootBALL beginner players. The The American Football Club, Badminton Club is affiliated contest between Sydney by both clubs? William Kennard was a March 27, 1957, in front of almost 4500 established in 1984, fields an with the Sydney Badminton University and UNSW for the London East End Jew who served in spectators. Ampol Petroleum saw the open team (Sydney Uni Lions Association Inc. and competes in Division 1) as well as an in all of the association’s Aright to hold one of the oldest the RAF as a wireless operator in World opportunity to advertise itself to a under 18 team (Sydney Uni tournaments, as well as various cups in Australian soccer, The Kennard War II. Prior to his migration in 1947 with wider community, and took over full Cubs in the Colts Division) in intervarsity competitions BASketBALL leading competitive rowing Cup, has been a university tradition for his family to Sydney, his involvement in sponsorship of this tournament in 1959 The Sydney University club in New South Wales. Gridiron New South Wales, the throughout the year, including over 50 years and the 2011 clash did not soccer was as an amateur referee. Once – a popular tournament which became Basketball Club has both The club has won the highest level of competition the Australian University disappoint. settled in the Eastern Suburbs, Kennard for American Football in the Games and the Eastern men’s and women’s teams Honours Trophy at the NSW known as The Ampol Cup. state. The Lions have won 12 University Games. playing in various Sydney Championships for scoring A couple of hundred spectators became a supporter of the Sydney The great Canterbury coach Jo NSW championships in the 27 competitions. In 2003, Sydney the most points at the watched two exciting games under the Hakoah club, just in time to witness and For more information go to: Vlasits then suggested that the Kennard years of competition, including University took ownership of championships for the last newly installed lights at The Square, as be part of a fruitful time for NSW soccer www.usydbadminton.com Cup be donated to the two Sydney the past 8 years consecutively. the Sydney Uni Flames, which eight years. Also, at the or email: Sydney University got off to a promising which saw, among other things, the The Sydney Uni Cubs have won competes in the Women’s 2010 National Championships, universities for an annual test of strength [email protected] start with two early goals to striker newly emerging ethnic based clubs. 8 NSW championships in their National Basketball League. the club won the “Centenary between the two clubs. This offer was 16 years of competition. The Sydney Uni Flames take Oar” for the most points. Liam McConaghy. McConaghy scored Kennard served as a member of the BASeBALL accepted and the first encounter was pride of place as our signature another midway through the first half promotion committee on the NSW For more information go to The Cynics, established in For more information go to: won by Sydney University at Randwick women’s program. after great combination work with Soccer Federation, of which one of the www.sydneyunigridiron.com 1904, fields three teams that www.subc.org.au or Oval on July 10, 1960. UNSW then crowd favourite, French striker, Gerard initiatives was to introduce pre-season or email: americanfootball@ are open to both students and For more information go to: email: [email protected] dominated the annual event until 1966, sport.usyd.edu.au the community. The club plays www.sydneyuniflames.com.au Ouffoue. night soccer at Lidcombe Oval. He when Sydney University was once again in the Sydney Winter Baseball or email: Boxing UNSW managed to score a was the patron of this first Federation victorious. ArChery League, the highest level [email protected] The club offers something for confidence booster goal just on competition in 1957, donating the silver The Sydney University Archery league in NSW. Their Pacific [email protected] all levels, from non-contact UNSW’s total dominance of the half-time after a defensive lapse of cup which bears his name and a prize Club, established in the 1970s, Coast team plays in a more aerobic fitness classes to competition from 1977 to 1986 led to caters to all levels of archery, social league to foster BoAt (men’S rowing) amateur competition for men concentration. Coaches John Calleja of 100 pounds for the winning team. a loss of interest by all parties, until from the beginner to the elite. development among players. The Sydney University Boat and women. Training is held and Steve Hurd rang the changes at It was the combination of his business Members compete in various The club is a great place to Club was established in 1860. in a dedicated boxing gym half-time to freshen up their teams. acumen, charitable nature and love of February, 1996, when the presidents of competitions through Archery play baseball, and is always The club, together with at HK Ward Gymnasium. UNSW pressed and got their second football that led to his sponsorship of Sydney University and UNSW soccer NSW and Archery Australia at looking for new members. the women’s rowing club, For more information goal after a defensive blunder with a the Federation’s first competition before clubs were brought up to date on the club, state and national levels. competes as Sydney University For more information go to: email: [email protected] history of the Cup. The clubs agreed to Currently the club has a member in the club, State and National back pass. After great build up work, it was even known that the organisation sydneyuni.baseball.com.au ranked in the top 20 in the Championships and includes McConaghy settled the proceedings would be a success. resume a competition called Kennard, or email: Australian Ranking list. members of the Australian with a fine fourth goal. It was always He would have been personally complete with a new trophy, in honour [email protected] squad. For the past few years Email: [email protected] Sydney University’s night. gratified when his beloved Hakoah of William Kennard, who died, after a Sydney University has been the How did the Kennard Cup come took out the very first Kennard Cup long and successful life, in October, about, and why is it so sought after by defeating Lane Cove 5-1 on Friday, 1989, aged 89.

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clubs.indd 1 12/05/2011 5:22:27 PM 9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 35 16/05/11 4:23 PM CAnoe/kAyAk FenCing hAndBALL instructors with international rUgBy Union Ski The Sydney University Canoe The Sydney University Fencing The club enters men’s and experience, and is the most The Sydney University The Sydney University Boarders Club caters to all levels of Club is the oldest University women’s teams in the NSW affordable judo club in NSW. Football Club is one of the and Skiers Club, established people who just want to paddle! fencing club in NSW, founded Handball League. It is open to Over the last four decades, strongest clubs in the NSW in 1997, hosts approximately The student and alumni run in 1945. The club, consisting everyone from beginners to SUJC has trained nine rugby union competition. 2000 members and is the largest organised trips around NSW of more than 100 members international representatives. Olympians and numerous The Club caters for a range Sporting and Recreational for beginners as well as trips presently, welcomes members During summer, the club plays Australian representatives. of players through to the University Club in Australia. for those who want to take on of all standards. The club has Beach Handball and arranges elite level. The Club won For more information go to: For more information go to: high grade rapids. The club a large amount of equipment social competitions for those the Club Championship www.sydneyjudo.com or www.subski.net or conducts white water canoe/ available for the use of members, interested in trying out for the 7th successive email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] kayak weekends and competes offering training with foil, epee the game. time in 2010, along with in canoe polo leagues and and sabre. the Colts Club Championship Email: kempo/kArAte SoCCer tournaments around Sydney. for the 6th successive time, For more information go to: [email protected] The club conducts classes for The Sydney University Soccer The club also utilises a 1st Grade Premiership, www.fencing.soc.usyd.edu.au all levels throughout the year, Football Club caters for players of canoeing facility at the Colts 1 Premiership and or email: hoCkey focusing on self defence skills all abilities from elite to beginner. Penrith Whitewater Course. Colts 2 Premiership. [email protected] The Sydney University Hockey and coordination. It enters both men’s and women’s The women’s club For more information go to: Club is one of our largest clubs teams in the NSW Super League. Email: enters a team in the www.sydneyuniversitycanoeclub. gymSportS with numerous men’s, women’s It also enters a large number [email protected] Sydney competition. com.au or email: The Sydney University and junior teams. The men’s of men’s teams in the Eastern [email protected] Gymsports Club is a thriving teams play in Premier A Sydney For more information go to: Suburbs Football Association and kendo recreational and competitive competition while the women (Men) women’s teams in the Gladesville/ Since 2004, Sydney University CriCket club for adults. The Club compete in both the Eastern www.sydneyunirugby.com.au Hornsby competition. has offered Kendo, a traditional The men’s club has eight teams features a very social general Districts Women’s Hockey (Women) Japanese fencing martial arts For more information go to: that compete in the Sydney gymnastic program, welcoming Competition and the Sydney www.sydneyuniwomen.rugbynet. practiced by the samurai. www.susfc.org.au or email: Grade Competition that caters gymnasts from all disciplines, Women’s Hockey League. com.au Today it is both a martial art [email protected] from the elite to social player. including artistic gymnastics, The club sends teams to or email: as well as an internationally The Universities Women’s trampolining, acrobatics and University Games. (Men) [email protected] competed sport. The club SoFtBALL Cricket Club also has 1st, 2nd aerobics. The Club supports or (Women) rugbywomen@sport. For more information go to: practices kendo to cultivate Softball has been very successful and U15 grades competing in artistic gymnasts competing usyd.edu.au www.suhc.asn.au or one’s mindfulness, respect and over the years at the Australian the Sydney Women’s Grade yearly in State Stream, email: [email protected] diligence, through physical Uni Games, and will be looking Competition. The women’s club invitational and Masters netBALL rowing SAiLing And BoArdSAiLing training. A practitioner is able to defend the title in October. also organises a twilight 12 over Competitions. As well as The Sydney University Netball The Sydney University The Sydney University Sailing JUdo to achieve high sense of reflex, All players are welcome! social competition. this, the Club features a club, recently joined as a part Rowing Club was established Club is based down out of The Sydney University Judo alertness, fitness, speed and Nationally-ranked cheerleading of the City Of Sydney Netball in 1960s. The club, together Woollahra Sailing Club in Email: [email protected] For more information go to: Club is the oldest judo club coordination. The club is for program. This program Association, is open to all with the men’s boat club, Rose Bay on the harbour. (Men) www.sydneyuniversity in Australia, founded in 1954 all levels of students, with includes a cheerleading and abilities. The club has three competes as Sydney The club runs courses for SqUASh cricket.com.au by Gary Grennan and Andy beginners’ courses and active dance team, and competes teams entered in the NSW University in the club, State university students in The Sydney University Squash or email: Shepherd. The club competes participation to all level regularly in National and State League competition and and National Championships partnership with WSC under Club provides an ideal (Men) [email protected] in all levels of judo competition, of tournaments. State competitions. a team in the NSW Regional and includes members of the the YA/RYA training scheme. opportunity for players of or (Women) uwcc.secretary@ from national and state to local For more information go to: Inter-district competition. Australian squad. For the past Members participate in club, all abilities to improve their gmail.com For more information go to: competitions and Australian www.usydkendo.com or email: Social players can compete in few years Sydney University state and national class events game. The club members play www.sugymcheer.org or email: University Games. SUJC is run [email protected] the weekend club and social has been the leading using the club boats. The in competitions against other CyCLing [email protected] by students, has black-belt competitions. The club also competitive rowing club intensive courses are run squash clubs in Sydney as well See Velo. sends women’s and mixed in New South Wales. The during the semester and as fielding men’s and women’s teams to the University Games. club has won Honours cover everything from start teams that compete in the Sydney Trophy at the NSW sailing through to start racing. Pennant Squash Competition. For more information go to: Championships for A number of weekend social Club members who are students www.sunetball.com.au or email: scoring the most points trips are organised each are eligible to play Inter-Varsity [email protected] at the championships for semester which provide the against other universities. The the last eight years. Also, perfect opportunity to escape Club also provides free practice roCkCLimBing And at the 2010 National the city for pure sailing. twice a week. moUntAineering Championships, the club The Sydney University Rock For more information go to: For more information go to: won the “Centenary Oar” Climbing and Mountaineering www.usydsailing.com or www.squash.soc.usyd.edu.au or for the most points. Club is not a competitive email: [email protected] email: [email protected] club. Instead, it fosters the For more information go to: development of rock climbing www.sydneyunirowing.org or as a social sport for men and email: [email protected] women. SURMC runs trips on weekends to give members rUgBy LeAgUe the opportunity to climb The club has 2 teams outdoors during the semester, and welcomes new members. as well as indoor climbing The club also encourages which takes place all year and supports players around at The Ledge. There to participate in NSW are opportunities for elite and Australian climbers in the club to compete representative teams. in state and national events; For more information email: however there are currently [email protected] no members involved in these competitions. For more information go to: www.surmc.org.au or email: [email protected]

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clubs.indd9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR 2-3 MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 36 16/05/11 4:23 PM 12/05/2011 5:22:30 PM CAnoe/kAyAk FenCing hAndBALL instructors with international rUgBy Union Ski The Sydney University Canoe The Sydney University Fencing The club enters men’s and experience, and is the most The Sydney University The Sydney University Boarders Club caters to all levels of Club is the oldest University women’s teams in the NSW affordable judo club in NSW. Football Club is one of the and Skiers Club, established people who just want to paddle! fencing club in NSW, founded Handball League. It is open to Over the last four decades, strongest clubs in the NSW in 1997, hosts approximately The student and alumni run in 1945. The club, consisting everyone from beginners to SUJC has trained nine rugby union competition. 2000 members and is the largest organised trips around NSW of more than 100 members international representatives. Olympians and numerous The Club caters for a range Sporting and Recreational for beginners as well as trips presently, welcomes members During summer, the club plays Australian representatives. of players through to the University Club in Australia. for those who want to take on of all standards. The club has Beach Handball and arranges elite level. The Club won For more information go to: For more information go to: high grade rapids. The club a large amount of equipment social competitions for those the Club Championship www.sydneyjudo.com or www.subski.net or conducts white water canoe/ available for the use of members, interested in trying out for the 7th successive email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] kayak weekends and competes offering training with foil, epee the game. time in 2010, along with in canoe polo leagues and and sabre. the Colts Club Championship Email: kempo/kArAte SoCCer tournaments around Sydney. for the 6th successive time, For more information go to: [email protected] The club conducts classes for The Sydney University Soccer The club also utilises a 1st Grade Premiership, www.fencing.soc.usyd.edu.au all levels throughout the year, Football Club caters for players of canoeing facility at the Colts 1 Premiership and or email: hoCkey focusing on self defence skills all abilities from elite to beginner. Penrith Whitewater Course. Colts 2 Premiership. [email protected] The Sydney University Hockey and coordination. It enters both men’s and women’s The women’s club For more information go to: Club is one of our largest clubs teams in the NSW Super League. Email: enters a team in the www.sydneyuniversitycanoeclub. gymSportS with numerous men’s, women’s It also enters a large number [email protected] Sydney competition. com.au or email: The Sydney University and junior teams. The men’s of men’s teams in the Eastern [email protected] Gymsports Club is a thriving teams play in Premier A Sydney For more information go to: Suburbs Football Association and kendo recreational and competitive competition while the women (Men) women’s teams in the Gladesville/ Since 2004, Sydney University CriCket club for adults. The Club compete in both the Eastern www.sydneyunirugby.com.au Hornsby competition. has offered Kendo, a traditional The men’s club has eight teams features a very social general Districts Women’s Hockey (Women) Japanese fencing martial arts For more information go to: that compete in the Sydney gymnastic program, welcoming Competition and the Sydney www.sydneyuniwomen.rugbynet. practiced by the samurai. www.susfc.org.au or email: Grade Competition that caters gymnasts from all disciplines, Women’s Hockey League. com.au Today it is both a martial art [email protected] from the elite to social player. including artistic gymnastics, The club sends teams to or email: as well as an internationally The Universities Women’s trampolining, acrobatics and University Games. (Men) [email protected] competed sport. The club SoFtBALL Cricket Club also has 1st, 2nd aerobics. The Club supports or (Women) rugbywomen@sport. For more information go to: practices kendo to cultivate Softball has been very successful and U15 grades competing in artistic gymnasts competing usyd.edu.au www.suhc.asn.au or one’s mindfulness, respect and over the years at the Australian the Sydney Women’s Grade yearly in State Stream, email: [email protected] diligence, through physical Uni Games, and will be looking Competition. The women’s club invitational and Masters netBALL rowing SAiLing And BoArdSAiLing training. A practitioner is able to defend the title in October. also organises a twilight 12 over Competitions. As well as The Sydney University Netball The Sydney University The Sydney University Sailing JUdo to achieve high sense of reflex, All players are welcome! social competition. this, the Club features a club, recently joined as a part Rowing Club was established Club is based down out of The Sydney University Judo alertness, fitness, speed and Nationally-ranked cheerleading of the City Of Sydney Netball in 1960s. The club, together Woollahra Sailing Club in Email: [email protected] For more information go to: Club is the oldest judo club coordination. The club is for program. This program Association, is open to all with the men’s boat club, Rose Bay on the harbour. (Men) www.sydneyuniversity in Australia, founded in 1954 all levels of students, with includes a cheerleading and abilities. The club has three competes as Sydney The club runs courses for SqUASh cricket.com.au by Gary Grennan and Andy beginners’ courses and active dance team, and competes teams entered in the NSW University in the club, State university students in The Sydney University Squash or email: Shepherd. The club competes participation to all level regularly in National and State League competition and and National Championships partnership with WSC under Club provides an ideal (Men) [email protected] in all levels of judo competition, of tournaments. State competitions. a team in the NSW Regional and includes members of the the YA/RYA training scheme. opportunity for players of or (Women) uwcc.secretary@ from national and state to local For more information go to: Inter-district competition. Australian squad. For the past Members participate in club, all abilities to improve their gmail.com For more information go to: competitions and Australian www.usydkendo.com or email: Social players can compete in few years Sydney University state and national class events game. The club members play www.sugymcheer.org or email: University Games. SUJC is run [email protected] the weekend club and social has been the leading using the club boats. The in competitions against other CyCLing [email protected] by students, has black-belt competitions. The club also competitive rowing club intensive courses are run squash clubs in Sydney as well See Velo. sends women’s and mixed in New South Wales. The during the semester and as fielding men’s and women’s teams to the University Games. club has won Honours cover everything from start teams that compete in the Sydney Trophy at the NSW sailing through to start racing. Pennant Squash Competition. For more information go to: Championships for A number of weekend social Club members who are students www.sunetball.com.au or email: scoring the most points trips are organised each are eligible to play Inter-Varsity [email protected] at the championships for semester which provide the against other universities. The the last eight years. Also, perfect opportunity to escape Club also provides free practice roCkCLimBing And at the 2010 National the city for pure sailing. twice a week. moUntAineering Championships, the club The Sydney University Rock For more information go to: For more information go to: won the “Centenary Oar” Climbing and Mountaineering www.usydsailing.com or www.squash.soc.usyd.edu.au or for the most points. Club is not a competitive email: [email protected] email: [email protected] club. Instead, it fosters the For more information go to: development of rock climbing www.sydneyunirowing.org or as a social sport for men and email: [email protected] women. SURMC runs trips on weekends to give members rUgBy LeAgUe the opportunity to climb The club has 2 teams outdoors during the semester, and welcomes new members. as well as indoor climbing The club also encourages which takes place all year and supports players around at The Ledge. There to participate in NSW are opportunities for elite and Australian climbers in the club to compete representative teams. in state and national events; For more information email: however there are currently [email protected] no members involved in these competitions. For more information go to: www.surmc.org.au or email: [email protected]

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clubs.indd 2-3 9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 37 12/05/201116/05/11 5:22:30 4:23 PM PM Swimming For more information go to: ULtimAte FriSBee wAter poLo The Sydney University Swimming www.usydtkd.com or Sydney University Ultimate The Water Polo Club provides Club trains at the University email:[email protected]. Frisbee is open to all ability opportunities for members to Sports and Aquatic Centre. edu.au levels, entering many local, play water polo at all levels. The All levels of experience are state and national tournaments. club has junior programs, social catered for, from beginners tenniS It has an important social aspect teams and beginner teams right to the elite. The club competes Founded in 1885, the and remains competitive at up to first grade. Both men’s and in all levels of competition from Sydney University Lawn University Games where the women’s teams compete in the club nights to state and national Tennis Club enters teams club has posted excellent results National Water Polo League. events, as well as Eastern and in the Metropolitan Grass since the sport’s inclusion. For more information go to: Australian University Games. Courts Clubs Association For more information go to: (Men) www.sydneyuniwaterpolo. In 2008, the club earned ‘Gold Badge competitions and www.suuf.ufnsw.com.au com.au or Status’, as one of Australia’s other competitions conducted or email: ultimatefrisbee@sport. (Women) www.suwaterpolo.com leading swimming programs. by Tennis NSW and the NSW usyd.edu.au Email: (Men) suwtc@sport. Hardcourt Tennis Association. For more information go to: usyd.edu.au or (Women) The club organises weekly www.suswimclub.com.au VeLo [email protected]. social tennis for club members or email: Whether you’re an elite and edu.au at the Manning lawn courts. [email protected] experienced peloton rider or a The Tennis Club’s representative casual cycling enthusiast, the wAter Ski And wAkeBoArd teams compete annually at tABLe tenniS inception of SU Velo has finally The Water Ski Club informally the Australian University Games. The club provides table tennis created a club in Sydney that began as early as the 1960s. from the beginner to the Email: [email protected] caters for you, in a fun and The club offers an opportunity elite level. It enters regional interactive community. for all abilities to enjoy organised competitions as well as toUCh trips throughout the year. The For more information, go to: University Games. We meet Established in 2001, the club’s season runs from late www.suvelo.com.au Email: at HK Ward Gymnasium Sydney University Touch September to late April, offering [email protected] regularly during the week Club provides opportunities organised water ski days for with coaching available. for students to participate in members at Riverside Ski Park VoLLeyBALL touch in social to challenging at Cattai, on the Hawkesbury, For more information go to: The Sydney University Volleyball competition, including about one hour north-west www.usydtt.org or email: Club enters men’s and women’s University Games, Vawdon of Sydney. [email protected] teams into the Australian Cup and State Cup. The club Volleyball League, as well For more information go to: conducts a weekly mixed tAekwondo as teams in local and state www.usydwake.com or competition providing The Taekwondo Club started in competitions. The club has done email: [email protected]. students and community 2001 and welcomes people of all particularly well in University edu.au members the opportunity experience levels the opportunity competitions, with the men’s to play competitive touch to learn the Korean martial art team coming first in the country wreStLing in a social environment and Olympic sport of Taekwondo. in 2000. Also, the men’s and The club welcomes all levels on a regular basis. Classes teach kicking, sparring, women’s teams have won the of wrestlers from beginners self-defence and the core For more information go to: NSW University Games often looking for a social sport traditional aspects of Taekwondo www.sydney.touch.asn.au or over the past few years. experience to elite level such as spirit, focusing on email: [email protected] competitors. For more information to go: improving an individual’s health www.suvolleyball.com or Email: Email: and fitness while learning in a fun, [email protected] [email protected] safe and social environment.

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROARclubs.indd 4 MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 38 12/05/201116/05/11 5:22:31 4:23 PM PM ROAR By Rebecca Page

TO CLIMB IS SUBLIME With the recent release of the film ‘127 Hours’, you may be asking yourself why anyone would leave the house, let alone go climbing. Why do we do it? Not an easy question to answer when the reasons are as many as there are climbers.

limbing is simultaneously a As for mountaineering and ice members and show them the ropes. means and an end, a pursuit climbing, I’m still unconvinced that Every year the club offers training in Cwithout any tangible purpose they aren’t actually a form of torture, but skills and technique, runs trips from other than its own intrinsic value, but if you were born with very little sense, or NSW to Victoria to Queensland, and when partway up a cliff considering you dream of spending the night in an even dabbles in a little non-climbing your next move and how exactly to get ice-cave and have a slight penchant for related Machiavellian fun. We are there, everything else just seems to frostbite, these “sports” could be also working toward returning to drop away. It’s about solving problems for you. competitions this year and hope to have with your body and mind, when you are Sydney University Rockclimbing and a couple of members representing us completely in the moment and letting Mountaineering Club (SURMC) is open at The Block – one of Sydney’s premier bouldering contests. Swimming For more information go to: ULtimAte FriSBee wAter poLo go of everything other than the rock to anyone who is willing and able, and The Sydney University Swimming www.usydtkd.com or Sydney University Ultimate The Water Polo Club provides under your fingers. Climbing gets under provides opportunities for people to Early this semester, the club offered two beginners’ climbing courses, free Club trains at the University email:[email protected]. Frisbee is open to all ability opportunities for members to your skin, and as it does, it teaches you learn to climb in a safe environment Sports and Aquatic Centre. edu.au levels, entering many local, play water polo at all levels. The for new members, and all who came about yourself and about trust, and or simply to have fun while getting All levels of experience are state and national tournaments. club has junior programs, social improved their climbing around 4 to 6 means that you’ll never be able to look tips from more experienced climbers. catered for, from beginners tenniS It has an important social aspect teams and beginner teams right grades. After the Easter break another to the elite. The club competes Founded in 1885, the and remains competitive at up to first grade. Both men’s and at a rock the same way again. Best of all, Members of the club meet each course commenced for intermediates in all levels of competition from Sydney University Lawn University Games where the women’s teams compete in the you get to see places and the world from Wednesday evening at The Ledge club nights to state and national Tennis Club enters teams club has posted excellent results National Water Polo League. comfortable on grades 16 to 20 who a perspective that few ever understand Climbing Centre at Sydney University, events, as well as Eastern and in the Metropolitan Grass since the sport’s inclusion. wanted to focus on their technique and For more information go to: Australian University Games. Courts Clubs Association and no photo can ever capture. and are always happy to welcome new For more information go to: (Men) www.sydneyuniwaterpolo. move to the next level. In 2008, the club earned ‘Gold Badge competitions and www.suuf.ufnsw.com.au com.au or Two trips to Dam Cliffs in the Blue Status’, as one of Australia’s other competitions conducted or email: ultimatefrisbee@sport. (Women) www.suwaterpolo.com leading swimming programs. by Tennis NSW and the NSW Mountains have provided an opportunity usyd.edu.au Email: (Men) suwtc@sport. Hardcourt Tennis Association. for people to climb outdoors and learn For more information go to: usyd.edu.au or (Women) The club organises weekly to lead and build anchors. There has www.suswimclub.com.au VeLo [email protected]. social tennis for club members or email: Whether you’re an elite and edu.au also been some bouldering closer to at the Manning lawn courts. [email protected] experienced peloton rider or a the cityscape, in Lindfield and Queens The Tennis Club’s representative casual cycling enthusiast, the wAter Ski And wAkeBoArd teams compete annually at Park. Over Easter the club headed down tABLe tenniS inception of SU Velo has finally The Water Ski Club informally the Australian University Games. to Arapiles, in Victoria, where members The club provides table tennis created a club in Sydney that began as early as the 1960s. jostled with holiday makers to climb from the beginner to the Email: [email protected] caters for you, in a fun and The club offers an opportunity elite level. It enters regional interactive community. for all abilities to enjoy organised in one of the most spectacular and competitions as well as toUCh trips throughout the year. The beloved trad climbing destinations in For more information, go to: University Games. We meet Established in 2001, the club’s season runs from late the country. www.suvelo.com.au Email: at HK Ward Gymnasium Sydney University Touch September to late April, offering [email protected] Other future trips include single regularly during the week Club provides opportunities organised water ski days for and multi-pitch climbing in the Blue with coaching available. for students to participate in members at Riverside Ski Park VoLLeyBALL touch in social to challenging at Cattai, on the Hawkesbury, Mountains, a women’s climbing trip, a For more information go to: The Sydney University Volleyball competition, including about one hour north-west foray up to Queensland to escape the www.usydtt.org or email: Club enters men’s and women’s University Games, Vawdon of Sydney. [email protected] teams into the Australian winter chills, and some ice climbing at Cup and State Cup. The club Volleyball League, as well For more information go to: Blue Lake for those who are a little short conducts a weekly mixed tAekwondo as teams in local and state www.usydwake.com or on sanity. competition providing The Taekwondo Club started in competitions. The club has done email: [email protected]. students and community Whether you just want to climb at the 2001 and welcomes people of all particularly well in University edu.au members the opportunity local crag, be involved in competitions, experience levels the opportunity competitions, with the men’s to play competitive touch to learn the Korean martial art team coming first in the country wreStLing climb mountains, or add something new in a social environment and Olympic sport of Taekwondo. in 2000. Also, the men’s and The club welcomes all levels to the work-life imbalance, SURMC can on a regular basis. Classes teach kicking, sparring, women’s teams have won the of wrestlers from beginners provide the gear while you bring the self-defence and the core For more information go to: NSW University Games often looking for a social sport drive. So, why not come and learn to traditional aspects of Taekwondo www.sydney.touch.asn.au or over the past few years. experience to elite level climb something other than the corporate such as spirit, focusing on email: [email protected] competitors. For more information to go: improving an individual’s health ladder while you’re at university? www.suvolleyball.com or Email: Email: and fitness while learning in a fun, For more information go to [email protected] [email protected] safe and social environment. [email protected].

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Sydney University Football Club has a great history of being a solid feeder club for Super Rugby franchises and for the national team. Of the 110 SUFC players to have represented Australia, 90 have Wallaby status.

n recent times, SUFC has claimed six Sydney Premierships in succession I(five Shute Shields and a Tooheys New Cup). And with the Melbourne Rebels having been introduced into an expanded Super Rugby competition, SUFC now has 24 players involved in Australia’s five Super Rugby franchises. An incredible 22 of those 24 players emerged from the SUFC Colts system before making their way into grade ranks and onto Super Rugby. Berrick Barnes and Julian Huxley are the only two not to come through the All of the starting players in Sydney Phil Waugh, is a former SUFC Colt and SUFC Colts ranks, although Barnes is University’s team that defeated Randwick Shute Shield grand final winner. Others now studying a Commerce degree at 46-6 in last year’s Shute Shield grand to appear for the Waratahs this season Sydney University. final have 2011 Super Rugby contracts. include five-eighths Berrick Barnes A further 9 SUFC players have academy And that was with Phil Waugh, Pat and Daniel Halangahu, halfback Luke contracts with Super Rugby academies. McCutcheon and Nick Phipps all Burgess, winger Tom Kingston, centre Eddie Bredenhann, Greg Jeloudev, unavailable due to injury, Wallaby or Tom Carter, flankers Dave Dennis, Dean Tolu Latu, Guy Millar and Will Skelton (NSW), Tom Boidin (ACT), Dan Kelly Australian Rugby Seven’s Commonwealth Mumm, Pat McCutcheon and props and Alex Rokobaro (Melbourne) and Games selection. A further three bench Jeremy Tilse and Paddy Ryan. Dave McDuling (Queensland) are all players hold Super Rugby franchise Australia’s newest Super Rugby Super Rugby academy representatives, academy contracts. franchise, the Melbourne Rebels, effectively Super Rugby train-on squads SUFC is well represented in the also has a large contingent of SUFC for younger players. NSW side. Waratahs captain, flanker representatives. Rebels Club Captain and

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 40 16/05/11 4:23 PM By Andrew Tilley SUPER REPRESENTATION

SUPER RUGBY PLAYER FOCUS NICK PHIPPS TOM KINGSTON (WARATAHS) (MELBOURNE REBELS) Kingston was Phipps joined an Australian Sydney University Schoolboy in 2009 and representative played Colts, in 2009, and before he made joined Sydney his grade debut University in 2010 and was in 2010. A part of the 1st versatile player XV Premiership who can cover winning team. centre, wing He played in the and fullback, Rugby Sevens Kingston signed World Series a professional in 2010 and contract with the was in the 2010 Waratahs in 2011 Commonwealth and made his Waratahs debut against Games team that won silver in Delhi. the Blues in round 9. Kingston, a Sydney The Rebels halfback is tough, skillful and University sports scholarship holder enthusiastic in everything he does. He was studying Engineering/Commerce, made included in the Wallabies Spring Tour, and his club 1st XV debut against Parramatta played in a game against the Leicester just two weeks before he made his Super Tigers which makes him an Australian Rugby debut. representative, but not yet a Wallaby. Phipps is a former scholarship holder and current SAM CARTER (BRUMBIES) Arts and Science student at Sydney University. Carter, who joined Sydney JONO JENKINS (WESTERN FORCE) University in A very busy 2008, was part number seven, of the 2010 1st Jenkins made XV premiership his Super 15 winning squad. debut in 2010 He was recruited and broke his leg by the Brumby within the first Runners in number eight Tim Davidson, second- three minutes the recent rower Al Campbell, halfback Nick on the field. He off-season. Phipps, prop Laurie Weeks, wingers recovered quickly The 200cm and was part Lachlan Mitchell and Peter Betham, and second-rower of the 2010 1st fullback Julian Huxley have all turned has recently XV premiership earned himself out for the Rebels. winning squad. a Brumbies main squad contract on the At the Western Force, based in Perth, He is back back of several standout games with the SUFC is represented by number eight playing with Runners. Carter is a Sydney University Ben McCalman, hooker Nathan Charles, the Western Force in 2011 and will use his sports scholarship holder and is in his outside-centre Mitch Inman and flanker experience from Rugby Seven’s games fourth year of an Arts and Science degree Jono Jenkins. to continue to improve his general game at Sydney University. Prop Jerry Yanuyanutawa and second play. Jenkins is a Sydney University sports rower Sam Carter are SUFC Brumbies scholarship holder. representatives.

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2011 ‘Blue & Gold’ Aussie Rules Luncheon

Adam Spencer’s Second Panel: L to R Craig Bolton raises smiles from Mike Pyke, Jude Bolton and Adam Spencer. The Long and Short of It: Mike Pyke is flanked by his SUSF Elite Athlete Program hosts, Leonie Lum and Nick Halliday.

The first ‘Blue & Gold’ sporting function named Bill Quinn had passed away a legitimate student. In fact, during the for 2011 was the Aussie Rules Luncheon couple of days prior to the 2011 ‘Blue MC’s time at the Club, Colin played at the Four Seasons Hotel on Friday & Gold’ Aussie Rules Function. Bill had at least 200 of his massive number of 15th April. a very good innings and Aussie Rules games as Stan South – a bona fide As a footy fan, the start of a new football was a fundamental part of his student at that time! season always gives rise to new long and happy life. Bill Quinn was both As always, the principal entertainment expectations about how well your team a VFL player and umpire. He coached segments at this function were panels will go. But there is real substance to a number of the luncheon guests at (moderated by Adam Spencer) of those expectations when your team is Sydney Uni in the 1960s and he very leading Sydney Swans’ footballers. Apart undefeated after three rounds (as actively supported the Sydney Swans from being Sydney Uni Sport’s favourite were the Sydney Swans) or when your over the past thirty years. Bill was a son and the highly successful host of team has started the new season great bloke and a really good friend to ABC breakfast radio, Adam Spencer with a win over the reigning premiers most Aussie Rules people in Sydney. is also a Sydney Swans’ ambassador (as Sydney Uni did in Round 1 of the Condolences were offered to Bill’s son and he regularly plays in the Red Kite Premier Division of Aussie Rules Dick and to his daughter-in-law Helen, Celebrity Challenge match, which is an football in Sydney). both of whom were guests at annual AFL curtain raiser. Somewhat So, there was a very positive air in the luncheon. unkindly, the MC advised that on at the room for the 12th consecutive Special mention was made of Colin least two of these occasions, Spencer staging of the ‘Blue & Gold’ Aussie Keeble, the holder of the “most games had been completely outplayed by Rules Luncheon, which is always the played” record for the Sydney University Humphrey B Bear! first corporate function of the season to Australian National Football Club. Adam’s first panel comprised celebrate Australian Rules football with The MC confided that the Sydney Uni Jude Bolton, Kieren Jack and Shane Sydney’s business community in the big records on the precise number of games Mumford. end of town. that Col Keeble played are actually a At that time, Jude was a 260 game On a sad note, a regular supporter bit hazy, because he wasn’t always a veteran who had started the 2011

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 42 16/05/11 4:23 PM Who Spilt the Red Wine??? Col Keeble (aka Stan South) and his daughter Gina rise to their feet as a result of Dennis Mattiske’s clumsiness!

Adam Spencer’s First Panel: L to R Jude Bolton raises smiles Enjoying a Pre-Luncheon Drink: L to R Bob Chambers, Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Michael Rogers and Roger Little. from Kieren Jack and Shane Mumford.

season with three best-on-ground Collingwood’s Darren Jolly for hit-outs Mike Pyke was the very popular performances. The media were (535 of them), despite missing 4 games winner of the Swans’ Most Improved proclaiming a career second-coming through injury or suspension. Shane Player award in 2010. He had some after Jude completed 19 effective was also the runner-up in the Sydney very interesting insights into how Roosy tackles in the previous weekend’s gutsy Swans’ 2010 Best and Fairest. From converted a Canadian World Cup win over the West Coast Eagles. That the moment he arrived at the Swans, Rugby player into a highly effective AFL was the highest number of effective Shane Mumford’s ruck and ground ruckman. In his answer to a question tackles in the game’s recorded history, work have been simply outstanding. about half time sprays from Paul Roos, joining Jude Bolton’s 26 contested This season, he is getting more game Mike said there was one game when he possessions last year against Essendon time than ever and he has already had knew he’d be in for a lambasting as a as yet another AFL benchmark. to compete against some of the best result of trying to take spectacular marks Last season, Kieren Jack won the Bob ruckman in the AFL competition. The in defence rather than attempting to Skilton Medal as the Sydney Swans’ Best fact that the Swans were undefeated spoil his opponent. On that occasion, and Fairest player. This was a remarkable after three games in 2011 was testimony Roosy said something like: “And as for achievement for a young player who had to Mummy’s tireless efforts. you Pyke ... do you think you’re Polly only played 50 senior games at the start These three champion Swans’ players Farmer?” The big Canadian innocently of the 2010 AFL season. parried the Spencer questions with great asked: “What’s a polly farmer?” This Kieren is clearly one of the most aplomb. There was plenty of mirth in caused a further sharp increase in the improved players in the AFL. He has amongst some serious footy chat. Paul Roos’ blood pressure! quickly developed from being a solid Later that afternoon, there was a DVD Both Jude Bolton and Mike Pyke paid run-with player to a classy midfielder in tribute to the outstanding playing and tribute to Craig Bolton’s ... as well as his own right. He plays with tremendous coaching careers of Paul Roos. Then Paul Roos’ ... wonderful contributions to commitment, using bursts of pace Craig Bolton and Mike Pyke joined Jude the Sydney Swans. They also left us in to break away from packs. Kieren is Bolton on the stage to answer Adam’s no doubt that the new Sydney Swans’ another relentless tackler, but he is questions about the Roos’ influence on Academy is an incredibly important also very handy near goal. In 2010 their own careers. development for both the Sydney Swans Kieren polled 10 Brownlow Medal votes The recently retired Craig Bolton and for Aussie Rules football in Sydney. and represented his country in the was surprisingly spritely, given that his Our luncheon guests then steeled International Rules Series against Ireland medicos had him wearing a very large themselves for the Lobby Bar prices that – not a bad achievement for the son of a moon boot on his injured right foot. they were then asked to pay for post- Rugby League legend! Craig’s inspirational career encompassed function cleansing ales! Most of them Shane Mumford was recruited from 199 senior games, a premiership in 2005, took the MC literally when ... at the start Geelong after playing 21 games for All Australian selection on two occasions of the luncheon ... he’d declared that the the 2009 AFL premiers and has been and joint captaincy of the Sydney Swans. weekend had officially commenced and an instant success at the Sydney Like Paul Roos, Craig Bolton was a that no one was expected to return to their Swans. In 2010, he was second only to legend to both his club and the game. office until the following Monday morning!

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2011 ‘Blue & Gold’ Athletics Luncheon ‘Blue & Gold’ Sporting Functions throughout By the time you read this copy of • Betty Moore: NSW record-holding the Remainder of 2011 ROAR 11 the inaugural ‘Blue & hurdler in the 1950s – later Gold’ Athletics Luncheon will have competed for Great Britain and Soccer Football Dinner been held on Friday 13th May at the equalled the World Record for 80m Friday 10th June Boathouse on Blackwattle Bay. hurdles at the 1962 from 7:00 pm at Doltone House, Pyrmont The Sydney University Athletics Commonwealth Games. Club formed a Function Sub- • Cheryl Collins: 800m and 4x400m Committee to plan and market their relay runner at the 1972 Munich Rugby Luncheon first ‘Blue & Gold’ Athletics Luncheon. Olympic Games. Friday 8th July The sub-committee comprised eleven Greg O’Mahoney’s second panel will from 12:00 noon at the Four Seasons passionate SUAC members across comprise more recent athletes: Hotel, Sydney many decades, ensuring that all of • Paul Greene: 400m runner at the the recent eras in the Athletics Club’s 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and Water Polo Luncheon history would be well represented at then successful songwriter and Friday 26th August the Friday 13th May luncheon. guitarist with the band Ghostwriters. from 12:00 noon at WatersEdge The panel moderator for the • Andrew Pym: the 2001 Stawell Restaurant, Walsh Bay inaugural ‘Blue & Gold’ Athletics Gift winner. Luncheon will be Greg O’Mahoney • Anneliese Rubie: 400m qualifier for and his first panel will comprise the the World Junior Championships Rowing Luncheon following legends: and a likely member of the 4x400m Friday 16th September • John Treloar: champion sprinter who relay at this year’s senior World from 12:00 noon at the The Boathouse represented Australia at both the Championships at Daegu in on Blackwattle Bay, Glebe 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games. South Korea. Blues Association/SUSF Golf Day Wednesday 12th October University of Sydney Sport from 12:00 noon at St Michael’s Golf Club, Little Bay Foundation News Cricket Luncheon The objective of the University Preserved Trusts. In the past 3 years Friday 18th November of Sydney Sport Foundation is to for example an additional $250,000 from 12:00 noon at the Four Seasons facilitate the development of sport at has been received/pledged for Hotel, Sydney the university by encouraging donors Named Sporting Scholarships, with and prospective donors to make gifts an additional $100,000 in the pipeline Xmas Hamper Golf Day which will be directed to sport. At the at the time of writing. A Sporting same time donors receive the benefit Scholarship Brochure is available Wednesday 23rd November of tax deductible receipts. upon request to anyone interested in from 12:00 noon at St Michael’s Golf Wherever possible, funds are finding out more about the program. Club, Little Bay invested in medium and long term Online giving is now available at: investments which enable an interest www.alumniandfriends.usyd.edu.au/ WNBL Flames/Women in Sport income stream to be created. susf.asp. Luncheon The Sporting Scholarship Division Wednesday 7th December of the Foundation provides an ideal Further information about the from 12:00 noon at WatersEdge opportunity for donors to contribute Sport Foundation can be found at its Restaurant, Walsh Bay to the long term scholarship webpage: www.susf.com.au/page/ program, either by pledging an sports_foundation.html. amount to create a Perpetual Feel free to call David Collins on For advanced table bookings Scholarship named after the Donor, 9351 4960 or Rodney Tubbs on (ensuring the best seats in the house), or to scholarships in general. All 9351 7958 or by emailing contact Rodney Tubbs on 9351 7958 funds received are invested in Capital [email protected]. or [email protected].

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9198_SYDNUNSP_ROAR MAG JUNE 11 EDITION.indd 44 16/05/11 4:23 PM ROAR | HEALTH By Chris Spring

If the groin pain persists... Groin injuries have been getting a lot of media attention in sports lately, with numerous sports stars missing significant time or going under the knife to help repair their injured loins. Even though “groin pain” can describe numerous injuries, one that keeps popping up is osteitis pubis.

What is osteitis pubis? you have osteitis pubis. Many other What can a physio do? Osteitis pubis is inflammation, and conditions and injuries will result in groin • Assess/screen you to find out what resulting pain, of the pubic symphysis, pain. However, initial management, exactly the injury is. which is the joint at the front center of treatment and prevention are • Provide manual treatment to regain the pelvis. The two main sets of muscles quite similar: mobility and help with pain relief. that attach to this point are the leg • Initiate and progress a rehabilitation adductors and the rectus abdominus. Management: If you experience program that will strengthen the Overloading of these muscles by symptoms: injured area, prevent compensations excessive training, coupled with poor • DO NOT ignore the pain. Hoping it and help return you to sport. stability/biomechanics can cause these will go away is not the best option, • Refer you to the appropriate doctor muscles to be strained. The injured and if left too long can lead to long- if necessary. muscle cannot provide adequate term rest from sports. Even if the pain • Communicate with your coaches and support causing unwanted shearing does go away, weaknesses need to trainers. The more they know, the and mobility of the pubic symphasis. be corrected. more they will be able to help you. Inflammation and pain soon follows. • A void painful activities. Sprinting, change of direction and kicking puts What are the signs and symptoms? Prevention: How to avoid osteitis a lot of stress on the groin and should • Loss of flexibility in the groin. pubis and other groin injuries: be minimised or eliminated. • A dull ache in the groin, which • Musculo-skeletal screenings can sometimes can move from one side • A void stretching your adductors. indicate your weaknesses before the to the other. When you stretch your adductors, you injuries take place. • Sharper groin pain with kicking, are pulling the muscle fibers from the • Use a foam roller to help reduce sprinting and changing direction. inflamed bone. muscle tightness. • Pain moving from the groin to • Ice after activity. It will help calm the • Stretching and mobility drills. the abdomen. pain and inflammation. • W arm-up properly before playing/ • Inform your coach(s). Training training. Do one on your own Just because you have groin pain modifications will help prevent if necessary. or these symptoms, it doesn’t mean further injury. • Activation exercises – simple drills can be carried out as part of your warm-up to turn these muscles on, getting them ready for the demands of the session. • Limit your conditioning on the bike, rower and cross trainer. • Add non-supported single leg strength exercises into your program such as single leg squats or rear foot elevated split squats, which activate the pelvis stabilisers. Avoid exercises that isolate muscles and require little control, like the leg press.

The Sports Clinic is able to assist you with any queries you may have or treatments you may need and is conveniently located onsite at Sydney University, cnr Western Ave and Physics Road. Bookings can be made by calling 9351 8118.

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OVER THE LINE Record season at the crease skipper Nick Larkin (28), as the tried to have SUCC – founded in 1864 – As Sydney University Cricket Club Students posted 4-89 to collect the turfed out of the competition just over a made history by being the first to win Shield. Not surprisingly, Robertson decade ago. the Belvidere Cup, the Limited Overs was named Shane Lee Player of the Cup and the Poidevin-Gray Shield in Match for his efforts. Medals in their wake MAJOR SPONSORS the one season, it was no surprise that Sydney University rowers capped individuals in the winning squads set Opener Greg Mail, who enjoyed a third off a medal-laden National Rowing some new peaks. 1000-plus run season, just missed out on Championship regatta at West Lakes, winning back-to-back O’Reilly Medals. South Australia, when they provided Scott Henry, who amassed over 700 Sydney Cricket Club’s Dominic Thornley the bulk of the NSW men’s eight crew runs in the second half of the season, won the First Grade Player of the Year that won a fourth consecutive King’s was awarded the Benaud Medal for award for the 2010-11season by a point Cup. Stroked by Olympian Daniel his man-of-the-match performance – a from Parramatta’s Michael Wood and Noonan, NSW were never headed over CORPORATE PARTNERS brilliant, match-defining knock of 132 – Mail. Sydney University team-mate the 2000m journey. The NSW crew of in the Belvidere Cup final. He was also Ian Moran finished 7th on points. Mail James Chapman (bow), Samuel Loch, man-of-the-match in the Limited Overs topped the grade cricket run-scoring Francis Hegerty, Brodie Buckland, Nick ® final, making him the first player to win for the season with 1095 at 54.75 Purnell, Matthew Ryan, Fergus Pragnell, both awards in the same season. Henry, (including three centuries). He also Daniel Noonan (stroke) and Toby Lister who is studying sports management claimed 32 wickets at 16.38, including (cox) finished in 5min 22.08sec, ahead of at the Australian College of Physical 5-30 in the final. Victoria in 5:24:80 and South Australia Education, is a sports scholarship holder in 5:33:49. With a big contingent of on the Elite Athlete Program. Nick Larkin racked up 843 runs in all forms of the game this season at 43.65. 43 rowers competing in NSW and All-rounder Liam Robertson starred with A commerce student and scholarship club teams at the championships, bat and ball in Sydney University’s six- holder, he formed a match-winning Sydney University finished third on the wicket win over Hawkesbury in the final partnership with Henry in the Limited overall medal tally and second on the of the Poidevin-Gray Shield. Robertson, Overs final. With Sydney University points tally behind Mercantile from a second year Arts student and Sydney hovering at 5-105, Larkin smote 66 off Victoria. Sydney University rowers won University sports scholarship holder, 70 balls, including seven boundaries. eight gold, 14 silver and 11 bronze snared 3-8 as Hawkesbury crumbled He also earned selection in the Sydney medals, with a number of standout for 86 after being put in to bat on their Colts team to play Country Colts. performances, including Joanna Wood, home turf. The 19-year-old then came The Students have now won three who won gold in the lightweight in at No.3 and cracked a match-winning Belvidere Cups in the past nine years – a women’s quad and silver in the 44, sharing in a 70-run partnership with fine rebuttal to the host of clubs who lightweight Under 23 women’s scull.

Taking on the world Sydney University athletes turned in top performances at the recent Melbourne Track Classic and the Waratah Series meets. Middle-distance runner Lachlan Renshaw, a Beijing Olympian, finished third in the 800m at the Classic, behind world record holder David Rudisha and Olympic finalist Nick Symmonds, in a personal best time of 1:45.66. The time takes Renshaw to ninth on the national all-time list. A week later the SUSF sports scholarship holder and commerce student relinquished his Australian 800m crown to long-time rival James Kaan at the national titles at Melbourne’s Olympic Park. Renshaw is aiming his training program at the World Championships in Daegu, Korea in August and needs an A-qualifying time of 1:45:40. In the women’s events the standout performer was 19-year-old Anneliese Rubie, who smashed her personal best time by more than half a second in the 400m, to finish 3rd in 53.31. Rubie ran a World University Games qualifier and although not yet selected has certainly done enough to gain selection for the World Championships STRATEGIC PARTNERS 4x400 relay team. And Lara Tamsett, who was the first Australian and 29th overall at the recent World Cross Country Championships in the open women’s event, is now in contention for the World University Games.

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