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6/ ATHLETE INTERVIEW Matt Solomon
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THREE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S AFL BOMBERS SYDNEY UNIVERSITY METRO LEAGUE THREE WERE SELECTED BY GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY (GWS) IN CROWNED PREMIERS AFTER WINNING THEIR SYDNEY THE INAUGURAL AFL WOMEN’S DRAFT. WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE GRAND FINAL ON SUNDAY, NICOLA BARR CREATED HISTORY AS NO. 1 PICK OVERALL; ERIN SEPTEMBER 18, 2016. MCKINNON & STEPHANIE WALKER WERE ALSO SELECTED BY GWS THE METRO LEAGUE FOUR TEAM WENT DOWN TO UNSW FOR THE 2017 LAUNCH OF THE FIRST EVER AFL WOMEN’S LEAGUE.1 IN THEIR GRAND FINAL. 4 Athletics Rugby
SYDNEY UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CLUB CROWNED WINNERS SYDNEY UNI WOMEN’S RUGBY CLUB WON BACK-TO-BACK OF THE WINTER PREMIERSHIP IN BOTH THE MEN’S AND PREMIERSHIPS, BEATING PARRAMATTA 25-24 IN THE WOMEN’S OPEN COMPETITION FOR 2016. GRAND FINAL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016. THE WIN WAS THE 6TH CONSECUTIVE WIN FOR THE CLUB SYDNEY UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL CLUB’S TOM ROBERTSON IN THE MEN’S COMPETITION, WITH THE WOMEN WINNING DEBUTED FOR THE WALLABIES IN THEIR TEST AGAINST THE TITLE FOR THE 4TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. ARGENTINA IN PERTH ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016. 2 THE SPECIALIST TIGHT-HEAD PROP IS CAPPED WALLABY NO. 898.5 Baseball Sailing
SYDNEY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CLUB WON SUSF ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM MEMBER, ALICE TARNAWSKI, TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS. IS NOW A WORLD UNIVERSITY CHAMPION SAILOR. BOTH THEIR 3RD AND 4TH GRADE SIDES WON GRAND AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN’S CREW, TARNAWSKI TOOK GOLD FINALS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016. IN THE 8TH WORLD UNIVERSITY SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP HELD 3 IN PERTH, LATE SEPTEMBER 2016. 6 WHAT’S INSIDE... FEATURES
ATHLETE INTERVIEW Matt Solomon motors through his degree. 33 By Tom Morrison SUMMER 6 2016 FROM THE EDITOR EDITOR Laura Hanlon HISTORY REPEATS DEPUTY EDITORS Sydney and Melbourne share rowing honours in the 2016 Australian Boat Race. Rob Smithies, Graham Croker, By Laura Hanlon 16 Helen Jomoa, Harry Croker and the Women’s Rugby Sevens team PS4 Premier League back-to-back are now contemplating after writing Championships and the Premiership CREATIVE DESIGN history for their sport at the Olympics. crown (page 32). & PRODUCTION Mapping out the road ahead requires Hitting your targets might take some Southern Design some reflection so our ‘Top Eight Rio assistance so we’ve also included a guide YOUR NEXT WORKOUT CONTRIBUTING WRITERS A ‘read and rep’ circuit to elevate the heart Moments’ should spur discussion on of the best mobile apps to help you Graham Croker rate and burn fat. 20 page 10. move (page 24) and your fuel is covered By Dane Gray Harry Croker on page 22 with a trail mix recipe for that And if you thought our Olympic sprinters Dane Gray hike you’ve been putting off. The days were fast just listen to this engine roar. Laura Hanlon are getting longer and stepping outside Our striking cover star is Matt Solomon, Rebecca Hay of your local neighbourhood footpath SUSF’s first ever Elite Athlete Program Joseph Kerrigan to the bush tracks around Sydney not motorsports scholarship holder. Battling Tom Morrison MIX IT UP While this issue of ROAR hits the stands only provides a great physical challenge The snacks to pack while you explore the bush trails of the congested Sydney traffic, we can Douglas Noble Brown on the cusp of summer break, our love but also unwinds the mind. The benefits Sydney this summer. 22 only dream what it must be like to hurtle Rodney Tubbs By Rebecca Hay of regular exercise in helping manage of sport never takes a holiday. Winter around a race track with no red lights life stresses are well known and as more competition has given way to the warmer in sight. The face under the helmet is CONTRIBUTING outings cramp the calendar towards weather brigade, with a number of revealed on page 6. PHOTOGRAPHERS Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) clubs Christmas and the busyness of exams Laura Hanlon No highlight reel of 2016 would be hit, I encourage you to still find time for gearing up for the field once again and Jeremy Ng complete without mentioning the exercise. Clear your schedule to clear PHONES FOR FITNESS our gym-goers continue to treadmill Reviewing the apps that will make you move. opening of the TAG Family Foundation your mind in the gym and the space SYDNEY UNI SPORT towards the festive feasting time of year. By Douglas Noble Brown Grandstand and redevelopment of created for some sweat may just give & FITNESS 24 This issue is all about stepping-up, taking University No.2 Oval. I can report these you that edge. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR that next-level option towards self- world-class facilities are being fully Robert Smithies improvement. Whether it be adding an utilised by a number of our sporting extra hit of cardio to your next workout teams including rugby, football and FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (prepared for you on page 20) or finding cricket. One of those teams, our Sydney MANAGER TACKLING THE CHALLENGES the next ‘up’ after touching down in University Soccer Football Club (SUSFC) Aleksandra Pozder Sydney University Football Club celebrate success with Australia post-Rio representation on the women, have ticked three goals off their an eye for improvement. 30 By Graham Croker world stage. Where to gold from gold? list. The triple-threat Lionesses captured Laura Hanlon HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER That’s what Sydney University student the 2016 Club Championship, National Editor Tristan Liles
OPERATIONS, PROPERTY & PROJECTS MANAGER Ed Smith LIONESSES FEAST ON ROUND BALL
THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS | susf.com.au The University of Sydney Women’s First Grade soccer CORPORATE & ALUMNI team have this season won, “all of them.” By Laura Hanlon 32 R RELATIONS MANAGER A 33 SUMMER RO 2016 Rodney Tubbs
6/ ATHLETE INTERVIEW Matt Solomon 10/ RIO WRAP ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAM 31/ LIONESSES FEAST 33 EDITIONS ON ROUND BALL Women’s soccer success MANAGER MORE Leonie Lum 2 Welcome 34 'Blue & Gold’ Events Recap MAGAZINE YOUNG 5 News Bites 36 Decade of Development PROGRAMS & PARTICIPATION 8 Riding with Sarah Roy 39 Join a Club MANAGER GEARING UPWWW.SUSF.COM.AU A 10 Rio Wrap 46 Facilities Guide NEWSBITES + NUTRITION + FITNESS + APPS + RUGBY + SOCCER + DEVELOPMENT + EVENTS Melinda D’Arcy 18 Choosing Supplements 48 Home Events Calendar
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Sydney University progressed season went to Adam Vrahnos (best through heats, a repecharge and a semi- Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness, Elite Sydney Uni Staff forward, leading try-scorer) Jake Vrahnos final to finish third in the final behind Athlete Alice Tarnawski was part of the (leading point-scorer) and Anthony two Chinese crews from Shanghai Jiao & Community Members five-member Australian crew which won Jury (best back). Awards in the Division Tong University and Wuhan University. gold in the women’s event at the 8th $ Two ranks went to Kelvin Quinn and At the second regatta in Chengdu 65 World University Sailing Championships, Tuariki Matapuku (best forwards), Daniel the course was over 800m with the recently held on the Swan River, Perth. Rowe (best back), Kelvin Quinn (leading accumulated time after two races being Tarnawski, a Bachelor of Applied try-scorer) and Dave Turner (leading the determining factor for the medals. Science (Physiotherapy) student, was point-scorer). First year Sydney University SUBC drew Brown University from the a member of the crew skippered by student Charles Slinger was named US in both races which they duly won in Sarah Parker from the University of Rookie of the Year, and Kurt Lewis and fast times to collect the gold medal, with Newcastle. They prevailed in a series of Troy Haroyan shared the Clubman of the Brown and Tohoku universities winning tough round-robin races against sailors Year award. On a sad note, the club lost the silver and bronze. from Switzerland, France, Singapore one of its greatest supporters during and Korea to progress to the finals. In the season with the passing of former challenging weather conditions, the AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL player, coach and administrator Dave Australians beat Switzerland in the final, Despite finishing their season with a Chadwick. SURLC President Chris Kintis with Singapore taking the bronze. All 117-30 preliminary final loss to UWS announced the establishment of the first teams used Bakewell-White eight metre Giants, Sydney University fared well at perpetual scholarship in rugby league in yachts in the regatta that was held the 2016 annual NEAFL awards. SUANFC Mr Chadwick’s honour. under the auspices of the International was named Team of the Year, while Tom University Sports Federation. The Young, Matt Rawlinson, Will Sierakowski 9th Edition of the World University ROWING and Jake Derickx were awarded NEAFL Sailing Championships will be held in Team of the Year honours. Young, Sydney University Boat Club (SUBC) Cherbourg, France, in 2018. the 2015 NEAFL MVP fell short of men’s eight came away from a recent consecutive awards, settling for equal trip to China with gold and bronze third place with Southport’s Andrew RUGBY LEAGUE medals from two university rowing Boston behind 2016 MVP Matt Payne regattas attended by a number of top Michael Ambados capped off a strong (Aspley) and Jordan Harper (Canberra). international teams. The SUBC crew of season by being awarded the 2016 Rawlinson averaged 25 disposals and Pollard-Chadwick Medal for Sydney Hamish Playfair, Jack Hargreaves, Jacob led the competition in clearances; University Rugby League Club’s (SURLC) Bicknell, Campbell Watts, Franz Förster, Sierakowski averaged a fraction over 18 best and fairest player at the recent Andrew Judge, Jack Hanley, Matt Murray disposals and five marks a game; and annual awards night. The hard-running and cox William Raven competed in Derickx, with 43 goals, finished third in forward was a consistent performer in regattas at Changsha and Chengdu. the NEAFL Goalkicking Award behind the club’s Division One side that made Strong winds at the Changsha regatta Darren Ewing (NT Thunder) and James it through to the NSW Tertiary Cup resulted in the races being cut short to Stewart. Bring on season 2017.
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TOM MORRISON TALKS STEERING Champion Mika Hakkinen behind the throughout the lap. Whether the CHALLENGING, wheel. The Shanghai weekend was surface grip levels are changing, where AND STUDYING WITH THE FIRST tough, as the level of competition the bumps are, how much throttle to EVER SYDNEY UNI SPORT & was extremely high. While we didn’t apply when coming out of a corner, BUT REQUIRES get the results we wanted, due to how much steering input is needed to FITNESS (SUSF) ELITE ATHLETE unforeseen circumstances, we showed keep the car balanced, and how much that we had the pace and performance brake pressure to apply at the right PROGRAM MEMBER FOR to compete at the front. time in order to efficiently slow the HUGE MENTAL car down into a corner, in the shortest MOTORSPORT, MATT SOLOMON. How has the SUSF Elite Athlete amount of time possible. The list is Program aided your development endless. Take this, and add 30 or more CAPACITY Take us back to where it began. How as a sportsperson? cars around you, travelling at 250km/h. did you get involved in motorsports? The SUSF Elite Athlete Program has You are clearly a very good driver when My Dad has always been a car aided me immensely with preparation AS WELL. it comes to GT3 motor vehicles but how enthusiast, so I’ve been around for my races and keeping me in do you go on the streets of Sydney? motorsports and cars for as long as I good shape. It is easy to lose focus can remember. Having attended so when living in a college environment, I’ve driven a couple times in Sydney many races as a child, it was practically however, the program has kept me and I have to say it's quite hectic! embedded in me at a young age. I had focussed and on track. Not quite as hectic as driving in Hong my first taste of a go-kart when I was 6. Kong, where I grew up, but drivers I know you work hard at your here are pretty aggressive! Believe it You have a very diverse cultural strength and conditioning in the new or not, I’m a grandpa on the roads; heritage and upbringing. Can you David Mortimer High Performance leave the racing at the circuit! shed some light on this for us? Gym on campus, how does a workout Who inspires you? My Dad is Australian, my Mum is specific to Motorsport vary from Chinese and I speak Cantonese, other sports? Apart from my family, one particular Mandarin and English. I was actually People generally don’t understand ex-driver is a huge inspiration to me. born in Melbourne and lived there until the physical component of motor His name is Alex Zanardi. He used to I was three years old, before moving to racing. But it is among the toughest compete in Formula 1, but in 2001, he Hong Kong. I lived there until 2014, then sports, physically, in the world. We suffered a tremendous crash, losing to England for a year when I was racing have an average heart rate of 160bpm both legs as a result. Since then, he has in the European F3 Championship and in the car, over a duration of anything continued to compete at a high level in now I reside in Sydney. between 40 minutes and three hours, the World Touring Car Championship, and in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, What team do you currently drive for with cockpit temperatures getting up he won his second gold medal for and at what level are you currently to 70 degrees on a hot day. handcycling. This really proves that competing? We experience G-forces of up to four if you want something bad enough, I currently race as a Customer Sports times our body weight, steering forces there is nothing that will stop you. Driver for Mercedes-AMG. I race in a close to 30kg and braking forces of over What advice would you give to number of GT Sportscar categories 50kg. Imagine doing this 12 times a lap, aspiring motorsport athletes? around Asia and Australia. GT3 is the top for over 60 laps. It adds up. Working tier of production sportscar racing and with my strength coach Dane Gray Never give up. There were times last features different manufacturers such as at the new High Performance Gym year while racing in Europe, where Mercedes AMG, Ferrari and the like. has helped me focus on race-specific I thought I would not be in a position exercises which include neck training, to race at the top again. However, Talk us through how it felt to race endurance strength and cardio. hardwork and perseverance during the in the GT Asia Championships in off-season led to exciting opportunities Shanghai in August? What are the main mental challenges this year, the highlight being winning in your sport? It was a privilege to be asked by AMG the Australian GT Race at the F1 Grand to race for them in Shanghai. It was Not only is racing physically Prix in Melbourne and then being their official comeback to the Asian challenging, but it requires huge selected as a driver for AMG. There GT scene, after having won in 2013 mental capacity as well. Drivers will always be ups and downs, but keep with myself and two-time F1 World are constantly making decisions pushing through!
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Roy was in desperate need of financial just about every region of Australia and form of the SUSF Elite Athlete Program cycling club (SUVelo). SARAH ROY KNOWS ALL support. Through her connection to then the international season begins. scholarship, allowing her to continue In 2013, Roy kicked it up a gear. She the SUVelo Club, she was offered an TOO WELL THE STRUGGLES racing and compete for professional “Throughout the [international] season, we spent the best part of the year earning Elite Athlete Program scholarship. contracts all over the world. take up to 12 flights in a month, travelling AN ATHLETE ENDURES ON a professional contract, making many “[The EAP] made the biggest difference from race to race,” she says. “Sometimes Originally hailing from St Leonards sacrifices along the way. She sold her in my life,” she says. By holding the we drive, which can mean an entire day in THEIR CLIMB TO THE TOP. in Sydney, Roy was a triathlete until bike and did everything in her power to scholarship, Roy could survive on the the car. Usually the international season her early 20s, so she was no novice raise funds to compete as a solo racer. SHE WENT THROUGH IT, international stage in her pursuit for ends around September.” to the taxing sport of cycling. When After a strong performance, her sacrifices greater professional pathways. AND NOW SHE’S REAPING applying for a National Talent ID and paid dividends. She signed her first Once she is on her 3-4 week holiday THE BENEFITS, WRITES Development program in 2007, Roy professional contract on the first day of “The SUSF Elite Athlete Program and the in October, she enjoys coming home was one of six female applicants who 2014. Part of this contract meant she had SUVelo cycling club have been incredible, to Mortlake to visit her family. While HARRY CROKER. had demonstrated promising triathlon to compete in France, and she only had actually invaluable to my cycling career… extremely grateful for the opportunities competition times that warranted a shot four months' preparation time. [It] sounds clichéd, but I literally wouldn't Roy has been afforded throughout her at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. be where I am today without the support career, she regrets the toll it takes on “Heading to France, not speaking a word from SUSF and SUVelo.” other aspects of her life. “Six women from 75 applicants were of the language, I was nervous but I also An established triathlete, fate led Sarah selected for the program, but none of had the ‘leap and you shall fly’ attitude,” With the vast amount of travel involved in “It is very hard to balance uni work, family, Roy to discover her true passion for us were ready for Beijing,” Roy says. she says. “I didn’t really know what I was professional cycling, the constant flying, friendships and relationships but we do cycling while studying at the Australian getting into, I had no expectations and driving and riding can take its toll. “I am a our best to make it work,” she says. Already an established competitor in Institute of Sport (AIS), and she hasn’t a lot of experience to gain.” well-drilled traveller now, but, I don't love the triathlon, Roy had taken part in an When she’s not on the bike, Roy enjoys looked back since. it,” Roy says. “Flying, driving, it all leaves AIS research camp in May 2009 to study Due to the vast amount of travel following the journeys of other athletes you lethargic. Not to mention stinky. The In the race against her body’s expiry the cycling component of the sport. It involved in the sport, there is very little she has met over the course of her career. travel sweats is a thing and you need to date, the velo cyclist had an income was during this time she fell in love with opportunity to make money to pay This off-season she plans to spend her prepare for it, i.e. pack a spare shirt.” of $0 at one stage during her pursuit the sport and eventually left the camp for food and other travel expenses. time enjoying other sports, including for success. Enter Sydney Uni Sport & as a cyclist. Shortly after, she became a Furthermore, there is also no minimum Between the months of November and kayaking, surfing and hiking, however she Fitness which threw her a life-line in the member of the Sydney University Velo wage in women’s cycling. This meant January, Roy races on multiple tracks in is adamant she’s not a “sports freak”…
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TO TO R TO R R OUR RTOP R A R A A I I I O O O O 8 RIO MOMENTSO O R R AS THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF RIO DER JANEIRO SUBSIDE FROM OUR SENSES, IT IS TIMELY TO REFLECT ON THE MAGNIFICENT EFFORTS OF OUR UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS. Some magazines have produced their ten greatest moments, one settled on seven, however we’re throwing our ‘Top Eight’ LET’S LET’S ROAR University of Sydney moments into the post-GamesLET’S ‘Greatest Moments’ cauldron. ROAR ROAR RECORD-BREAKING R R REPRESENTATIONR A 6 A 6 A 6 1 1 Our 33 representatives, 27 for the Olympics and 6 for the Paralympics set a new1 U U Games-participationU record for our University. Additionally, we had three Rio 0 0 Officials; John Boultbee, Team Leader in Volleyball, Indoor and Beach;0 Chris Fydler G G OAM, Australian GTeam, Deputy Chef de Mission, Information Services and Mark U 2 U S T 2 1 Prater, Rowing Coach. U S T 2 S T
MEDALS FROM HEAVEN
Olympics: It’s more a case of ‘Sevens Heaven’ for Chloe Dalton who was part of the first ever gold-medal team for Women’s Rugby Sevens. Dalton is honoured as our sole Rio gold medallist. Dalton’s story is the stuff of legends, being a talented basketballer with Brydens Sydney Uni Flames and then switching to rugby. Dalton was a key player taking all of the drop kick-offs and try conversions. 2 Paralympics: Angela Ballard won more medals in Rio than any other Sydney Uni athlete with a superlative strike-rate of one silver and two bronze from five events in wheelchair racing. Ballard is the consummate competitor, always striving for the Holy Grail to align her world’s best goals with meticulous preparation. With a total of eight medals from five consecutive Games, Ballard is a true champion of Australian Paralympic athletics.
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Olympics: Our eyes were glued to the television screen every time Madeline Hills hit Olympics: Considered the least experienced of the three Aussie runners contesting the track, so courageous and compelling were her performances. Hills was a model the Women’s Marathon, Milly Clark won the lead role and finished an amazing 18th in determination as she reached the final in her two events, the Women’s 3000m place and the first Australian to cross the line. Clark revealed she had set her own Steeplechase and the 5000m. Producing personal bests in both races, Hills has blazed gold, silver and bronze goals before Rio and a top-twenty finish was her gold level a trail for young female athletes to follow. and in every way her performance was golden. Clark’s run was the fifth best ever by an Australian woman in an Olympic marathon. Paralympics: Prue Watt OAM, is one of Australia’s all-time most successful Paralympic 3 swimmers. While she didn’t claim a medal in Rio, Watt once again proved her 6 Paralympics: Resigned to having missed selection for Rio, the Australian Women’s consistency at the highest level in making a number of finals. Competing at her fourth Goalball team were making plans to watch the action on television. Enter the straight Paralympic Games, Watt faced a new brigade of international swimmers and International Paralympic Committee who excluded Russia from the Rio Paralympics. pushed herself to the max in every race. Jennifer Blow and our Goalball team were handed a lifeline to compete, with the Games just two weeks away. Blow and teammates went the distance, to arrive in Rio with no time to spare. Blow helped the Aussie Belles finish ninth overall.
YOUNG AND RESTLESS WALKING ON WATER
Olympics: Sprinter Ella Nelson turned in a world-class performance with a flying third Olympics: It’s a given that you are meant to remain in your boat during a sailing in her Women’s 200 metres semi-final. The 22-year-old sizzled with a personal best race, let alone the Medal Race of the Men’s 470 class. In challenging this law of time of 22:50, to just miss the final by one-hundredth of one second. Nelson’s run had sailing, Will Ryan slipped overboard at the beginning of the home straight, only to be Australian Olympic commentators in raptures that we have a female sprinter who can miraculously grabbed and hauled back on board by crewmate, Mat Belcher. History mix it with the best in the world. shows the Aussie pair went on to claim a spine-tingling silver medal.
4 Paralympics: Rae Anderson, making her Games debut, similarly declared she belongs 7 on the big stage with standout performances in both the Women’s Javelin F37 and Discus F37/38 finals. The 19-year-old threw a javelin personal best and a discus season best. Anderson was the only field-events competitor among our Rio contingent and it is fantastic we have a world-class competitor on the inside grass.
NO ROCKING THE BOAT PADDLING PROUD Olympics: Digging deep, Men’s K1 paddler, Murray Stewart narrowly missed a medal Olympics: Sasha Belonogoff and Cameron Girdlestone, as half of the Men’s in finishing fourth in his final. Murray navigated a rocky road to Rio as he was originally Quadruple Sculls, had no time to rock the boat in Rio as they powered to claim silver. picked in the Men’s K4 crew, but was replaced when he suffered some illness. As a On Olympic debut, the Sydney University Boat Club stars presented in the form of member of the gold medal K4 crew from London, Murray’s heart had been set on their life and rowed out of their skin. Every aspect of these two athletes dedicated trying to defend that title in Rio. Needing to put that disappointment aside, Murray approach to their sport, spells medal-winning Olympians. showed great character as one of the world’s premier kayakers, to have a real tilt at 5 Paralympics: Australia had never managed to qualify a Legs, Trunk and Arms (LTA) 8 the Men’s K1 title. Mixed Coxed Four boat, until the Rio Paralympics. Into history rowed Josephine These ‘Top Eight’ moments represent just a small sample of the outstanding Burnand (Coxswain) and Jeremy McGrath (Rower 3), as two members of the Aussie feats of all our University of Sydney, Rio 2016 representatives. Sydney Uni crew. Disappointed at just missing the A Final, they consoled themselves by Sport and Fitness and ROAR salute you. triumphing in the B Final and seventh overall.
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In an amazing déjà vu experience, the Olympian, Jennifer Cleary, in the Stroke resembled a, “surf boat race,” such were results of the 2016 Australian Boat Race seat. Sydney never relented, however the conditions, and at times the water mirror those of the last two editions Melbourne pulled away gradually looked like the surf at Bondi, whipped up of the time-honoured rowing grudge over the 4.3 kilometre course to win by a fresh southerly. The crews did find match between Sydney and Melbourne by approximately eight boat lengths. a little reprieve as they steered closer to Universities. Despite the loss, those in the know land. Sydney, slowly and surely, gained The victory tally now stands at seven-nil commented that the Sydney crew had ascendancy to win by approximately four Melbourne’s way for the Women’s Eight, improved from last year and the margin boat lengths. and six-one to Sydney in the Men’s at the between the boats is diminishing. Despite the elements, the racing close of the seventh edition of the annual While the women’s crews faced testing attracted a large flotilla of spectator Australian Boat Race, held on a blustery wind, swell and waves at times, the craft and it made for great vision to see Sydney Harbour, October 23, 2016. weather deteriorated markedly by the all of these vessels in seeming pursuit The University of Sydney Men’s Eight, time the men’s crews squared off on of the powerful rowing boats, against captained by Rio silver medallist the start line. Gushes of spray flew off a backdrop of the magnificent Sydney Cameron Girdlestone, out-rowed the the blades making the risk of sinking Harbour and the iconic Harbour Bridge. University of Melbourne Men’s Eight to a possibility with the amount of water The Sydney crews wore black arm retain the Edmund Barton Trophy, while flying in the air and into the boats. bands as a mark of respect for the this result was reversed in the Women’s late esteemed journalist, Rebecca Eights as Melbourne preserved their Wilson, who was a supporter of Sydney unbeaten status with an unyielding grip Rio silver University Boat Club (SUBC) and rowing generally. on the Bella Guerin Trophy. medallist and History has repeated results but the In the earlier College races, which rowing conditions were decidedly Sydney oarsman, proved an omen for the main event, different. Challenging cross-winds Sasha Belonogoff University of Sydney’s St. Andrew’s Men’s generated choppy wash, testing the Eight secured an impressive win over blade work of all crews. Perhaps it was all has now won Ormond College, from the University part of the strategy to make the visiting every Australian of Melbourne. The tables were turned Melbournians feel more at home. though, in the Women’s Eights with Ormond prevailing by just one boat The women’s race saw the Sydney Uni Boat Race he has length in the tightest finish of the four crew, starting on the favoured northern contested, that races on the programme. side, steal a slender half-a-boat lead. Given the turbulent water this seemed is six wins from While there is a fierce rivalry between the a smart strategy to go out quick and six starts. respective Colleges and Universities, the hold the margin as long as possible. annual Australian Boat Race is renowned Melbourne responded though and for the wonderful spirit and camaraderie was not going to concede Sydney any Melbourne, having won the coin toss, displayed by all competitors and advantage. Neck and neck, the two started from the preferred northern side; coaches, who enjoyed brunch together boats came perilously close at times however it was Sydney who captured a afterwards at Dockside, Darling Harbour. with oars not far from clashing. The slight two-seat lead on a very exposed The Australian Boat Race goes from Melbourne boat was pressuring Sydney part of the course. Both crews could strength to strength each year as an for space and the guile of Melbourne have been forgiven for reverting to event and the final order of business was and Rio Olympic Women’s Eights survival mode, yet they ploughed on Dr Glyn Davis (Vice Chancellor, University Coxswain and Captain, Sarah Banting, as oarsmen do in the midst of a match of Melbourne) issuing the challenge to was on full display. Indeed the stern of race. Later, Master of Ceremonies and the University of Sydney to battle on the Melbourne boat was formidable Sydney University Blue, John Boultbee the Yarra River against the University of with Banting sitting closest to fellow Rio AM, would quip the men’s contest Melbourne in one years’ time.
16 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 17 ROAR | NUTRITION By Joseph Kerrigan CHOOSING SUPPLEMENTS
WHEN IT COMES TO CHOOSING (lack of evidence, may be contaminated is deserving of further research and may THE RIGHT SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR with other products and may be a be beneficial, ‘C’ which has nearly no TRAINING, IT CAN BE HARD TO prohibited substance by WADA). evidence or proof of beneficial effects and ‘D’ which is not recommend as the DECIDE ON WHAT IS APPROPRIATE ENDURANCE product may be banned or contaminated AND MOST EFFECTIVE, WRITES Green light: Carbohydrate gels/drinks with substance that could lead to a JOSEPH KERRIGAN. (for events/training lasting over 90 positive drug test. minutes), caffeine (great for all of the coffee lovers), beta-alanine (to help The internet and social media are always buffer acid build-up in muscles), beetroot If you are still unsure on what advertising the next ‘magic’ pill or juice, sodium bicarb and antioxidants. supplement would best suit your powder that can help you lose weight, needs, there is growing support Amber light: Taurine, cherry active build muscle or run faster. Most of the and L-carnitine. in something you may have been products that are commonly advertised drinking your whole life, milk. have very little scientific evidence Red light: Ephedrine, methylhaxanemine, There is strong evidence stating showing they have any benefit, some are herbal supplements, citruline malate, that having milk post-exercise will even on the WADA (World Anti-Doping L-arginine and synephrine. assist recovery from endurance and Agency) prohibited list for sports. STRENGTH/SIZE strength training. Drinking a glass Companies can get away with this as the Green light: Protein and creatine. of low-fat milk after your strength regulation of supplements in Australia training session will alter protein is controlled by the Therapeutic Goods Amber light: Leucine and BCAAs metabolism to help increase Administration. Companies do not need (branched chain amino acids). protein synthesis, leading to an much evidence to advertise that their Red light: ZMA (Zinc Monomethionine improved net protein balance. products are doing what they claim, they Aspartate), anything “anabolic", only need to provide proof that their testosterone, boosters, herbal product does not contain any substances supplements and colostrum. Milk has also been shown to be an that are banned by our custom laws. effective rehydration drink post- GENERAL HEALTH This makes choosing the correct endurance exercise, being equal to and supplement that will suit your needs a Green light: Probiotics, electrolytes and beating all of the commercially available difficult decision. A recent review article vitamin D. sports drinks. When you are undertaking in the journal of Free Radical Biology concurrent training (combining Amber light: Vitamin C, multi-vitamins, and Medicine, put together all of the endurance and strength training glucosamine, quercetin, glutamine, fish current evidence to help answer some together) milk is an ideal nutrient dense oil and collagen. of these questions. drink that will optimise recovery, making Red light: Magnesium and herbal you ready for your next session. The article summarised supplement supplements. choice into three categories: When choosing a supplement always ‘Endurance’, for sports such as cycling As you can see, most supplements fall do some research to confirm that the and triathlon and people who enjoy into the red light classification, with only product is safe and does what it claims. the occasional fun run; ‘Strength and a couple in each training category with The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Size’ for the gym junkies; and ‘General strong enough evidence to give them website is a great place to start, as well Health’. It then classified different a green light. This agrees with the AIS as Sports Dietitians Australia. Always supplements as either having a green (Australian Institute of Sports) ‘ABCD’ check the labels on supplements to light (strong evidence for increased categorising system of supplements, ensure the ingredients match your performance or a positive effect), amber where ‘A’ means they support the use training needs and if you are unsure talk light (moderate or emerging evidence of the supplement and have strong to a nutritionist about your individual for increased performance) and red light evidence of their effectiveness, ‘B’ which dietary requirements.
18 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 19 ROAR | FITNESS By TomBy Dane Morrison Gray YOUR NEXT WORKOUT
Here’s something Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Gray prepared earlier…No matter your age or gender, a strength based training program is recommended to develop lean muscle mass, which in turn has a tremendous impact on the body’s ability to burn excess fat.
A weighted full body circuit, performed with low loads, high repetitions and minimal rest will ensure your heart rate is elevated throughout the entire workout, burning fat while you develop strength and muscle tone. The extra hit of cardio at the end will take the workout to another level.
STRENGTH 2) Dead Bugs 4) Lateral Glute Walks 5) Plank Plate Transfers Perform all exercises in a circuit, with 45 seconds work time, a. Beginner – Start with no weight. a. Beginner – Start with a thinner band as you get used to a. Beginner – Start with small weight plates. and 15 seconds rest between each one. Have 1 minute rest b. Advanced – Hold light dumbbells or weight the movement. b. Advanced – Use heavier weight plates or raise alternate leg after you have completed the whole circuit. Repeat the plates in your hands. b. Advanced – Progress to using thicker bands to increase to the arm moving plates. workout 3-4 times. tension.
1) Overhead Plate Reverse Lunge a. Beginner – Start with a light weight plate. b. Advanced – Use a heavy plate or include a step-up after the reverse lunge.
6) Tricep Dips a. Beginner – Bend knees to a 90 degree angle. b. Advanced – Place feet on a bench.
3) TRX Row a. Beginner – The higher you stand the easier it will be. Start high and aim to get lower each set. b. Advanced - Put feet onto a bench so your body is parallel to the floor.
7) ADD BONUS EXERCISE FOR EXTRA CHALLENGE – Push Ups a. Beginner – Place hands on a bench and perform on an incline. b. Advanced – Place a weight plate on your back.
Cardio Kicker 3 x 5 minutes – Constantly alternate between 15 seconds hard effort and 15 seconds active rest for the 5 minute duration. This can be performed running outdoors or on any form of cardio equipment.
20 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 21 ROAR | NUTRITION By Rebecca Hay MIXING IT UP
GETTING OUTSIDE FOR SOME If you are out for an extra-long walk you of salt. For example, bread is a good EXERCISE ON THE BUSH TRAILS might want to have a few different things source of sodium or use salted nuts in available to keep it interesting and mix trail mix. I would encourage at least AROUND SYDNEY IS DEFINITELY it up a bit. Don’t underestimate the 500ml of water for each hour of walking, ON THE AGENDA THIS SUMMER. enjoyment factor that snacks and meals with more on a hot day. can provide on a long haul. Satisfying SO WHAT DO YOU PUT IN YOUR LESSONS FROM EXPERIENCE food can be a real morale booster, a high PACK TO EAT AND DRINK WHILE point of the day, as you meet the mental Some of the physiotherapy team from YOU ARE OUT ON THE TRAIL? and physical challenges of your trip. The Sports Clinic at Sydney University Avoid boredom by keeping your menu and I, participated in the recent Sydney Accredited Sports Dietitian, Rebecca interesting. Energy foods are needed on Oxfam Trailwalker event. This is a 100km Hay, shares her know-how, hints and these long walks, mostly carbohydrate- trail walk from Brooklyn to Manly and tips on hiking food, hydration, menu rich food, and some protein-filled foods took us just over 30 hours. Among the planning and a nutritious and lightweight to satisfy the appetite. Protein will assist many lessons we discovered on our trail mix that will keep you right on track. with reducing muscle soreness and journey, we learnt what food worked muscle recovery after the walk. A good and what food fell flat. Bush walking is a little different to a walk rule of thumb is to pack one to two food around the local oval or stepping out items for each hour of walking. Savoury options we liked included on your neighbourhood footpath. It is vegemite and cheese sandwiches or harder, much harder! So how does this For a 3 hour walk you might choose: wraps, plain brioche buns with a little impact on the foods and drinks you take 1 cheese sandwich, 2 small pieces of fruit butter, smashed up potato crisps and on a walk? Well, it means you need to eat and 1 muesli bar or small bag of trail mix. trail mix. Some of the sweet options more than you think. It means you should Eat small amounts often and make sure included jelly lollies, sports bars/muesli have a nourishing energy rich meal before your food is easy to access. If you have bars and sports drink. What we learnt on you leave for your walk and you need to to stop, take off your bag and rummage this walk was that fresh food was better. consume enough energy to keep your through it every time you eat, the ordeal We really got over sweet foods pretty brain working as well as your muscles. will likely mean you skip eating when quickly – I would say by the 12 hour mark Trail mix (makes 5-6 serves) you shouldn’t. So, have your nibbles in we were craving the savoury or plain When hiking you shouldn’t wait till you easy to access spots like pants pockets, options more. Ingredients feel hungry or thirsty to eat or drink. compartments on the outside of your bag • 1 cup of your favourite nuts or a mix of nuts A normal breakfast is best - something Of course when we finished we ate or pouches on the straps of your backpack. (use salted nuts if weather is hot if you like) like a bowl of cereal with milk, fresh fruit whatever we wanted as we had about • 1/4 cup of seeds and a slice of multigrain toast with a The amount of water to carry varies from 15,000 calories to makeup! little peanut butter, would be an ideal person to person. If you know you are • 1 handful of raisins (you can use any dried fruit here) The great outdoors can easily live up to pre-walk breakfast. It contains plenty of a heavy sweater you will need to carry • 1 tablespoon of shredded or flaked coconut (toasted is nice) its billing if you get the food and water carbohydrate for energy and a little bit more water. Advice with fluid intake is equations right in terms of energy and • 1 tablespoon of dark chocolate bits (optional) of protein to satisfy the appetite. The to have small amounts regularly as it is enjoyment. See you on the trail. timing of your meal is important and I more efficient for absorption and more Method would suggest this is consumed at least comfortable on the stomach. The hotter Author at The Athlete’s Kitchen and Mix all ingredients together and store in an air-tight container. 60 minutes, maybe longer than this, the day, the more fluid you will need. Sports Dietician, Rebecca Hay is based Will store for up to 1 week. before you leave. Make sure you are A little extra salt can help with fluid at The Sports Clinic, the multidisciplinary properly hydrated before you leave too, absorption too. It is not always necessary sports medicine centre at the corner with a drink of water to wash down your to add this to your water though. Some of Western Avenue and Physics Road, pre-walk meal. of the foods consumed are good sources University of Sydney.
22 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 23 ROAR | FEATURE By Douglas Noble Brown
Phones Top Fitness Apps FOR FITNESS MyFitnessPal MapMyRun PHONES ARE OUR CONSTANT COMPANION IN THE SCRAMBLE TO STAY FitMenCook UP-TO-DATE. WE ARE CHAMPIONS AT SCROLLING AND SWIPING, YET WE MAY BE FORGETTING THAT OUR PHONE COULD ALSO HELP US TO STAY Runkeeper HEALTHIER, FITTER AND HAPPIER, WRITES DOUGLAS NOBLE BROWN.
The Apps market is flooded with ‘pick time-consuming, as you learn the ropes. interface and the vast community of like- me’ noise so to give you a hand we It doesn't contain every single food, and minded individuals that can be found review a few of the better nutrition and there are multiple versions of certain on the app are great ways to help keep fitness Apps. The buffet is big so we’ll food groups, which contain different yourself motivated and on track. The focus on diet and running apps in this calorie totals. Once you match the food app records your pace, distance, total first outing. you’re eating to the right option on the exercise time, calories burned and other How much we move each day, given app, and you get into a weekly routine, useful data. The app uses your phones' recommendations on daily physical activity the ease of the app increases drastically. GPS to track your running (along with and what we put into our mouths remain MyFitnessPal also provides you with an any other distance activities) which you cornerstones of health and happiness. estimate of the calories that you should can measure against others, or, if you consume; and adjusts this number to suit MyFitnessPal and MapMyRun are two prefer, you can set-up challenges that your goals. If you wish to get a handle on you wish to achieve. of the most popular health and fitness the foods you eat, this app is for you. apps in the world and you’ll see why if An oldie that still features in the charts In conjunction with MyFitnessPal, the you give them a try. They are part of the for good reason is the MapMyRun app. FitMenCook app is another excellent internationally successful sports brand, You can map and share your walk or tool for maintaining fitness. This app has Under Armour, which has produced a run course, no matter the location or a huge variety of recipes for all kinds suite of apps that gel together, and how length with others and have access to of diets. It is also really useful for those far you go, like in building the Lego over 70 million routes worldwide. You occasions when you just don’t know what tower, is totally up to you. could even set the world record from you should eat for dinner. Just browse your place to your corner shop! The app MyFitnessPal contains all nutrition and through the app and select something tracks your speed, intensity, distance and fitness data in one place, which allows delicious. All the foods have caloric (and calories burned providing a history of the user to easily view how their daily macronutrient) breakdowns so you can fit activity influences their calorie intake, it into your calorie budget. Alternatively, effort and enjoyment. Additionally, this and health goals. It’s perfect for anyone you can just eat them anyway because tool integrates data from MyFitnessPal, on the go looking to lose weight or they’re healthy and delicious. The app making it easier to adjust your calorie hoping to sustain their current healthy also functions with the Apple Health app. totals accordingly. weight. It can be tailored to doctors' The fitness director at Men’s Health, B.J. These apps are just a select few that are or dietitians' recommendations. There Gaddour, has coupled great meal plans worth checking out. There are hundreds is a free version, which has pop-up with gym workouts to make FitMenCook of others which can help you achieve your advertisements. While there is an option one of the best apps around. fitness goals. Apart from needing the to subscribe (yearly or monthly), it is If the gym isn’t for you, or you prefer odd jolt of electricity, these nominated considered by many to be too expensive distance exercise, then Runkeeper could training buddies are on call 24/7 and to warrant purchase for the limited be a contender for you. Not only does provide a great starting point to help you additional features. it have a free version (the paid edition begin your journey towards using your For the first few weeks the app can be gives you coaching plans), the intuitive smartphone for physical benefit.
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SYDNEY UNIVERSITY making it back-to-back titles. became capped Wallaby 898 when he took the field in the 60th minute of the With a new season came some new FOOTBALL CLUB CELEBRATE Test against Argentina at NIB Stadium, faces. Mr Stuart said he enjoyed working Perth, on September 10th. SUCCESS WITH AN EYE FOR in his first year in the role with a new Tackling the IMPROVEMENT, WRITES general manager in David Haigh and And there might be another SUFC GRAHAM CROKER. a new head coach in Tim Davidson, capped Wallaby by the time of going who juggled coaching with his full-time to press, with Tolu Latu in the Wallabies employment. squad for Rugby Championship matches in South Africa and England. Taking over the presidency of Sydney “We made a conscious decision to University Football Club (SUFC) after the ensure we were as efficient and effective Still on the representative front, SUFC 15-year David Mortimer reign was never off the field as we were hoping to be on provided 22 players for Australian sides going to be easy, but Angus Stuart is the field. We had to think of ways we in the Super XV Rugby competition. They modestly pleased with the on- and needed to work as a team off the field included Bernard Foley, Israel Folau, off-field achievements in 2016. to help win games and help produce Henry Clunies-Ross, Will Skelton, Paddy quality young men and women,” he said. Ryan, Nick Phipps, Tolu Latu, Dave Mr Stuart said the club was grateful to Dennis, Dean Mumm, Jeremy Tilse and “I think we’ve worked really well together be able to start the 2016 season at the Brad Wilkin with the NSW Waratahs; and it’s been very fulfilling trying to Challenges Sydney University Football Ground, a Tom English, Mitch Inman, Sam Jeffries, implant a new approach in the wake of new home after 153 years at No.1 Oval. Nik Stirzaker and Laurie Weeks with David Mortimer’s long legacy.” “With a purpose-built grandstand, the Melbourne Rebels; Sam Carter and a world-class gymnasium, a function Mr Stuart said that while the new James Dargaville with the ACT Brumbies; centre and a proper football square, it structures were being established, they Nathan Charles and Ben McCalman with was wonderful to kick-off with a 46-29 hadn’t forgotten the need to provide Western Force; Sam Talakai with the win over Eastwood,” he said. cutting-edge training programs to Queensland Reds, and David Duling with maintain the on-field impetus. “It’s the Sharks in South Africa. “The Shute Shield was one of the most important that our infrastructure is SUFC players Pat McCutcheon, closely contested for many years, with stronger than ever at the grassroots,” Ed Jenkins, Tom Kingston and Greg the top eight sides all well matched he said. on their day. Jeloudev were members of the General manager Haigh was also happy Australian Sevens squad which contested “Working with a very young squad, the with the way the club has progressed. the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series. coaches and players did well to win the Ed, Pat and Tom also represented “It was a start-up year for all of us and a minor premiership and make it through Australia in Sevens at the 2016 Olympic chance to re-set the club,” he said. “We to the Shute Shield grand final. But Games in Rio de Janeiro. Ed captained had a strong foundation to work with and Northern Suburbs were too good on the team in both events. the day, running out 28-15 winners and capitalise on and we were able to look at breaking a 41-year drought to collect the club with fresh eyes and fresh ideas. Mr Stuart said it was important to maintain and build on the Club’s the 2016 title. Congratulations Despite losing in the Shute Shield grand strategies to make it possible for players Northern Suburbs.” final, coach Davidson was pleased with to further their careers. “SUFC has such the efforts of the club across the board. Sydney University Second Grade dipped a great system of volunteers, supporters, out of contention in the semi-finals, “We were club champions once again, sponsors, parents and past players who but Third Grade collected the we were minor premiers in First and help keep the club going,” he said. Henderson Shield with a 20-12 result Third grades and First and Second Colts, “That support network is now more over Warringah and Fourth Grade and we won premierships in Third and important than ever with the pressures secured the Henderson Cup with a Fourth grades and First and Third Colts,” on the code. While we might be the 24-10 win over Eastwood. he said.“ That’s a strong season. fourth code in Australia revenue-wise, In the Colts grand finals played at “It also says something about the good we’re the leading code internationally. Forshaw Rugby Park, Sydney University culture that’s been maintained at the “It’s important that our infrastructure and First Grade defeated Northern Suburbs club over a long period. It’s easy to get support network is stronger than ever to 26-21, Second Grade went down to carried away with one premiership or help the club turn out fine young men Randwick 34-27, and Third Grade one club championship, but the culture and women and national representatives. defeated Eastern Suburbs 25-5. here has been able to keep a lid on that. Celebrate the success, but look to the “With that support you celebrate the Sydney University also won the Women’s next challenge.” wins along the way and keep improving.” Premier grade grand final with a 25-24 win over Parramatta at Waverley Oval, Meanwhile, SUFC’s Tom Robertson Bring on season 2017.
30 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 31 ROAR | FEATURE By Laura Hanlon
"THE LIONESSES HAVE ACHIEVED BACK-TO-BACK >> CHAMPIONSHIPS, LIONESSES 2015 AND 2016." FEAST ON ROUND BALL
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY the NPL 1 level, the top tier of soccer in NSW. The Lionesses The 2016 scoring statistics summary for the PS4 WNPL 1 sides For the record, our U15 team finished the season a highly retained their Championship mantle this year with a hard is illuminating. Three Sydney University players feature in the creditable fifth place, while our U13s made it through to the WOMEN’S FIRST GRADE fought 2-1 victory over North West Sydney Koalas in the grand top 10 scorers mainly, Evelyn Chronis, third place on the list minor semi-final, going down narrowly 3-2 to the Emerging Jets. final on Sunday 28 August, 2016. with 13 goals and Emma Stanburg and Georgia Yeoman-Dale In every grade of our women’s teams it is about giving your SOCCER TEAM HAVE THIS Talk of a dynasty in the making is not a sign of arrogance; it both blasting eight balls into the back of the net. No other best in all aspects of preparation and on game day; improving SEASON WON, IN THE is a sign of aspiration. It is built on a whole-of-club effort from team had more than one player feature in this top 10. Such as a player; playing for each other and harbouring a motivation administrators, coaches, support staff, players, family, supporters stats speak volumes of a team's overall strike power and not for success. and sponsors aligned in determination and purpose. relying on one player to score. WORDS OF CAPTAIN LIZ The construction and completion of the centrepiece TAG GREY, “ALL OF THEM,” Our top PS4 NPL women’s squad cannot maintain their Our PS4 Reserves finished the regular season as runners- Family Foundation Grandstand and upgraded facilities success, season to season, without the Reserves, U17s and up, behind Manly United FC, eventually going down 1-0 to on Sydney University Football Ground (formerly known as WRITES LAURA HANLON. lower age sides all striving to achieve as well. The prestigious Blacktown Spartans FC in the Preliminary Final. Capping a University No. 2 Oval), along with the magnificent sponsorship annual Club Championship Award is a real barometer of how brilliant year for Uni, Adriane Demetrious was named PS4 from Brydens Lawyers are key pieces in the puzzle that well a club is tracking as it pools overall season results from NPL Women’s Reserves Player of the Year. This award is represents a culture of quality. Such corporate support and Competing in the Women’s PS4 National Premier League U17s, PS4 Reserves and NPL 1 teams. Sydney University won voted on by their peers. facilities help create a culture of excellence. 1 team (NPL 1), the Lionesses have achieved back-to-back this coveted award in 2016 for the PS4 NSW Women’s. The Championships, 2015 and 2016, as well as being crowned 2016 status of this accolade is reflected in the official report of the Sydney University SFC Women’s U17 side were the 2016 Yes, sport is about enjoyment and participation but that joy is Premiers after finishing top of the table after eighteen rounds PS4 NPL 2016 Gala Ceremony, where Club Championships for Premiers, racking up a monumental 41 competition points at enhanced if you are winning. Liz Grey, our 2015 and 2016 NPL 1 of the regular season. The Sydney University Soccer Football the Women’s and Men’s competitions are listed first, before all season end. This tally even eclipsed our NPL 1 Premiers who Women’s Captain stated last year, “The team behind you is crucial Club (SUSFC) was also awarded the 2016 Club Championship, other categories of award winners. notched an imposing 39 points. Our U17s only tasted defeat for player support and success.” No truer words were spoken. effectively claiming, "all of them." While not in any sense capturing every golden moment, it’s twice over the eighteen rounds. They made the grand final It doesn’t end there as this current period of unparalleled Such a sustained level of success is rare, not forgetting the worth highlighting just a few noteworthy achievements across only to go down 1-0 to arch rivals, Blacktown Spartans in the success has all sorts of positive spin-offs. The word is out that if Lionesses made history last year as the first ever team, male or the three teams that contributed to securing the 2016 tightest of games. Sydney University had beaten Blacktown you are serious about your football and wish to go ahead in the female, from SUSFC to achieve the honour of Champions at Club Championship. in the main semi-final, 2-1. women’s game then come and play with SUSFC.
32 SYDNEY UNI SPORT & FITNESS WWW.SUSF.COM.AU 33 ROAR | BLUE & GOLD By Rodney Tubbs
BLUE & GOLD THE SPIRIT OF SPORT AT SYDNEY UNIVERSITY
2016 ‘BLUE & GOLD’ WATER The Club Presidents, Simon Lewis and POLO LUNCHEON Anthony Green, acknowledged their entire Club performances. The pair More than 200 guests and twenty-four emphasised the successes of junior national Water Polo representatives were teams and representative players, in attendance at the seventh annual ‘Blue notably Johnno Cotterill, Iso Bishop, & Gold’ Water Polo Luncheon, staged at Hannah Buckling, Keesja Gofers and Lea The Ivy Ballroom, on Friday 26th August. Yanitsas, who were all 2016 Olympians at At the outset, guests were reminded of the recent Games in Rio de Janeiro. another excellent year of results for the Adam Spencer was once again the panel Sydney Uni Men’s and Women’s Water moderator. Both of his panels comprised Polo Clubs, culminating in: of Sydney Uni Olympians with stories to tell • The first ever National League title for from the recent Olympic Games in Brazil. our women’s team; All of the 2016 stingers implied that • A second consecutive National League they still have some unfinished Olympic minor premiership for our men’s team; and business to attend to. We assumed • A comfortable win in the inaugural year that they were referring to water polo, of the Peter Kerr Trophy for the Club although Iso Bishop appeared to be with the best combined performance very taken by her sighting of the French by its men’s and women’s National tennis star, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, in the League teams. Olympic dining room!
2016 ‘BLUE & GOLD’ OLYMPIC Rob Carlton and he was in his element CELEBRATION LUNCHEON interviewing 2016 Olympic 1500m semi-finalist, Jenny Blundell; 3000m There was plenty to celebrate at steeplechase finalist and 5000m finalist, the 2016 ‘Blue & Gold’ Olympic Madeline Hills; 200m semi-finalist, Ella Celebration Luncheon on Friday 16th Nelson and her best friend/400m 2016 SUSF/BLUES Griffin, Peter James and David Wills) September. Sydney Uni had our semi-finalist and finalist in the 4x100m ASSOCIATION GOLF DAY and ‘Team Smith’ (Jeremy Baker, Craig 2016 greatest ever representation at the Rio relay, Annie Rubie. Davis, Bubba Nickel and Ed Smith). ‘BLUE & GOLD’ de Janeiro Games – 27 Olympians and The field for this year’s SUSF/Blues Rob Carlton’s second panel comprised of • 2nd place with 90 points was the 6 Paralympians. Five of our Olympians Association golf day on Wednesday Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) SPORTING FUNCTIONS 2016 Olympic Water Polo quarter-finalist, brought home medals – 1 gold, 3 silver 5th October involved 15 teams mostly Team of has-been Aussie Rules players Hannah Buckling; Rugby 7s quarter- and 1 bronze. Our Paralympians, who comprised of Sydney Uni sporting alumni (John Baistow, Ivan Cottom, Frank CRICKET LUNCHEON finalist, Pat McCutcheon; silver medal were still competing at the time of and their golfing friends. It was held at Simper and Rod Tubbs). winning 470 class yachtsman, Will Ryan Friday 18th November the Olympic Celebration Luncheon, the picturesque St Michael’s Golf Club. • 1st place with 93 points was one of and 1000m Canoe Kayak K1 finalist (and From 12:00 noon at The Ivy eventually came home with 1 silver Sam Deguara had 40 stableford points SUSF’s longest standing sponsors, 2012 Olympic gold medallist), Murray Ballroom, 320 George Street, and 2 bronze medals. to win the individual event by two shots Southern Design (Paul Khoury, George Sydney Artist Simon Fieldhouse produced a Stewart. from Ivan Cottom and Roger Williams. Neou, Sam Safi and Steve Swaine). collage of art card drawings depicting the Our luncheon guests were intensely The main event for teams with Golf The 2016 SUSF/Blues Association Golf 27 Sydney Uni Rio Olympians and the 6 interested in the stories told by the 2016 Australia handicaps involved the best two Day is always a great lead-up event to XMAS HAMPER GOLF DAY Sydney Uni Rio Paralympians. These prints Sydney Uni Olympians. All eight of our stableford scored on every hole and the the annual ‘Blue & Gold’ Xmas Hamper Wednesday 30th November were presented to our Rio Olympians by panellists did themselves, their SUSF- placings were as follows: Golf Day, held on Wednesday 30th From 12:00 noon at St Michael’s the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor. affiliated Clubs, their University and their • In equal 3rd place with 88 points were November. Good golfing to all in Golf Club, Little Bay The panel moderator at this function was country proud. ‘Team Adams’ (David Adams, Ted the interim.
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ROAR | FEATURE By Laura Hanlon
SYDNEY UNI SPORTS & DecadeAQUATIC CENTRE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY NO 2 OVALof development• A superbly appointed meeting room (The Bruce Ross SYDNEY UNI BOATSHED Board Room) THEN THEN • A 300-seat function room and adjacent bar area to which the THEN 2012 - After several years of planning, work has begun on the 2009 – While planning for the redevelopment of University Sydney Uni Soccer Football Club and its Foundation have 2006 – The Linley Point Boatshed was destroyed by a fire on major expansion of Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre. No 2 Oval began in earnest during 2009, the dream to provide acquired the naming rights. March 26, 2006, after 42 years of successful operation. It is The bulk of the HK Ward Gymnasium facilities will be relocated a world-class home for our rugby and soccer football teams, • Martin Lambert Indoor Cricket Centre (An area which also believed this was the work of an arsonist. Since the fire, the men’s sydney uni rowing program has been without a working boatshed. to the Darlington complex, so most of the indoor sports will be which have always struggled to share the over-worked field accommodates indoor training for many other sports). housed under the one roof. with our Cricket and AFL teams, first emerged shortly after • Four spacious change rooms. 2015 - After consultation with all stakeholders of the Sydney Uni Boat Club and Sydney Uni Women’s Rowing Club, the World War II! • An array of club offices. two clubs voted to amalgamate in September 2015. The Only the No 1 Oval has offered a suitable grandstand and • A purpose-built medical room, a lunch room and storage amalgamated club will be known as the Sydney University standard of facilities required by these football codes but plans area for grounds staff. Boat Club (SUBC). This has provided a fully operational, for the transformation of No 2 Oval will relieve this pressure. administrative, training and competitive entity.
NOW The Thyne Reid boatshed complex is taking shape at Linley Point, with completion expected late 2016. SUBC aspires to be, “the best rowing club in Australia, NOW providing opportunities and experiences to student rowers, Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) officially opened its alumni and the general university community.” $15 million Sports & Aquatic Centre extension on Thursday, August 15, 2013. The expanded centre provides a new and vastly improved home for the Brydens Sydney Uni Flames WNBL team; plus a second multi-purpose court, a state-of-the-art Brydens group fitness studio, Brydens boxing gymnasium, and Brydens martial arts dojo, all enabling a vastly enhanced user experience.
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HOCKEYThe dream of a new FIELD and permanent home for the Sydney Uni Hockey Club is fast becoming a reality!
A few weeks ago, there was great excitement when the Development Application for the first hockey NOW NEXTturf was approved. The TAG Family Foundation Grandstand, Sydney University “TheThen, Home we were excitedof Hockey” to see the following Appeal architectura is a calll plan forto SUHC all ’Sydneys new and permanent Uni home: Football Ground (Formerly known as University No 2 Oval). Hockey Club (SUHC) supporters and to benefactors of sport in Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness officially opened its $13+ general to help provide a permanent home base for a club million multi-sport TAG Family Foundation Grandstand on with a proud 110 year history. Wednesday, 6th April, 2016. The Home of Hockey’s immediate goal is to raise the last The completion of this new grandstand and the remodelled $100,000 for the first field at Cumberland. This field is Stage playing field takes pressure off the No 1 Oval. This marks the 1 of an international-standard hockey facility.
completion of the University of Sydney’s suite of facilities, To help us realise this project, please contact Rodney Tubbs
promised after the demolition of the old HK Ward gymnasium, ([email protected]) In the last few days, construction work has begun and it is even more exciting to see the early results which made way for the Charles Perkins Centre. of those labours (courtesy of the following photos taken by Michael Irby): Designed to provide the latest in comfort for 1,100 spectators, the state-of-the-art structure is not just a viewing platform. It strategically incorporates the following additional facilities: • An impressive two-level, high-performance strength and conditioning gym, named after its benefactor and rugby club stalwart, David Mortimer AO.