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Women’s Cricket Club named Best Administered Club |
Hamer helps Aussies to bronze medal |
| Student athletes rub shoulders with Olympic greats 8 April 2008 Rod Warnecke The Melbourne University Sports Association’s annual dinner and sports awards were held at Telstra Dome last Thursday 3 April. The evening included the awarding of Blues for inter-university representation, emotive and inspirational audio-visual presentations, the announcement of the Lazer-Law medalist for 2008 and was capped off with a lively panel discussion by some of the University’s Olympic alumni. read more... |
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More amazing Performances as MUCC secure 3 semi final berths. |
| National Sports Museum - Women's AFL on Display 20/03/08 Chyloe Kurdas The launch of the new National Sports Museum (NSM) on 12 March was particularly exciting for the Melbourne University Women's Football Club with the Club's 2005 Premier Division Premiership Cup and match ball from the first women's game to ever be played on the MCG on display in the permanent exhibition entitled, "Australia's Game". read more... |
| MUCC sweep their way to Club championship 17/03/08 By Greg Kennedy MUCC recorded their 5th clean sweep (4 wins from 4 grades) of the season against Camberwell Magpies yesterday to secure the club championship and gain further momentum as they enter the finals race. read more... |
MUCC flying into finals on the back of 3rd XI One day premiership |
Feel great in ‘08 at MU Sport |
| Chris Gronow goes ‘pro’ in Greece Fourth year Commerce/Law student Chris Gronow has just returned from playing professional water polo in Greece and it’s an experience he certainly won’t forget. After captaining the Australian Universities water polo team at the World University Games in Bangkok last year, Chris was approached with the offer to play professionally in Greece. read more... |
| Going for gold at national championships Melbourne University Athletics Club (MUAC) sprinter and third year Physiotherapy student Katherine Clarke has her eye on a medal at the Australian Athletics Championships later this month (28 February–1 March). read more... |
| Netball club in demand for new State League With Netball Victoria recently outlining details of a revamped State League competition in 2009, the Melbourne University Netball Club has become hot property. The current competition will be replaced with 10 licensed teams that will compete across three divisions (two Open and a 19/U). read more... |
Feddersen awarded 2008 Rhodes Scholarship |
| Black & Blue Black & Blue is the story of football at the University of Melbourne. The Melbourne University Football Club featured prominently in the origins of one of the world’s distinctive football codes even before rugby or soccer had codified their individual rules. read more... |
| New committee to lead Sports Association Alumni Marcus King (Commerce/Arts) was recently elected the 20th President of the Melbourne University Sports Association. read more... |
| Uni Blacks storm into VAFA A-Grade for season 2008 The Melbourne University Blacks Football Club will return to A-Grade in 2008 in the Victorian Amatuer Football Association, after a great come from behind victory against Old Essendon Grammarians on Saturday. more... |
Melbourne Uni picks up the 4-peat! Back to back to back to back. The University of Melbourne Baseball Club, stamped their dominance on Baseball Victoria’s Women’s Winter Competition once again this year, winning their fourth consecutive premiership after defeating Werribee A in front of an impressive home crowd at Ross Straw Field on Sunday August 26. more... |
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University athlete leads Australian water polo team to top 8 finish |
Footy Shorts VWFL Football: Darebin too good as Mugars fall short in Grand Final more... VAFA Football: Blues deliver Cardinals knock out punch. more... |
| Rebels Recruit Melbourne University Player 15 August 2007 Josh Hately from the Melbourne University Rugby Football Club (MURFC) and a member of the Victorian Axemen Rugby Squad has gained selection into the Melbourne Rebels professional rugby side. more... |
Footy Shorts VAFA Football: Blues burst bayside league leaders bubble keeping finals hope alive. more... VWFL Football: Mugars into VWFL Grand Final. more... FFV Soccer: Four out of five ain’t bad - Rangers upset South Yarra. more... |
Melbourne University athlete captains Australian University Team. |
| Brown named World League Goalie of the tournament 11/07/07 By Rod Warnecke High Performance Scholarship recipient Victoria Brown was named as goalkeeper of the tournament at the recent Water Polo World League Super Finals. more... |
Uni rowers draw Trans-Tasman series |
| Meet the Rebels at the University of Melbourne Tuesday 17 July By David Scott Melbourne’s newest professional rugby union team, the AAMI Melbourne Rebels, were welcomed to the University of Melbourne on Thursday 2 August. more... |
Blues Volleyballers sweep the boards |
| Masterful display by University's Masters Rowers 27/06/2007 Melbourne University Boat Club members recently won Gold in the 50-55 year category at the Australian Masters Rowing Championships held on the Penrith Olympic Rowing Course in early June. more... |
Spoils to University rowers at World Cup |
Injuries take toll on Mugars |
Rangers find their mark |
Black Angels defeat Devils in Big V Basketball |
Families rule in the Blues |
Blacks finish in a flurry |
Crow wins World Cup Gold |
MUGARS win with a stroll in the Park |
Full of run, Uni Blues come from behind to defeat Old Scotch in a canter |
| Help yourself stay youthful: Workout at the Gym The Australian reports a study shows gym training can "rejuvenate the muscles of older people in a way that appears to reverse ageing" more... |
| Three-Way University Rugby Tournament 27/03/07 By Murray Harley Eight players, coach and manager from the Melbourne University Rugby Football Club have been selected in the Melbourne University Barbarians (MUB) team to play Sydney University (SU) and the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane over the Easter long weekend. more... |
A promising beginning to the Big V Season |
Cricket 2nd XI rue missed opportunities |
Dixon scores ton as 2nd XI through to Group Final |
| Uni Rowers help Big V triumph ... again 14/03/2007 By Thomas Nickson Victoria has reaffirmed itself as the dominant force in Australian rowing, after emphatic victories at the weekend’s King’s Cup and Interstate Regatta at Nagambie Lakes. more... |
| Melbourne University Cricket - 150 Years Not Out 08/03/2007 By Rod Warnecke The Melbourne University Cricket Club celebrated 150 years with a luncheon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday 4 March. Formed just three years after the University first opened its doors in 1853, the Club is the oldest sporting club at the University of Melbourne. more... |
| Strong winds set to cause havoc for rowers 05/03/2007 By Rod Warnecke & Lisa Szatsznajder Melbourne University Boat Club begins its campaign at the National Rowing Championships in Nagambie today. Despite the expected strong winds and choppy water, MUBC is expecting some strong performances from its 40-strong team. more... |
Gold for Uni at state Athletics Championships |
University rowers dominate Victorian selection |
Beenie wins Triathlon double |
Norris wins national MTB silver |
Footballers swing away at Uni Blacks Golf Day |
| Uni Rowers win bronze at 2007 Youth Olympics 05/02/2007 Rod Warnecke University students and Melbourne University Boat Club rowers Jessie Smith (3rd Year Arts) and Courtney Adamson (2nd Year Law) won bronze medals at the 2007 Youth Olympics in Penrith, NSW (21 January). more... |
| Strong winds don't fluster rowers. 05/02/2007 Thomas Nickson Despite challenging and slow conditions, MUBC rowers were strong performers in the events completed before conditions deteriorated. more... |
Big V Boys collect second win of season |
Student-athletes awarded Sports Blues at Telstra Dome |
Rangers 3-1 victors in season opener |
Walters scores hat-trick in Uni’s first Premier League victory |
Rugby Club member to play in Australian Universities Rugby Team |
| Netball mid-season review 08/04/07 By Lisa Szatsznajder With the netball season in full swing, the University of Melbourne’s 12-team contingent is a leading force for the approaching finals. more... |
| Athletics Club wins six in a row 03/04/07 By Tim Thomas, Hamish Beaumont and Manfred LewandowskiMelbourne University Athletics Club claimed their sixth successive Athletics Victoria Division One Women’s Shield Final last Saturday (31/03/07) at Olympic Park. more... |
| Queen's wins College Athletics 03/04/2007 By Rod Warnecke Strong performances from their mens and women’s teams saw Queen’s College win the 2007 Inter-Collegiate Sports Council Athletics Carnival at the Rawlinson Track last Sunday (01/04/07).more... |
| Big V Weekend Wrap 02/04/2007 By Lisa Szatsznadjer & Rod Warnecke The Melbourne University Sports Centre hosted the Round 2 double-header of the Big V season last Saturday (01/04/07). more... |
MUGARS avenge last round's losses |
Melbourne rowers sweep Tri-Uni Challenge. |
A slam dunk for University Basketball |
Sports scholarships for student-athletes announced |
Michael Voss studies leadership and coaching at University of Melbourne. |
| Football Shorts 14/05/07 By Thomas Nickson Rugby Union: Uni puts Rams out to pasture. Australian Rules Football: University beat opponents black and blue. Soccer: Fast starting Rangers win, as women fight back to draw. more... |
Rowers bound for World Championships |
Uni girls play on the hallowed MCG |
3 from 3, Mugars find their stride in 2007 |
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October 2006
- Team Melbourne wins third successive AUG 3/10/2006
- Team Melbourne rowers AUC Champions 2/10/2006
September 2006
- Winter Athletics Roundup 28/09/2006
- The Long Walk 28/09/2006
- Soccer Club scores two league titles 13/09/2006
- Rowers win the Great Race in New Zealand 11/09/2006
- Uni Blues knock-out Old Scotch 11/09/2006
- Massage Therapy Week 07/09/2006
- University Blues qualify for Finals berth 06/09/2006
- Mitch Anderson Iron Man, Austria 05/09/2006
- Soccer team promising for finals 05/09/2006
- Uni Rowers at World Championships 29/08/2006
- University Blues & University Blacks Weekly Football Report
- Women's Football Grand Final
- Hockey Season nearing closeVolleyball Blues 28/09/2006
- Winter Athletics Roundup 28/09/2006
- The Long Walk 28/09/2006
- Winners Second Semester Promo 13/09/2006
- Soccer Club scores two league titles 13/09/2006
- Blues knock-out Old Scotch 11/09/2006
- Melbourne University rowers win the Great Race in New Zealand 11/09/2006
- University Blues qualify for Finals 06/09/2006
- Mitch Anderson reports from Iron Man, Austria 05/09/2006
- Melbourne University Soccer contenders for the finals 05/09/2006
August 2006
- So close for Uni rowers at World Championships 29/08/2006
- University Blues & University Blacks Weekly Football Report 28/08/2006
- Women's Football Grand Final 28/08/2006
- Hockey season nearing close 28/08/2006
- Water Polo domination 28/08/2006
- Sports Shorts 22/08/2006
- Baseball women make it three in a row 22/06/2008
- University Rowers start well at the World Championships 22/08/2006
- Volleyball scoop! 22/08/2006
- Melbourne University Sports Shorts 15/08/2006
- Melbourne University Basketball Diaries 15/08/2006
- University Blues & University Blacks Football Report 12/08/2006
- Soccer team takes on visiting Japanese students 11/08/2006
- Baseball Club member selected in Women’s World All-Star team 11/08/2006
July 2006
- Uni Blues and Uni Blacks in finals contention 31/07/2006
- 2006/07 Sport Leadership Grants for Women 28/07/2006
- FREE Swim Lesson & Stroke Correction Class 21/07/2006
- Team Melbourne’s Ballarat Gold Rush 13/07/2006
- Around the Bay in a Day ride on Sunday 15 October 11/07/2006
- Rowers Dominate National Championships
- University of Melbourne Arts Student competes in Comm Games Mountain Biking
- University of Melbourne reps at Commonwealth Games
- University of Melbourne student competes in Paralympic Winter Games, Torino
- MUBC success at Victorian Rowing Championships
- Alumni selected in 50 best-ever Australian Olympians