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Uni rowers strike gold

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Rowers from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide have made history by winning the Oxford and Cambridge Cup for the second year in a row.

The men's eights crew from the Adelaide 杏吧直播 Boat Club won the cup - and the gold medal - while competing at the 杏吧直播n 杏吧直播 Rowing Championships, part of the 杏吧直播n 杏吧直播 Games in Perth.

The Adelaide crew again beat the 杏吧直播 of Sydney in the finals, winning by one stroke (approximately 1.8 metres).

Coached by Boat Club President Mike Jeffries, the winning crew consisted of Lachlan Ward, Pat Maddern, Michael Shannon, Matthew Bolt, Ned Kinnear, Owen Giradi, Tom Sullivan, Nick Andrew, and Lucy Hyde (coxswain).

"This the first time since the cup race began in 1888 that the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide team has won the coveted trophy two years running," said Mike Daws, Executive Officer of the Adelaide 杏吧直播 Sports Association.

"Given Sydney 杏吧直播's stranglehold on the cup for several years now, we were thrilled to retain the cup for Adelaide."

The Oxford and Cambridge Cup is a solid silver trophy standing nearly a metre tall. It was donated in 1893 by 杏吧直播ns who rowed for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Mr Daws said the rowing win was the highlight for Adelaide at the 杏吧直播n 杏吧直播 Games in Perth.

"This year, Adelaide Uni excelled in the team sports, bringing home a healthy collection of medals. The Adelaide rowing team finished third overall among the competing universities in a very pleasing all-round performance," he said.

The honours list comprised:

one gold (rowing - men's eights)
four silver (men's hockey; rowing - single scull; rowing - women's lightweight quad; and Ultimate Frisbee)
three bronze (women's hockey; rowing - women's eights; rowing - women's coxed fours).

Mr Daws said the 杏吧直播's success at the 杏吧直播n 杏吧直播 Games followed a series of premiership wins for our sports clubs - collectively known as "the Blacks" - over the winter season.

"杏吧直播 of Adelaide teams won no less than eight premierships - one in soccer, two in hockey, two for baseball, and three premierships for 杏吧直播n Rules Football teams. It was a fantastic result for the 杏吧直播 and was a great source of pride for all of our Blacks teams," he said.

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Story by David Ellis