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March, 2007 
The 2007 Uni Cricket Champs were held 5-7 March at Colin Maiden Park in Auckland. AUT's men's team defeated 2005 champs Victoria by 1 wicket in a thrilling final to take the title for the first time. In the first ever women's competition, Auckland University easily overcame AUT by 9 wickets. Player of Tournament: Dean Bartlett (AUT) Click for Standings, results and the Tournament Team 
The first Uni Triathlon Champs took place in Whangamata on 17 March as part of Triathlon NZ's national series event. The Uni Champs were won by Massey Albany's Anna Hamilton (winner of the overall women's race - pictured) and Thijs Hubber of Canterbury University.
World Uni Winter Games - Torino 07 
NZ was represented by 17 competitors and officials at January's 23rd World University Winter Games. Over 2,300 competitors and officials from over 50 nations converged on Torino, Italy for the world's second largest snow and ice event. Jesse Teat, the Salt Lake City Olympian, captained the Icebreaker-sponsored NZ team and finished 36th in a world class slalom field. The event was affected by a lack of snow in the Alps but that did not deter Philip Dominick, Massey Albany's snowboard star, who proved to be the best of the Kiwis with his 9th place in the Boardercross. Best Kiwi finish in the women's went to Otago University's Claire Nash who was 17th in the Boardercross. Visit the USNZ website for results, information and photo gallery, or the official Torino 07 website. 
2,500 participants will converge on Christchurch for the Uni Games 2007 on 10-13 April as the Garden City plays host to the event for the first time since 1999. USNZ's 10 member Universities will compete in 28 sports with the aim of winning the coveted Games Shield, awarded to the overall Games champion university since 1923. Along with 28 Competition Managers and 200 sport offiicials, USNZ is recruiting 100 volunteers from Canterbury's sporting community. Registration Deadline is Thursday 29 March 2007 Games Partners - The University of Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, University of Canterbury Students' Association, Sport Canterbury and the New Zealand Community Trust 2007 Games Supporters - Student Job Search, Tui, Hotel Ashburton and the Lion Foundation For more information click on Uni Games 2007 24th World University Games - Bangkok 2007 
The 24th World University Games will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 8-18 August. USNZ is planning the NZ team which is likely to be the largest ever with 140-150 competitors and officials from 11 sports. For selection standards and general information click on Bangkok 07 Blues - The NZU Blues Panel met on 28 February to consider 110 Blues nominations received for 2006. The announcement of the successful recipients will be made on 30 March, with the Blues Awards Ceremony taking place in Wellington on Friday 29 June. Uni Games 2007 - Christchurch NZU Blues Awards Ceremony - Wellington Annual General Meeting - Wellington For a full list of the year's calendar of events, visit our Events webpage. |
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