Australian University Games
- Australian University Games
The Australian University Games (AUG) is a multi-sport competition held annually in September / October between teams fielded from a large number of Australian universities and tertiary institutions. The Games were first held in 1993 in Brisbane, Queensland. Owned by Australian University Sport (AUS), the peak governing body of university sport in Australia, the Games is the flagship event on the university sporting calendar and attracts over 6,000 competitors each year.
The Australian University Games was created to replace the old style InterVarsity (Or I.V.) competitions that were run by the individual sports. The aim to bring more athletes together in a larger event.
Teams qualify through regional university games. The Northern University Games are for universities from Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern NSW. The Eastern University Games are for universities from most of NSW and the ACT. The Southern University Games are for teams from Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. The Western University Games Series covers teams from Western Australia.
Thus far, the University of Sydney has been the most successful amongst competing universities in the Games, having achieved Overall Winner a total of seven times (1995-1996, 1999-2003 inclusive).
Results
Overall Winner
Overall Winner.
Doug Ellis Trophy
Population based Champion University.
Spirit of the Games Shield
In memory of its President, John White, who died early in 2006, AUS renamed its Spirit of the Games Shield to the "John White Memorial Spirit of the Games Shield" in honour of a man who embodied the spirit of university sport.
Table of Results
Women
The G.R. Hulbert Trophy
Badminton
Men
Basketball
Men
AUSA Men's Basketball Shield
Men
Cross Country
Overall
Handball
Men
Netball
Women
Men's Eight
The Oxford and Cambridge Cup is awarded to the winning Men's Eight.
Women
Softball
Women
Mixed
Women
Competing Institutions
ources
* [http://www.unigames.com.au/ Australian University Games] - official website
* [http://www.unisport.com.au/ Australian University Sport] - official website, including Annual Yearbooks
References
External links
* [http://www.unigames.com.au/ Australian University Games] - official website
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