Sport at the University of Adelaide
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[edit] Adelaide University Sports Association
The Adelaide University Sports Association (AUSA) was founded in 1896 by the Adelaide University Boat, Tennis and Lacrosse Clubs. The Association is affiliated to the Adelaide University Union (AUU) and University of Adelaide.
In 2006 funding for the AUSA was dramatically reduced by the implementation of the Australian Government's Voluntary Student Unionism legislation. The AUSA until this point in time received an annual grant of approximately $A500,000 from the AUU. The University of Adelaide will provide a low level of financial support to the AUSA from 1st January 2007.
The AUSA supports 37 sporting clubs who provide a diverse range of sporting opportunities to students of the University of Adelaide (AU). The AUSA is a major stakeholder in the AU North Terrace Campus based Sports Hub fitness centre and the North Adelaide based university playing fields.
Throughout its history the AUSA has had to deal with the vagaries of the student politics of the AUU. Although separately incorporated the AUSA has never received independent funding from the Student Services Fee (the 'Union' Fee). In the past a sports fee was disallowed by the South Australian state parliament. The traditionally cosy relationship between the AUSA and AUU has seen the AUSA make few decisions to obtain separate funding or facilities. Unlike other 'Sandstone' or 'Great Eight' universities the AU has limited space for facilities and must rely on a tenuous permit system operated by the City of Adelaide to occupy sporting fields.
The AUSA is incorporated in South Australia as a not for profit society under the Associations and Incorporations Act. The association is administered by an executive officer and assisted by an administrative and projects officer. Governance is through an elected board of management inclusive of annually elected executive committee - President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, 6 two year term general board members and a University nominee. Constituent clubs elect 3 general board members at the annual general meeting, the executive members are elected by general student franchise.
[edit] Adelaide University Boat Club
The Adelaide University Boat Club (AUBC) was founded in 1881 and is one of South Australia's premier rowing clubs. The AUBC is a member club of Rowing SA (South Australian Rowing Association).
The AUBC operates from the Torrens River in the city of Adelaide, and from West Lakes (near Port Adelaide). The city boathouse was donated by Robert Barr Smith in 1909. The West Lakes Boathouse is shared with the other South Australian rowing clubs and is administered by Rowing SA.
The main focus of the AUBC is to provide rowing for the students of the University of Adelaide. Each year the club competes in the Rowing Intervarsity (IV) and local and national regattas. The premier event at IV is the Oxford and Cambridge Cup (a silver cup similar in style to the Americas Cup) for Men's Eights. The cup was donated by Old Blues of Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the 1890's.
Past members have included Olympians Kate Slatter (Gold and Silver medallist) and John Bolt, as well as world light weight champion Amber Halliday.
[edit] Adelaide University Football Club
The Adelaide University Football Club was officially formed on 26th March, 1906 and became affiliated with the Sports Association two weeks later on 9th April, 1906. Prior to this time, there was no University Football team competing in a regular competition; however games were arranged on an irregular basis.
The earliest reference to football at University was found in a PAC School Chronicle of 1885. The report stated that Adelaide University could not organize a full side for a Saturday game; however there were enough available for a mid-week game. This was arranged for Wednesday 19th June, 1885 and several League players and old scholars from PAC comprised the side. Univer-sity lost this encounter 4.11 to 1.1.
The Blacks were successful in winning the A Grade Premiership in the following years 1911, 1912, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1996, 1999. In 2006 the Blacks were runners up to Goodwood Saints 10.12 72 - 18.11 119.
[edit] Adelaide University Lacrosse Club
The Adelaide University Lacrosse Club (AULC) was founded in 1889 by Professor William Henry Bragg. It is one of the oldest lacrosse clubs in South Australia and is a founding member of the AUSA. The AULC takes part in an annual competition against the Melbourne University Lacrosse Club and competes locally in the Lacrosse South Australia competition. Club membership is focused on University of Adelaide students and graduates. Other non students are also members. The AULC trains on the University of Adelaide's Park 10 sports fields in North Adelaide.
[edit] Adelaide University Tennis Club
The Adelaide University Tennis Club (AUTC) was founded in 1885. The club was instrumental in the founding of the Adelaide University Sports Association. The AUTC is a lawn tennis club.
[edit] Intercollegiate Sport - High Table Cup
There have been two cups awarded for the Intercollegiate Sport championship, between Adelaide University Colleges, both with the generic title of High Table Cup. Also shortened to HTC, the phrase may be used to denote a particular sporting event which makes up a part of the year-long competition.
[edit] College Cup
This was given in the 1950s and remained in use until 1995.
[edit] Douglas Irving Cup
The Douglas Irving Cup was donated in 1995, replacing the College Cup.
Current participants are the college clubs of St Mark's College, Aquinas College, Lincoln College, St Ann's College and Flinders University Hall. There has been talk of the Lutheran Seminary joining the competition for some years, but so far this has not happened.
It should be noted that whilst the majority of participants are from the University of Adelaide, most residential colleges accept students from all three South Australian Universities, who are also able to participate in the competition.
[edit] Sports
Sports involve mixed teams as denoted, otherwise there is a separate men's and women's competition, each counting as an individual sport in its own right:
Tennis (mixed), Swimming (mixed), Cricket, Basketball, Debating (mixed), Australian Rules Football, Netball, Association football, Boatracing (sculling), Table Tennis (mixed, Field Hockey, Volleyball (mixed), Athletics (mixed).
[edit] Holders
- 2002-2006 St Mark's College
