UWA Sports at AUG: Day 1 | UWA Sports Daily Replay
UWA Sports uprooted themselves and 420 students from water-logged Perth and transplanted them into the sun-blessed soil of the Gold Coast this week for the Australian Uni Games. One of the biggest sporting events in the country, this year over 6200 students are participating in 50+ sports. From athletics to waterpolo (don?t think theres a sport beginning with z?), the gold coast has been completely overrun with enthusiastic young ?uns, keen to get their game faces on.
Check in day on Sunday 24 September saw two hotel lobbies overflowing with bags, quickly followed by UWA Students in desperate need of a shower. There was no time to rest though, as they were hurried out for a quick whole team photo and then shuttled off to Dreamworld for the AUG Opening Ceremony.
Day 1 started far more subdued, as students who had been a little over eager the night before stumbled out of bed and slowly started making their way to their various sporting grounds. Their spirits, and their coordination, improved throughout the day, as team after team snatched up victories.

Particularly good plays were made by the Tennis women and mens teams, who managed to coast through their matches against RMIT 3-2 and 4-1 respectively.
UWA Handball crushed Murdoch 43-12, despite playing on abnormally tiny courts.
UWA Squash teams also had good days, as the Mens walked away the winners of the UWA Sports Eat Free at AUG promotion. The boys scored a platter of free rolls and gatorades for lunch!
Squash mens also won all 4 of their game against Bond, and 3 of 4 against JCU.
Sadly not everyone got lucky for Day 1. The fencing men got switched out of their specialties and despite their best efforts, didn?t manage to maintain their previous winning streaks. The netball womens and mixed teams also found themselves up against tough opponents in Monash, Griffith and MCQ, losing all of their games.
AFL Womens lost both their games narrowly? by 5 (to murdoch) and 212 points (to VU). ?An amazing display of womens football? the girls said.
Ultimate struggled in poor conditions, as wind and rain belted both sides. They fought hard, but were unfortunately defeated 11 ? 12 in overtime.
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