The Baseball Scholarship Campaign
Alex Cobb
2016-2021 Ron Rusbrooke Scholarship Recipient
Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) sporting scholarship program commenced in 1990, and has now evolved to the point where hundreds of elite student-athletes will receive sporting scholarships. The very first Sydney Uni sporting scholar was none other than SUBC’s David Hynes, who graduated with an Economics/Law degree before gaining selection as an Australian Baseball Olympian at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
SUSF’s Elite Athlete Program enable student athletes to pursue their ultimate sporting objectives without compromising their academic goals.
The Named Baseball Scholarship Campaign aims to guarantee scholarship funding for SUBC into the future. Named sporting scholarships are awarded as soon as sufficient seed capital has been pledged or donated, but they become perpetually named sporting scholarships once $30,000 has been raised.
Two named scholarships have been fundraised in recent years to help secure the future of SUBC, and also honour great members from our club's history.
The David Hynes Scholarship
David was an explosive power hitter and the recipient of the first ever sports scholarship awarded by Sydney University. He represented Australia at the 1996 Olympics and currently serves as Chairman of Baseball Australia.
The Ron & Jennie Finlay Scholarship
Ron was a 1st Grade Premiership, Inter-varsity and NSW catcher in the 1970/80's, long-serving SUBC President, and ABF Chairman. Ron currently serves on the Board of the WBSC. Jennie was a tireless contributor, scorer and organiser of everything on and off the field. The Jennie Finlay Award is named in her honour, annually given to the best young student baseballer.