Sport

Mary White has a longstanding tradition of sporting participation and excellence. The College participates in the annual Mary Bagnall Trophy competition for female intercollege sport, and the annual Presidents’ Trophy competition for male intercollege sport. The College has representative teams in local town competitions as well as a number of social sporting competitions within the University and Armidale. Residents of Mary White regularly go on to represent the University in the National University Games.

The sports we play are both single and mixed gender, for individuals and teams. They include: soccer, hockey, netball, volleyball, waterpolo, badminton, swimming, rugby union, AFL, touch football, crosscountry, athletics, rock climbing, relay, tennis, basketball, ultimate frisbee, lawn bowls, golf, scuba and squash.

Sport UNE is only a 5 minute walk from Mary White where a lot of our sporting competitions are played. This recently refurbished sports centre provides a variety of fitness classes, indoor courts, outside fields, an accredited gymnasium with instructors, and a heated swimming pool. Student discounts are available.