  {"id":22553,"date":"2023-09-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=22553"},"modified":"2023-09-22T17:48:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T09:48:49","slug":"students-and-staff-go-head-to-head-in-inaugural-science-and-engineering-cricket-match","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/students-and-staff-go-head-to-head-in-inaugural-science-and-engineering-cricket-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Students and staff go head-to-head in inaugural Science and Engineering cricket match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Saturday 16 September, a team of Science and Engineering students battled staff members in an epic cricket battle at Raphael Park, Victoria Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This friendly match aimed to bring a sense of community, camaraderie and fun among staff and students outside the classroom, with 22 enthusiastic students and dedicated staff members going head-to-head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1588\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngMatch-OASISNews.jpg\" alt=\"Science and Engineering students and staff walking onto the cricket pitch.\" class=\"wp-image-22574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngMatch-OASISNews.jpg 1588w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngMatch-OASISNews-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngMatch-OASISNews-1536x813.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1588px) 100vw, 1588px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event notably showcased the diversity of the student body, as it welcomed various international student players among the mix. Some of these players have previously represented their state and universities back in their home country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an ending that shocked no one, the students won by 48 runs, proving that they are the class act on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This cricket game served as a delightful opportunity for everyone to connect, engage in some healthy competition, and strengthen the bonds between students and their teaching and professional staff. It was a memorable day that emphasised the unity and spirit within the Curtin Science and Engineering community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStaff-OASISNews-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Science and Engineering staff members take a group photo. They wear blue shirts to represent their team.\" class=\"wp-image-22575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStaff-OASISNews-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStaff-OASISNews-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStaff-OASISNews-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStaff-OASISNews-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStaff-OASISNews-1520x760.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Curtin-Victoria-Park-Cricket-Club\/100027866569644\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curtin Victoria Park Cricket Club<\/a> for co-hosting, our sponsors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bupa.com.au\/health-insurance\/oshc\">Bupa Australia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ourrubygirl.com\/\">Our Ruby Girl<\/a> for providing the best gelato cart, and to the students, staff and spectators for coming down for a spectacular day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday 16 September, a team of Science and Engineering students battled staff members in an epic cricket battle at Raphael Park, Victoria Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4408,"featured_media":22576,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[144,146],"class_list":["post-22553","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-science-engineering","oasis-categories-student-life"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}},"post_components":false},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SciEngStudents-OASISNews-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Nikita","last_name":"Osckar","display_name":"Nikita Osckar"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-28 22:54:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/22553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/22553\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=22553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}