Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 3, No. 1. 1940

Tournament, 1940

Tournament, 1940.

Athletics

Team.

Putting 16lb. shot S. Gribbin, K. Hogan; Hammer throw K. Hogan, D. Tossman; Hop, step, and jump A. Cochrane, L.W. Mason; Long jump A. Cochrane, L.W. Mason; Javelin throw J.S. Adams, S. Gribbin; High jump J. S. Adams, E.M. Irving; 120 hurdles K, Patience, E.M. Irving; 440 hurdles D. Tossman, J. Stacey; 100 yards J. Sutherland, C.V. Adams; 220 yards J. Sutherland, C.V. Adams; 440 yards A. Cochrane, H. G. Bowyer; 880 yards H. Lawry, R.M. Daniell; 1 mile D.R. Scrymgeour, A.A. Congalton; 3 miles D.R. Scrymgeour, A.A. Congalton; Relay 880 yards Lawry, 440 yards Bowyer, 220 yards Sutherland, 220 yards Cochrane; Pole vault S. Gribbin; 220 hurdles K. Patience, E.M. Irving; Discus throw S.Gribbin, D. Tossman

Prospects.

In the teams places we hazard a forecast that Victoria will be very handy when the numbers go up. We suggest this with justification in view of the fact that V.U.C, was in second place for the McVilly Shield at the recent championships. At Christchurch we think that Otago will be the hardest nut to crack.

Tennis

Prospects.

Frank Renouf. Has shown his capabilities in the North Island championships.

Keith Dyer. An experience player with a sound all-round knowledge

John Cope. A highly ranked player in the Manawatu.

Ron Baird. A resourceful player with a good variety of strokes.

Kath Pears. A very steady, calculating player, with few brilliant shots.

Gladys Rainbow. Has an easy style but must loam to move about the court more quickly.

Ngaire Marshall. A hard-hitting player; very active about the court and able to retrieve shots from most difficult positions.

Beryl Marsh. A very consistent player of considerable promise.

Pauline Monkman. A greatly improved player capable of developing still better form by Easter.

The Tennis Club is unfortunate in losing two of its top players in Norm Morrison and Elizabeth MacLean, title holders in the combined doubles event in last year's Tournament. Their absence from the team particularly affects the strength of the combined doubles.

K. J. McN

Shooting

Team.

J. Brown, R.J. Corkill, W. P. Cookson (M. A. C.), A. E. Henderson (M.A.C.) R.H. Johnston (Capt.), B.R. Jones. Emergency H.D.M. Williams (M.A.C.)

Prospects.

Because of lack of information from other colleges, we are unable to give any definite indication of how our team will fare at Tournament. Apparently there will be only three teams competing, O.U., C.U.C., and V.U.C. Owing to present army regulations, we have not been able to get much ammunition for practice shoots, so the performance of the team can only be judged by that which it puts up on the day of the Haslam Shield match, With Cookson, Johnston and Corkill as a strong nucleus, a reasonably strong team should be built up. Three other possible team members are Wallace, Howarth and Anderson, the last two of whom may yet regain their last year's form.

Boxing

Team.

Bantam D. Muir; Featherweight D. G. Anderson; Lightweight T. Mullinder; Welterweight P.J. Sheehan; Middleweight A. Dunlop; Light-heavyweight A. McLeod; Heavyweight C.B. Cornish.

Prospects.

If keenness is any indication of a team's chance of success it is safe to say that the chances of this year's boxing team are favorable. Previous to the Victoria Tournament an exceptionally large number of people were turning out for training, and the entries in the Tournament were correspondingly large. Such competition undoubtedly helped to raise the standard of boxing to a high level. In only one weight was there no competition for representative honours.

Rowing

Team.

Bow I. T. Moore; 2 R.J. Corkill; 3 M.B. McGlynn; 4. P. J. Sheehan; 5 T. S. Mahood; 6 R.F. Organ; 7 R.G.Bannister; Stroke F. G. Spackman; Cox A.L. McCulloch. Emergency W.R. Rarlock.

Prospects.

Although only two of last year's eight are again available, with a stroke of unusual ability, in Spackman and solid backing from other members, we are developing combination to be reckoned with.

Swimming

Team.

Women's sprint (50) and distance (100): Betty Walton and Nancy Spiers. Women's breastroke (100): Sylvia Hefford. Men's sprint (100): D. Lane and J. Wishart. Men's distance (220): A. Taylor and D. Lane. Men's distance (440): A. Taylor and J. Wishart. Men's breaststroke (220): W. McLeod. Men's backstroke (100): D. Lane. Relay, women: Betty Walter, and Nancy Spiers. Relay, men: D. Lane and A. Taylor.

Prospects.

The swimming team this year is promising and should do something to put V.U.C. back on the map in the swimming world. Several members are inexperienced, but what they lack in cunning they should more up in enthusiasm, We wish them all the very best of luck.