Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 10, No. 12. August 20, 1947

VUC Prospects

VUC Prospects

The Harrier Club had a very successful season and as a result of the experience gained by its members, has confidence in them as representatives of VUC in Tournament. Those participating are:

Clem Hawke: Third in the Provincial Champs, did an excellent first lap in the Wellington Masterton Relay, took third place in the Dannevirke Rally. He is one of the most stylish runners in the country and should do well on the home course.

John Eccles: He has beaten Hawke once this year—in the Dannevirke Rally. He is a great fence Jumper and sprinter.

John Hunt: He is running against his brother Bob, an established Otago runner. He should do well if his wind trouble is cleared up.

John Goodwin, Alistair Hall, and John Mawson, are promising younger runners who have performed very well this year.

Golf

VUC has some chance of success at golf with the following players: D. H. Graham and J. D. Nash on par, who figure prominently in Hutt play. R. F. Mackie on 3, A. W. Middleton on 4, A. S. Paterson on 6, and P. J. Kincaid on 7.

Debating

VUC will be represented in the Joynt Scroll Debating Contest by Frank O'Flynn and Kevin O'Brien, two of the Debating Society's most competent and experienced speakers. They have drawn the affirmative against Lincoln College, the subject selected being: "That the development of secondary industries should be a fundamental aim of this country."

The Bledisloe Medal Oratory Contest, which is held every third year, will take place at the same time as Winter Tournament. Our speakers will be Brendan O'Connor, a former winner of Plunket Medal and runner-up in the last Bledisloe Medal Contest, and Kevin O'Brien, also a winner of Plunket. The subject must relate to New Zealand.

Drama

Last Drama Tournament, as far as we can remember, was about 1941. It is not easy to transport a play 500 miles, and there is a possibility that not all colleges will compete.

VUC is producing "No Count Boy." which is a good play with a negro setting and relies on competent character acting and careful production. To produce it in the small time available is a rather ambitious undertaking, especially as the play requires a studied negro dialect.

Perhaps next year all colleges will plan their activities to allow for more time and thought for production. The main thing this year is to get the Festival hack on its feet.

Table Tennis

This year's team is a fairly strong one. The captain, K. Wood, is a forceful attacking player, while Bill Greenless is a ex-Wairarapa rep. The doubles combination will be Brian Phillipps and Trev. Levy, The two girls selected, Joan Robbins and Phyllis Levita are playing their first season of competitive table tennis.

Ski Tournament is not an official part of Winter Tournament yet, but as the number of colleges competing has grown to four (OU, CUC, CAC. and VUC)), the way is now open for it to be officially included in 1948, especially as NZUSA has approved of the award of Blues in ski-ing.

The original apparent dearth of ski talent has given way to what we consider a team of reasonable capabilities. The contest will be held during the first week of the vacation at Queens-town, with OU acting as hosts. Victoria's team consists of four men and two women, all of whom are timed once over a downhill course and twice over a Slalom (a zigzag to the uninitiated).

Victoria's team consists of: Women, Pat Bates, an accomplished skier from Massey; Margaret Salmond, another pinch, a final year med, from Otago. Men, Roy McKenzie, who performed very creditably at last year's National Champs; Jack McDonald (captain), rapidly recovering pre-war form; Malcolm Mace, who began ski-ing at the age of ten; and Bruce Milburn, who will try anything once.