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

From Auckland—

From Auckland—

We have here very much condensed accounts of visiting Tournament teams compiled from material forwarded by "Critic" and "Craccum." Unfortunately we are unable to present any idea of Canterbury's utrength an only team, lists are available, but we thank Canta for supplying them and regret that we have, not space to publish them.

From Auckland we have the following list of what they have termed their "brighter entries."

Soccer: Peter Iles (Auckland rep. against South Africa), Cedric Mann (good fencer, too), Nev Rykers (Auck. B. right wing). D. Boyd, P. Matasau (centre half).

Fencing: Ced Mann (a good man), also Misses Hayne and Croot.

Golf: B. W. Robinson, A. W. Robinson, M. K. Thompson, H. Wake.

Table Tennis, Graham Johns (Auckland Junior, outstanding).

Bledisloe Medal: K. O'Sullivan, B. T. Smith.

Joynt Scroll: Lili Laidlaw and B. T. Smith.

Men's Hockey: R. G. Coldham (N.Z.E.F. and Auckland rep., NZU), L. R. Bedgegood (Auckland rep., NZU), K. M. Gatfield (NZU), M. C. Robbins (Auckland rep.), P. E. Cameron (NZU), P. J. Roberts (Auckland rep., NZU). B. M. Brook (NZU), M. H. Cooper (Auckland Junior), D. K. Neal (North Island rep., Auckland rep., NZU).

Women's Hockey: P. Batty (Auckland rep., former Southern rep.), M. Lowe (NZU), E. Myers (NZU, 45-46), J. Price (former Auckland Int. rep.), S. Sharp (NZU). J. Winter (NZU).

Harriers:

"This is undoubtedly one of the best teams Auckland has produced for several years, and the Club is confident of its success on the day."

Ron Crabbe: The star runner. In 1946 he won the Auckland Championships at Te Rapa. He ran second in the Onehunga-Auckland, third in the Great Eastern, fourth in the Provincial Champs, and fourth in the recent N.Z. Champs, at Ellerslie.

Ross Rawnsley: NZU blue. Fifth in the Onehunga-Auckland, and eighth in the Great Eastern.

Gordon Stewart: One of the Varsity team to win the Calliope Relay.

Quentin Thompson (Capt.): NZU blue. Seventh in the NZU Champs, last year.

The other members of the team are Bruce Nicholls and Len Goddard.