Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 6. 1967.
Masseyman sportsman of the year
Masseyman sportsman of the year
Russell Fairbrother
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Victor Pollard — Evening Post photo.
Masseys Victor Pollard is the New Zealand Universities' Sportsman of the year. Named at the NZUSA Sportsman of the Year presentation dinner last Saturday evening, Pollard was then awarded the Haylin Trophy. An off-spin bowler, Pollard received the award for his outstanding success in international cricket and for his general participation in University sport.
The presentation was made by Mr. R. S. V. Simpson. Pro-Chancellor of Victoria University and a Victoria cricket blue of the 1930s.
He told of 21-year-old Pollard's impressive record as an off-spinner, and of his prominence in the sport. He was vice-captain of the New Zealand side against Australia, was captain of the Central Districts team who last year won the Plunket Shield for the first time in 13 years and was captain of the NZU side in its match against Wellington last season.
Mr. Simpson also paid tribute to Pollard's academic success. For as well as representing New Zealand in international cricket since 1965. Pollard has almost completed his degree in Mathematics.
Besides Pollard, others nominated for the title were. Barry Jones (Canterbury). athletics and cross country running; Chris Laidlaw (Otago), rugby; P. Walker (Auckland). yachting: H. Waterhouse (Victoria). table tennis; Lim Ee Chiat (Victoria), badminton; Richard Joyce (Victoria), rowing.
Receiving the trophy, Pollard expressed his appreciation to the Blues Panel, who made the award, and remarked on the difficulty of comparing sportsmen of one spurt with another, and added that he felt there were others from the list of nominations who had an equal claim to the title.