Athletics

Auckland.—Reports indicate that they will not be strong, many of their best men being ineligible for Tournament. Gillespie may win the javelin throw and the relay team should be good.

Canterbury have lost most of their stalwarts of last year and do not regard their prospects with enthusiasm.

Otago will have a powerful team. R. G. Pilling will be formidable in the long jump and hop step and jump, J. L. Adams recently broke U.P. records in the shot put and discus. In the mile and half mile B. W. Nixon may break 4.30 and 2 mins, respectively. They have, too. R. H. Mottram, Otago provincial title holder for the 100 yards: a good; 3-miler in Foord, and strong second strings in the Held events and sprints, besides a relay team expected to do about 3.40 under good conditions.

Victoria.—An uneven tram, our main strength lying in the sprints and hurdles. J. S. Adams. however, is a useful man in the high jump, javelin, and hop, step and jump, and the relay team is not to be despised. Scrimgeour has shown that he is a competent miler and 3-miler.

Boxing

Auckland—With the Auckland provincial heavyweight champion in McHugh a light-heavyweight in Barry and a scientific lightweight in Willis. Auckland hope to win three titles. Their bantman and welter men are also good. A very strong team from all accounts with representation in every weight.

Canterbury.—Gaudin. Williamson. Amies and N. Black have already won N.Z.U. blues. These men will be the backbone of the team.

Otago have a good all-rounder team with excellent possibilities. Parr. runner-up for the N.Z. amateur title last year is expected to win the bantamweight title. Adams is the N.Z.U. lightweight champion of1937.

The opposition will be strong but the team should acquit itself well. One title, at last, should fall to us.

Tennis

Auckland say they are weak again.

Canterbury's team will be headed by the two singles winners of1937. I. J. Corich and Miss Edith Inwood. They expect to Win, but so do Victoria.

Otago regard their "chances as good, with W. Smith. West Coast champion and third on Otago ranking list, their main hope. T. Childs, prominent at last year's Tournament, is in good form.

Victoria.—"Salient" does not hide its belief that Victoria has a royal chance and will not be surprised If we win both singles events and the combined. We have good pairs in the men's doubles too.

Basketball

Acukland will have six members of last year's team out again, and are sanguine.

Canterbury consider they have better prospects than in former years.

Otago.—Their practices have been very satisfactory and they will have a sound side.

Victoria won last year and will In-very hard to beat. Five of last year's team are included In what will again be a strong; nine.

Shooting

Auckland are chary of forecasting but report that keenness is strong.

Canterbury are chary too. Practices, however, have given them cause to hope.

Otago think they will do well. So do Victoria. Our men must not allow themselves to be upset by the reluctance of the other Colleges to reveal their prospects.

Swimming

Auckland.—In Buchanan, one of the best swimmers in Auckland, the northerners have a good man. Shirt-cliffe will be competing again and Munro in the 100 yards will be dangerous, as he is swimming around 60 secs.

Canterbury have the strongest [unclear: he] for years. M. Marks, their N.Z. blue, is in excellent form over the 220 and 440. The women's team is very promising.

Jack Davies. Empire Games breaststroke swimmer, will be Otago's star man. A fortnight ago he covered 220 yards in 3.72. The women are below standard.

Victoria.—Miss S. Hefford, our only woman representative, should win. The men have fair prospects.

Table Tennis

The meeting called for the purpose of forming a Table Tennis Club was attended by a large and enthusiastic crowd.

The provisional committee, elected to draw up a constitution for the club is Misses J. Bacon. M. Fletcher. R. Singleton; Messrs. Barnett. E. Budge. M. Robertson. M. Hatherly.

Football