Co-operation With Massey

One of the most satisfactory features of the year has been the tendency to arrange more contests in various branches of sport with Massey College. The Tennis Club set the ball rolling this year by inaugurating matches with the sister college, one being played on the Miramar courts and another at Palmerston North. Then, with the advent of winter, a hockey team tried conclusions with Massey on the hitter's ground, losing 2—3; a junior match was also played in Wellington. At Rugby we barely prevailed, 13—11 but Weir House defeated the Massey men in another game, 11—6. Now the Defence Rifle Club is proposing to arrange a shooting match with the northerners. This is all to the good. Massey men are eligible for selection in our Tournament teams and it is certain that V.U.C. students will not begrudge them places side by side with our own men in forthcoming Tournaments.

—L.B.S.

Rugby

Table Tennis

Progress of Championships

By defeating N. G. Foley 1½1, 21/18, 21/10. J. Croxton has entered the final of the Men's Singles. The other semi-final has yet to be played.

Braithwaite and Childs who defeated Foley and Pitt 21/14, 21/16. In the semi-final have reached the final of the Men's Doubles. In this they will meet the winning pair in the match between Renouf and Croxton and Morrison and Baird.

Croxton has a chance of annexing all three titles for he is a finalist with Miss Croxton in the Combined event.

Miss D. Croxton is a finalist in the Ladies Singles and will meet either Miss S. Grinlanton or Miss F. Smith in the final. The pairs in the Ladies Doubles final are Misses D. Croxton and P. Ralph and Misses K. Pears and M. Fletcher. The latter pair had a close match with Misses F. Smith and I. Foley in the semi-final winning only at 10/21, 21/16, 21/18.

The Club is arranging for the finals to be played on Tuesday night, 27th September.

Tennis

Annual Meeting.

F. D. Christensen is the new secretary of the Tennis Club which will open its season with a Yankee Tournament next Saturday.

E. G. Budge presided over an attendance of 23 members who elected a commitee consisting of Misses K. Pears, R. Singleton, F. E. MacLean and P. Higgin and Messrs. B. Brock, P. G. Pasley N. A. Morrison and K. J. Mc-Naught with F. H Renouf treasure. That E.G Budge is again chairman is adequate guarantee of efficient supervision of the Club's affairs for the coming season.

The inauguration of matches with Massey College a coaching scheme early in the season the completion of all the Club Championships before the end of the first term and the triumph of the Tournament team were features of the 1937/38 season that were specially mentioned in the annual report. Three members of the club R. L. Ferkins, F. H. Renouf and B. M O'connor, had participated in the National Championships at Auckland Ferkins again winning the Men's Doubles title in partnership with E. A Roussell a former student of V.U.C.

The use of the Club's life membership ticket of the Miramar Tennis Club was granted to L. B. Sandford who did not seek re-election as secretary.

While all the members of last year's successful Tournament team are again available the Club has lost the services of two valuable members in Miss Stella Phillips and Jack Smythe. A Commitee member and Tournament representative for several years the former is now teaching at Palmerston North; Jack Smythe, treasurer for tow years was recently transferred to Christchurch.

Intending players in the Yankee Tournament on Saturday afternoon are urged to arrive early. Opening day of the Tennis Club is always one of the most enjoyable days of the sporting year at V.U.C. These is a small entry fee for the Tournament but balls afternoon tea, three or four sets of combined doubles and a very friendly atmosphere are all provided. New or indifferent played need have no qualms for handicaps are so arranged that they can have both enjoyable tennis and a chance of winning the Tournament.

—L.B.S.

District Cricket?

The possibility of district cricket in Wellington was mentioned by Mr. J. R. Stevens at the annual general meeting of the Cricket Club last Wednesday might. The fate of the University Cricket Club in the event of the introduction of district cricket can only be the subject of speculation but it is certain that more attention would be paid to representations from this Club if it were mere of a power in Wellington cricket. So if the winning of the club Championship is too much to expect this season it behaves us to make every effort to win at least one grade championship.

Roger [unclear: Robeniss] succeeds J. B. Stephenson as secretary L. B. Sandford being treasurer and the committee consisting of Walker, Bray Harpur and Stephenson with Frank Fortune club captain again.

No University player gained Plunket [unclear: Shield] honours last season although W. Tricklebank played for a representative team that visited hawkes Bay. Unfortunately he was not eligible for a New Zealand University Blue for which honour J. B. Stephen son and A. Harpur were nominated by victoria.

Before the season opens it is hoped to arrange matches with Horowhenua at Levin and with St. Patrick's College at Silverstream.

Speakers made pointed reference to the poor fielding of Varsity teams last year. Several defeats were attributable to bad work in this department. Selectors of teams during the coming season are likely to take a player's ability in the field more into account than has been the case in the past.

Tramping

Egmont Skiing Trip

The Tramping Club broke new ground by holding its annual skiing trip at Mt. Egmont instead of at Ruapehu, and those concerned are enthusiastically In support of this departure from the old order of things.

Twenty lads and lasses made the trip, and enjoyed six perfect days of skiing, followed by two wet days on which excursions were held to many local beauty spots. The average standard of skiing was gratifyingly high, progress among some of the beginners being phenomenal. While at the skiing grounds, which were an hours walk from Dawson's Falls, the party was granted free use of the Stratford Mountain Club's Maunganul Hut, for which we tender our sincere, thanks.

On Friday 26th an interesting series of ski races was held, and al though the surface was not at the time in good condition, some hectic and heroic runs were seen. Miss J. Maysmor won the ladie's prize, while Mr. A. H. Scotney won the men's.

From a tramper's point of view, life at Dawson's Falls Camp House was luxurious—cut wood was supplied, there was hot water, a ping pong table, dance floor and piano, with a host of other varied reasons why trampers leave home. Imagine, if you can the scene of trampatorial bliss, in this hut of huts as the cool shades of evening (and the thermometer) descend. Ensconced before the blaing hearth are ten fair tramperettes and ten husky trampers muffled to the chin In blankets, whether be cause of cold or not I am unable and unwilling to say. Extravaganza and other songs pass away the time till 10 or 11 p.m., when some good souls retire for the night. The others are by now In good form to ward off monotony till bed time, which Is very, very much later.

In the coming year make "Tramp and Ski with the V.U.T.C.." your motto. Here are twenty people to say you couldn't do better.

—A.P.O.

Egmont Echoes

During August nineteen thirty eight,
the Trampers eat (or is it ate?)
pancakes piled high with Jam!
Did you know that Scotney really can
make pancakes In a primus pan?
But poor old Plato nearly busted
when he ate the famous bread and butter custard,
but Katy Joy and Shirley too,
all excelled at making stew.
while Robertson Star and Eddie Chalk
were "had up" after going a walk,
but Margaret and Helen, so they say,
once said good-night the following day,
and even Mrs. Valentine
thought Chorlton's cooking was quite fine.
while Bradshaw and Oliver morning and nightly,
talked unceasingly of one called Brightly,
but on Sunday Robertson Don
had to put extra trousers on,
and as for Jack Johanneson
well he spent his time romancing.
Joan Maysmoor although not quite so old,
managed to win, some skis of gold
McNaught of course had a magnifying mirror
shaving in which made one queerer and queerer.
Rex Collin, Barney Butchers and Anne Bright
called at Tarzan's look-out one cold night.
Frankie instead of marking papers in red ink
wore shorts of blue but none of pink
and Primrose just above Lunch Rock
tried to suck a frozen acid drop.
Kirk always smiled at us politely
and did he say good morning brightly!

I've written down this little verse
The metre of which gets worse and worse
With some lines short and some lines long
You'll find the information not at all wrong.

—W.M.B.

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Huntin', Shootin'

I met an intellectual stranger on the top of a country bits, and we talked about books. Presently he said: "You see that house?" (a Palladian mansion in its own park)—"how many books would you say they had in It?"

I supposed that they had at least the usual library of decaying calf-bound volumes, and hazarded a guess of three or four thousand.

"Not a bit of it; that was sold by the hundredweight twenty years ago. There are exactly twenty-seven books, including the timetable and telephone directory, and the butler has sixteen of them."

"How do you know." I said.

"Oh, I'm the butler."

Harriers

Colour

Purists will no doubt voice their objections to the colouring of photo graphic prints but the examples of this art exhibited by Mr. J. W. Johnson at the meeting of the Photographic Club last Tuesday more than justified their existence. The lecturer demonstrated the method of colouring prints, the types of print lending themselves to such treatment being shown from a pile or members' prints. The print should' be on the weak side, and invariably sepia toned. A cream paper is also of advantage for many, though not all, subjects.

The paints are ordinary painters' oil colours. There are a number of water colours for photographic work on the market, but all are difficult [unclear: o] use, and none are really permanent, especially in the reds. Ordinary pastels are also quite suitable, provided that a canvas, a royal, or other rough paper is used. Only those colours which are transparent should be used, and all should be lightly used, as a coloured photograph, and no a painting, is being aimed at.

The prints are first given a coat of turpentine, which is rubbed well into the paper with a pad of cotton wool. This Is to prevent the colour sinking into the pores of the paper. The paint is applied with a cotton wool swab, the liner detail being managed with a paper or leather stump such as is used for retouching prints. If the effect obtained is not the one required, the paint can be removed from all portions of the print by means of the pad of wool soaked in turps.

On some occasions it is not possible to obtain the colour required in transparent oil colours, even by mixing, and recourse should then be made to the water colours. These are applied first, and the oil put on top after the other is dry. The water colour cannot he removed. A print of a yacht done in this manner was greatly admired, as was also an autumn tint, and a Dutch scene. Mr. Johnson described Holland as a photographer's paradise, but a worker of his standing can produce good work even in Wellington!

Mr. Johnson is an old friend of the club, having been one of the judges of the "Spike" competition last year, and having given talks and demonstrations on [unclear: numerous] occasions. The heartiness with which the applause was given indicated that all members enjoyed Mr. Johnson's demonstration greatly.

—G.A.E.