Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 8. September 14, 1956
Fencing
Fencing
As was prophesied in the last issue of this newspaper, there was a remote possibility that VUC would not win the NZU Fencing Tournament at Christchurch this year. The remoteness of this possibility was emphasised by the way VUC won the men's and women's foil events. However. Victoria lost the sabre event and only its reputation carried the day in the final analysis, which permitted VUC 5½ points, OU 4½. CUC 1½. AUC ½. Individually, the Tournament was also a success, VUC providing both the women's and men's NZU champions.
Alan Wilson, who muddled, or rather combined, intricate foot and wrist work to win half his tournament bouts (fencing). Kent Beard, as his father called him, believes that one bottle of beer (full) contains as much food value as one egg (fresh), and this semi-religious concept enabled him to persolate into the NZU team. Christopher Beeby, undaunted by a negligible I.Q. won many vital points by running at his opponents with shrill cries of "Rape!"
"Thrice armed is ho who has his quarrel just.
But ten times he who get his blow in fust"
Janet Serivens, Srivener to her intimates, made her debut without debacle, and managed to put her finger in the hole of our dyke of fencing hopes more than once.
Anthony Ellis, entirely unsuited to anything but armed combat, was warned several times about carrying an old screw-driver in his free hand, but [unclear: attaine finally] to sit victorious on the afore mentioned dyke.
By the way, VUC won the Otago Fencing Shield, and the Fencing for the third time in succession.