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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 21, No. 7. June 11, 1958

Badminton

Badminton

Seen at Badminton Club night last week . . . Perry Preston-Thomas, eminent toiler of the pack in Varsity's Jubilee Cup team. Purpost—keeping fit for his labours on the Rugby field. His example demonstrates one approach to a game which is rapidly gaining in popularity. For those who prefer to enjoy themselves while keeping fit as Perry does or the purists who have found that Badminton is the most interesting and pleasant winter game to play, the University Club has a great deal to offer. It is whispered through the corridors that Badminton is The game this season. One of the advantages of this sport is that it takes as little or as much energy as the individual cares to put into it. The social player can play quite passably well without the need of any really strenuous exercise and the mesomorph who will blow up if he does not get rid of some of that energy can really let himself go. Such a change for him after the frustrations of tiddley-winks and pingpong. In short, it is a game for all. It is quite the easiest thing to learn after basic education in falling off logs, and yet it takes years to become completely practiced in its more subtle arts.

The organisation of the University Badminton Club is quite new and complete. It bears no resemblance to the chaos that pervaded the scene last winter. It is probably a manifestation of the sudden surging interest in the sport, and this is most welcome. The Winter Show building is once again available, the club having use of courts on Wednesday evenings weekly, which is quite satisfactory. Inter-club is under way for the more serious, and a club ladder is being established with Tournament in view. Altogether things are in a very healthy condition and the interest of a number of Colombo Plan students is most welcome.

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