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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 21, No. 10. August 6, 1958

Massey Agricultural College Tournament Teams

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Massey Agricultural College Tournament Teams

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Hockey

G. Wickham (capt.), P. Hockey, M. Solomone, K. Fisher, A. Clark, G. Bennet, R. O'Hara, B. Southon, P. Kale, V. Brough, B. Prasad, E. Ormsby, J. Telford, J. Rodgers. This year's team contains six of last year's team, plus several other experienced players. Although outstanding results are not expected, the team can be regarded as well up to the standard of last year. This is mainly due to the leadership of George Wickham and Mike Solomone, both of whom played at fullback for the N.Z.U. team last year. This year they have been in the Manawatu senior rep. squad while Dick O'Hara has played at centre forward for the Colt's team. Taken all round the strength of this team lies in its defence and may perform will if the forwards manage to find some sort of combination.

Small-Bore Shooting

J. Withers and G. E. Gibson have been scoring consistently around 100 and are likely to cause a surprise. A. W. Allen, D. J. Cooper and J. N. Farram are not far behind, showing much keenness find improvement.

Harrier Team

This year the team is strengthened by two runners, Malcolm Sexton and Con McGuire. Malcolm was fifth in the Junior Champs at Feilding last year and won the Paekakariki Cup race (against Vic.) this year by a (fast) fluke (on legs). Con, not unknown in N.Z. Championship circles, was fourth in the same race. These two together should make a good stand in Wellington. The other members of the team, A. Eyles, A. Quartermain and G. Beaglehole, constitute the Back-bone of the team and no doubt you will remember their outstanding (not quite standing on the side-line) (back) performance last year.

Badminton

This could be the weakest team we have had so far at Tournament but with the exception of Ronda and Goh, all have had experience at Tournament before. E. Ooi, captain of the team, has been in the N.Z.U. team on two occasions, won the Hawkes Bay championship in 1957 and is top player in the Manawatu this year. Don Orwin, the second man, is a good player who plays a hard attacking game; he also was in the team last year. K. Goh and B. Ronda both are new members, and although they are not as "hot" as the other two, they will certainly put up a good fight.

Women: A. Taylor, J. Garland, S. Williams and F. Webber, all of whom have been to Tournament before.

Men's Basketball

K. Wilkinson (captain), N. Chamberlain, W. Meredith, M. Wiggins, R. Rameka, B. Collins, P. Hayward. The first four players have played together in the A grade competition in Palmerston North during the season and the others in the B grade. The team as a whole will lack height, team combination and experience, due to their limited time together in preparation for tournament. Of the guards for this team Chamberlain has performed well in this position and will be ably supported by Rameka and Hayward. Of the forwards Meredith and Wiggens have had previous tournament experience, while Collins should support them well. Wilkinson is virtually the backbone of the team, being top-scorer and centre forward.

Table Tennis

The team in order of merit will be J. Southworth, J. Fryer, G. Mein, S. Sam, Miss P. Stacey and Miss M. Verbi. This is a young team with little experience but nevertheless some are capable of causing an upset. Pam Stacey is the only one that has been to Tournament before so she must have gained some sort of experience. (It is difficult to state the kind, however.)

Golf

The team will be M. Huskinson, D. Alcock, B. Beardmore, F. Sutcliffe. They seem to be an unknown force but you can be sure the social side of things wil get a thrashing.

Tournament Delegates

D. Wood and X. Tripe, both second-year degree boys.

Press Council

G. Wilson (third year degree) and B. Schroder (first-year degree).

Debating

A higher standard of debating than usual has been obtained this year, so the team goes to Wellington carrying our quiet confidence. Jim Kerr, who wil be leading our team, represented us at Joynt Scroll last year. He has had considerable experience and is a quiet but forceful speaker. To support him is Keith Willis, a fresher here this year but his experience with the Y.F.C. has made him an acute and forceful debater.

Soccer

C. Campbell (capt.), R. Naidu, I. McD. Whittaker, J. Barraclaugh, B. Goh, O. Hamilton, L. Saquaqa, H. Lawson, M. Hill, A. Aziz, B. Middleberg, E. Connolly, G. Lieutikas, S. Siva.

This is the team upon which Massey places its highest hopes and they are quite high at that. The team includes Ian McD. Whittaker, Colin Campbell and Ram Naidu, all of whom have played in previous N.Z.U. sides, the last two having the distinction of holding N.Z.U. blues. Besides the above, Bert Middleberg and Abdul Aziz are Manawatu reps, while the fullback combination of John Baraclaugh and Geo. Liutikas is such that our defence is as near faultless as possible. This defence is backed by a set of forwards who, we feel sure, will make the most of their chances and thus everything augurs well for Winter Tournament 1958.