Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25. No. 13. 1962
Richard Hawkes
Richard Hawkes
The lithe, slim figure of Richard Hawkes is a familiar figure around the Varsity courts these days. Richard possesses that intense devotion to his sport which characterises the really top-notch tennis player. To see him on the court is to see a man possessed.
His pursuit of his sport has already lead him twice round the world—once in 1960 with the New Zealand touring team and again I his year with one of New Zealand's youngest-ever Davis Cup teams. As well as being a Davis Cup rep, Richard was N.Z.U. champion in 1961, and has been a Wilding Shield representative since 1959. Varsity club-mate John Souter accompanied him on his trip with the Davis Cup team, and the two play togeher in interclub and national tournaments as one of the country's best doubles combinations.
Richard, who is in his fourth year at Vic, is pursuing his LL.B. in spite of the Interruptions of his tours. "Tennis is a good Varsity sport," he says, "because you can practice at odd times to fit in with your schedule." Richard, who works in the Forestry Department, is probably one of the busiest students at Vic.