Hockey

For Victoria an all-time low appears to have been reached in winter-varsity competition, with the men failing to gain a place and the women managing only a third equal with Canterbury.

Although the women had a new coach this year, their final placing was below that of last year's team.

The dominant team overall at Tournament was Auckland who finished first in the men's section and first equal with Otago in the women's.

Auckland narrowly won the men's section from Canterbury. The southern team. needing to beat Auckland in the deciding match could obtain only a 1-1 draw.

The only Victoria players to achieve NZU selection were J. Scott and Sue Lavin, J. Broad was reserve for the women's team.

Both NZU games against Wellington ended in draws, the men's scoreless, and the women's, 1-1.