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Salient: Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32, No. 14. 1969.

Sport with Ian Stockwell

Sport with Ian Stockwell

Vic toppled in hockey

Following a third championship loss of the season — against Wellington College Old Boys — the Varsity senior hockey team's chances of winning the Wellington title for the fourth time, are now virtually hopeless.

Varsity's recent match against W.C.O.B. was well won by W.C.O.B. the championship leaders.

In fact, Varsity had but two weak shots at goal during the game.

Varsity was fortunate that goal shooting is W.C.O.B.'s big weakness, otherwise the score would have been greater in its favour (1-0) as it missed many opportunities, especially in the second half.

The only goal in the match came from a penalty stroke taken by Weetman in the second half.

For Varsity, Judge and Turner had a poor game, and Keith Purchase had his hands full marking W.C.O.B. left wing Arthur.

Bates saw little ball at centre forward, while Paul Dentice at left inside played well and was the best of Vic's forwards.

Fenton at left full-back also had a good game on defence but could have made more use of his halves.

There were several reasons why Varsity could mount very little in the way of an attack during the game.

First, there was the good play of W.C.O.B.'s Harman and Town, and secondly a restricted two man Varsity attack.

This meant that the whole Varsity side was being pulled to the right, which in turn allowed W.C.O.B. to attack down its right flank.

The two man attack also meant that when Paul Dentice had the ball in an ideal attacking position for interpassing between the inside forwards he sent it back to the right inside or centre half.

This action allowed the W.C.O.B. defence to cover the gaps that should have been exploited.

As Bruce Judge is New Zealand's finest forward it is natural that Varsity should want to centre its attack around him.

But I see no reason why they should base it on him alone.

Every team that Varsity plays attempts to mark him out of the game and as results indicate, teams have been doing just that.

In many respects, Varsity could do well to take note of Wellington College Old Boy's five forward attack.

Senior Reserve Hopes High

The return of several former senior Victory Hockey Club players to Wellington and the acquisition of a number of promising young members, has made the club appear, on paper, to have enough talent to win the senior reserve grade again this year.

Over the four seasons that the team has won the grade, it has established an enviable record of consistency and has shown on many occasions that, if it were given the incentive, it could hold its own as a senior side.

The club has applied, for the second year running, for its second team to be entered in the senior grade.

But this application was rejected. Thus many of the more experienced members of the side have lost the incentive to apply themselves to the physical fitness and skills necessary for high class hockey.

This attitude is unfortunate, for not only are the younger members of the team failing to gain the full benefit of playing with the more experienced members of the side, but the side is not functioning as a co-ordinated unit.

In only one game this year—against what must be regarded as one of the strongest sides in the grade, Karori—has the side combined as a team and played as it can (the game was won convincinly 4-2).

Overall, there is a strong feeling in the team as to the wisdom of the Wellington Hockey Association's rejection of the club's efforts to give the members of the team the standard of hockey it deserves—especially since the association is in somewhat of a quandary as to how it can advance the claims of the strong Tawa Club.

It would seem that the logical solution to the dilemma would be the promotion of both teams.

There is, however, strong competition for all places in the side and absolutely no certainly that players, who may have previously regarded themselves as "established" in the team, will maintain their positions for the full season.

Such strength in the club means the team should perform as creditably as its past record suggests it should.

Homosexual Proposals

Three remits for Winter Council of NZUSA are to be discussed at the first meeting of the SRC on Friday,

The first of two proposals for National Commission is that NZUSA become a corporate member of the Homosexual Law Reform Society.

The accompanying documentation states that if NZUSA accepts that the law relating to homosexual acts between consenting adults in private should be reformed, the most practical way of helping to bring about this reform would be to join the society.

"This society does not seek moral approval of homosexual acts, nor does it advocate any change of the law other than that specifically relating to homosexual acts between consenting adult males in private," the report says.

The second remit is that in view of the "current serious shortage of general practitioners, the Government be urged to take the following steps:

"In order to case the short-term situation, the Government implement a revised assisted immigration scheme to attract doctors from overseas developed countries, such a scheme to be on similar lines to that operated for professional workers immigrating to Australia.

"That in order to solve the problem long term, the Government either extend the training facilities or set up a third medical school in the Wellington area, and in either case continue to keep a watch on the staffing situation for GP's in order to continue expansion as required."

The third remit for International Commission asks the Government to "restrict the immigration of professional workers into New Zealand from developing countries so as to avoid undue strain on the resources of developing countries."

Comparative Literature

Two lectures in a course intended to serve as an introduction to next year's new subject. Comparative Literature, will be held on Friday, 27 June, and 11 July.

They will be given in the Conference Room. Easterfield Building from 12.30-2 p.m.

The theme of Don Juan in European Literature is being discussed; the first lecture with relationship to Dryland, the second lecture Russian literature.

Rugby Report

Varsity's Junior fifth division "C" team is unbeaten so far this season and looks very much like continuing on its winning streak.

The team has won all 9 games so far (with one by default), the points total being 249 for and 12 against.

Top points scorers have been Mike Kember and Dave Airey, player manager and coach-selector-captain.

The most prolific points scorer in any one game so far has been Ian Barwick who scored five tries in one match.

Most of the team have been playing together for some three season now, in the Junior firsts in 1967 the Junior fifths in 1968 and again in 1969.

In particular, some five of the forward pack have been playing rugby together for this length of time; the front row, Elliot Willis, Phil Coveny, Gary Langford and also Dave Williams and Peter Simpson (son of "Tank" Simpson the 1949 All Black).

All things going well, the team should run out winners of their grade.

But one of the enemies to combat is marriage, which has claimed three members so far.

Soccer Report

Lower Hutt City handed out a 6-1 hiding to University at Hutt Recreation Ground.

The game was fairly even during the first half.

Lower Hutt opened the scoring early in the first half but this lead was wiped out when John Mehl scored soon afterwards for University.

Lower Hutt regained the lead a few minutes before half-time.

In the second half Varsity faded badly, and Lower Hutt scored a further four goals to record a convincing win. Best player for University was Chris Ryan.

The second team was beaten 1-0 by Wellington Diamond United at a windy Evans Bay.

The University side was unfortunate in trial the Wellington Diamond United goal was scored when it was a player short.

Varsity had more than its fair share of chances during the game, but was foiled by poor finishing and a strong Wellington Diamond United defence.

The third team lost 3-2 to Naenae at Martin Luckie Park, and thus now has little chance of winning the Fourth Division.

University gave a poor display. After playing against the wind in the first half, it was 2-1 down at half-time, and with the aid of the wind in the second half had a good chance of winning.

In the second half, however, Naenae increased its lead soon after the restart, and il was not until the closing minutes that Varsity reduced the arrears.

Goalscorers for University were Allen Atkins add John Rees.

The Fifth Division team was the only team in the club to gain a championship point.

It drew 1-1 with Lower Hutt City at Bell Park. Dave Bowater scored for Varsity.

The Sixth Division team had a bye.

All four Eighth Divisoin teams lost and so completed an unhappy day for the club.

The "A" team last 3-0 to Seatoun, the "B" team was thrashed 8-2 by Waterside, the "C" team lost 3-2 to Wellington Diamond United as did the "D" team to Marist.

Remits and goalscorers for Saturday. June 21 were:—

First Division team lost to Lower Hutt City 1-6, (J. Henl); Second Division team lost to Wellington Diamond United 0-1; Fourth Division team lost to Naenae 2-3, (A. Atkins, J. Rees); Fifth Division team drew with Lower Hutt City 1-1, (D. Bowater); Sixth Division team—Bye; Eighth Division "A" team lost to Seatoun 0-3; English Division "B" team lost to Waterside 2-8. (J. Arcus, W. Mexted); Eighth Division "C" team lost to Wellington Diamond United 2-3, (D. Wood 2): Eighth Division "D" team lost to Marist 2-3, (G. Hanson, C. Laking).