Vic team overwhelms Massey harriers

The annual competition with Massey for the Paekakariki Cup was held recently over the club's 7½ mile course at Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekakariki.

Vic won the cup for the third year in succession, overwhelming completely the weaker Massey team. (The Vic team scored the lowest possible possible total of 21 points to beat Massey's 99 points. With the first six runners in each club counting for points, Vic had seven runners home before the first of the Massey team finished...

Victoria's team was Ian Stockwell (1), Peter Simpson (2), Eric Cairns (3), Ian Hunt (4), Martin Fisher (5), Peter Williams (6).

Massey's placings were: Bruce Hill (8), Dave Baunmberg (12), Bruce MacKintosh (16), Barry Rance (18), D. Maxwell (22), J. Salisbury (23).

Undoubtedly Massey while it still would not have won the Paekakariki Cup, would have improved on its poor showing if its two top runners had been competing. However, Euan Robertson and Sieve Kent were for various reasons unable to take part. So Massey suffered its most humiliating defeat ever in the annual competition.

The Paekakariki Cup competition began in 1950 when the cup was donated by Mr. G. C. Sherwood. As it stands at present, Massey has won the Cup 8 times and Victoria 12. At present the record for the greatest number of successive victories is held by Victoria (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954).

Club Championship

Also run in conjunction with the Paekakariki Cup was the club champs.

The club course, covering 7½ miles (3 laps of a 2½ mile circuit) including as it does, sand dunes, swamp, beach, creeks, rolling hill country and the famous "bull paddock" is reputed to be one of the most testing cross country courses in New Zealand.

Taking the lead right from the start, the 1969 club championship was convincingly won by Ian Stock well, in a time of 46m 8s. This was 28s ahead of the second placegetter, Peter Simpson.

This win by Stockwell was a continuation of the do dominance of old boys of Hawera High School who have now won the club championship 4 times in the past five years.

Peter Simpson, as he was also the first junior home, won the Shorland Cup, which reappeared after mysteriously going missing for several years.

Peter, who is the son of the Vice Chancellor, has been improving in every competitive run.

On his present form he should easily make the Wellington Junior team for the National Cross Country Champs which are to be held at Gisborne on August 9.

The third to finish was another junior, Eric Cairns. He finished some 16s behind Simpson, with a time of 46m 52s.

Eric should also make the Wellington junior team.

Fourth to finish and the second senior home was Ian Hunt in a time of 48m 13s, with the third senior being Martin Fisher (48m 37s).

The tentative cross country team for winter tournament is: I. Stockwell, P. Simpson, E. Cairns, I. Hunt, M. Fisher, P. Williams, A. Burse, J. Horsley.

Future runs for the Club are:

July 26.—Wellington Centre Championships at Blenheim.

August 2.—Invitation T. H. Beaglehole, 260 Cockayne Rd., Ngaio.

August 9.—Invitation J. Rise-borough (Senior) at. Plimmerton.

August 16.—Invitation F. D. O'Flynn, Otaki.

August 23.—Invitation C. P. McBridge, 41 Koromika Rd., Highbury.

August 30.—Wellington-Masterton Relay.

Soccer Report

By Chris Ellen

University beat Brooklyn United 5-0 in atrocious conditions at Kelburn Park.

John Mehl opened the scoring for Varsity after 10 minutes. For the next 20 minutes Brooklyn United applied tremendous pressure, and the University defence did well to keep its goal intact.

University then fought back and once again were on top when the half-time whistle sounded with no further additions to the score.

In the second half both teams missed chances; however, 15 minutes from the end Robin Fox put University further ahead.

The Brooklyn United defence then collapsed, and further goals were scored by Robin Fox, Jock McNaught and John Mehl.

University once again showed that on occasions it can play first class football. The defence was magnificent, with Bruce Nichol perhaps worthy of special mention, and the forwards were not far behind.

The second team beat Northern 4-0 in the early game at Kelburn Park. University was on top for most of the first half, and was leading 2-0 at half-time with goals from Danny Chuke and Jeff Connell.

In the second half the territorial superiority of the Varsity side was even more marked, the Varsity goalkeeper only touching the ball twice, and Varsity scored two further goals.

The fourth division team reported its first victory for a few weeks when it massacred C.Y.F.C. 9-3 at Crawford Green.

C.Y.F.C. seemed unable to handle the tricky conditions. University was 5-0 up at half-time and had the easiest of wins.

Goalscorers for University were Jeff Walls (3), Ian Brown (2), Tony Knitt (2), Allen Atkins and a C.Y.F.C. defender.

Down in the lower grades the fifth division side, playing one short, lost 4-1 to Upper Hutt United.

The sixth division team missed many chances in its 3-0 victory over Onslow.

In the Eighth Division, the "A" team was hammered 9-0 by Hungaria, the "C" team defaulted to Marist, and the "D" team maintained its challenge for league championship honours with a narrow 3-2 victory over the "B" team.

The second team drew 2-2 with third placed Hungaria at Macalister Lower.

Hungaria had the assistance of the wind in the first half, and were 2-0 up at half-time. University fought back in the second half and gained control of the midfield. Varsity reduced the arrears midway through the second half when Danny Chuke scored, and levelled the scores three minutes from the final whistle when Danny Chuke scored from the penalty spot.

Best players for Varsity, on the day, were Jo Allen and Danny Chuke.

University lost 2-0 to Seatoun at Memorial Park.

After its fine display last week, the performance of the University side was disappointing.

Seatoun opened the scoring in the 75th minute when it scored from the penalty spot, after being awarded a doubtful penalty. In the 85th minute Seatoun put the result beyond doubt, when a long shot floated into the Varsity net after goalkeeper John Betteridge "lost" the ball in the sun.

University had its chances, but frittered them away. Seatoun wasn't much better, but deserved its win.

The fourth division team drew 2-2 with Stop Out at Kilbirnie Park.

University could have won this game but missed too many chances. Huroon Lateef scored both the goals for University.

The fifth division team scored both goals in its 1-1 draw with Stop Out. The University goal was scored by Nick Koenig.

The sixth division team beat Brooklyn United 4-3, the win being far more convincing than the score would suggest.

In the eighth division, the "D" team thrashed the league co-leaders, Stop Out, 7-1.

The "'A" and "B" teams fought out a 3-3 drawn at Kelburn Park, in a game which though lacking in football skills was good entertainment value.

From the Gym

Tomorrow and Friday there will be a basketball 'free throw" competition in the Gym.

Anyone may enter and compete for the chocolate fish prizes between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon and 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Thursday; 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. on Friday.

Chocolate fish will be awarded at 4.00 p.m. Friday.

It costs nothing to enter the various grades for men and women. The winner will be the person who scores the most goals out of 30 attempts.

Intramural Badminton

Result of games played on 14 and 15 July:

E.L.I. II beat English, 2 and 2 beat Australia, Hutt beat Geography, Maths beat Staff, History beat E.L.L. I.

Geology will play Bay at 12 noon on Monday 21 July for first place.

Ladder position already decided: Chemistry 3, Maths 4, Staff 5, Biochem 6, Glenmore 7, History 8, E.L.I. I 9, E.L.I. II 10, English 11, Philosophy 12, 2 and 2 13, Australia 14, Hutt 15, Geography 16.

Intramural Basketball

Results or games played on Thursday, 17 July:

Hargtaugh beat Economies 30-26, Hutt High beat E.L.I. 18-16, Helen Lowry beat Chemistry 48-34, Hargtaugh beat All Starts 40-28.

League Report

Though University was beaten 11-8 by St. George on Saturday, the team is still leading the competition, sharing top place with Sr. George.

It could be fairly said that Varsity were a little unlucky to lose.

St. George capitalised on all its scoring opportunities while Varsity did not.

Slippery conditions and a greasy ball greatly reduced the effectiveness of the fast Varsity backline, thus robbing the team of its main strength.

On the previous Saturday University gained a satisfying 12-7 win over Korodale.

This game was not only satisfying in that Varsity won, but also in that it made amends for a 48-7 thrashing given to Varsity by Korodale in the preliminary round.

This match had been the first game of the season, and for more than half of the players it was their first game of league ever, and thus Varsity was easily beaten.