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—easter sports—

As it is customary for Victoria's sports representatives, with the exception of a few individuals, to perform with a singular lack of distinction at inter-university sports tournamtnts, one was not surprised with Vic's fourth placing behind Otago, Auckland and Canterbury in overall points.

In fact this Easter Tournament saw one of the worst showings by Vic sports reps. for many years. Victoria failed to win even one Tournament sport. Even the .303 rifle competitors, who have won the Haslam Shield for almost as long as the competition has been underway, could only finish second.

The only other placings gained by Vic were first in the Men's Volleyball, second equal in the Women's athletics and third in the waterpolo.

The first placing in the men's volleyball was particularly noteworthy as Vic defeated the same Canterbury side who were runners up in the New Zealand Championship.

The outstanding Victoria sportsmen, who were both justly awarded New Zealand University blues for 1970, were Whil Kear (Athletics) and Mark Gazeley (Diving).

Phil Kear was the star of the University sprinters with his 400 metres title win in the time of 48.2 seconds. This bettered the blues standard by 0.4 seconds. It was unfortunte that a misunderstanding in the 100 metres, when a false start was not called back, cost Phil the chance of gaining his second title.

Mark Gazeley, a Commonwealth Games nominee, had no trouble in winning the Universities' Mens' 3 Metre Springboard Diving event. He was in a class of his own with the widest margin of the contest, 43 points ahead of the second placegetter.

Other Victoria reps. to perform well were:

* Ollie Gilbert and Rod Trott, who won the double sculls in the rowing, and S. Gibbons, who was selected for the NZU eights team.

* Rod Petley, who outsprinted New Zealand Cross Country rep. Evan Robertson from Massey to win the 5000 metres.

* Gavin Adlam and Jim McKinlay, who were members of the NZU shooting team which competed against Auckland. Gavin was also placed third in the individual shooting contest.

* Victor's two women athletes, Rosemary Askin and Alison Napier, who won 2 titles each. Rosemary won the 100m and 200m and Alison won the 400m and 800m events.

* Other athletes to perform well were Ian Hunt (3rd 10,000 metres), Bernie O'Donnell (3rd 400m hurdles), Dave Russell (3rd long jump) and Richard Fowler (3rd high jump).

* Sue Gardner was placed second in the women's 110 yds breaststroke and 110 yds butterfly

* Druscilla Meggett completed the double for Victoria by winning the women's diving event.

* R. Priest was the top run scorer in the cricket with a century against Canterbury.

* John Hall, captained the NZU Volleyball team and was also named the outstanding volleyball competitor at the Tournament.

Martin Giese was also a member of the NZU team.

Social Scene

Vic's representatives distinguished themselves in this sphere

Social Scenes

Vic's representatives distinguished themselves in this sphere.

* A Vic shooting team entry finished second in the Weird Wheels race. In this contest, trolleys, trikes, wheelbarrows, a superannuated lawnmower and anything with at least one sheel that would hold one passenger raced around a predetermined course which had 4 compulsory beer pit stops.

* Geoff Fellowes gained a NZU drinking blue in the annual drinking horn contest. His efforts and performance in drinking a yard of beer afterwards had to be seen to be believed.

* Vic's shooting team also won the Shooting Drinking Horn for the Newts Trophy.