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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 24. 26th September 1973

Sports Council A.G.M

Sports Council A.G.M

It looks as though the whimperings heard in the cafe and library recently about the dictatorial attitude of sports committees over grants are unfounded. At the Sports Council AGM last week almost all of the same committee were re-elected for another term to administer the allocation of the annual Sports Club grants.

Four of the largest, and most expensive sports clubs on campus didn't think the AGM was worth attending or even sending an apology to. These clubs — cricket, soccer, rugby and ski — are dominated by graduates and receive 36% of the Sports Council 1973 budget of $5000.

Are these clubs' actions to go unnoticed or will we see some positive moves to ensure that these clubs do not become so emersed in their own little world. Who will pop their bubble?

Back at the fray chairman Mike McKinley delivered the annual "state of the union" speech, on the past year's activities and questioning the place and activities of some so-called sports clubs on campus. But despite the moving speech not a soul offered up as much as a whisper of criticism of the past sports committee and its actions.

Just as the meeting looked as though it would lapse into oblivion, Don (I really play sport) Carson expounded his views on the equality of sportmen, and how nice it would be if we left it up to the individuals to decide how good they were, instead of writing it all down on a piece of paper and giving it to some elitist type sportsman. When the matter was put to the vote it was lost.

With little other real business left the meeting continued quietly and finally died a quiet death. Members of sports committee for 1974 are: Mike McKinley — chairman, Chris Mardie — secretary, Geof Tedd — Treasurer; Andy Wright, Marion Kolston, Warwyck Dewe and Dick Orgias.

Cut out from the Otago Daily Times