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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 37, Number 2. 13th March 1974

Salient Notes

Salient Notes

DAS SALIENT

If you were walking through Kelburn Park last Thursday afternoon you may have noticed a huddled mass on the far side of the field Had Wellington cricket at last gone mufti or was it just a group of ex-Evening Post sellers socialising with the massed forces of Wellington's student politicians, friends, hangers on etc? Salient played a calm hand in the annual cricket match against the Victoria Executive and NZUSA, eventually winning by a number of runs according to the scorer. The newspaper boys batted first in the dull, drizzly midday sun. Handicapped by an undersized ball (they were expecting to play soccer) and difficulty in picking up this same ball (they were forced to poke at it with New Zealand Forest Products matchsticks) they delighted the crowd (both) with their doggedness, audacity, technique and witty asides as they lost their wockets.

In a match of quick scoring there were no really high scores but in the Salient innings two batsmen sttod out. Neil Pearce's long knock of 29, scored with a technique ranging from tennis, golf, and badminton strokes to croquet, baseball and softball slashes entertained and top scored for the match while Warwyck Dewe knocked ace fast bowler Don Carson out of the attack (and the realms of sanity) with a might six into the gorse which also threatened to end the game until a new ball was found. At 118—9 and Tom Proctor 20 not out Salient declared.

In came your very own elected and appointed representatives who were immediately in trouble against the fast medium attack of Roger Steele and Tony Ward respectively. The first five wickets fell for 15 rims. Then followed a masterly inning by Vic President Peter Wilson who scored 27 with some beautiful sweeps and pulls (a joy to look at and no rabbit). A 32 run final wicket partnership saw them up to 105 when the last wicket fell and someone declared Salient the winners. Bruce Kirkland batted twice due to the politicos having only nine players and scored 23 runs after taking four Salient wickets.

After a weary day in the field the players returned to their cubbyholes sunburnt and tired after an afternoon of sportsmanship (of many sorts) comedy, famous last words, and of course superb umpiring by Byron Buick-Constable who regards all men equally.

The jubilant Salient workers (friendship first, competition second) went back to their room and churned out this week's Salient and they were many in number and their scares did multiply and their names were:

Les Atkins, Virginia Branney, Gordon Campbell, Jesus Christ, Mark Derby. Colin Feslier, Noel Gledhill. Christine Haggart, Stephen Hall, Alison Mackay, Wiki Oman, Neil Pearce, Marty Pilott, Bruce Robinson, Peter Rumble, David Rutherford. Lisa Sacksen.

No co-ordination as Don Carson's bat goes forward and his off-stump goes backward.

No co-ordination as Don Carson's bat goes forward and his off-stump goes backward.

Graeme Simpson, Brendan Smith, Claire Smith. Stella Thorp, David Tripe, David Waghorn, Lloyd Weeber, Anthony Ward, Audrey Young, Ahfo Wong, Margot Bourke.

Photos were taken by Keith Stewart (Grub), and the issues was edited by Roger Steele.

Advertising Manager: Chris MacKay (Home phone: 64-698).

Salient Office: Middle Floor, Student Union Building. Phone 70-319.

Published by Victoria University of Wellington Students Association, Private Bag, Wellington and printed by Wanganui Newspapers Ltd. Drews Avenue, Wanganui,