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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review June 1902

Historical

Historical.

In the year 1900 the Victoria College Students' Association received a letter from Canterbury College suggesting that the University Colleges of New Zealand should meet at Christchurch in the Easter of 1901, and hold a Tournament which should include Athletic, Tennis and Debating matches. Although the idea was considered an excellent one, there did not seem to be much enthusiasm on the part of our Association, and Otago and Auckland must have suffered in the same way, for the suggestion of Canterbury College was allowed to drop.

On the 9th August, 1901, the Canterbury College Amateur Athletic club renewed the invitation, and this time all the Colleges were in earnest. Immediately the invitation was accepted, a Training Committee was set up at Victoria College to keep the fire burning during the long vacation. The details were left to the Secretary and a Training Committee, and after a great deal of correspondence the programme, trophies, standards, etc., were decided upon.