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The Spike or Victoria College Review, June 1908

[review of inter university tournament]

"Trooping they came, from near far,
The jovial priests of mirth and war,
Alike for feast and war prepared,
Battle and banquet both they shared."

Scott.

Sketch of scholars standing in a line

since its inception in 1902, the Tournament has with each succeeding year established itself more securely in the affections of all true students, until at the presents time the five crowded days of eager strife and merriment which surround the occasion are undoubtedly looked forward to more than any others portion of the year. In earlier days our representatives had the annual "time of their lives" and even achieved some worthy feats of arms on occasion, but in general the older Colleges shared the spoil : we "also started" and applauded the winners.

The tide has been setting more our way of late, but the Athletic shield has never rewarded our efforts until after six long years of scarred defeat, Victoria College has at last achieved supremacy in this branch of the contest. The smile on Manager Dixon's expressive countenance, as he watched the boys "getting there," last Easter Monday, was a wonderful thing to see. The team was a sound combination, but credit of the result must be shared with those who trained so hard beforehand, and made it certain that no man gained his badge who was not fit to uphold the honour.

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We can only hope that the same enthusiasm will be in evidence next year, when we shall be defending our title on our own ground. The Relay Race Trophy and the Ladies' Cup, held by the winner of most points in the Athletic Championship, are still our own; while the Joynt Debating Scroll also returns to welcome the Athletic Shield to our common room at Kelburne—long may they reign there together. The Tennis Cup has returned its old haunts, the halls of Canterbury College.

Our "crowd" were just the same old happy family as ever —if not more so, —and at all times, those who were for the nonce on the bank, "came to light" nobly, and whether applauding an extra-abstruse point of the debaters, cheering the lady tennis player, or preparing a man for his final run, were just as staunch and loyal as we hope they ever will be.