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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1936. Volume 7. Number 1.

This Year of Sport

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This Year of Sport

It is no easy task to review the year of Sport for V.U.C. At Tournament, we contrived to carry away all the wooden Spoons and although their beauty is some consolation they nevertheless tell their own sad story: in football, hockey, and basketball the senior teams failed.

Yet seven in this dismal survey there are bright sport, but mainly on the part of individuals, not teams.

The Boxing team won the Boxing Shield at Tournament and the First Division Men's Tennis won the Championship Cup for the first time in many years. Apart from these wecan record no outstanding performances.

Among those who gained individual honours are J. R. Blandford, N.Z. and Wellington Cricket; H.R.C. Wild, S. G. Eade, E. R. Chestermann, C. G. Rae and W. Tricklebank, N. Z. U. Football Team to Japan; P. Bowie, N. Z. 120 yards Hurdles Champion; Miss J. Grainger, North Island and Wellington Basketball; F. H. Stewart and L. B. Denby, N. Z. U. Hockey Team to Fiji. "Smad" congratulates them on their success.

The prospects for the coming year appear brighter and the trend is to more successful teamsin the future. With Tournament at Wellington, many contests will take place on home grouds and it is hoped that results will be better.

Win or lose, we can hope to maintain a name achieved last year. In one edition of this paper last year, an Otago writer said, "Of their achievement in sport we shall say nothing except to express our undying admiration for a good loser."

However much we have failed to win trophies, let us endeavour to keep this name.

Tennis.

The so-called sumer of 1935-36 has scarcely been conducive to intensive training on the tennis courts. Wet weather has seriously curtailed the extent of interclub matches and has also hindered the progress of championship matches. Howere, numerous puddles do notappear to prevent the six-o'clock rush from Weir House.

Interclub—Varsity teams huvenot succeeded in distinguishing themselves in interclub matches this season. Of the six teams entered, the Fourth Division has given the best account of itself.

Unfortunately the First Division men suffered the loss of Gosnell and Morrison and have not been ableto retain the Cup won the previous season. Despite failure to attain the heights of fame, the teams have had enjoyable and usually closely-contested games.

Apart from the Ladies' Doubles, which have reached the final, none of the events are far enough advanced to say who the finalists are likely to be. The second round of all events is almost completed, and competitors are urged to play off their matches as soon as possible to avoid being scratched.

Tournament.—Prospects for Tournament are not as bright as at last Easter, but on our home courts we should have a distinet advantage. A decided asset to the College is Miss Gerard from Canterbury College, who is the present holder of the Mixed Doubles Championship. Of our last Year's ladies' team, three of the four players are back again. Amongthe men, the McCarthy brother, are the only survivors fromlast year.

Freshers.—A word to freshers in anticipation of the usual query regarding the club's activities. Come along on Saturday afternoon. See that your name is listed on the sheet and sets will duly be arranged. Afternoon tea is provided at a small charge. If you wish to play interclub tennis next season, start now and challenge up the ladder. Rules, ladders, etc., are posted in the gymnasium. Watch the notice-boards.

Cricket.

Owing to the large increase in members, it was found necessary at the beginning of the season to enter another team, making six in all, in the Wellington Cricket Asaociation's competitions and it is pleasing to note that it has been possible to maintain the full number of teams without difficulty during the season.

The outstanding member of the Club is J. A. R. Blandford who, apart from performing consistently with the bat, has maintained a high standard of wicket-keeping, and we heartily congratulate him on gaining a place in the winning Wellington Plunket Shield team and the higher honour of a place in the N.Z. team. He has only to maintain his present form to be almost assured of a place in the team to go to England next year.

The Senior Eleven started the season with a flourish and it looked as though University would finish near the top of the championship, but their form has since fallen away disappointingly. In recent games they have undoubtedly missed fast bowler Tricklebank, who has been away in Japan, and as a result their bowling has lacked sting and their batting has been too unreliable to make up for this.

Vietmeyer, with both bat and ball, has been the only one whose performances have been outstanding and we congratulate him on scoring the only century so far this season. After a poor start, Harding has done well in recent games and has been unfortunate in missing a century after scoring ninety-odd in each of two successive matches.

The Junior D team under Ted Blacker have a fine string of wins to their credit, and if they continue their good work till the end of the season, should carry off the championship.

Swimming.

The Swimming Club has been very active this season and members can look back with pleasure on the season's sport. Profiting by last season's experience, this year's Committee lost no time in commencing activities early.

Thorndon Bths were hired and weekly club nights have been and will be held until the end of the season. At these clubs nights, handicap and championship races were held, water polo is practised, and coaching is given by senior members.

The Club entered two teams in the Water Polo Competition and at the end of the first round in the A grade, the A's were first equal; in the B grade the B team is well up. Those who wish to play polo are urged to attend clubs nights, when practices are held.

The greatest achievement of the season was the victory of the Varsity A team in the Peck Shield, the Interclub Harbour Race.

The race is a mile and a-half and is one of the premier swimming events in Wellington. It is eagerly contested by all the clubs. The result reflects credit on the members of the winning team. In addition to the A team winning the shield, Ennis, of the B team, obtained first place. Of the A team, Tate and Andrews, by obtaining second and third place respectively gave the team a good lead on points, which Carlyon and Archibald well upheld.

The results of Club Harbour Swim are:Miss A. Moris, 1; F. King, 2; I. Carlyon, 3 King also achieved fastest time.

The next swimming fixture is the Inter-Faculty Carnival at Thorndon Baths on wednesday, 18th March at 8.15 p.m. Be in the swim!

Rowing.

With regattas now over, those eligible for Tournament are settling down to solid training. During the season, several prospective members of this year's crew were given seats in local club crews and the experience should prove invaluable. Application has been made for affiliation to the N.Z.A.R.A. This entitles the Club to compete in all the regattas throughtout the season and also to enter an eight in the Wellington Inter-club Eights. Thus on March 14, when this race will be decided, V.U.C. will be represented for the first time in outside competition. Although their chances of winning are not strong, racing experience of this nature will give the selector an idea of the capabilities of those eligible. The eight selected for this race consists of:—Hansen (stroke), Gibbons (7), Barnes (6), Bullock (5), Rockel (4), Douglas (3), Brown (2), and Ellingham (bow). This is by no means the final selection as there are others, notably Boswell, who has stroked the Petone Junior Four with great success this season, likely to be availble.

Accommodationfor the eight is being made in the Star Club, and a working bee has almost completed the necessary work. Mr. Barnes, who coached the Eight last year, is again at work on the crew. If his enthusiasm were the sole factor, V.U.C. should win by a big margin.

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