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The Spike or Victoria College Review 1946

Sports Review and College Blues

Sports Review and College Blues

This year, 1946, has provided outstanding successes and dismal failures in various branches of V.U.C. sport. Two major clubs, the Cricket Club and the Rugby Football Club, have brought distinction to themselves and to the College by winning the senior grade competition of their respective sports. These splendid results were achieved by not only the possession of good individual players, but also a fine team spirit and organization and a will to win. Perhaps the judicious mixture of returned soldier "veteran" players and enthusiastic younger members has contributed to the result.

In some other sports, men's and Women's Hockey, Association football, Table tennis, Swimming and Harries, V.U.C. teams have performed well and, while not taking the highest prizes, have very worthily represented the College, both locally and at Tournament. In certain other fields, Notably Miniature Rifle (a new club), Defence Rifle and Rowing (in recess during the war), committees are faced with the task of finding new members, getting equipment and gradually building up to N.Z. Tournament standard.

Lastly, there are some clubs, perhaps the Ath

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letic and Women's Basketball are the worst, which seem to be in the doldrums. In Basketball the drift from the 'good old days' of 1937-38-39 has gone so far that every eligible club member had to go to Tournament to make up a team!

The Executive is facing up to the problem presented by the unevenness of results with a plan for a Students' Sports Council. This body, if established, will investigate, co-ordinate and advise on matters of club membership, coaching, administration, the discovery of new talent, and the provision of equipment. Comprehensive reports are being sought from clubs, and already the Executive has authorized funds for important capital expenditure. The resurfacing of the tennis courts, a new 'four' for the Rowing Club, large extra grants for Table Tennis and the Tramping Club are examples of what is being done. The Executive believes that V.U.C. can—V.U.C. must—show that it will win, in 1947.

H.I.D

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Blues Committee, 1946.

A.McLeod (chairman), N.R. Taylor, P.G. Morris, B. Paetz, H.R.C. Wild, V.Rich, I.Ting, D. Filmer.

Summer Sports Blues

Athletics J.E. Drummond, A.H.E. Munden, G.S. Bogle.

Swimming: C.V. Eichelbaum.

Rowing: R.G. Stuckey, W.V. Osten, G. Marryatt.

Cricket: G.H. Stringer, I.A. Colquhoun, D.E. Brian, S. Wilde, P.D. Wilson, R. Vance, J.H. Oakley, T.C. Larkin, P. Mullins, E.R. Wilde, R. Woolley.

Boxing: M. Wisheart, B. Webb, E.T. Watts.

Tennis: D.S. Goodwin, B.M. O'Conner.