SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1932. Volume 3. Number 6.

1932. Events of the Year in Review

1932. Events of the Year in Review

  • Unveiling of portrait of late Sir Robert Stout in College Library.
  • Wellington scene of the Annual inter-University Tournament. Haslam Shield for shooting won by Victoria College . ..
  • V.U.C. won the annual Speight Trophy cricket match with Auckland University College by 10 wickets at Easter. The match was played at Kilbirnie.
  • Annual Inter-University Hockey Tournament, held in Wellington, and won by this College.
  • H. F. Bollard, Captain of the College Hockey Team, selected as a member of the All Black Hockey side for Australia.
  • A Victoria College Fifteen, chosen from the lower grades, beaten by Massey Agricultural College in the annual game.
  • H R. Bannister and W. J. Mountjoy, jnr., won the Annual Joynt Scroll debating contest for Victoria.
  • Victoria College defeated Canterbury University College in the first Rugby game between these Colleges held in Wellington for several years.
  • Annua! Rugby game against Te Ante College saw the Victoria College Team of selected young players beaten in a splendid match.
  • Miss C. Forde won the Plunket Medal for 1932 with an oration on "Booker T. Washington."
  • New V.U.C. Harrier Club won Shaw Baton B Grade Relay.
  • H. R. Bannister won the Union Prize for Debating, for highest points scored during the year.