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"Salient" presents for its readers' consideration the opinions on jazz of several well-as lesser-known figures in the Wellington musical world. We are fortunate in having Madame
The term jazz is a wide one and cover a very broad field of music and there was therefore a need to define the term in some way before starting out to discuss it. The under-starting out to discuss it. The understanding of the subject which was used as the basis of this, was all that body of modern music included between the more serious works of Constant Lambert to that combination of sounds to which the "Jitterbug" performs its antics. It has "Rio Grande" or "Rhapsody in Blue" at one extreme and "Tiger Rag" at the other. It includes the better music of the modern Jazz orchestra us well as the discordant syncopation of our low dance halls.
It is wide, perhaps too wide, but to narrow the field would mean that some forms that are definitely modern innovations in music and therefore legitimately Jazz would have to he omitted and this would tend to diminish the interest of such a symposium as this.
As a means of synthesising material, a set of four questions was used as the framework. These questions do not attempt to cover the whole Held—it contains too much material for that—but It is hoped that they are sufficiently well chosen to cover the principal points of interest in jazz.
The first and perhaps the most important question:—
Do you think that Jazz is a Legitimate Art-form?
Lotte Lehmann: I believe It is a form of musical expression—whether it is legitimate depends largely on the individual.
Country Church Organist: Certainly not. It's a lot of rubbish.
Dick Hutchens: Yes; it hasn't the depth of classical music but it is quite as much an art-form.
Mr. de Maunay, leader of the Wellington Symphony Orchestra: No. It's only attraction, its monotonous rhythm, appeals to the lower musical taste and is not truly artistic.
Budolf, Jazz orchestra leader: Yes, certainty it is.
Mr. Paul Schramm, noted pianist: Yes, I love Jazz. It is new and it is all right. We all like it, but some are too highbrow to say so.
Dr. A. C. Keys, W.E.A., lecturer on expression of the composer's feelings as is the work of beethove.. Heine or Shakespeare ... it appeals to the senses rather than the emotions.
Mr. Alan Shand, professional teacher of Jazz musical instruments: Yes, I do. It is not easy to play and require study. It is a different branch in music, but is an art-form quite apart from other music.
Mr. Gordon Short, teacher of the piano: It is not a true art-form but a means of stimulating physical movement. It is too specialised to be a true art-form; it is rather a form of rhythmical self-expression.
A "Man in the Street": I don't know. What is art? I suppose it's as much art as the paintings they turn out and call art now-a-days.
Mr. Johannes C. Andersen, writer of an authoritative book on Maori music: Yes, but It is purely temporary. It expresses unenduring and therefore not the best moods.
Department St Girl, sings jazz as a hobby: Yes.
Varsity Student (male): If you in
Female of the Species: Yes, definitely—Ha cha cha!
Mr. Young, lecturer in music at the Teachers' Training College: It is as legitimate an art-form as the detective novel is a legitimate literary form. As there are good and had thrillers, so there is good and had jazz.
Dr. John Beaglehole: I am a little suspicious of the bar-sinister in Jazz—it is probably not form at all but trimming.
Do you think that one can really appreciate and enjoy both Jazz and "Classical" Music?
Here "classical" is used in the corrupted sense of everyday speech, as all that in looked upon as "heavy" music, of the concert chamber rather than the dance hall or school concert.
Lotte Lehmann: I demand excellence in technique, theme and presentation of any musical form whether It is classical jazz, or crooning. I appreciate and thoroughly enjoy lighter music If It measures up to this standard.
Mr. de Maunay: There are some people who can enjoy both.—I can't.
Jazz Planist: plays in a band: Yes quite possible. There is more in classical music and it needs more listening to.
Country Organist: Some people reckon they can. I can't see anything in the silly negro stuff.
The Man in the Street: No. Anybody who reckons they enjoy that dull classical stuff is just nuts or a damn liar. Everyone can enjoy Jazz
His Wife: I Just love music and enjoy both. I like jazz for preference, all the same.
Rudolf: I think so. The music lover won't enjoy really "hot" jazz, but will like Jazz well played with good melody and rhythm.
Dept. Star Girl: Certainly, there's a time and place for everything. I don't enjoy classical music because I can't understand it.
Mr. Young: Yes, but he who appreciates good music will only enjoy good Jazz.
Dr. Beaglehole: Why not? Jazz well done is a damn sight belter than classical music sloppily done.
Johannes Andersen: Yes, but jazz palls quickly. Classical music does not appeal easily and quickly but has a profounder appeal. Jazz has little originality; you want to forget it, but not so classical music.
Gordon Short: Yes, I do. I enjoy a performance of good jazz.
Alan Shand: Yes, the two are the same in that they both need training for their appreciation.
Paul Schramm: Yes, Jazz is the classical music of to-day. It is new but good, and should not he put aside. Do you think that Jazz is an Expression of any Shallowness or the present age? if so is it a cause or an effect of this tendency?
Mr. de Maunay: Yes, It is a carryover of the necessary artificial and superficial spirit of gaiety of the war, and still exists as the superficial outlet of the high-tension lives of modem people. It is an effect.
Jazz Pianist: No: it suits the young people or to-day and I don't think they are any more shallow than any other generation of young people.
Country Organist: Yes, the young people to-day want too much pleasure and Jazz is a cause of this.
Dr. Beaglehole: Jazz, like neon-lighting or religion, is a social manifestation.
Johannes Andersen: It expresses something very shallow, but whether this is typical of the present age as a cause and an effect I don't know.
Rudolf: It doesn't express any shallowness. Jazz orchestration is Just as hard as any other.
Dick Hutchens: People are too lazy to think now-a-days. It is an expression or this laziness and an effect or prevailing shallowness.
Alan Shand: As in every other age it is the popular music that expresses young people's attitudes it expresses no shallowness.
Varsity Student (male): Yes, it expresses modern shallowness and is both cause and effect.
Paul Schramm: it is the natural expression or the present age. There is some "hot" Jazz that goes a bit tar, but generally it is no more shallow than any other folk music.
Dept. Store Girl: I don't think so. It expresses something very clever.
Mr. Young: We should all "come to the surface" and enjoy Jazz but there is a tendency today to live and die in the froth and Jazz panders to this.
The Man in the Street: No fear. You can get jazz in all moods,
Has jazz in your opinion any detrimental effect upon the general musical taste throughout the community?
Lotte Lehinann: Throughout my world-tour I have been impressed by the increased interest and understanding of good music, which suggests that jazz has not lowered it.
Mr. de Maunay: It is a debased form of art and is pumped out so much by the
Gordon Short: Not a bit. Jazz as a stepping stone in
Dept. Store Girl: Yes, Jazz is really a lot of slapdash.
The Man in the Street: No fear. It's the only real form of music; It's not a clever Intellectual game like listening to classical music.
Jazz Pianist: No;
Mr. Young: It has a detrimental effect in that many people who could appreciate better music steep themselves in Jazz and don't go any further.
Johannes Andersen: It has no permanent detrimental effect, only temporary distraction.
Dick Hutchens: Yes, It is too easy to understand: it has nothing to provoke thought.
Alan Shand: in some hands it will be done to death anil will have a bad effect, but not so in the hands of a trained musician.
Country Organist: It certainly has, it has taken musical taste away. Why learn music when you can pick up a jazz tune?
Paul Schramm: Jazz hasn't but these "this" have, as they've done all through the ages.
Varsity Student (female) : Yes, It would quite likely.
Varsity Student (male): No, It gives a grade of musical taste to some who would have none otherwise.
The official attitude or "Salient" was admirably epitomised by Professor Gordon, who when asked what he thought of Jazz, replied:—
"I think It's bloody awful."
May I congratulate F.E.M. and E.H.J. on the brilliance of their article "Full Timers." a literary masterpiece, complete with quotation from Cicero, sparkling with feminine wit devoid of the truth. What can I offer in return? My studies of English ceased in the darkness of Via; all I remember of Latin is "varium et mutabile semper remina." All an ignorant Science Student can offer is Truth.
For some time, many have felt Full Timers should share in the work attached to student activities. A few have done so, most have been disinterested. "Varsity education is supposed to fit students for later life. Those who only brood over Roman Antiquities and Halogenation are useless.
What need for Full Timers on the Exec.? Part Timers, who see Victoria only in the hours of darkness, cannot he expected to run things conveniently for the day inhabitants. Law and Commerce cannot know the needs and Interests of Arts and Science. An Executive of Part Time, Law and Commerce Students will always inflict inconveniences, even Injustices on their Full Time fellow students of Arts and Science. Any argument against adequate Full Time representation is an argument against proportional representation, a suggestion that Awarua have seventy-nine M.P.'s. Wellington, one.
Regarding the meeting, several things need explaining, (a) Mr, Cardale called for nominations for chairman; he was the only nominee, (b) discussion was not cut short. Mr. Cardale suggested, since Science Labs, opened at 1.30 p.m. irrelevant discussion be curtailed. He did not leave until 2.0 p.m. (c) Nominations were unhurried. If only science students were nominated is that any reflection? (d) The average age of the fossilized nominees is 21 years. (e) Voting on the motion was 36 to 4, (Freshers ineligible).
May I state? (a) We are not seeking limelight—we were asked to stand by a representative meeting of Full Timers, (b) We are not criticizing members of the present Executive.
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Dear Sir—On behalf of the full-time students present at the meeting on June 9th may I congratulate you on your excellent unbiassed report of that meeting. I noted that your two reporters and two other hangers-on constituted the opposition at the meeting, and that you had wisely chosen women reporters. What can we mere males do in the face of an opposition trained in gossip and other feminine arts, who moreover had the job of publishing the meeting to the world.
Apart from the fact that the many legitimate grievances of the full thing students were naturally not mentioned, the only really inaccurate statements in the first two paragraphs were the report of my remarks, my bers of the present executive are shell-backed fossils of the
[I would point out to Mr. Cardale that the policy of "Salient" is to comment on meetings and not report them—that the article was unsolicited and as no other account of the meeting was received that of F.E.M. and and E.H.J.'s was published. And that wo are still in the dark regarding "the many legitimate grievances of full time students," neither Mr. Cardale or Mr. Ongley deeming them of sufficient importance
Finally as to "gossip," may I suggest
Who are those twenly sylphs cavorting, with Miss Cummins in the lead, to the lead, to the strains of a Strausss waltz? Are they a feimale ballet, practising far un Extravs.? But no, female ballets in Extravs aren't half as good as this: And now they're sitting on the ground
Rowing boats now, in perfect time. A girl blows her nose surreptitiously when the iustructress isn't looking. In column of fours—march!
Seriously, though, this is a good thing. We are being privileged to watch—the opening meeting of the Women's Gym. Club, the existence of which is due mainly to the efforts of Helen Mayamor. Miss Helen McDonald, who has recently come from Canada, and is the physical instructress at the Y.W.C.A., has been secured to supervise the classe.
Miss McDonald. In a talk with "Salient."explained the nature of the exercises taught to the girls. "They will he taught the latest German and Danish dances, and if I'm satisfied with them, the new German ball dances featured on an onlymplc float. The featured on an Olympic float. The
The Woman's
Yes-This is definitlely a good thing!
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"The quality of mercy is not strained"—thus spoke the ardent opposer of the motion. "That the Jewish refugees should not per
As an afterthought it was decided to put the motion to the meeting but as most people were by this time struggling with their coats, only one person could be found to uphold it.
Mr. Edgley, whose facial expressions amused the audience as much as the speeches almost and who had obviously profited from his own recent experiences, placed Miss Weeber first and Miss
The hotspot in Europe at present seems to be the Polish Corridor. According to the Polish Census of
Add to this a consensus of opinion from the most reliable sources points to the following—that
Given no solution to Chamberlain's "difficulties" in way of mutual pact with the U.S.S.R. there seems to be no obstacles in the Nazis way for a "peaceful" solution. And then will come the drive via Slovakia and Ruthenia to the Ukraine and Rumania. Competent observers estimate that when these are reached Britain and France will be at war with Nazi Germany.
"But the men—and sometimes and women, too—who grumble about the outrageous behaviour of girls appearing at their offices with bare legs, will be to know that this summer the majority of legs will been cased in
Women's Page. "Dominion."
Mrs. Roosevelt's power in the United States is unique, and it rises entirely from her sincerity, I like especially her two replies to the viewed question
Reported in the "Evening Post."
"If we have defence at all. It must be against
Letter to the "Dominion."
The attention is drawn to club committee! that, after a number of unfortunate delays, a special room has been prepared in the gymnasium for the holding of committee meetings. The key of the room may be obtained from Executive Room where-the application or booking for the room must also be made.
The same conditions which govern the time limits of functions in the gymnasium will also apply to meetings held in the committee room.
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You will remember that the Wellington Co-op, Book Society, recently formed in Wellington, has as its object the sale and distribution of the best modern literature.
The Society's bookshop has now opened, the premises chosen being a shop in the Featherston Street frontage of the Dominion Furmers' Building, and all students are urged to inspect the stock at present available.
Mr. Roy Parsons, who has
The shop, which bears the
Has Mr. Jim Winchester got a job in the City Council?
Something seems to have impaired Mr. Bullock's sense of taste.
Did You Know That
It Please us to Note
When I first paid my subscription to "Salient" I was prepared for the worst, and in spite of this I must admit I was quite pleasantly surprised at the high standard achieved in its columns. The subtle admixture of news and serious writing was quite refreshing after the inanities of one "Smad." I confess, however, that I was surprised and rather disappointed to find last week's issue featuring a long dissertation on the "Defence of Gossip"—surely a subject more suitable to a women's weekly or a third rate "rag." I read the essay very carefully and found about three points
A person may be friendly without necessarily having to sloop to the level of gossipy small-talk. I have no interest in other people's scandals and misfortunes—I like to think of them and to accept them at their face value. What be or she did last night in the hushes round the bottom of the garden may fill in an awkward moment between mouthfuls of Caf tea, but is it important? is it creative? is it friendly? I prefer to cut my conversation rather than descend to puerilities. Let us hope that some day W.H.A. will go and live in the sort of village he envisaged in his essay. I only hope that the finds comfort in chattering about that beauteous blonde he mentioned—lot us hope he never meets her.
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Haeremai Club. Annual meeting at the Tararua Tramping Club Hall, Waring Taylor Street, at 7 p.m on Saturday, 24th June.
Dramatic Club, play reading on June 23. "Stage Door."
Mathematical and Physical Society. Lecture: "Seismology," by R. Hayes. Tuesday, June 27.
Public Administration lecture on the "Administration of the Department of Agriculture by Mr. H. H. Cockraye, I.S.O., on June 27 at 8 p.m.
Victoria University College Students' Association elections.—Polling Days:—
Remember the Glee Club Concert on Friday, August 4th, Practices in the Gym. each Wednesday.
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The only way in which one human being
Not having rend" the late Winifred
There is a mordern lord Of the manor, who looks like Bonk Scotney, He falls in love with a schoolmistress, but it doesn't net anywhere, because the 1. of the m. remains faithful to his wife, who is confined in a lunatic asylum. Then there is Councillor Huggins, a man of doubtful merit, who makes dirty deals with other unsavoury people. There is also an attractive and consumptive communist.
The 1. of the m. gets into a mess, partly owing to the machinations of another nasty man, Mr. Snalth, who is plotting to make a pile by buying the land of the 1. or the m. and selling it to the local Council for the furtherance of a housing scheme instituted by the consumptive communist. The 1. of the m, loses all his money, sella the manor house, and wanders off pitifully into the woods to end it all. Hut the schoolmistress. In the usual nick of time, saves him from this unfortunate fate, and his wife does a remarkable tele pathic stunt in the asylum and perishes. The schoolmistress has overheard a sinister conversation between Mr. Hoggins and a woman with a baby, and tells the 1. of the m, all about it So together they go and extort the whole sad story from Mr. Huggins by using the third degree.
In a scene of great dramatic power in the Council Chambers, the 1. of the m. denounces Mr. Muggins, who admits all, has a lovely fight with Mr. Smith. and then collapses miserably. The 1. of the m. magnanimously gives his land to the Council If they'll pay off the mortgage, and gives the manor house as a sehoolhouse.
The play ends in an orgy or flag waving and patriotic rervour at the opening of the schoolhouse, and the whole cast, with chorus, sing "Land or Hope and Glory."
The consumptive communist was singing it louder than anybody.
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Of no small importance to the furtherance of the study of society is the first bulletin of the Group Observation fellowship of New Zealand. As is staled in its introduction the Fellowship (G.O. for short) "was founded in
Historically the movement had its origin in England, in the activities or Charles Madge and Tom Harlsson. The hitter, a young anthropologist whose work on South Sea Islanders and book "Savage Civilisation" has attracted much attention, was or the opinion that "cannibals were at least as civilised and as pleasant as Old Harrovians," and hence decided to devote himself to the application of the technique or anthropology to the savages of our own continent.
Thus arose Mass Observation, which Professor Malinowski has described as "a nation-wide intelligence service," or the "science of ourselves" An excellent account of the results obtained by these two scientists appears in a Penguin Special entitled "Britain," where observation on opinions and customs ranging from the last War Crisis In the Lambeth Walk are set out.
In a preliminary classification of observers the N.Z. G.O. Bulletin points out that as the organisation is at present constituted. 76 per cent, belong to the Administrative and Professional groups (a group including only 10 per cent, of New Zealand people engaged in remunerative occupation). Thus, for the time being, opinions expressed are largely those of this class. The observations made were on the following subjects: Hitler speech to the Reichstag.
The Bulletin is published by the G.O. fellowship, P.O. Box 75. Te Aro Wellington. Price 9d.
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A true musician is one who when he hears a lady singing in the bath, puts his ear to the keyhole.
It has been a good many years since any song recitals in Wellington have offered such excitement anil distinction as those recently given by Lotte Lehmann.
Singing songs by Brahms, Schubert. Schumann, Wagner and Puccini, Madam Lehmann swept her listeners from their feel. Madam was dellghted with the kind thoughts and greetings extended to her from "Salient" and readily recounted several of her interesting experiences as well as offering advice and encouragement to students.
One would not believe it possible that Lotte Lehmann, star of opera, has ever known disappointment, discouragement : cruel blows to her youthful ambitions. Now at the crown of her career, we could believe that her beautiful artistry has always been a part of her make-up. With a charming stage presence, she is essentially natural and understanding. Hence her tremendous appeal to all classes or audience.
But her climb to the top has not been spectacular or very rapid, rather one of dogged persistence. In her own words "I always had that Indomitable will to succeed and no amount of disappointment could disillusion a sincere belief in my capabilities. Not once, but many times, especially during the early stages of tuition as a young girl, my high hopes were almost dashed to the ground." Her tutors were sorry but she would never be a success. In fact, she could not sing! They could recommend a career as a typiste or perhaps as a governess but a singer—definitely no ! !
Instead or relinquishing her musical studies and returning home to a safer existence, this brave spirit chose to persevere, contrary to the advice of well-meaning singing, teachers. Somehow she had to achieve success—but how?
Miraculously enough her fortune changed. Quite by a chance an enthusiastic sponsor appeared to give young Lotte Lehmann long awalted encouragement. This new friend was none other than Mme. Mathilde Malinger, a celebrated Wagnerian singer. Through her help and guidance, combined with sheer forcefulness, she eventually secured minor operatic roles at Hamburg Opera House.
Madame considers the real turning point in her career was when at a moment's notice she was called upon to play, through illness of the leading soprano, the role of Elsa in "Lohengrin." Her accomplished artistry made an instant appeal and so set her on the road to success. From Hamburg she went to Vienna where she was associated with Alfred Piccaver, Richard Tauber and Elizabeth Schumann
Madam Lehmann dislikes large hotels and small parties. She likes bur own home life even though it means a change often. She staled that she would rather sing to the aged, blind and the sick than be lavishly entertained herself. Madam dreams of the day when she will have her own home up in the mountains near New York.
"And in my home I shall have a rose garden like the one I bad in Vienna." she said. "When singing in Vienna I asked my friends to send me at my concerts a rose tree instead of cut flowers, and then when I walked in the lovely garden I could say that this rose came from that recital; a living souvenir of each performance.
Besides lavishing affection on relations and friends, she is passionately fond of animals and very sensitive as far as their feelings are concerned. She is terrified of seeing them in pain, and cannot bear them to be caged, this being the reason why she did not accept the gift of a kookaburra recently offered to her in Australia.
Relaxations Madam Lehmann has in plenty, the cinema proving one of her greatest aids in setting aside momentarily the strain of a busy life. Photography Is another hobby. "During my tours." she said. "I photograph everything in sight . . . in Australia I was very pleased with several studies of aboriginals. In this interesting country With its ever changing scenic wonders I bad many opportunities to try my skill with a camera." Any other spare time at her disposal is devoted to writing. Already she has bad two hooks published. While at school she compiled a delightful volume of poems and more recently, an autobiography "On wings of Song." Her Australian tour was such a success, that Madam has decided to preserve a fitting record in book form entitled "Neath the Southern Cross."
It is much to the credit of Madam Lotte Lehmann that, though she is the heroine of a hundred and one noted concert and opera performances, though the greatest of her contemporaries bow down before her artistry, that she has remained unspoiled by her fame.
The greatest abuse, according to the world's leading dramatic soprano, is failure to develop one's particular talents or allow obstacles to stand in the way. Madame Lehmann well remembers the struggle she had in early youth to convince people, particularly music teachers, of her singing ability.
For the second production this year the Dramatic Club has chosen the American Pulitzer Prise Play by Edna Ferbar. "Stage Door." Although parts
With the fair sex in the majority, it can he imagined what difficulties the producer had to face before the play could be presented to a V.U.C. audience, an audience it is said, that is usually more critical than the Press. The cast are working very hard and there is no reason to doubt that this production will he among the best ever seen at Victoria. Rehearsals have been under way since the beginning of the term, and it can be confidently said that it is a production which every student at V.U.C. should see. The play will be presented In the gymnasium on Thursday and Friday, the 29th and 30th June.
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All Varsity Rugby supporters hope that last Saturday's 19 to 9 victory over Hutt marks the turn of the tide. Scrum superiority played a large part in the win, which was timely in view of the decisive reverse the previous week. A draw with Hutt (Army), 3 all, checked the Junior A teams winning run. Two 'Varsity players, McNicol and Eastwood, represented Wellington in the midweek representative match against Marlborough.
Heavily defeated, 6/1, by Karori (2), the Hockey seniors are an enigma. There is a wealth of experience in the team, three members of which are provincial representatives.
Fast moving inside backs, and purposeful forwards, combining to mike play for dashing three-quarters, showed in Christchurch a fortnight ago that the traditional features of New Zealand Rugby have not completely disappeared.
The University players showed that good Rugby can still be played by teams willing to play it. And the Christchurch and to University Rugby by choosing such an occasion to play the game as it should be played.
In actual fact the North-South match mis not as brilliant as the outsanding much at Palmerston North last year, on which occasion Rugby at its very best seen, but it was nevertheless a splendid game of football. On the Monday the New Zealand University team, profiting by Saturday's mistakes, pave one of the most correct and delightful displays of Rugby seen for years. Like the Springboks the Varsity side handled, kicked tackled, ran and pushed in the scrums as Rugby mentors have endeavoured to get their budding All Blacks to do in Gym and training ground week after week. It was a great advertisement for New Zealand University Rugby.
Of the players who took part in the two game. Trevor Berghan, the All Black five-eighths, must have been the answer to a New Zealand selector's dream. He was brilliant, If he does not choose to go to South Africa it will be a major Rugby tragedy for New Zealand. Steele and Cartwright, the South wings, wore excellent—dashing and hard-running. Carltwight will be heard of again and Otago must he very well off for wings if Steele is not a representative this season. Simpson of Otago is a half of the "Joey" Sadler type—not quite as brilliant, not quite as fast an "Joey" hut a good quick-moving and solid half. More too should he heard of him.
Of the North barks who did not gain selection in the New Zealand University side Rae and Mitchell went very well. Rae did not gel many chance in the first half of the match hill showed well in the second, and
In the forwards Burke on Monday save his side a beast
The outstanding impression received from Monday's match was to this observer, the brilliant way
The trip to Christchurch was well worth the trouble to those Wellingtonians who made it and incidentally the Christchurch hospitality was all thai could be desired. Ask any of the V.U.C. men.
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Rugby League is forging ahead in Wellington. Nineteen teams are now playing it. In Auckland, where the crowd at Carlaw Park is often larger than at Eden Park, the senior players are paid. A Rugby Union player there ran scarcely be blamed if, on losing his Job he accepts the offer of a League club. Sometimes League supporters will find him a fresh job too.
Last Saturday the harries ran over a course of about seven miles from St. Paul's Schoolroom, Sydney Street. Burge and Wilkinson laid a trail up Molesworth Street and Park Street, through the reserve and up
The Club's prospects for the Dorne Cup inter-club race of live miles from Hutt Park next Saturday are considerably brighter than they were last year, when Varsity could not do better than fill seventh place out of the ten clubs competing.
The race at Dannevirke last week showed that not only are
Gretton has been out very little this year, but last Saturday surprised everyone by turning out in the fast pack and running splendidly. He is now very keen to run in the Dome, so it is to be hoped he can give a repetition of last week's form. Farquhar is another who has been out little this season, and although he has been one of the best in former years, is at present rather a doubtful quantity. All of these runners have set a high standard this season, and with such men in the field Vanity should have something like a good combination for the Dome Cup.
Seniors v. Petone, Petone. No. 1.
Juniors 1st v. Seatoun, Kelburn.
Juniors 2st v. Plimmerton. Plimmerton.
Juniors 3rd v Pirates, Wakefield No.3
Third 1st v. W.C.O.R., Price of Wales, No.2.
Third 2nd v. Upper Hutt, Maidstone No.2.
We observe that the Women's Hockey team in keeping up the old tradotoin—up to dale it has not won a match. Nevertheless the team showed marked improvement on Saturday when it succeeded in getting, for the first time this season, some semblance of combination.
The backs worked well but most of them lack pace and cannot
The forward line was strengthened by the inclusion of Geraldine Kean, playing her first clinic this season. The forwards need more attack and hard hitting in the circle. As yet they do not see enough of the ball.
The team has good individual players hat is handicapped by the lack of filed practice and the disadvantage of having no coach. The service of anyone willing to act as coach for a short time during the week would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers are asked to see Betty Rider or leave a note in the letter rack.
Victoria
Bottom team now as a result of a 1-6 defeat by
Forwards: Naidu (ex Wanganui rep.). Buchanan (
Unites: Ncwcombe (captain Wellington reps.
Full-Backs: Banks, Dixon.
Goal: Beresford (Wellington rep.
And when Stan. Braithwaite is fit again lie will probably displace Naidu, and Ike team will thus he further strengthened by the inclusion of an ex-Auckland representative.
Experience is a valuable quality hut it would almost seem that the team is weighted down with it. We don't believe that radical changes are necessary—too often heads are demanded when things are going badly, and worse disasters then befall—but for the next mutch we suggest that Kirkham of the Senior Reserves be included as one of the full-hacks and Whitham of the Senior Seconds as either a half or a forward. With Braithwaite displacing Naidu, that would entail three changes.
The first round was completed on Saturday. Only two—the Thirds and the Weir House team in the Fourth grade—of the seven 'Varsity teams have done moderately well. At time of wilting we do not know whether the seniors will be relegated. The adoption for this season of the promotion and relegation system has been so criticised that the W.H.A. may alter its decision. If it does, the seniors will remain in the First Division instead of being relegated to the Second, and the present Second Division team will remain in that grade.
Gaining their third successive victory by defeating Huia 2-0 on Saturday, the Senior Reserves have struck a winning vein, Much credit must go to the roach. Dr. Campbell. He plays soundly at left-hall and his tactical knowledge is proving of great value. The main strength of the team lies in defence. In seven matches only fifteen goals have been scored against it, five of them in the first match of the season. Ian Allan kept goal with good judgment on Saturday and Roger Kirkham and King
For the poor records to date of most or the teams little can he said in extenuation. Nor are reasons hard to find. In the main they consist of inattention to the first essentials of sport—team-work, training, keenness and physical fitness. Fortunately the season is but half over and there is still time to build up teams worthy of the College. The material is there but it must be developed.
First and foremost the team must make sure it is one hundred per rent, fit. Mid-week training is essential and every player, whatever grade he is playing in, should make a point of going for a short run at least live days a week. The Club Training night should be attended by everyone for it is only then that the finer points of hockey may be learnt. It would also be a good idea if players would provide themselves with cheap hockey halls and practice various strokes and dribbling at home, for in this way-stick work and ball control, so sadly lacking at present, may best be developed.
Last but not least we cannot stress loo much the need for every member to go on to the field determined to put his whole heart and soul into the game, for a team can progress only If it has that enthusiasm which gives hockey the necessary life and thrust.
It is some compensation to know-that three 'Varsity players were in the Wellington representative team that played Manawatu during the week. They were Beresford, Sharpe and Show. That the lowest club team should have three representatives is most unusual In Wellington hockey. For years Huia arid Karori have dominated the representative side.
We have been watching with interest the
How skilled are these devotees? We find, on close enquiry, that there are no champions nor even highly the club yet, but that there are several who show distinct promise and are already quit useful performers.
In his present from Croxton appears to be the best of the men. Unfortunately he has not been avail able for play in inter-club games.
Then there is J. Rashbrooke, whose hard-hitting and fast game often forces his his opponent into playing defensively. T. Journet plays a similar type of game. He has improved considerably lately as a result of practice. A. M. MacLeod, a good steady player, has been doing creditably in inter-Club matches.
Prominent among the woman players are Shirley Grinlinton, who has good driving ability; Marie Best, possessor of a fast service that is often an "ace": and Kathleen Pears, Iris Foley, and Florence Joyce, sound steady players.
The annual general meeting of the V.U.C. Photographic Society was held on the 6th of June, and was attended by a largo number of interested students. Among other matters of interest, the annual Report mentioned that the use of an extra room had been granted by the college authorities, and that it was being
The coming Annual Exhibition, "Spike" competition, and photographs for the University Court in the Centennial Exhibition were then fully discussed by those present.
It was announced that the club would meet during this term every second Tuesday, and in addition tramps and visits would be arranged. The key of the darkroom is available to any student on application to the President or to the Secretary.
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