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On Wednesday, May 29, Mr. W.J. Scott, lecturer in English at the Wellington Teachers' Training College, gave a talk on censorship to the Phoenix Club. A most interesting address, it contained some very important material. Mr. Scott took no side in the matter, but he gave the meeting much food for thought. The best account of his address can he given by quoting directly from Mr. Scott's script:
Most of the legal restrictions are, it should be noted, negative forms of propaganda. For, while the purpose of propaganda is to create, maintain, and strengthen given creeds, that of the censorship is to prevent ideas likely to weaken public acceptance of those creeds from being circulated. As it exists today censorship is mainly a function of the State; organizations within the State (a Church, for instance, or a Morality Council) that wish to prohibit the spread of ideas hostile to them, can do so only if they can persuade the Government to take legal action. There was a time when the Church could impose an effective censorship, a time when it had the power to punish for heresy. But it long ago surrendered this power of coercion to the State, which now exercises final control over the various existing instruments for the spreading of ideas - film, play, books and pamphlets, radio, public meeting... This is true today of all States, the most liberal and democratic as well as the most autocratic.
The means by which the censorship is effected are familiar to most people. In New Zealand we have a Film Censor appointed by the Government to examine all films entering the country, with power to reject all or part of any that he considers undesirable, and officials connected with all the radio stations to do the same with the scripts of talks or plays. With books and pamphlets, and plays, however, the procedure is either for the Customs to seize any material considered by the Minister of Customs to be seditious or indecent, or for the police to take action, usually after receiving information from groups or individuals, or in obedience to instructions from the Minister of Justice. Their action is then either confirmed or repudiated by the Courts.
From these quotations it would appear that authors, journalists, and publishers are not satisfied with the present state of this law, The new type of legal racketeer mentioned by Kingsley Martin is the "gold digger" who ferrets out minor, and usually unintentional, breaches of the law of libel, informs the libelled person, and offers to conduct his case for him. Most of these cases, and they are many, are settled out of court, newspapers preferring to pay out rather than fight them. The fact that this underhand procedure is possible and profitable is in itself proof of weaknesses in the law.
The law of libel was, of course, designed to protect the individual's personal and professional reputation from malicious attack. One reason for the very heavy damages juries frequently award against newspapers charged with libel is the widespread resentment against the press for its prying into the private affairs of people and, by its publicity, causing them much embarrassment and pain. During recent years many observers have commented on the strong hostility felt by members of the House of Commons towards the popular papers, which any most. However justified such feeling may be, it should not blind them, or us, to the fact that the law of libel at present acts as a strong curb on fair comment as well as foul.
Eroadly speaking, the law as it at present operates has two main effects; at protects the man with moans from fair as well as unfair Comment, and it checks the publication of anything damaging to the Government in power or the existing state, of affairs in general. Unable to face the heavy cost, of a trial the man without much money who might wish in the public interest to publish some facts about a rich man, is compelled to keep silent. On the other hand, if the rich man libels the poor man, he again has the advantage; for he can afford not only the cost of the trial but also the cost of an appeal. The general position can be well summarized by two quotations from articles, the first by Professor J.B.S. Haldane, and the second by D.N.Pritt, K.C. What they say is of great importance, and it is worth studying in detail the implications of their statements.
1. (Haldane) "Enormous sums are spent in advertising medicines and health foods which are generally useless and often dangerous. A widely advertised vitamin preparation contains, besides vitamins, a substance definitely injurious to children. Under the law of the land I might have to pay thousands of pounds in damages if I mentioned the preparation in question, even if my statement were true, On the other-hand I am at liberty to say publicly that diptheria antitoxin is useless, which is a plain lie".
2. (Pritt) "All recent experience shows that freedom in discussion is, in fact, so severely limited that critical writing has become a dangerous trade. Any attempt to write a full critical account of, or comment on say, trusts, armaments, company promoters, food adulteration, conditions of labour, or slums, or any big industry, of the public school system, or of Colonial
Essential reforms in the laws of libel are (1) the abolition of the power to award damages where no financial loss has been sustained, a plaintiff who has suffered defamation of character being given a declaration clearing his character which the libelling newspaper would be compelled to print in a form prescribed by the Court; and (2) the codification of a simplified law in one clear Act of Parliament.
We come now to a subject that is highly controversial, one that has, in fact, been more hotly disputed than any other concerning the restrictions on freedom of expression. It is an interesting fact that State concern with obscene matter in print, and its possible effect on people's minds, is of fairly recent origin. There were no laws of Obscene Libel in Shakespeare's, or even in Bunyan's or Swift's day. The earliest prosecutions for obscene libels occurred in the 18th century, and were directed against works that were held to threaten religion, "that great basis of civil government and society", and so cause a breach of the peace. During the 19th century, however, the emphasis was shifted, by two important judgments and an Act of Parliament, from the social (the objective) to the individual (the subjective). The first judgment was that of Lord Campbell which resulted in the Obscene Publications Act of
Considered dispassionately, this interpretation is soon to be absurd and quite incapable of consistent application. If notice is to be taken, not of the purpose of the author, but only of the possible effect of his work on susceptible minds, then obviously large numbers of books of English literature - among them some of the best - must be condemned as obscene. For they contain words and passages that would have a sexually disturbing effect on some
Since "obscenity" cannot be precisely defined, it follows that there can be no agreement as to what it is. Opinions vary not only from period to period but from country to country. The former fact is illustrated by the frequent lifting of the ban on an obscene publication in subsequent years. For instance, Shaw's "Mrs. Warron's Profession", and "The Showing Up of Blanco Posnet", Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" (in translation), Granville Barker's "Waste", Wilde's "Salome", Strindberg's "Miss Julio", Van Druten's "Young Woodley", O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms", Pirandello's "Six Characters", Lawrence's "Rainbow", Joyce's "Ulysses", as well as several others, were at one time forbidden publication or sale, only to be freed from the ban at a later period. An interesting illustration of the second fact - the difference of opinion in different countries - is the fate of the "Well of Loneliness", which was banned in Britain but not in the United States of America, and Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" with which the reverse happened. A charge was actually brought against the "Well of Loneliness" in America but it was unsuccessful. The fate of "Ulysses" is another example. Banned in both America and Britain when it was first published, it was admitted into the former country following the famous judgement of Judge Woolsey in
The extreme inconsistency of its application is also hard to defend on moral grounds. Earlier in this course it was claimed that the press will publish accounts of crimes and misdemeanours but will not allow an honest discussion of their nature and causes. The same criticism applies equally well to the theatrical censorship and, to a lesser extent, to the censorship of books. On the stage, and in the film also, sex themes may be presented without danger of censorship if the treatment is light and humorous. Under these conditions references to adultery, prostitution, lapses from virtue, and so on, may safely, and successfully as far as the reactions of the audience are concerned, be made. But let the serious artist present the same themes with some of their main implications as they appear to him, and the chances of the censor's interference, and of objections from the audience about "immoral", "disgusting" and "obscene" plays, are much increased. Especially with the drama the experiences of the last fifty years show that the serious works written by some of the ablest of modem authors (Shaw, Granville Barker, O'Neill, Edward Garnett, Maeterlinck, Pirandello) have suffered more from the censor's ban than have the flippant, lightly-written ones that skate skilfully over the surface of sex without raising troublesome thoughts in the theatre-goer's mind. As one who has suffered from the censor, Bernard Shaw expresses his strong disapproval of the way the censorship works. "The Lord Chamberlain (i.e. the British Censor) dare not attempt to exclude from the stage the tragedies of murder and lust, or the farces of mendacity, adultery and
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The meeting closed with questions and discussion by the audience and an appreciative vote of thanks was passed for a very interesting evening. It is to be hoped that the Phoenix Club can arrange more talks as worth while as this one. The audience on Wednesday suggests that there would be support to justify the effort.
Friday, June 14. At 8p.m. in the Gym, a reading of Benn Levy's drama "The jealous god". The Collage Dramatic Club has abandoned public production of this play but is presenting it as a reading for members of the College..
Monday, June 17. At 8p.m. in (B2), Professor F.L.W. Wood will speak on Germany. The meeting will be open to students attending lectures only:
Tuesday June 25, at 8p.m. in the Gymn. Annual General Meeting of the Victoria University Code Ge Students' Association.
Thurs. Fri. Sat. July 25-6-7. At Training College, a T.C. major production, Shaw's "Fanny's first play." This is to be produced by Mr. W. J. Scott. Anyone who saw F.6. last year, if no previous T.C. productions of his, needsno further recommendation.
Wednesdays and Fridays, in the Gymn. Glee Clubpractices are now being hold between 7-8p.m. on these nights. All those interested are asked to turn up.
Day of Prayer. Attention is drawn to this elsewhere in this issue of "Salient."
July 12 approx. Rostrum, the magazine of the New Zealand University Students' Association. Closing date for contributions is June 15, and they should be in the hands of The Editor, Rostrum, c/o Salient, by this date.
Salient wishes to congratulate Mr. S. G. Culliford on the success which has attended his recent researches in Psychology.
A professor of the German War Academy has written that "Italy suffers more severely from a shortage of raw materials than any other big power in Europe". The economic potential of Italy is weak from three angles: she lacks almost all raw materials of importance in modern warfare; her heavy industrial basis is totally inadequate; and her industrial apparatus as a whole is too weak to turn out the volume of armaments necessary for a first class war. Mussolini's frequent boast that Italy has become self supporting is sheer bluff. The only materials Italy has or can produce in sufficient quantities are nitrate, zinc and aluminium. But in order to supply an army of 2 million men, and to build warships, a country needs approximately 3.5 million tons of steel and over 2 million tons of pig iron annually. Italy cannot produce half of those quantities. The very weakness of Italy's economic potential makes it impossible for her to utilise her potential man power (8 million men) to the full. Add to this the fact that over one half of her imports come via Gibralt r (from U.S.A. and Britain) and her position becomes even more vulnerable.
This scantiness of resources is a reason for the Fascists adoption of the "Blitzkrieg" theory. For as General Pariani of the Italian War Ministry, writing in the "Popolo d'ltalia" has said, "Italy is not rich in material resources, and she can therefore not seek a protracted war, involving great material expenditure. And in addition the idea of positional warfare is inconsistent with the dynamic character of the fascist regime". Thus Italian land warfare strategy will be based on rapid manoeuvring, and vigorous offensive to secure a quick decision. However, it has been proclaimed by Italian spokesmen that Italy's main offensive will be by her air and naval armies. Any attack by land in South Eastern France would be limited by the fact that Italian Divisions would find themselves scattered in rough mountain country a long distance from the Phone Valley, from Marseille, and from Lyons.
Italy's greatest
Italy's naval strategy in the Mediterranean is based on the risky assumption that the Italian navy could carry out offensive operations against a numerically stronger opponent. According to Hector Bywater, a well known British naval expert, Italy's plans for naval warfare envisage the blocking of the Mediterranean at three points by means of her combined naval and air forces: at the narrowest point between Sicily and Cape Bon (Tunis), where the Italian island of Pantellaria holds a key position; between Siracusa and Tripoli; and finally the Eastern half of the
It is also interesting to note that as far as Great Britain is concerned, it is calculated that of an average of a million tons of raw materials reaching the country every week, between 10 and 15 per cent pass through the Suez Canal. And of these petroleum stands highest on the list of commodities.
With regard to the Balkans, Italy's master stroke has been the seizure of Albania. For between Albania's capital of Tirana and the Greek port of Salonika there is a trough, along which Italian troops could move to intercept a Franco British thrust into the Balkans. This thrust would presumably be aimed at a German-Hungarian alliance, and would be sent up the Vardor River valley from Salonika, along the so-called Diagnol Furrow that reaches from Istanbul through Bulgaria to Belgrade, up the valley of the lower Danube from Roumania, and over the passes of the Transylvanian Alps. All this could be done provided the Allies eliminate Italy. Any interference in the Balkans, from either Germany or the Allies, however, must reckon with the U.S.S.R. If the German attack on the West is unsuccessful, and a push East begins, there is every likelihood that Soviet neutrality may be abandoned. This in the light of the latter's rapprochements, with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Yugoslavia, and Brigadier General Spears in the Evening Standard": "Is time on our side? There is one actor in the world scene who appears to have a remarkable capacity for using time intelligently and that is Stalin. When Hitler marched into Poland with 52 Divisions, Stalin marched in with 110, arriving just where he wanted to be, at exactly, the right moment, with double the number of troops his partner had, thus avoiding the risk of having to waste time in argument". Neatly and quickly he secured key positions in the Baltic, making sure of a good outpost against Germany. This was a beautifully timed operation, since Hitler had his hands too full in the west to interfere. Today Stalin has a strong card to play should Hitler show signs of reverting suddenly to his former anti-Bolshevik policy." In this connection, the appointment of Sir Stafford Cripps to Moscow is significant of a change in traditional British policy.
These are all factors to be considered by Mussolini in entering into the war with Germany. A war which he would enter with the full knowledge that Italy has the weakest war potential of any big power in the world, and one in which there is every likelihood of an addition to the Western Powers of the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A.
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During war-time, there is always the danger that a mental blackout will spread over the University.
It is absurd to consider the University, as a sheltered cloister, with no connection between it and the outside world. The University is an integral part of modern community life, and the views of its members are an important contribution towards solving the difficulties in which that community finds itself.
But during a war, one always finds this mental black-out.
One of the causes in the general unsettled atmosphere prevailing; others are the disappearance of a number of University men to parts unknown, and direct reprossive action by the authorities against progressive thought. One by one, the channels into which original thought can be directed disappear.
"Rostrum is such a channel. We hope to give a place to views of every kind, and on every subject. Nothing will be too progressive or too reactionary for "Rostrum" Provided that your contribution is well-written, and conforms to a decent literary standard, it will be printed.
There are surely enough important issues before you at the moment for each of you to be able to write or draw something interesting and unusual. "Rostrum" depends for its success on whether or not you write something for us. So far, the entries have been very few, and while it is appreciated that it is still time before the closing date for entries - the 15th June - it would be unwise to leave your entry until the last minute.
"Rostrum" wants any kind of literary or artistic work whatever - short stories, poems, articles, line-cuts, playlets - and no limit has been placed to the length of contributions.
Beware of that mental now.
Being tired of writing our usual elliptical and oblique notes in this column, we are relaxing by printing some pleasant social notes - which should cheer (a) all those who have come to us as a rule for interpretation, and (b) those who commonly read the Free Lance and Sports Post gossip columns.
Congratulations to Roy (Carl) Johnston on his engagement. Mr. Johnston is known to his friends as a good rifle shot, and deerstalker of note.
Further congratulations to Dick Simpson, who is to be married on Saturday, to Cecil O'Halloran, at Napier.
Dorek Freeman is teaching a class of approximately ninety standard two children, native and half-caste, at Apia, Samoa.
This piece of gossip was submitted. We don't know what it means, but here it is: "Breakfast in Bed"
Languid student, "What's on the menu today?"
"Weary House" Batman. "Very nice kidneys this morning, sir, like them with a dash of Communist sauce? Probably have to be steak tomorrow sir, with some of that Nazi cayenne pappor."
Re "For Freshers Only". May one be permitted to add a few points for undergraduates in general?
May I, per medium of yourself, be allowed to advertise the fact that Sunday, 16th June, is the date arranged for the annual Universal Day of Prayer for students and universities.
In many overseas countries, centres of higher education have suddenly almost ceased to be, and, though the result that this fact will have upon the culture of future generations must as yet remain unknown, the prospects may well be disturbing. First in China, then in Spain, the majority of the universities became nonexistent, while the present war has already meant that a large proportion of the student population in Europe will be unable to continue studying. While we in New Zealand can have no real idea of the difficulties under which students in less fortunate parts of the world are endeavouring to further their studies, there are ways in which we can help.
Firstly, we can support by means of donations, the work of the International Student Service. This body in the last year or two has not only done a great deal to alleviate the suffering of refugee students, but also it has enabled many specially selected students to continue their studies when this would otherwise have been impossible. Now, when the work of the I. S. S. is so very necessary, it seems probable that most of the donations upon which it relies will not be forthcoming. Those students who may wish to promote the work of the I. S. S. may do so by making a donation either through the College branch of the S. C. M., or the Students' Association.
But there is another way in which Christian students will want to help, and that is by prayer. Sunday, 16th June, will be a day the world over, when students will unite to pray for God's blessing upon the work of the universities, and for the sense of His near Presence to those of their number who are suffering, or whose lives may appear to be doomed to failure.
In Wellington, the Day of Prayer will be observed by a service organized by the S.C.H. in the Terrace Congregational Church, at 4 p.m., to be followed by a tea in the Church Hall. All students are cordially invited to attend these functions. Those who will be unable to be
The composition "Lest We Forget" whose author cringes behind the alias of Rollo, must not pass unchallenged. Disgust fades into contempt and contempt into sneer pity for the man who can use the words "Lost We forget" - pregnant as they are with the memories of sacrifice and devotion of a gallant host, who did not hesitate to appease and propitiate the hideous war-god of Imperial Germany with the supremo offering of their lives.
Their sacrifice may have been blind - "the million sightless eyes that lie beneath our cenotaphs" have paid dearly for that blindness. Grant them, however, that their sacrifice was sincere - tragically sincere - the long white fields of little crosses that span Messines Ridges give silent witness to that.
Rollo and his confreres would still have us believe, that this present conflict is a gigantic capitalist intrigue, a gargantuan game of political chess with the working class as pawns. Seventy years of German militarism, tyranny and conquest have not sufficed to convince Rollo that this war is no more political fabrication. Ideologies evolve slowly. In Germany, Bismarck's doctrines of force are only just
How long must we
Rumour had it that the Easter Conforence of the Haeramai Club, laid down to be held on June 8th, was going to be a stormy affair. It was - but in no political sense, for all factions were unanamous in instituting a popular front against a common problen. The problem not an urgent and tempestuous d issolutien; the whole Show was uncredit to unstinted and unreserved communal effort.
At the conference itself sixty old stalwarts assembled and there were many faces we had soon before. Stewart wilson, from O.T.C. Trenthan, presided and proliminary matters, such as election of officers, were
So there's a war on? No, you don't say. Who could have told you that no? Ain't it just too bad, and what 'ye going to do about it, sonny? Ain't it just a nice time for getting into that pretty uniform?
The newcomer looked sheepish. Ho was fresh from the country, with a glow like ripe Jonathan in his cheeks, and his eyes liquid like sun on water. I came to get a job, he said. Wanta got into a factory.
You go and join up, boy. Don't you know there's nothing better than fighting for your country. Look at Harry over there - see his arm. His king and country took that. He leaned over and whispered in the boy's ear. Maybe you'll get something took like that.
And Jim the wit said. If you want kids, have 'em before you go. Those new bullets make a hang of a mess. I knew a chap had his doings blown clean away.
The boy blushed.
He doesn't want any kids. He couldn't even if he wanted 'em. He's not old enough!
What's the pay like? said the boy.
Swell! they said. Nine bob a day, an you can't spend it. Can you beat that now? Hey! Here's the recruiting sergeant come for a drink. Here's the chap for you, Sarge!
Wanta join up, aid? Good pay, good meals, good friends, and fine clothes - best in the country! Anyway lot's have a drink... and the same again.
Name taken, address, everything; he couldn't
They said.
But Jim the wit said: Better have some before you go, son! They're dirty bitches out there.
The barman said Good luck, boy - give 'em my love!
The veteran said Give 'em what we gave 'om in
He said, I was going to got a job in a factory; seems I've got something different. S'poso I'd better write to 'em at home. Mightn't be seeing them for some time.
Pick up your traps, blast you! the sergeant said...
The second issue of "Oriflamme" has come to light, together with a sincere attempt to produce a literary magazine of worth. Although the issue is a polyglot confection, of which the literary style is of every hue indigonous to N.Z. and Australia, the material is interesting and sincere.
The title-page is a singularly fascinating list of titles and names (mostly pseudonyms) and is
Copies can be obtained free of charge from the Editor, 27 Bowen Street, Wellington.
Students are reminded that a team of Australian University debaters will meet debaters from V.U.C. on Wed. July 17.
"That breathless, innocent style of Capek's, like that of a boy who has seen something delightful and cannot rest till he has told you of it" (as the Manchester Guardian has aptly put it) is even more than usually appropriate to his latest novel. The translators M. & R. Weatherall, have retained the essential spirit of the author, and have retained also that quiant flavour peculiar to Continental writers as contrasted to those of England & America — a flavour that seems to enhance the Czech setting.
There is little story, but the book has a quality that grips one while reading it, and that ripens in retrospect. "The First rescue party" is not a psychological novel, in the popular, sense, but its very being depends upon the intense psychological insight that was so much a part of Karol Capek.
The hero is a youth of 18, a miner, with a little education and a romantic and imaginative temperament. He is obviously destined to be more than a more miner, but equally obviously may never rise above his present level. His hunger for life and his capacity for hero-worship, the stirrings of adolescent love and his concern about the marital relations of the couple in whose house he ledges, are all finely portrayed, making Standa a vital and familiar character: a character as typical of New Zealand as of
A mine disaster, and Standa's almost involuntary heroism in the first rescue party, and the consequences, give wider scope than that afforded by his normal life, for an incisive analysis of the boy's actions and emotions. Capek's description of the scenes far underground, when the lives of the whole rescue party are in danger along with those they are hoping to rescue, has a taut reality that is convincing to a degree, and is largely achieved by his concentration on essential details and emotional stress.
This is a book quite out of the ordinary run: it is not a book to skim lightly through, and perhaps it can scarcely be described as pleasant reading - possibly because it is too near life for that. But it is well worth reading. And I think it is a book one will remember.
("The First Rescue Party", by Karel Capek. George Allen and Unwin.
Of John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men" an American reviewer wrote - "Steinbeck's problem in writing this book was to make U.S. lower depths realistic without becoming drab. Even harder was to make his mangy bottom-dogs plausible and pathetic without making George and Lennie's relationship grotesque or gooey." In somewhat similar attitude the New Zealand press received Lewis Milestone's film version.
"Mice and Men" from every view point is one of the finest films that Hollywood has' produced. In this instance, but one of the few, the great U.S. film centre has done justice to the valuable medium a virtual monopoly has entrusted. But the film will not Box Office; its rude theme is shattering to entertainment complacency.
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To convert the facile pen pictures of Steinbeck to the reality of film, to adjust for tender and moral public ears the grim poetic speech of the migratory worker, to reshuffle the book sequence without perversion, and yet retain the original force of the novel was no mean task. It is a credit to the genius of Lewis Milestone and to those who worked with him, that, this was achieved; for the written word knows not the limits of the camera. The omission of Lennie's visions of Aunt Clara and the rabbit, the transpositions of dialogue, the alterations in the first-night sequence were points which no close follower of the novel would be justified in criticising. Cinema technique is not writing technique and effect were heightened.
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Technically, and apart from theme, It was superb Sound, settings, characteri sation reflected
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Probably the beet scene pictorially, Mae departing the thresher, with mule wagons crossing over-screen in the middle foreground. Most significant sequence, Carlson shooting Candy's dog.
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"Mice and Men" film version, stirred, provoked thought, did not over-effect emotion, did all that intelligent use of the medium should do. And one nice old lady, concerned, upset, thought it was crude, immoral.
It seems that the Varsity firsts have at last attained a place in Wellington Rugby which they thoroughly
deserve . The Football Club is perhaps thekeenest sports club at Varsity and this year their enthusiasm has been rewarded by making their game the premier attraction in next Saturday's series. The example set by this Club is indeed a fine one and sporting clubs of the College night do well to take a lesson from it.The Harriers have set a high standard in obtain-ing fourth place in the Tahake-karoa Centennial Rolay Race and it is hoped that they can maintain their present form and collect the Dixon Trophy in the N.Z.U. Cross-Country Championships for this year.
In the other branches of sport the performances have not been so outstanding, but we have it on the best of authority that all the teams, and especially, the basketball girls are disporting themselves in a happy manner.
A good game in which North forward s were outstanding. They kept on the ball all day and got it from most of the scrums, rucks and line-cuts. The heavy greasy ground suited the heavy North pack better than the rangy South forwards, but that wasn't all the story, as the North put such vim and vigour into their play that the South spent most of the time defending.
Burke, with a solidly packing scrum behind him and a loss and a less experienced opponent in front, gave an "exhibition of hooking". His speed in the
The other Forth Forwards all went well, especially Armitago (A.U.C.) who was probably the best forward on the ground. He is a big fella who works in the tight and moves with surprising speed in the loose.
The South forward s spent most of the day holding the North.
Churchill at half, did all that was required of him without turning on any fireworks.
Patrick, first five, handled and passed well - moved quickly and "was doing something" all the time.
Kissel at fullback, played a good game without being called upon to do anything spectacular. His line kicking was good and he kicked a nice goal oarly in the game.
Of the other North backs, Bowler (Massey) on the wing, was outstanding. A fast mover with weight and determination. On one be
The South backs did not get much of the ball. Cartwright C.U.C.), on the wing, was dangerous every time he got going. Greene (O.U.), on the other wing, got about only one ehance to how his speed and proved himself a flyer. Donnelly (C.U.C.), at full-
A fair game, not remarkable, but with a superabundance of energetic exhuberance. The Varsity forwards gave their backs a feast of the ball and we spectators, (there were at least seventeen of us), expected to see something from the fast Varsity players.- however Services stood right up on Varsity and Varsity were unable to counter those tactics.
Simpson (Otago), at half, was quick and sent out long swift passes. Stewart (Massey) at first, five, handled perfectly and was a very good link. Kimberly (Canterbury) at second five, had a difficult day. On no occasion did he have much room to move in and usually by the time he got the ball it was useless to hand it on to his centre. He therefore spent most of his time trying to break through. He was successful early on and a try resulted, but a resolute opponent kept him out for the rest of the day. Cartwright at centre, played as though he were on the wing. He kept on bul-locking and passed only as a last resought. The result was that the wings, Bowler and Greene, did not get much of the ball while the were moving at top - which was a pity as both of them are capable of really good football. Donnelly kicked well and again his positional play was excellent.
The Varsity forwards made most of the play, but as the back movements were breaking down, one would have liked to see them take the ball through more often instead of letting it back. The forwards too could have shown more dash in covering up the passing of the backs. There were some very good bouts of short passing among the forwards which might easily have resulted in trios. All in all, because of their failure to make the Services stand deeper the display of the Varsity players was below expectations.
The past two games played by the first fifteen have shown the team in a better light and one of the most heartening features has been the improved defence of the backline. Against Hutt, where a drawn game resulted, Varsity could not hook the ball with any degree of success and yet staunch defence kept the opposition out and the team saved the game.
Against Eastbourne, a
Of the forwards in both games it would be hard to single out any individual, but
Against Eastbourne, the forwards were all good and Shannon was at times outstanding, but the scrummages in the game were of such an unsatisfactory nature that it was difficult for good forward play to eventuate.
In the back division in each game sound defence has been the
All taken in the performances of the Team are very satisfactory and have earned the side a distinction not accorded since So Roll
The support of a large and enthusiastic band of runners is making this season an enjoyable one.
The novice race held on 27th April, was won by R. M. Daniell in the record time of 12 min. 25 sec., this boating the previous best time by half a minute for the 2½ mile course. The other placings were: O'Flynn, Rowbbrry, de la Mare. MacDowell, in filling
The highlight of the club's activities so far has been the performance of an eight man team which finished fourth in the A grade of the Takahe=Akaroa centennial relay race. A feature of this 48½ miles race, so far as V.U.C. :was concerned, was the rivalry with the A grade team from C.U.C., which finished only 20 yards or so behind.
In a field of 42 first lap men, Nowall did well, considering the calibre, of his opponents, to finish eleventh. He passed the baton on to Scrymgeour, who in a sterling effort brought our position up to fifth. He was unfortunate to be wounded in a lightning encounter with a barbed wire fence which was unsuccessful in its effort to impede him. De la Mare ran well to maintain the position of fifth, which was held throughout the race. He also suffered an accident on the road, but grinned and here it to the end of his lap. Rowberry performed meritoricusly in the fourth lap, registering second fastest time for the lap. Collins maintained our good standard over a monotonous seven mile stretch to pass the baton to O'Flynn, who showed his fine form by registering third fastest time up a steep hill four and a half miles long. He established here a four minute lead on the C.U.C. man. Honderson held his place in a three mile run down the other side of the hill, followed by a flat and a ridge, and Davey Cairns capably handled the last and most difficult lap, consisting of 7.1/5 miles of hilly, rough road. He did well to lead in the Canterbury University crack runner D.H. Adamson, who set a record of 39 mins for the lap.
Some quick ones at the Metropole, before the bus left Akaroa to catch the Saturday night boat, were the limit of our local celebrations after "The biggest athletic event of its kind held in Australia or New Zealand.".
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In a high wind and driving mist, seventeen of the Tramping Club men climbed
We went into the hills from Masterton. The drives had been very pleasant in the sunshine, and the old men kept us
Our real business began with a climb up a very high, while Rex pointed out how very much easier it would be if the track followed the
We passed the evening in story and song. Conversation on politics and war was forbidden but we found another subject of common interest. There were several amusing incidents.
But the night was just too too Devine. We were prevented from sleeping by a plaintive
But at least no-one slept in. Gurth and Paul got up at two o' clock to make our breakfast, and we were climbing before six. We were rewarded by a very fine sunrise, and a little above the bush-line we surprised a magnificent rod door stag.
We were now climbing into the mist and the wind was very, cold and strong enough to make the
On the descent we salubriated in the sun, fooding and admiring the view of the plains before plunging into the bush. After another food and a sunbathe at the hut we wandered out to the road - some of the more onergetic children swimming down the gorge rather than go back over the hill.
Results of the Inter-University Women's Hockey Tournament recently hold at V.U.C. were as follows:-
Final.
Canty 2, Otago 1.
Canterbury thus won the Stick. In the contest for the Woodon Spoon Auckland was successful, being defeated by V.U.C. 5-3.
Anglo-Saxon, to prove equal to the occasion; and it is with regret that we record of a minor few who found the cream cakes a little too much for them.
Towards midnight groups dispersed to various pre-appointed places. There live vivid memories of Ellington and Porter, Korn and Swinburne rollicking to joyous tempo under the capable direction of John Carrad. Some
Breakfast, and the severance of diplomatic relations with a
Election of officers resulted as follows: President, Roy Johnston. Vice-President, Roy To Punga. Committoo, Bob Anderson, Geo. Culliford, Bill
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