Exact Sciences Severely Slashed

In spite of predictions that the Kirk Cup would fall through this year as it did last year, the traditional match was played on Kelburn Park recently with great celebration and jollity.

At the beginning of the afternoon's sport a letter from Prof. Kirk was read apologising for his' enforced absence—the first he had missed since the inauguration of the match.

The fun then began. A colourful mass raced gracefully onto the field. This resolved itself into two masses and tossed for ends, thereby revealing itself as the mixed hockey teams—the Maths-Physics-Geology team in shorts, the Chemistry-Biology team in gym. tunics. A blast from the whistle of Social-Committee live-wire Viv. Rich set the game going, in which it shortly became plain that Chemistry-Biology had the upper hand. Senior A men's hockey star—voted most becoming man in skirts—Ivor Ting, moved modestly about in the back line of the C.B. team, not wishing to make too crushing the M.P.G. defeat. Crowd held its breath as fast-moving score-shooter Johnny Nicholls approached collision with sturdy M.P.G. defender Marie Simpson, who, however, with a neat twist, deftly threw him. A rotation occurred, Marie's attractive red shorts twinkling evanescently against the green field, and there lay Johnny, his manhood all dashed out upon the ground. For all that, C.B. won the game 4—2.

The tolerant football-minded crowd now eagerly awaited the football match which was to decide which section of the Science Faculty was to bear away the "coveted Kirk Cup. Doctor of Philosophy. Zoology lecturer, laboratory martinet Richardson muffed the kick-off, but kept on his feet, disappointing Stage I Chem., who had been promised by a Physics demonstrator that he would slip. The game was played in the appropriate spirit. C.B. captain Harry Cutler frequently assisting the opposite side in his big-hearted way. C.B. backs took the game more seriously, but not C. L. Smith of M.P.G., who by his pantomimic contempt for the game and froglike mode of progression tickled the crowd not a little. High-light of the game was a mysterious scrimmage from which a jersey and trousers emerged, followed suddenly by Snuffy Smith, ball in hand, clad in panties and a brassiere, who made a huge inroad into enemy territory before his disguise was penetrated. The crowd stayed to the finish, in spite of several attacks by the combined teams, to see C.B. win decisively, the score being (taking an average poll of spectators' opinions) 17—83.

Harriers

The Club Championship race held at. Silverstream on July 29 was notable for the fast times recorded and the close grouping of featured runners. McDowall comfortably clipped half a minute off Rowberry's epoch-making time of last year, followed by Olsen, then Hawke, Segedin, Daniell and Roxborough. This six will constitute our representative team and if this race is any guide should do well at Canterbury. Hawke is our Junior star, and it may be that his light will escape from under our bushel when the provincial races are run. Congrats, to Segedin for winning the handicap race.

The previous week's run was mostly a slow pack affair. When we left the fast pack were languidly undressing and when we returned they had thought better and were knotting ties again and showing no signs of wear or anything. Well, the slows visited the upper reaches of Butterfly Creek, then returning to Ye Olde Logge Cabine, fished several of its tin walls out of the creek; and then set off down Gotland's Valley. By now mud had become a plaything and joyous groups splashed and gambolled whenever they found particularly deep patches. The more earnest just swam, remembering the retorts they should have made two years ago to the woman who fence-leaned and asked "Why aren't you in the Army?" They hoped she was still there. When we eventually did get back to good enamelled roads she was. "Why aren't you working?" Too subtle —stumped again!

Basketball

A V.U.C. basketball team is travelling with the Hockey and Harrier Clubs to participate in a Winter Sports Tournament in Christ-church from August 10th to 12th. The team will play Canterbury University and (If possible) Christchurch Training College. Unfortunately, many of our Senior A players, including the Club Captain, Thea Muir, are unable to get time off from work. This means the team will not be very strong, but practices are going very well, and we hope to give our opponents a good game. The Tournament team is:—Mira Parsons, Maxine Dunne, Shirley Cole, Pam Hills, Loris Webley, Shirley Webster, Phyllis Ball, Merle Green, Kathleen Martin, and Shirley Roberts.

The Senior A team drew with Training College in a recent match. At half-time we were five goals behind, but during the second half we improved immensely and the game finished in a spectacular draw, 18—18. The following week the Senior A team defeated Wellington East Old Girls, 22—19. Although our opponents played two emergencies they gave us a very strenuous and enjoyable game. We had one emergency, Jean Norrie, who played an excellent game in the centre.

In the game against Taupo, the B team lost by only three goals. The defence third did excellent work against the Taupo forwards, and our forwards and centres showed vast improvement. The following week, however, the B team was severely defeated by St. Mary's. Perhaps they were exhausted by their strenuous practice against Aspro, an hour before the match.