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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 10, No. 5. May, 7, 1947

Tennis

Tennis

The last available records show that the Old Fogeys played tennis with the Upstarts in April, 1938. On Saturday, April 19th, eight years later, the Old Fogeys (past students of Victoria) thrashed a team of present-day students by five games to nil. Each team consisted of four doubles' pairs, the players and results being:
Past: Present:
1 H. Burns G. Napier 6-4, 5-6, 6-2
M. Foley H. Ngata
2 C. Scott B. Bready 6-0, 6-2
J. Black J. Craig
3 M. Foden J. Metekingi 6-1, 6-4
C. W. Batten Mac. Matheson
4 S. Beere H. McNeil 6-3, 6-2
R. Stout K. Prankerd

The last match, Foden and Batten v. McNeil and Prankerd was decided on one set only (6-1).

The best game was played by the No. 1 pair. Services were hard and accurate and Foley sent the ball into every inaccessible spot on the court. Napier and Ngata combined well and the latter played some deadly cross-court shots.

However the highlight of the afternoon appeared when post-mortems of the games were being held. Colonel Beere and Mr. S. Eichelbaum made what were apparently joking enquiries concerning "the cup." Several facetious comments were made by Ken Prankerd until it became only too clear that an "actual" cup was being sought.

This had been presented by Mr. Eichelbaum but with the lapse of eight years had been quite forgotten. When it is unearthed from its present hiding place it will be engraved and presented to the veterans. The "Upstarts" team wishes to thank the opponents for providing the cost of the balls and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. Mr. Eichelbaum, whose efforts made the match possible, is congratulated for his keenness and his astuteness, but we warn him that "Old Fogeydom" has had its day. (No replies thank-you. Ed.)

—"One Ousted Upstart."