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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 4. April 7th, 1948

Stop Press Tournament

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Stop Press Tournament

Saturday night was the happiest night of the week—we triumphantly retained the Boxing Shield. Four VUC men reached the finals, three winnings. Wong, fit and enthusiastic, carried off the bantamweight champ. Young put a very very good defence but seemed to lack aggression, and the fight went to his opponent. Wishcart won the lightweight champ, on a technical k.o. and retained the trophy for the most scientific boxer. Both featherweight and welterweight titles went to Otago, leaving VUC and OU equal. Adams began with a whirlwind attack, thus tiring himself so that Harding (OU) appeared to have the advantage in the last round. The decision in Adams's favour consequently had a mixed reception. Ingram (CUC heavyweight) defeated Foster (OU) leaving VUC winners of the shield.

Once more VUC won the wooden spoon for athletics, but despite the impressive array of provincial and national champions from other Colleges, we did reasonably well. Marshall won the discus and hammer throws and "Panama" Pohlen won the mile walk in good time. Hawke ran a steady second in both the mile and the three-mile champs. Trevithick came third in the poule-vault and Kelly third in the mile. Duckworth and Turner did well in heats. Barbara Fougere came third in the 75 yards but strained a ligament and was unable to run again. Barnard also had this misfortune. The women showed a glimpse of form by coming second in the relay, emergency Sue Ferguson doing well but apart from that they were not up to standard. VUC won the haka party relay, mainly due to a collision between OU and CUC. Highlights were: (i) Batten (CUC) triple win (100, 220, 440) won in record time. (ii) Sinclair (OU) national titleholder won mile and 880. (iii) Borland (CUC and McKenzie (AUC) joint NZU record in high jump 6ft. [unclear: 11 in]. Standard of women's athletics was very high, Misses Shackleton and Castle recording excellent times. Miss Castle making records in 100yds and 75yds.

Our basketball team was second with AUC and OU. We beat Otago but lost to Auckland by one goal. Against Canty., we led by one goal at half-time but finally lost 18-14. Canty admitted heart failure when playing us—high praise from a team with four reps!

Breast-stroke is our swimming team's forte. Dowse and Piper were first and second in the 220 and Jeanette Murray second in the 100.

Polo? Pathetic! We narrowly beat AUC but subsequently sank protesting in the final (18-1) to Otago.

At the tennis, Jean MacGibbon (CUC) won the women's singles, and with White beat Avis Read and Davidson (VUC) in the mixed doubles. Jack Walls played well against Greer (OU) in the men's singles finals but was beaten, although he and Davidson beat Bushell and Adam (CUC) in the men's doubles finals with some good net rallies.

Although Athol Howarth was top scorer and consequently NZU Blue, our shooting team finished only third. Of interest to VUC is the NZU Blue won by Burton, who, not included in the VUC team, shot for Otago, winners of the Haslam Shield.

The Cricket Club, several of whose prominent members did not travel to Dunedin, consisted mainly of Old Boys of the "Jones-Junior High." Their cricket was well up to High School standard. Otago, made 223 runs for two wickets against them. Well played Otago!

Rowing honours were shared by CUC and AUC. Auckland's efforts perhaps owing to their female cox.

(N.B. Victoria—applications now accepted.)

We think that the conditions were too wet for efficient oarmanship. Choppy seas—boat smashed—hopes dashed—crew soaked, (VUC's soak began four days earlier).

Just incidentally Tournament Shield went to Canty with [unclear: 283] points. OU gained 25, AUC 21 ½, VUC 13½.