Masks On!

This year, for the fourth time in its existence, the VUC Swords Club will again send representatives to Winter Tournament.

Though both the men's and women's teams are very reliable, the men's team is not as strong as in past years, partly because only but of them has had any extensive Tournament experience. The others, however, have shown excellent form all the year; and in spite of the published vauntings of other College teams (see "Critic," etc.) they have a fairly reasonable expectation of repeating their successes at the '46 and, '47 Winter Tournaments. The standard of the women's team is higher than that of last year's—twelve months' more training having worked wonders in giving them fighting experience, and in improving their style.

The teams are: Men: Peter Hampton, Wyn Stevens. Fane Flaws, and lan Bennett; Women: Juliet Burrell and Alison Keys.

By the time this paper goes to press, team members and other club members will have been "blooded" in the provincial championships to be held in the weekend preceding Tournament. We wish them luck in both encounters, but principally in the Varsity Tournament (naturally). But succeed or fail, the teams will certainly do their best to justify their choice as College reps; and to prove that the time and energy they, and coach Mr. Dickson (to whom grateful thanks) have expended, is worthwhile.