Varsity Tourists

So far this season the two Varsity teams which have ventured abroad have met with considerable success. This is pleasing to those people who have felt that, due to the average age of the students being lower than it was immediately after the war, the standard of sport in the University colleges has declined. Both the Rugby and the Basketball teams gave excellent performances in Australia. This is most commendable as the Australian Universities have not only a greater number of students to draw their players from but have much better facilities for practices; etc. We hope that the forthcoming trip by the NZU Hockey Team will prove to be just as victorious. Victoria was well represented in both the Rugby and the Basketball teams. We can also be proud of R. Jarden, a member of VUC's First Fifteen, who was selected for the "All Blacks." Another VUC type, now in Sydney, Rand Jacobs, also deserves our praise for his excellent performance when playing for the Australian Universities against the NZU Team. Victoria can well be proud of those students who have brought her honour in the field of sport.

—Daphne Davey.