Ave Atque Vale

We take this opportunity of wishing the tournament team well. We hope they perform well and return well, though we feel somewhat dubious about the latter. There is ample reason for supposing that our representatives will at long last bring Victoria's name above the level of obscure mediocrity. On all sides there is boundless enthusiasm and a zest which has been lacking in the past. And if we exaggerate a little who can blame us, for the spectacle of a Wellington side triumphant upon a football field is sufficient to shake off the deepest morbidity. Perhaps it is too much to expect Wellington's University team to perform as well as Wellington's Ranfurly Shield team but success is contagious and (Southland permitting) our representatives can go to tournament and rejoice in the fact that they are from Wellington, even though they may hope that the fact that they are also from Vicoria will escape notice.

For it is common at tournament that although we can send sports to tournament we find it difficult to send sportsmen. We trust that this happy delusion can be shattered; it is by no means impossible.