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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 17, No. 16 August 5, 1953

Table Tennis

Table Tennis

This year's team has not the evenness of quality that characterized hits year's all-conquering team. A. D. Robinson, ranked in Wellington and Tournament-seasoned should find little difficulty in capturing this year's Tournament title. His hard forehand driving and general steadiness should prove too strong for other contestants. R. Grubi will supply an efficient, if not devastating, second string. His stylish backhand and forehand drives and heavily-laden chop defence shakes him an admirable doubles player. The third member is O. Cullingford. Gordon's greatest attribute is his ability to rise to an occasion, as was proven by last year's Tournament. Partnered by Grubi in the doubles, these two players should be among the finalists for the N.Z.U. title.

B. Calvin is an erratic, hard-hit-ting left-hander, whose form of late has not been the best, but it is hoped that Tournament can bring out the best in his play If he can regain some of his lost form, he and Robinson should be one of the favourites for the doubles title.

The two women reps are Misses E. Lesser and M. Williment. Miss Lesser, with her short attacking game, should prove hard to beat in the women's singles. Her previous Tournament experience will stand her in good stead, if Miss Williment can combine steadiness with her powerful forehand drives, she will make Vic's chances of winning the table tennis shield even greater.

Vic's chances in this section of Tournament are very bright, and with a little luck they could emulate lust year's performance.