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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 20, No. 5. May 2, 1957

[Introduction]

Writing well before the final results are in, we are able to say with a reasonable amount of confidence that V.U.C. has regained that unenvied trophy, the wooden spoon (reserved, those of you who Don't Know, for the College which gains Least points at Tournament).

In fact, our debacle is very nearly a record—we collected only 6 points to the 44½ scooped by the winner, Otago.

We did our best work in Cricket (where Salient's sports editor, John Martin, was a team member), which accounts for 3½ of our points. Tennis and Boxing gave us a point each, and we picked up another ½ point in Rowing. Athletics. Basketball, Shooting and Swimming gave us nothing but the sheer joy of sportsmanship in having participated.

Details of interest to Vic. students are: