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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25, No. 6. 1962.

The Auckland Prospectus. . . .

The Auckland Prospectus. . . . .

This year's Tournament at Auckland was marred by ineffective organisation, which showed a decided lack of preparation in most sports—though the efficiency of H.Q. must be commended.

Victoria, as usual, ran away with the Wooden Spoon. With the Swimming, Polo and Basketball teams playing above themselves, Victoria was challenging Auckland for the lead on Sunday, but as results from Shooting, Cricket and Yachting came in, we moved down to last and hence acquired the "spoon" for the sixteenth time (it is interesting to note that the other Universities combined, have managed to wrest it away from us on no less than 10 occasions)

It appears from the number of Victoria blazers and scarves at the Drinking Horn and similar functions, that had there been a competition for aggregate glasses drunk at Tournament, no amount of drinking by other Universities could equal even one-half of Victoria's total. I was gratified to see such supremacy.

I should be the last person to dispute the social asset of Tournament, but for our sake, let's win a few more daylight sports next Easter and loan some other 'varsity, the "spoon."

The Women's Basketball team, Water Polo players and the swimmers were sufficient indication of our capabilities, both on the field and in the House.

Cam Murray.