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

Tournament Report from Cam. Murray

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Tournament Report from Cam. Murray

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.

Sports

Swimming

SPORTS

At the Easter Tournament, held this year in Auckland, Victoria University Swimming Club showed itself with distinction, winning both the swimming and the water polo. The swimming and water polo teams though fortunately having a strong backing of such men swimmers and water polo players as; A. Griffiths, P Hatch, P. Perkinson and M. Sladden; also gained much strength from other experienced competitors who have been swimming and playing for Victoria over the vacation, in interclub competition. Consequently, in the senior water polo competition much valuable tactical experience was gained for the defeat over the other universities

In the swimming at Tournament it was Empire Games prospect and N.Z.U. Blue, P. Hatch who gave some excellent performances. He won the 110 yards butterfly in 77.5 seconds, the 220 medley in 2 minutes 48.5 seconds, and came second to G. Monteith in a record breaking 440 yards freestyle with a time of 5 minutes 8.6 seconds. As well as this he broke the record for the 110 yards freestyle with a time of 61.4 seconds. Other men who distinguished themselves were: G. Caddie In the 440 yards freestyle, B. Bibby in the 220 yards breaststroke, and G. Thomson, who came second in the 110 yards freestyle and first in the 220 yards freestyle with a time of 2 minutes 20.7 seconds.

Women's swimming showed a marked improvement in Auckland this year, with Victoria gaining the services of Kirsty Macallan (formerly of Otago University), and Heather Randerson. Kirsty broke her own record for the 110 yards breaststroke with a time of 94.3 seconds. Heather won the 110 yards butterfly in 1 minute 40.4 seconds.

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