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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 28, No. 11. 1965.

[introduction]

Victoria won Winter Tournament this year. The last time that Victoria won the shield was in 1958, so the shield has taken seven years to get back here.

It might be a good idea to have a look at it while it is here—we might not see it for another seven years or so.

Winter Tournament last year was won by Auckland (the host university), Auckland collecting nearly twice as many points as any other university.

Victoria's win continues the tradition that the host university wins the shield. The reason for this appears to be that, because they do not have to travel, home sides can field their strongest teams.

This was particularly noticeable this year in the case of men's and women's hockey, and association football. Victoria was unplaced in these sports at Auckland last year, while Auckland won all three.

This year Victoria was first in the men's hockey, second equal in the women's hockey, and first equal in association football. Auckland, but for a second equal in women's hockey, was unplaced in these events this year.