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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 6. 1967.

World games

World games

Russell Fairbrother

For the first time in the history of the World Student Games, New Zealand Universities will be officially represented. At the annual general meeting of the NZU Sports Union the recommendation of the "blues" panel that New Zealand send a two-man contingent was approved.

Chosen to launch New Zealand's entry into these games, this year to be held at Tokyo, were B. Jones of Canterbury and I. Johnston of Otago. Jones will be entered in the 5000 and 10.000 metres Athletics events and Johnston is to swim in the 100 and 200 metres breast stroke races.

The approximate cost of sending a New Zealander to these games is £450 per competitor and it was for this reason that the contingent had to be small. Jones and Johnston were selected from the nominations received on the basis of their performances in their respective fields. These compared favourably with the standard at previous world student games.

The games are organised by the International Federation; of University Sport (FIUSU) and this year will run from August 26 to September 4. Besides athletics and swimming other sports will be water polo, fencing, tennis, basketball, volleyball and judo.

Frank Wilson (left) and Dick Grant after 22 hours 7 minutes of continuous squash playing. The first stunt of this year's Capping Week, Wilson and Grant achieved their aim of beating the previous world record of 21 1/2 hours, set a month earlier by two South Africans. To celebrate the new world record John Reid, on whose courts the marathon was held, shouted Wilson and Grant a bottle of Champagne.

Frank Wilson (left) and Dick Grant after 22 hours 7 minutes of continuous squash playing. The first stunt of this year's Capping Week, Wilson and Grant achieved their aim of beating the previous world record of 21 1/2 hours, set a month earlier by two South Africans. To celebrate the new world record John Reid, on whose courts the marathon was held, shouted Wilson and Grant a bottle of Champagne.