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Penny equals record

Olympic prospect Penny Haworth, wind assisted, equalled her Wellington 100 yards record in 10.9 seconds at last Saturday's Interfaculty Athletics.

She was first out of the blocks and increased her lead throughout the race beating Rosemary Askin by six yards.

First year student Philip Kear was the best Vic sprinter winning the 100 and 440 yards and narrowly being beaten by Alan Robinson in the 220 yards.

His 440 yards winning time of 50 seconds was outstanding and his win over Massey's D. Cairns and Vic's Richard Tweedie, both finalists in the National Championships, displayed his fine form.

Tournament prospects do not look quite as bright as they have in other years. However, good performances may well carry Vic to a win.

Vic's Tournament team is:—

• 100 yards—A. Robinson, P. Ammundsen.

• 220 yards—A. Robinson, P. Kear.

• 440 yards—P. Kear, R. Tweedie.

• 880 yards—R. Tweedie, D. Bullock.

• One mile—D. Bullock, R. Petley.

• Three miles−R. Petley, J. Stockwell.

• 120 yards hurdles — M. Grover.

• 220 yards hurdles—A. Dougall.

• 440 yards hurdles—A. Dougall, M. Grover.

• High jump—M. Grover.

• Long jump—T. Christiansen, C. Corry.

• Triple jump—T. Christiansen.

• Pole vault—G. Moore.

• Shot put—G. Sutherland.

• Discus—G. Sutherland.

• Women's 100 yards — P. Haworth, R. Askin.

• Women's 220 yards —P. Haworth, R. Askin.

• Women's 440 yards — P. Haworth.

• Women's 80 metres hurdles —G. Davies.

• Women's long jump — G. Davies.

Swords have been among man's favourite weapons for centuries—and the sport of fencing has a long history.

It seems a far cry from the highly skilled and regulated sport of modern fencing to the spectacle of two knights seeking to hit each other over he head with broadswords, the battles fought with cutlass and sabre on the heaving deck of a privateer, or even the romantic days of the 18th century when duels were ought at the slightest provocation—and often to the death.

Fencing was a bloodthirsty business. It was perhaps the memories of ancient days which prompted a noted Wellington exponent of the sport to buy a hearse. The choice of another fencer was not quite as easily explained—a fire engine!

Apart from such eccentricities Vic fencers are noted for their skill enthusiasm and ability not only in fencing but also in the gay social times.

Fencing has kept up with the advances of the technological age and in the 20th century is very much a

Electrical scoring apparatus and scientifically designed personal gear make the sport both pleasing to the statistically and technically minded and safe for those taking part, "switched on" sport.