Knock Tour On Head Says Vic President

NZUSA has voted to cut off sporting contacts with South Africa and Rhodesia.

The remit was moved by Auckland, seconded Otago, with Lincoln dissenting.

There was very little discussion on the matter.

Following the passing of the remit it was moved, Auckland/ Robertson "That NZUSA do contact Care and other organisations and people concerned with the sport and South Africa issue with a view to establishing an ad hoc body whose sole raison d'etre is the cessation of the 1970 All Black tour."

Speaking in support of the motion the Auckland delegate said that Care was a much maligned body, and that the prejudiced public thinks of them as such.

For various reasons he felt that Care should not be left to organise opposition by itself.

Apart from the unfavourable public attitude, Auckland felt that Care was involved in other things apart from the South African issue, that a purely ad hoc body would bring in other people, and that NZUSA was concerned about the matter and wanted to be actively involved.

Mr Gerard Curry, speaking for Victoria, said that VUWSA "strongly supported the motion".

He noted the lack of discussion on the previous Auckland motion and said that it seemed to indicate that an overwhelming majority of N.Z. university students were in favour of the resolution.

However, there had been nothing in the resolution about actually doing anything and for this reason he felt that his second remit should be supported because it suggested some "worthwhile action" to implement NZUSA's attitude.

If the resolution were passed he said, and NZUSA got really involved, then "hopefully we can knock the tour on the head".