Inter-Hostel Sports

Inter-Hostel Sports Tournament

On Sunday 22 July this prestigious sporting event was contested between Victoria House, Weir House, Helen Lowry Hall and Everton Hall. Teams competed in soccer, hockey, netball and rugby.

Soccer: Vic House and Helen Lowry played the first semifinal which resulted in a win to Vic House and the refusal to continue refereeing and subsequent departure of the referee. Weir House and Everton Hall played well in the other heat and Weir went on to play Vic House in the final. The game was protracted and ended when, after five penaly shots each, both teams scored four and the game was called a draw.

Hockey: as 7 of Vic House's hockey aces were away at trials the Vic House team found the going hard, and went down 1 - 0 to Helen Lowry. Weir house suffered under Everton and lost 2 - 0. In the final, Helen Lowry and Everton played a close game, eventually drawing 1 - 1, with both goals being scored within minutes of each other.

Netball: Vic House lost a rough game to Weir 9 - 7; and Helen Lowry beat Everton Hall (score unknown) in the semi-finals. In the finals, Helen Lowry triumphed again.

Rugby: in the first heat Weir House trampled home to a 24 - 4 victory over Helen Lowry. In the other heat, Vic House conquered Everton Hall 9 - 6 in a hard fought game against stronger competition. The final between Weir House and Victoria House has yet to be played.

The tournament gave members of all the houses a chance to get to know each other, and was concluded with a very enjoyable social in the Boyd-Wilson Pavillion.