Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 3. March 16 1981
Easter Tournament
Easter Tournament
Easter Tournament is the annual summer sports meeting of the New Zealand Universities Sports Union. This year tourney will be hosted by Otago University in Dunedin over the Easter Break from 18 until 20 April.
Competition this year is in a variety of sports: Athletics, Cricket, Judo, Rowing, Shooting, Snooker, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Waterpolo and Yachting. Victoria will be entering teams in all.
Transport to and from Dunedin has been arranged and is as follows:
To Dunedin: (Thursday 16 April). Catching the 6.40pm ferry and then an overnight bus trip from Picton to Dunedin, arriving early Friday morning. (Don't worry, competition doesn't start until the Saturday).
From Dunedin: (Tuesday 21 April). 8.00am return bus trip to meet the 10.00pm ferry. Arriving in Wellington at approximately 9.00am on Wednesday 22 (first day of lectures after the Easter break). Although this may appear to be a very strenuous timetable, this option was chosen by Sports Council because of the relatively cheap cost to students. With a generous subsidy from Sports Council, the maximum price to students will be kept to $55.00 return. This compares with return standby at $110.00 return, and group discount air travel at $154.00 return; both of which are very 'iffy' over the Easter break. The subsidy from Sports Council includes the $3.00 compulsory levy each student must pay to Otago to compete.
To be eligible to compete at Easter Tournament a student must be enrolled at Victoria, have paid their required Students Association fee and also be a regular competing financial member of the University club they are representing.
If you think you would like to compete and you fulfill the eligibility regulations (you don't have to be extremely good as long as you're keen), get in contact with the people listed below, that Sports Council liaison officer (see Sports Council article), or see me at Studass.
Athletics: Owen Hodgins, 883-924.
Cricket: Stephen Dawe, 738-566 or 758-602.
Judo: c/- Liaison Officer, K. Callinicos, 848-945
Rowing: John Gilbert, 722-921.
Shooting: David Isles, TWA 7699.
Snooker: Stephen Dawe, 738-566 or 758-602.
Swimming/Waterpolo: John Manning, 791-189.
Tennis: Duncan Chatwin, 896-417.
Volleyball: Peter Thrush, 721-094(W).
Yachting: Peter Rzepecky, 863-369.
Easter tournament is probably your best chance (outside of Winter Tournament, to be held at Vic this year) to meet people from other campuses. The main reason we are not coming back until the Tuesday is so that everyone can partake in the tournament ball on Monday night. There are also other social functions on the other nights, as well as an inter-varsity drinking horn and chunder mile. Supporters are welcome to come along to fill seats on the bus. So, anyone interested in any aspect of Easter Tournament, don't hesitate to call in and see me at Studass soon, as things will have to be finalised soon.
Stephen Dawe
Sports Officer