Inter Varsity Tournament.

We travelled to Christchurch on the 1st June, the personnel of the team being as follows:—J. L. McDuff, J. Macdonald, G. Simpson, W. Sykes, F. H. Paul, V. Francis, E. McLeod, I. Macarthur, R. Atkinson, B. Massey, B. Mitford, H. F. Bollard.

On Thursday, June 2nd. we met Canterbury College in the first game and won 9—4. The two outstanding players were Macdonald and Simpson. The Canterbury defence could not cope with the quick and accurate short passing of our forwards. The game was fast throughout. In the second game, Auckland got home from Otago by 3—2.

Friday saw Otago score a close victory over Canterbury, while the final was fought out between Auckland and ourselves. It was a great game, fast and open. The Auckland halves were a tower of strength to their side, frequently stopping promising movements by our forwards. A.U.C. won by 4—3 after a wildly exciting last fifteen minutes, when we strained every nerve to score. A game worthy of the final. We congratulate Auckland on their win.

At the complimentary dinner held that night, the New Zealand Universities team was announced, and we were pleased to hear that three of our team had gained the honour of being members of the first Z.N.U. team. They were: F. H. Paul, B. Massey and J. Macdonald. On the following day the Canterbury Representatives gained a substantial victory by 6—2 over this team, but considering that the N.Z.U. team had never played together before, and that its members had just competed in a strenuous tournament, the result was not as bad as the score indicated.

The tournament was most enjoyable from start to finish. Our hosts did everything possible to make us enjoy our visit. We must congratulate C.U.C. on the excellence of the general arrangement of the contest, and thank them for their generous hospitality.