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The Spike or Victoria College Review October 1928

Tournament

Tournament

It is no exaggeration to say that V.U.C. looked forward keenly to Easter this year, and spared no effort in an endeavour to bring about the "best Tournament ever." Our delegates say they had no lack of response to their many calls for assistance in the arrangements, and that the committees worked, one and all, with unflagging energy. It was somewhat disappointing, therefore, that the weather, which had been perfect for some weeks, took a sudden change on the Saturday afternoon, just as the Tournament events were in full swing. It rained solidly through Sunday and Monday, but cleared on Tuesday, as if to give our visitors at least a gleam of encouragement for their next visit here.

The southern teams arrived at Wellington by the ferry boat on Good Friday morning, and were met by a large V.U.C. crowd. In spite of the enthusiastic but misdirected energies of a section of the crowd, the visitors were quickly allocated to their billets. A.U.C. s team arrived early in the afternoon, and the combined teams were later accorded a welcome in the College library.

Tennis started next morning at the Thorndon courts, and continued until rain set in, late in the afternoon. Meanwhile, the boxing preliminaries had been fought. There were some great contests in the boxing finals at the Town Hall in the evening. The rain on Sunday did not prevent the motor-drive round the bays, which proved to be a fine, outstanding event; nor the Church Service at St. John's Church, which was attended by some 200 students. Garrison Hall was the page 9 scene of the basketball contests on Monday, while at the Basin Reserve the spectators were treated to some fine athltic events, in spite of the slippery track. The struggle for the Athletic Shield was close and exciting, the issue being in doubt until the last event of the day. The debate, held in the evening in the Concert Chamber, was devoid of the customary disturbances; so much so that the speakers felt out of their element, and were quite unconvincing. A line morning on Tucs day allowed the tennis championship to be almost completed.

The ball on Tuesday evening, was a brilliant affair. An enterprising and effectively original band of decorators had transformed the Town Hall into a place of almost Oriental splendour. The Mayoress, Mrs. Troup, presented hard-won trophies to individuals who were in the unenviable position of having to walk across what must have seemed miles of slippery ballroom floor. For once, supper arrangements were good.

Train and ferry took our visitors away next day, after a very happy time for all of us.