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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1932. Volume 3. Number 2.

[introduction]

Tournament, in retrospect, seems mainly to consist of "Might have beens"; in fact, at one stage Tournament itself looked as if it were going to be a "Might have been." From the 14th March onwards students and former students throughout New Zealand were put in fear of a postponed Tournament, but, fortunately, we can truly say that we have no regrets Tournament was held.

The whole complicated business of Tournament went off like clock-work, and even before we congratulate the successful representatives and their College we must place on record the deep debt of gratitude all taking part in Tournament owe to those. who brought about so successful a result. First of Ml, those who so generously came to our assistance by offering the hospitality of their homes and by providing cars for the visiting representatives, deserve the special thanks of the Executive. To those who could not help in these directions, but who Contributed in other ways towards the expenses of running the Tournament, we extend our sincere thanks.

In the College itself everybody rose to the occasion splendidly. From the member of the College Council who gave Barker, of A.U.C.. a bed full of bells, down to the youngest fresher who danced a haka on the roof of the Ferry Wharf shed on Good Friday morning to the scandal of the Union Company officials, everybody gave of his or her best to make the Tournament a success. The Tournament Delegates, Messrs C. S. Plank (Chairman) and W. S. Harris (Secretary-Treasurer) laboured with unrivalled .valour for months before and during Tourna-ment. The Executive, we believe, set up a record for the number and duration of their meetings. However, the credit for running the Tournament is shared by the Delegates with the various Tournament Committees. Miss Helen Dunn and her fellow-workers on the Catering Committee provided eats for all throughout Tournament, and hunger was unknown. These girls received little limelight, and, indeed, did not wish it, but we should be scurvy knaves did we not proclaim their good work from the housetops. The Billetting Committee, with Mr. Rollings in charge, and Miss Helen Dunn and Mr Reardon as able lieutenants, functioned admirably, and the inevitable few lost sheep were shepherded to their respective folds in quick time.