Tennis Club.

With hail and sleet beating on the windows, we lounge luxuriously in front of the big log fire in mo Common Common Room to evolve our monthly Tennis Club notes. A slight disturbance is caused by Brookie, who apologetically removes our feet from the ornamental mantelpiece in order to put another half-dozen logs on the fire. Our thoughts, in the manner characteristic of the Tennis Club Committee, turn naturally to matters of finance and speculate idly on the vision of that gentleman in Christchurch accepting his little windfall of two million the other day. With such a sum at our command our noble Club would be able to realise its ideal of presenting Charlie Plank with a gold-mounted green tennis court, in grateful recognition of services rendered in supplying us with our new courts. As, however, the gentleman who has the two millions has not replied to our communication of recent date, in which we reminded him of the few hundred thousand that he borrowed from us last pay day, we are still in the painful position of owing a few quids on the aforesaid courts. A bridge party has been arranged to take place shortly, but as the Professorial Board has not yet granted permission for us to use the Women's Common Room for the purpose, it has been necessary for us to postpone the function sine die.

When we were reminded by his Excellency the Editor that our contribution to this issue was overdue, we protested that there was nothing interesting to write about. "Oh, write about anything, the flies on the tennis courts, or something like that," he said. As it was well known to members of our Club, however, that there are no flies on the tennis-courts, it only remains for us to say "Cheerio!" and relapse once again into idle speculation.

Gymnasium.

Feminine gymnastic effort at V.U.C. is now in its second year. We want to correct the belief, how ever, that the gymnasts themselves are in their second year. Of course, if you come over to the Gym. on Friday nights or Saturday mornings and see a host of folk tumbling round in little white shirts and —er, you know—well, you could easily get that impression, but really it is quite wrong.

No, the Gym. Club members are grown up women of the College, and they are there because they get a lot of fun and exercise out of it, and also perhaps because they have something to correct. We all have something to correct, but we don't all realise it. I don't mean our table manners, or our pronunciation, or our morals, or anything like that— we are never likely to improve those at 'Varsity What I mean is structurally. Half of us have hunched backs, and don't realise it, or we turn our 'feet out when we walk, or fail to swing the pelvis, or stick this out or stick that in; or we have hollows in our backs, and our shoulders are raised, and our chins arc up and out instead of down and in. Then what we know about poise, gait, balance, co-ordination, bearing, posture and rhythm is absolutely negligible. In short, compared with members of the Women's Gym. Club, we are as Don Priestley's "Flivver" compared with Helen Dunn's "Stutz." But there is one hope for us—the Club will still accept members.

Last year the Club wasn't one: it was just a collection of active women who eurythmicked and gymned, and danced under the able instructorship of Miss Nancy Webber. They became so good that they gave a display, and Pen. Rollings made a speech. Well, this year they have formed a Club and been duly affiliated, and have a full-blown patron, president and secretary (metaphorically, of course). These officers should be approached by all those who feel they have some slight defect in their contour, or have been liberally supplied with avoirdupois, or who have insufficient pep; in fact by all those women who realise the importance of feeling fit, fresh, and full of beans.

By the way, are the men of the College Apollos that they need no Gym Club, or are they too lazy to form one?

Basketball Club.

The Senior A Team has just about finished its first round in the Association matches, and has won every game except the one against East College Old Girls, which was lost 16 -14. Seven matches have been played, during which our team has had 142 goals scored for it, and 75 against it. The highest score it has had was 35 goals to 7.

The Senior B Team, although it has not had many wins, has had good, even games, and play is of a higher standard than in former years.

Our third team has not had any success, although there are some keen players in it.

Weekly practices have been held in the Winter Show Buildings, where full-sized courts are available. We have the benefit also this year of Miss E. Bell's efficient coaching.

Four of our Senior A Team (Mary Line, Phyllis Quinlan, Valda Wilson, and Betty Olphert) were in the Rep. trials, and Mary Line and Phillis Quinlan have been selected to be in the Wellington representative team for Dominion Tournament at Invercargill

"Like a Phantasmal

There was an old Prof, of Victoria
Who filtered his whisky through scoria.
"And what—hic,—" he cooed,
"If I'm perfectly stewed:
Life's only a phantasmagoria!"

Tramping.

The continued enthusiastic activity of several new members indicates that the Club is catering for the tyro, as well as the experienced tramper. All new-comers, and we hope many more are offering, are assured of all consideration and a hearty welcome.

Committee.—Owing to Mary Hursthouse's departure for England and resignation from the Club, the Committee co-opted Graham Baynall in her stead.

Members may have Club material for use on private trips. Apply to the secretary.

Coming Trips.—During the next two months trips will be made to Mount Hector, Porirua Head, Mt. "McKerron,-Lowry Trig, Paekakariki, and the Tararua Winter Crossing. Watch the notice-board for details.

Stress is placed on the necessity for fitness for the Tararua Crossing. One weak member may cause the whole party to turn back. This warning is intended to give members an opportunity of the necessary standard through regular tramping prior to this trip. Some time previous to the trip consult the leader, T. R. Smith, or the secretary; go out on the early trips to get fit; old hands are urged not to rely on past performance, taking their fitness for granted.

August Vacation Trip. If sufficient support is forthcoming there will be a trip to Tongariro National Park for winter sports and climbing. It is proposed that the party should stay at the Waihohonu Hut, on the eastern side of the mountain. The estimated cost of the trip is £4. To enable adequate arrangements to be made all those intending to participate in this trip must hand in their names to the secretary before July 14th.

Christmas Tramps.—Members are invited to make suggestions and give expression of opinion re Christmas tramps. One proposal is to camp in the Kainianawa Range. These must reach the secretary before July 14th.

Note.—The recent tendency for members to wait till the last minute before signing the list for those going on the week-end tramps has caused considerable inconvenience to leaders. This is positively the case where names have to be in several days before the trip to enable approximate transport arrangements to be made. On several tramps this year more convenient and less expensive arrangements could have been made if the people had notified sooner. For all tramps, verify travelling arrangements by referring to the notice for that week, and in the case of week-end tramps sign the list before Friday night, except where an earlier date is specified.

Overheard.

"Humph! I see the Executive have worked another slinter!"

"What's that?"

"Having the election on the three shortest days in the year."