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Is N. Z. U. Team to Tour Australia ?

Possibility of Athletes Making Christmas Trip.

Next Christmas may see an athletic team representing the New Zealand University journeying to Australia, according to latest advices. The N.U.S., whose headquarters are at Christchurch, are endeavouring to arrange this tour, which, if it eventuates, should do a great deal of good to University athletics.

The first and only New Zealand University Athletic Team to go to the Commonwealth was the 1929 side, which comprised F. S. Ransom, .J. N. Goodson, and E. K. Eastwood (V.U.C.), E. B. Taylor, H. A. Henderson and D. C. Harley (C.U.C.), and J. Webber (O.U.).

This team met the New South Wales State side and defeated it by seven events to two. The second meeting was against the Australian Universities on the Sydney University Oval. The Australian Team was a powerful one, and New Zealand could win only one event, Australia taking the other ten.

However, the events were closely contested, and although the results look bad on paper, in actual performance they were quite good. New Zealand's solitary win was in the shot putt.

This proposed tour would be a good thing for University athletics, which, at Victoria at least, need rejuvenating. A tour such as planned should serve to interest more students at V.U.C. in athletics and who knows, we may see the athletics shield reposing in the Hall again soon.