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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1937. Volume 8. Number 6.

Tournament Business

Tournament Business.

The tournament delegates from each college met long and often during Easter, but the hospitality of the C.U.C. Students' Association and the excellence of the Cafeteria made up for much of the hard work which the delegates had to do while others slept or enjoyed themselves. Apart from the usual routine, there were a number of matters of general interest which received the committee's attention.

In future teams of four will travel to tournament for the Haslam shooting contest and will replace the old form of competition when each club fired on the home range with teams up to 12 in number. The alteration will not mean an addition to the billeting problem unless the committee in the tournament centre so decides. The idea, which originated in Auckland, is that the teams will go into camp.

The Swimming programme was increased by the addition of a hundred yards backstroke championship, the reason being that this event is now a standard one in all championship swimming carnivals.

When the tournament was held here last year we were fortunate in having Bob Bradshaw to act as Hon. Accountant, and as a result the books were reorganised and full records kept for the benefit of future tournaments. To ensure that this will be done every year, V.U.C, moved that, if the Hon. Secretary-Treasurer of tournament has not accountancy or book-keeping qualifications, an Hon. Accountant shall be appointed. This was passed and it was also decided to prescribe in fuller detail the books and records to be kept.

The rules for the selection of rowing and basketball blues received attention, minor amendments being made, and the famous "special circumstances " clause of the Eligibility Rules was discussed. In future applicants with have to furnish a full and complete signed statement of the "circumstances" so that delegates in other centres will understand the position.

The suggestion of adding Golf to the tournament programme was discussed, but it was unanimously opposed on various grounds. It was considered to be foreign to the spirit of tournament sports and. apart from other considerations, further additions to the billeting problem must be frowned upon.

In last week's issue appeared a letter from the Secretary of the Tournament Committee explaining the unfortunate position which arose through a misinterpretation of the Shooting Rules. The trouble has been that amendments have been made from year to year and in consequence the rules have become difficult to follow. To avoid similar difficulties, the V.U.C. delegates have been appointed a subcommittee to re-draft the ruffes which with then be cyclostyled in sufficient number to be distributed to clubs.