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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 19, No. 8. July 1, 1955

Editorial Comment

Editorial Comment

We hear that the Harrier Club is intensely interested in the position of one of their members, a lecturer at VUC, who is a possibility for this year's Winter Tournament team. The constitution demands for eligibility, a two thirds attendance of lectures totalling three hours a week. Whether this definitely excludes staff members from participating is open to doubt. As it is the Harrier Club were only able to obtain the services of Grahame Stevens, of the Geology Department, this season because he was completing his thesis.

The problem needs careful handling as, if a precedent were established, we might face the prospect of seeing Prof. Campbell attending Easter Tournament as a member of the Law Moot team. While questions of eligibility are usually referred by correspondence to the various Tournament delegates, they could easily prefer to let the problem go forward to NZUSA where it might prove very embarrassing to the newlyappointed NZUSA sports officer Dick Gilberd who is also club captain of the VUC Harrier Club.

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Our assistant sports editor reports that, in the main, results from the Women's Winter Sports Clubs have not been very encouraging. It appears that even better results could be achieved if members were prepared to play every week and turn out regularly for practice. This news is disturbing and we warn clubs to beware of the member who joins for the sole purpose of attempting to, gain a place in the Tournament team without being prepared to put in the necessary practice and work.

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We are pleased to note that since our last issue, containing a plea from Bill Landreth, Phy. Ed. Officer of the College, more women students have taken advantage of the lunch-hour facilities offering in the Upper Gymnasium. They certainly add colour to the usually drab Gym., and furthermore it appears that the number of male students attending has also increased. We wonder if there is any connection.

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As stated elsewhere in this issue the number of Blues to be awarded annually in Men's Indoor Basketball has been increased to eight. This move will certainly be welcomed by all sportsmen in the University as the recent high standard attained by our Senior Team has shown that the previous number of awards (5) was not sufficient to cover all the players who fully deserved them. It also brings their quota into line with the other Sports Clubs in the University.

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Since the Soccer notes on this page were written the Senior XI has defeated the Stop Out side and will go on to play Hospital in the local final of the Chatham Cup. We wish them well and hope that in a few months time the "green and golds" will be back on the Basin for the New Zealand final.

Sports Editor.