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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1933

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Last year saw our entry into the sport; hence our efforts were directed more towards consolidating the Club than towards racing success in the inter-club field. Yet we attained a greater measure of success than we anticipated mainly because we were permitted to compete only in the B grade. The representatives in the Provincial Championship were D. Cairns, L. Sceats, F. K. Sheard, F. B. Shotland, H. Thompson, D. A. Viggers with D. Holmes-Edge emergency. In the Shaw Baton relay race we won the B grade largely through the splendid effort of H. Thompson; our team was G. Bagnall, L. Sceats, K. Sheard, F. B. Shorland, H.

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Thompson and D. A. Viggers. In the Craig Cup the B grade trophy for the Bennett Memorial Race, our team showed up to advantage. The Club was represented by G. Bagnall, C. Coup, D. Holmes-Edge, K. Sheard, H. Thompson and D. A. Viggers.

Our progress in the inter-club field to date for this season has been gratifying. While not very successful in the Dome Cup, chiefly through indisposition of members, our results in the Provincial Championships have been a surprise. In the A grade we were represented by G Bagnall, C. Coup, R. Morpeth, M. O'Connor, F, B. Shorland and D. A. Viggers. Of our teams M. O'Connor was first and twelfth in the race, R. Morpeth second and eighteenth, with F. B. Shorland third. There were eleven A grade teams, and on points we were placed fourth. In the B grade we were represented by R. Garnham, A. Harding, D. Holmes-Edge, C. McNaught, G. Oliver and L. Sceats. Though they were not so successful as the A team yet the results reflected credit on the pluck they showed.

All Club events have passed off with success. The second Novice Race was won by D. Cairns with C. Coup second and J. Y. Dixon third. The nest event was for the Sherwood Cup, a trophy presented by Mr. G. C-Sherwood for annual competition over a three mile course and to be run under a sealed handicap. The first race held under unfavourable conditions was won by F. Thompson, Fastest time was recorded by D. Cairns with F. B. Shorland second and C. Coup third. A B teams race was successfully organised towards the end of June. We had four teams of five men each. The teams' score resulted in three teams tying for first place with the fourth only six points away. In the individual section K. Sheard was first, C. Coup second and L. Sceats third. Our last Club event, the Club Championship, proved an exciting race. Like that of the previous year it was run under boisterous weather conditions. The course was one lap of the Vosseller Shield course. Strenuous efforts put forward by R. Motpeth and M. O'Connor made the final result a gamble, till past the tape. So close was the result that R. Morpeth was declared Club Champion by six inches. F. B. Shorland was third with G. Bagnall fourth. This event closes our Club races for this year.

Social activities too, have developed. Through the generosity of Mrs. W. P. Shorland, Junior, the Club held a successful bridge evening with the added object of augmenting Club funds. On the last night of the second term we held a successful dance in conjunction with the Science Society. The most important side of our social activities is the afternoon tea that awaits our return from numerous runs. In this respect we wish to record our appreciation of Mesdames D. Cairns, G. F. Dixon, R. H. Huntingdon, J. S. Oliver, J. O. Shorland, Senior and W. P. Shorland Junior, for their generosity and kindness. The closer friendship which arises from these social hours has had a great effect in cementing the individuals into a club.