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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1934

Wooden Spoon

Wooden Spoon.

The V.U.C. Students' Association presented a Wooden Spoon in 1932, to be held by the College scoring the lowest number of points for the Tournament Shield. In the twelve contests for the Shield since 1923, the lowest scores have been recorded four times by A.U.C., three times each by V.U.C. and O.U., and twice by C.U.C. Since the commencement of formal competition for the Spoon A.U.C., O.U. and V.U.C. have each held it once, and at the present time it reposes in the glass case in the Hall at V.U.C. But in the past V.U.C. has taken her place at the top and she will do so again—soon.

But whatever success may attend our representatives at future Tournaments, all will surely endorse Seaforth Mackenzie's lines in the 1904 issue of Spike, reprinted in the 1920 edition of 'The Old Clay Patch":—

My Lord, I did attend the Olympic games—
Maid Modesty for fend I tell my deeds—
But such a goodly show of fellowship,
Such turn for speed, such thews, such sleight of hand,
Such honied tongues for golden oratory,—
I trust I may bear witness to again.

—D. M. Burns.