Dr. Craven Awards University Blues

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30850, 8 September 1965, Page 18

Dr. Craven Awards University Blues

A sportsman needs a series of setbacks before rising to the very top, said Dr. D. H. Craven, president of the South African Rugby Board, when awarding the University Blues at the awards dinner of the University Canterbury Students’ Association last evening. Doctor Craven outlined the elements which went towards the creation of a great sportsman, before awarding the blues.

“Everyone must have something tangible for which to strive.” said Dr. Craven. “The

self does not matter. It is something greater than the self —family, friends, country —which is needed to bring out the best.” Sport and the university went together, said Professor J. C. Garrett. Like academic pursuits, it was a pursuit of Avrpllpncp ‘“The University of British Columbia has a swimming pool, built on its campus for the Vancouver Empire Games in 1954,” he said. “I hope that Canterbury will have something similar after the Christchurch Games in 1970.” New Zealand University Blues awarded were: Men’s indoor basketball: R. Zachariassen. Athletics: D. McKenzie, D. Stevenson, B. Jones Rowing: T. Just, J. A. Hunter. Swimming: W. Williamson, Miss J. Clark. Shooting: H. Smirk. P. C. Champion. In Absentia. —Men's indoor basketball: W. Ward-Holmes, W. Smith, J. S. Bridges. Athletics

P Crawford. Rowing: G. B Welford. Women’s hockey: Miss A. Colville. Squash: M. J. Simons. Men’s hockey: A. Read, K. Thomson. University of Canterbury Blues awarded for 1964 were: Athletics: D. McKenzie, P. Marks. D. Stevenson. Swimming W Williamson, Miss J. Clark Wafer polo: I. Gunthorpe. Rowing: T. Just, J. Hunter, W. Taylor, I. Riley. Cricket: B. R Prestidge. Shooting: H. Smirk, A. Lotighnan, M. Bendall. P. Champion, C. Baunton. Cross country: B. Jones. Indoor basketball: D. Young, R. Zachariassen. Men's hockey: A. Anderson, M. Mihkelson. Women’s hockey: Miss J. Padget Squash: R. J. Goodall, R. M Garrett. Rugby: B. R. Prestidge. Smallbore rifles: P. Champion. T. Fuse, C. Holme. In Absentia.—Aathletics: P. Crawford, R. Syme, B. Milne, A. Steel. Rowing: N. Smith, T. Dobbie, W. Mills, B. Walford. Cricket: B. H. Hopkins. Indoor basketball: S. Bridges. W. WardHolmes, T. Morris. Ski ing: Miss J. Shiel, P. Hubrich. Men’s hockey: C. Ineson, K. Thomson, S. Maister. Women’s hockey: Miss A. Colville, Miss K. Pyatt. Rugby: N. O’Brien, R. C. Moreton, R. J. Vivian. University of Canterbury Blues awarded for 1965 were: Athletics: B. Jones, D. Stevenson, P. Marks. Rowing: T. Just, J. Hunter, L. Sunde, W. Taylor, I. Riley. Swimming: W. R. Williamson, P. W. Pearce. Miss J. Clark. Water polo: I Gunthorpe. P. Jack. In Absentia.—Athletics: P. Crawford, R. Syme. Rowing: B. Walford, N. Smith. Water polo: A. McPhail.