UNIVERSITY TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21467, 15 April 1933, Page 11

UNIVERSITY TOURNEY

SOUTHERN TEAMS ARRIVE WELCOME TO THE VISITORS ■ AUCKLAND COLLEGE JUBILEE Between 160 and 170 representatives of Victoria and Canterbury Colleges and Otago- University arrived in Auckland from the south yesterday morning, to attend the 29th annual New Zealand inter-university tournament, which will commence in Auckland today. The tournament, which ordinarily would have taken place in Christchurch this year, is being held locally as part of the jubilee celebrations of the Auckland University College. A large party of Auckland students, including members of the Hongi Club, an unofficial college organisation, which had assembled to welcome the visitors, wliiled away the time by singing to the accompaniment of a piano carried on a motor-truck. On arrival, members of the southern teams were promptly "arrested" by heavilybearded Hongi Club enthusiasts, who described themselves as officers of the "Hogpu," and were handed over to their "gaolers," local residents with whom the visitors were to be billeted. The visitors were welcomed officially in the college hall in the afternoon, when Mr. A. K. Turner, chairman of the tournament committee, presided. The president of the college council. Sir George Fowlds, who welcomed the southern representatives on behalf of the council and the staff, referred to the appreciation felt at the courtesy of the other colleges in allowing Auckland to have the tournament out of its regular order, on account of the local jubilee. He considered the jubilee was a great occasion in the history of the college, which had struggled through many years of great difficulty. It was unfortunate that the jubilee fell in a period of such economic stress, but, nevertheless, the college took a pride in past achievements. Although it had not a living representative to stand alongside Lord Rutherford, the Auckland college had turned out men who made their mark in the world. Reference to the important part to be played by the rising generation, particularly those who had enjoyed the benefits of university education, in solving the problems with which the world was faced, was also made by Sir George. He said the great task was to teach the people of the world to think straight, which would lead ultimately to their acting correctly. Sir George concluded by expressing a hope that the visitors would have an enjoyable stay in Auckland, and that the tournament would long be remembered as once of the most successful of the series. The president of the Auckland University College Students' Association, the Rev. M. G. Sullivan, also welcomed the visitors. Brief replies were made by Messrs. W. S. Harris (Victoria). W. Hawkesworth (Otago) and J. D. G. Ward (Canterbury). The tournament will commence today, when the tennis, rowing and boxing will be held. To-morrow the visitors will be taken for a motor drive, and for Monday the fixtures include basketball matches and swimming and athletic events. The tennis finals will be decided on Tuesday, the tournament concluding with a ball in the evening.