For many years Thursday of Show Week has been the occasion of the Annual Reunion of Ex-Students of the College. In the afternoon a social game of cricket was played against the present students, while the women con- tested honours in basket-ball. In the evening the Reunion Ball never failed to attract hundreds of "Exies" to renew friendships and tell over the good old times.
Following the lapse of the Interstate contests in 1931, the Reunion contests assumed a new significance. It was felt that a valuable experience was being missed by all who were denied the privilege of taking part in Interstate. A committee of past and present students therefore planned a series of contests, based on the old Interstate programme—spread over two days. The suc- cess of the venture was enormous. The "Dies'' " football team included prominent League, Association, and Coun- try District players, but a marvellous finish (a pheno- menon for which College teams have always been noted), left the score only nine points in favour of the "Exies."
An Assembly in the Public Lecture at the University on the Thursday night was very well attended, the time passing all too quickly with songs and breezy remi- niscences of past deeds. On Friday morning women's hockey and basket-ball were played, after which more than 200 "Exies" were accommodated at lunch at the College.
In the afternoon lacrosse, men's hockey, basket-ball, and tennis were played, the present students finishing as vic- tors, with a margin of one contest.
The crowning event of the contests, and of the year, was the Ball, held in the Palais de Danse, St. Kilda, and attended by more than 500. During the evening, "The Ashes," contained in a handsome bronze urn, were pre- sented to the Captain of the College. This urn was donated by Professor and the late Mrs. G. S. Browne, and contains the charred remnants of the football, basket-ball, hockey ball, and lacrosse ball used in the 1932 contests, together with the cremated remains of John Dewey ("Democ. and Edn."), a tattered corner of an old College flag, and certain other historic relics. •
In 1933 the same programme, with the addition of a debate on the Wednesday night, was again carried out, and with the same remarkable enthusiasm arid sucéess.
This time the honours went to the Ex-Students. Each
year many stalwarts of the College teams will be passing
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into the ranks of the "Exies." The "Exie" teams seem to be composed solely of giants, but the present students have the advantage of organisation and of having played together throughout the year. In 1934, the Reunion Cele-
brations were just as successful, although the College teams won back the Ashes fairly comfortably. In 1935, the Debate was excluded, and of the six contests held, each group won three. The College won on percentages, and we held the Ashes by virtue of that. The Sixth Annual Reunion of past and present students in 1936 showed that the standard of College sport has been well maintained.
For the first time on record, the Exies were defeated by the College football team, while further successes in Hockey and Basketball enabled the College to retain the n",77 hi-'toric cinders by four contests to two. In 1937 owing to the coincidence of the Schools and the College vacations due to the Education Conference in Melbourne, a modified form only of Reunion was held in May. Because this Reunion was only for recent Exies the Urn was not competed for. Since then, the College vacations and school holidays, in both May and September, have coincided, and, on the last Friday afternoon of the September holidays, the O.T.A. arranges a meeting at the College in the afternoon and a ball in the Union Buffet in the evening.
SPORT AWARDS.
Awards for participation in sport are made annually as follows:—
(1) SPORTS:
(a) Awards may be made in each of the following sports and in such others as the Student Council may from time to time determine:—
For Men: Athletics, Boxing, Cricket, Debating, Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Swimming, Ten- nis, and Badminton.
For Women: Athletics, Basketball, Debating, Hockey, Swimming, Tennis, and Badminton.
(2) BASIS for the determination of an award:—
Each member of a Club shall receive an award consisting of the Club insignia, subject to the following conditions:—
(a) (1) All members in any Association team must have played the minimum of one-half of the matches.
(2) Where injuries are sustained by any member of a team, the awards shall be made at the discretion of the Colour Committee.
(b) (1) Where Clubs have only one team entered in any Association each member shall receive an insignia only—e.g., B.B. VII. XVIII.
(2) Where Clubs have more than one team entered in an Association, the number of the team shall be shown also—e.g., 1st B.B. VII; 2nd B.B. VII.
(3) Where Clubs have teams in more than one Association: The Colour Committee of that Club shall grade the players, allowing for emergen- cies in each team. Awards then made as in 2.
(4) Where Clubs are not affiliated with any Asso- ciation: An ordinary insignia shall be awarded by the Colour Committee on the results of inter-club or internal contests.
(c) SPECIAL Award:
(i) In any year, whether Inters( ate contests are held or not, teams shall be selected subject to the limiting provisions of conference and special awards made accordingly.
(2) In the case of a sport where no Interstate con- test is held. a limited number of special awards of College Interstate standard shall be awarded.
(3) A player who participates in more than one Interstate team, shall only receive the insignia of the Club for which he is a regular playing member during the season.
(d) A COLOUR:
(1) A Colour may be awarded to a player of exceptional ability and consistency in team play. In this case, outside standards must be referred to.
(3) PROCEDURE:—
(a) The Committee for recommending College Colours from each Club shall consist of five (5) members.
composed as follows:
(1) Two permanent members to be elected prior to the commencement of competitions in the sport concerned.
(2) The remaining three members to be elected during the second week in July; or in cases where contests are completed before that date, during the last week prior to the con- test.
(b) Within one (1) week of the completion of con- tests in each sport, the Committee concerned shall lodge with the Secretary of the Student Council a list, signed by the five members of the Com- mittee and showing the following data:—
(1) Names of players recommended to receive an award in that sport, together with the names of holders from previous years.
(2) Names of players recommended for Specials.
(3) Names of players recommended for Colours.
(4) TRIBUNAL:
(a) The Tribunal shall be composed of the General Sports Secretaries and Secretaries of all Clubs
to
which Colours are awarded, with the President of the Student Council as independent Chairman and Convener.(b) The Tribunal shall consider the recommendations received from the Clubs and make final deter- minations of all awards and Colours. If deemed necessary, the Tribunal may refer recommenda- tions back to the Committee concerned before coming to a decision.
f.) BADGES:
(a) Awards and colours for each sport shall be as indicated below, and shall be worn below the College badge on the Blazer pocket:
Athletics,
AI'II.;
Basket-ball. 11.11. VII.; Box- ing. BOX+; Cricket, XI.; Debating, DE 11.;Football, X VII I. ; Hockey, Crossed Sticks ; Lacrosse, Crossed Sticks; Swimming, S41 11".; Tennis, Crossed Racquets; Badminton,
BDMTN.
(b) Special award-In addition, a narrow gold braid along the top of the pocket.
(c) A colour will be recognised by a Green and Gold braid on the top of the pocket, in addition to the badge
on the pocket.
HOLDERS OF COLOURS AND SPECIAL AWARDS, 1942.
SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to 1940, Colours were awarded for ability in sport, exceptional ability being recognized by a Special Colour. Since then Colours, Special Awards and Awards were made in accordance with the preceding regulations. Colours and Special Awards for 1942 players are as follows:—
MEN'S HOCKEY:
Colour: L. Shears.
Special Awards: K. Mawson (1941), C. Wilson (19414 J. Greenwell (1941).
For 1942: L. Barberis, A. Hulls, J. Griggs, H. Rowe,.
E. Kirk, V. Hilton, J. Brennan, J. Oppy.
WOMEN'S HOCKEY:
Colour: O. Silver.
Special Awards: K. Coleman, B. Lines, K. Staples,.
W. Cunningham, K. Kiley.
FOOTBALL:
Colour: T. Ryan.
Special Awards: J. Oppy, J. Clarke, J. Roscholier, L. Shears, F. O'Brien, G. Pearson, J. Brennan, R. Rose.
MEN'S TENNIS:
Colour: K. Yon.
Special Awards: D. Twigger.
WOMEN'S TENNIS:
Colour: G. Murray.
• Special Awards: J. Heard (1941), D. Long, B. Middle- ton.
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