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'^/^ / / '* i /y^ ) ^ ^ UNIVEftSITUNIVtKbllYY FOR THE LAWYER FOR THE MED. AN embryonic lawyer, I I'M genetically a marvell am really quite a wit. And I'm really hav­ My suit and waistcoat are, ing fun. of course,' Repeating and repeating A perfect cut and fit. And repeating Medicine I. Exams for me arc such a bore I supply them free, I never even sit. THE U.Q.U. NEWSPAPER But must confess, But who wants to get a 1 can't deliver one. degree? But who wants to get a Tn,*c<i'iv \nvpinKpi' 99 IQf^n Registered at the C.P.O., Brisbane, for lllCSda), .>0'\(nilKI .i.i, iJVV ,fa?,smis5ion by post as a periodical. Vol. 30, No. 12 degree? Squeaks 1960 BLUES AWARDS and Maybe you don't feel Uke reading semper .it this time but we had to bring for the 880 and 4.16.8 for HOCKEY: Gibbers the mile. He was narrow­ out another one to tell all and sundry of the sporting blues awards for this year of ly beaten into second Dave Sallows: Dave has QUR London editor grace (and Margaret). So here they are. place in the Intervarsity participated in every In­ has been particularly title and won this event as tervarsity carnival since struck by the knowledge CRICKET: tremendous promise as a Ross Finemore: Until a member of the Combin­ 1I955 and was reserve for of Australian culture dis­ ;fast bowler. He has been this year it has been un­ ed Varsities team against the Conibhicd Universities played by English aca­ ..Cricket takes the hon­ fortunate that Des Con- New Zealand. team in 1955 and 1957. In a member of the inter­ 1958 he played as goal demics. At one interview ours this year with four state colts team for the ners was keeping him Alan Crawley: This 19 he mentioned he was from blues and one half blue. last three years and took from a berth in the State keeper for this team in Australia. "Ah yes, of All recipients have had year old Forestry student Perth against W.A. and :46 wickets first season. side. Also this year repre­ has great potential as a this year toured New course," tlie gentleman creditable records both in sented Australian Univer­ broad jumper. He won replied in the purest of Varsity and Interstate Dick Gricc: Another re­ Zealand with tl^c Com­ sities but injuries pre- the Intervarsity event bined Universities side. R.P. "Would ycu be a matches. liable all rounder who be- i vented him from partici­ this year with 22'3" and Shirley Abicair enthusiast? , gan his cricket career at pating in the grand final. went on to win the Com­ I heard her singing a most Tom Veivers: Tern is I State High. He was once amusing song yesterday— ' Gilbert Shearer: Gil has bined Universities event starting into his fourth I captain of Queensland with a leap of 23'3". He Tie me kangaroo down. season of interstate cric- ! interstate colts last year. shown great promise both secured the State record Would that be a well- icet with a well earned in school football and in in October with a Ie.ip of known Australian song?" place in the State side in ' Rod Greenhill: This University matches but 24'9" only IJ" short of the "Oh yes," said Bill, "very. the Shield match just I year's half blue is a reli- has been tagged by in- lAustraiian resident record. It's just been banned in concluded against N.S.W. .able opening bat knock­ I juries until this year when He also has recorded 9.8 Singapore, by the way." An ex-Downlands man, he ing up 300 runs last sea- he represented both the sec. for the 100 yds. "Really?" "Yes, they said has proved a reliable all ison. He captained Queens- .State and combined Uni- it was sexually suggestive." rounder and at this stage V'>«y lland colts last year. • versities. A Dentistry stu-1 Alan Jones: Since liis "Yes I can see how some of the season must be re­ ;dent Gil can look forward GOLF: of the lines might bear garded as a prospect for 'to a good season in 1961. i creditable school perform­ (hat interpretation. Yes, the English Touring team. FOOTBALL: ances he has developed Ross Petersen: Ross a most amusing song." HALF BLUES mto a fine miler winning who this year won his Lou Cooper: Formerly of I D. (Mike) Conners: Mike ;the 1959 State title in second club championship With Shirley Abicair on the Southport School Lou ! Mike Alp: ;i5.1 sec. He was third in 1 is a Mining Engineer com-I Henry Adcock: : £ ; also has been a member of the BBC and Adam Lind- has proved the most out­ . pletlng post graduate work ;the Intervarsity 3 miles ' the touring Intervarsity [s.-iy Gordon in the Abbey, standing wicljet iceeper to Greg Ohlrich: and has been a consistent­ ! who for the last two years Willy Morris: iteam for the past two ;What hope have the Eng­ play for Varsity since the has been a member of ly good performer In I years. lish got of taking us seri- war. He has played in hi- every Queensland team to cross country events this terstate games for the last take to the field. This re­ ATHLETICS: 'year, i John Andersen: Johil two seasons. •is also a member of this * * * cord together with his Morland Smith: He re­ Huffh Montgomery: year's touring Intervarsity Trevor Stewart: With consistent club work on stricted his running for wugh has also competed team and winner with j QF course the English his already creditable re­ and off the field has done four years to intercollege with merit in cross coun­ Rod Jervis of the club are always only too cord and still only 20 more than earn him the events and since 1954 sea- try events this season. He I championship foursome. willing to give their im­ years old Trevor shows accolade. json has recorded 1.53.2 finished second In the pressions of Australia after steeplechase and won his a brief visit and offer ad­ second State marathon I BOAT CLUB: vice. Sometimes they are tit^ in the record time of { Brendan Egan: With a almost accurate. For in­ 2 hours 49 mins. 49 sees. jgood record as cox of the stance one visitor to the Russell Duigan: Russell winning Southport crew Antipodes has said: COME TO CONGRESS has been a consistent per­ in the 1959 Head of the "When a gentleman former in pole vault (12 River Brendan this year sounds his own trumpet feet) 120 and 220 yds jwas the cox of the Varsity he 'blows'. The art is hurdles (15.3 and 25.1) crew which successfully perfectly understood since his school days. His •rowed their way to State among the people who all round ability earned •Representation in the practise it. They blow a him second place in this ; King's Cup. He was also great deal in Queens­ years Decathlon event cox of the Queensland land—a good deal in and the Wilkinson Cup champion four (four South Australia. They for the best all rounder members of the eight) blow even in poor Tas­ for 1958-59-60. which rowed in the Olym­ mania. They blow loud­ pic Trials in Melbourne. ly In New Zealand. But AUSTRALIAN John Job: John who the blast of the trumpet FOOTBALL: rowed for B.B.C. proved a as heard in Victoria is Peter Light: Peter with reliable repJacement in louder li\an all the blasts his e.\perience gained the King's Cup when —and the Melbourne from a year in St. Kilda member man Brian Palm­ blast beats all the other under 13 team has proved er was unfortunately blowing of that proud a valuable asset to the stricken with mumps two colony. My first, my weeks before the race. constant, my parting University team. He has advice to my Australian shown reliable perform­ cousins is contained in ances playing at centre or t>vo words — 'Don't rovmg and further en­ blow.'" hanced his reputation by being selected as runner- The writer is Anthony "? J" the best and fairest Ti-ollope who visited Aus­ at the Intervarsity carni­ tralia in 1871. val in Hobart this year. WEIGHTLIFTING : WOMEN'S BLUES: I NOTED with extreme Heng King Chiam: FENCING : interest that Max Julius Hailing from Singapore had never heard of the THE National Union Con­ i Bail Fare— Wed. 8th.—All day tour of King would be the most Rae Bielenberg: Rae word "oligopoly". who is treasurer of the gress will *•, held at I £11/5/2 return 1st class .' New England Tableland, successful member of the This from a man who the University of New I £7/8/10 return 2nd class I followed by barbeque club at present. He holds Women's Fencing Club this year was a member claims his policy is based England from Sattu*day, j A good time is guaran­ i and "rort" at the Blue the Australian Intermed­ on urgent economic real­ 4th February, to Saturday, teed for all. Full publicity Hole. iate and Intervarsity of the Queensland team ities! llth February. Any mem­ will be produced soon but titles and this year set which earned second place jThurs. 9th.—Golf and ten- In the Intervarsity com­ It isn't possible to read ber of the Union may at­ a tentative social pro­ ; nis tournaments, swim- four University records. tend.
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