University of Victoria - Tower Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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f' . ' Jw-.fy This past year has been an aetive one for the UVic judo Clulw. llnder the watchful eye of its president and chief instrufitor, Georges Bombezin, the Club has lmattled its way through tive tournaments. l'.trtir.ularly notable achievements have been liomln-xinls mnergenre as I'UIlHCf-Up in the Black livll flompvtitirm at the HC. Championships in 3 .'ii Ilf ouwr, and Roh Ret-cl's capture of the Heavyweight fl! vnpionsllip at the Vanrouver meet. Later in the Judo Club year, Reed went on to take the Heavyweight and Grand Champion titles at the Steveston competition. A third important meet was the Vancouver Island Open held in March at Nanaimo. However, in spite of a valiant attempt, the Club returned empty-handed. Two less important yet interesting meets with the Club from Royal Roads Canadian Services College proved more favourable, with the UVic team victorious on both oeeasions. The club has been meeting twice-weekly in the gymnasium.

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Y - - U V ' I they whizzed off to SFU one a a a weekend to support the Norsemen SOCCCI' tC21I'l'l. cheering Where the Sports action Under cheerleader Barbara Reid was, UVic,s squadron of squealers the team met twice Weekl to ' yelled and jumped in ritualistic ,wise their wh-Hhs Y contortion to appease the terrible gthers are Darlene Jogephson gods of athletlcs' Solange Schiller, Marlene Mainly, the sonorous six cheered Gustasson, Louise Eldon and Vikings basketball games, although Lynne Meunier. Field Hockey The 1966-67 season was quite successful for the womenis field hockey team. In the major tournament of the year, the Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate Women's Field Hockey Conference in which 22 teams from Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia participated, UVic was undefeated, winning three games and tying UBC in the top division. The team also played in the Pacific Northwest Women's Field Hockey Conference in Seattle and the Centennial Jamboree held in Vancouver over Easter weekend. In these competitions, the calibre of play was considerably higher and UVic was able to hold its own against the top teams of Alberta, B.C., and California - notably against the Alberta representative team, defeating them 3-2. In the Vancouver Island league, UVic placed third.

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Curling Club Under President John Errington the Curling Club conducted a very successful season. There was a record number of players in the club this year. To accommodate the influx the executive arranged a six to eight oiclock draw Saturday evening. This, coupled with the usual two to six olclock draw, created a record number of forty-four rinks. Attending the second annual University Bonspiel in January, sponsored by the University of Victoria Curling Club, were UBC, SFU, and NDU. The Glanvilli rink from UBC squeezed out Stu Roche,s rink from UVic in HAH event, however Bob Moyseyis UVic rink stormed back winning BH event, and Jack Truemanjs rink won C event. In a return match with UBC in March, Ski Club With over goo members, the Ski Club made trips to Schweitzer Basin, Idaho, lVhistler Mountain, and Forbidden Plateau. The University-supported ski team won the 1967 Island Championships, taking all the top trophies. President this year, Wolfgang Richter. the UVic teams didn't fare so well. Jack Trueman's rink placed third in A event, while Steve Sheels rink copped Cl, event. Diving Club This year the Diving Club was extremely active. Dives were scheduled nearly every weekend in waters around Victoria. A skin diving course was offered, and, for the modest sum of 312, twelve people learned all about the bends and hungry sea life, and survived long enough to be granted certificates from the Vancouver Island Council of Divers. After Christmas, the club got into full swing' again with a surfing trip to Jordan River. During the mid-term break a camping-diving trip was organized to Caliano Island. 'O ri-C ' Y wwf V1 l 4 . Q , X if 1 :fa I vi' 'f AQ r 4 if