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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 7 April 27, 1938

First Blood

First Blood.

In the afternoon at 1 p.m. came the Basketball. At this event V.U.C. supporters established a slight vocal superiority which was never after wards seriously challenged by the other colleges. Our girls had first to play Auckland. It was their hardest game. The latter established a slight lead early, and for the first ten minutes seemed likely to win. Urged on by hakas and cheers. V.U.C. had drawn level by half-time. The second half was a neck and neck struggle, with V.U.C. improving steadily all the time. Grim determination and terrific hakas and cheers put the local girls just in front with two minutes to go. They stayed put First blood to V.U.C.! The noise was deafening.

During the progress of the second game, the news came that the Shooting team had been successful. More hakas and cheers. V.U.C. two up!

The remaining Basketball games saw many excursions on the part of supporters in search of a cure for throat trouble.

Progress reports from Stanley Street indicated that we were doing well at Tennis, and 5 p.m. found V.U.C. looking very cheerful.

Most of the men had tea in town that evening of course.