Seniors Lose again

Bottom team now as a result of a 1-6 defeat by [unclear: Karori] (2), on Saturday, the seniors are having one of their poorest seasons for years. Paradoxically enough the team on paper is particularly strong. Here is the side that succumbed to Karori (2) :

Forwards: Naidu (ex Wanganui rep.). Buchanan (1939 N.Z.U. Blue). G. Shaw (Wellington rep. 1939). Cole (N.Z.U. Blue), Souness.

Unites: Ncwcombe (captain Wellington reps. 1938). Sharpe (Wellington rep. 1939 and captain Southland reps. 1938)., Hobson (sometime captain N.Z.U, team).

Full-Backs: Banks, Dixon.

Goal: Beresford (Wellington rep. 1939).

And when Stan. Braithwaite is fit again lie will probably displace Naidu, and Ike team will thus he further strengthened by the inclusion of an ex-Auckland representative.

Experience is a valuable quality hut it would almost seem that the team is weighted down with it. We don't believe that radical changes are necessary—too often heads are demanded when things are going badly, and worse disasters then befall—but for the next mutch we suggest that Kirkham of the Senior Reserves be included as one of the full-hacks and Whitham of the Senior Seconds as either a half or a forward. With Braithwaite displacing Naidu, that would entail three changes.