On Saturday it was extremely disappointing to see a side containing so many players of alleged undoubted ability being outplayed time and time again by opponents still in their teens. To the young Karori team must go the honours of the game for, making due allowances, they put up by far the more meritorious display.

The 'Varsity team consisted of eleven individualists, each playing his own style of hockey and each unwilling to work in with his team mates. Especially was this noticeable in the forwards; little pretence of combination was made. Admittedly the line had been drastically reorganised but that was insufficient excuse. The choice of Sharp as centre-forward was an unfortunate one, for whatever his prowess in the halves, he was out of place in a place which demands the greatest excellence in positional play. Elias on the right wine was perhaps the best of a very mediocre quintet. Cole's stick work was poor, while his fitness does not warrant his inclusion in the side. Shaw is still inclined to play the man instead of the ball, and more unselfishness would materially Improve his game.

In the halves, Whitham was perhaps the best, though all three played well, as individuals. Harder and crisper hitting from all is desirable. In goal, Benjamin was called upon to save more often than should have been necessary in the circumstances, but he made only two mistakes, one of which cost a goal.

Taken all round, it would seem an all-round Improvement is necessary in physical fitness, combination and stick work and it is up to each and every player to start, not by criticising his team-mate as seems to be the case at present, but by setting his own house in order first.