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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 4, No. 8. July 16, 1941

Basketball

Basketball

We have said that the Basketball Club showed promise of providing two first-class teams this season. Quite true; but as yet that promise remains unfulfilled. It seems at present as though both teams are suffering an eclipse. We might even call it a complete blackout. And although we appreciate the necessity of adhering rigidly to E.P.S. regulations, we feel that a somewhat blighter outlook on the Club's horizon would not seriously prejudice the national war effort.

Apart from one draw, 11—11, the "A" team has been defeated in recent games. Certainly it has been in competition with the best Wellington teams, and play has been very keen. Separately, the centre, goal and defence thirds are efficient, but as a whole the team has not yet recaptured Tournament form. Through lack of training it has lost the early precision and co-ordination which made it so formidable at Easter, but a more regular attendance on practice nights would probably work wonders and put the team back where it belongs, among the best of its grade.

The "B" team has won a game! Breaking away quite suddenly from its past record it daringly defeated Dental Clinic, 14—12. Thus encouraged, it sallied forth to battle with Taupo, determined to do or be done in and was—defeated, 17—9.