Newcomers in men's indoor basketball side

The VUC Men's Indoor Basketball Club held their Annual General Meeting recently. General business and arrangements for the coming season were discussed, and the following officers were elected for 1956:

Patron, Mr. W. H. Landreth; Club Captain, P. Doogue: Vice Club Captain, J. Aitken: Secretary-Treasurer, D. Johnston; Records Secretary, B. Honiss. Executive: N. Dawkins, S. C. Kent and G. Wiggs.

Although the club has lost all but one of last years' senior team, a number of newcomers to the club will enable them to field a reasonably good "A" Grade side.

Ralph Salt, the outstanding player in last season's team and one of the best left shoots in New Zealand, has been transferred to Christchurch and will be turning out this year for CUC. Peter Darracott and Jim Lewis find it impossible to spare the time for active participation this year, and Ted Wright has transferred to Rongotai, 1955 Wellington club champions.

Those who have transferred to Varsity this year who will be playing in the senior team along with Peter Doogue and Derek Dawkins and Ken Stephenson from Vipers, Jerry Aitkin and Derek Johnston from Training College, and Bunny Honiss, well-known Varsity athlete.

These players should develop into u sound if somewhat unspectacular combination and although they are not expected to perform any miracles this season, should maintain the high standard of play which is expected of Victoria both here in Wellington and at Winter Tournament in Christ-church.

The club has gained many new players this season and will field two lower grades sides, both of which should perform creditably in competition. These two teams will receive coaching from the senior players and anyone who is interested in joining the club and who has not yet done so should contact the Secretary, Derek Johnston, or go along to practice which is held in the Training College Hall on Thursdays commencing at 6.30 p.m.