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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 8. September 14, 1956

Men's

Men's

VUC were runners up to CUC in the men's indoor basketball, and put up a very line performance in the light of the generally high standard of play shown by teams from all colleges. The Wig ram At Force gymnasium, where the events were held, had a low ceiling which dictated a cramped and unattractive style of basketball. Pre-Tournament favourites were CUC who had the four 1956 Blues-winners, and whose average height exceeded those of other teams.

The score was a fair indication of the balance of play in the first match which VUC won from OU 26-21, though the match was considered to some extent a warm-up for the night's match against Canterbury. Although closely pressed by OU, the VUC men were never really extended. Good attacking play by Aitken made him top-scorer with $2 points; consistent centre Dawkins scored 8. Line-Up guard Stephenson "sat out" the OU match, resting a troublesome ankle for the Canterbury game.

CUC established a very early lead against VUC and held it throughout the match. Good use of their height by Canterbury players kept the shorter Wellington men out from under the basket, and it was only by slow switch play that VUC managed to score goal for goal. Towards the end CUC slowed play right down, and the VUC players could not get enough of the ball to be able to make up the gap, the dual score being 33-28. For VUC Dawkins scored 9. Aitkcn and Johnston 7 each; for CUC, ex-VUC player R. Salt ton-scored with 11.

VUC defeated Lincoln 46-23 in a match in which the Victoria men conserved their energy for the following game against AUC. Dawkins scored 13. Aitken 10 and Fletcher 8.

In a close game VUC beat AUC 34-29, with Dawkins scoring 22 points for Victoria. The pattern of play was similar to that in the Canterbury match.

VUC contributed two players. Dawkins and Peter Doogue, to the NZU train, and prospects for next years' Tournament look bright for this college.