Soccer Slips Improved

One of the things previously lacking in varsity soccer teams has been adequate pre-season preparation however this year this has improved considerably with well-attended practices and friendly fixtures before the start of the season.

Recently two teams travelled to the South Island for games in Nelson and Marlborough. On the Saturday the first team met Nelson United, reputedly the top Nelson club, and played excellent football to win 2 goals to nil, both being scored by left-winger Robin Fox. The second team won comfortably against United 7 goals to 4.

The second team had little difficulty in defeating a youthful Marlborough College team by 10-1, however for the first team lost 3-0 to Grosvenor Rovers.

The ground was atrocious and the control of the game left much to be desired. Neither of these factors can excuse the woeful performance of Vic players, in complete contrast to the standard of play on the previous day. Nevertheless it was a highly enjoyable and beneficial trip which looks like becoming an annual event.

On the same weekend two teams travelled to Masterton and played friendly games against Masterton Athletic. The A team did very well to hold the Masterton Athletic Central League team for half the game although the final score was 7-3. The Varsity B team won their game 5-3.