In this important department of College life, affairs are progressing in a manner that excite the admiration of all beholders. Not only have numerous recruits joined the ranks this year, but the play of a large proportion of them stamps them as long past the "raw beginner" stage, whilst their keenness in of a nature to delight the anxious hearts of the selection committees, and would almost make amends for less capability. As a result, the Club has now four teams upholding its reputation for clean going and a hard game every Saturday, and their general success so far argues well for our final chances of championship honours.

Enthusiasm for a common cause, with the sympathy born of constant association on the field of battle, does much to engender the spirit of camaradie which is one of the finest features of our College life, and in this respect the Ladies' Hockey Club has nothing to learn from its fellow institutions. Incidentally the Club possesses a Secretary who, for the first time in the history of the College, has been guilty of handing in on a Monday the correct result of all matches played on the preceding Saturday. Certainly the result were good, but that is scanty justification for such an unprecedented breach of the sacred traditions of Club secretaryship in the College.

Beere, Bogle, Paterson, Willis, and others have been seen blowing the whistle for practice matches on odd occasions. Hockey is a good game, and a fascinating withal.

First XI Matches.

(Captain : Miss L. McIntosh).

V. C. v Hereawa. Won 9—0. Misses K. McIntosh (5), Casey (2), Tavendale (1), and McKenzie (1) shared the honours. Fast play by the green forwards kept the Hereawas cotinuallty on the defensive. Our backs were seldom called upon. We all enjoyed ourselves extremely. New green blouses much admitted.

V. C. v Kiwis. Win 3—0. At last the pride of the victorious Kiwis has been humbled in the dust. V. C. won the toss and took advantage of a gently zephyr that was shirting sand and fences in every direction. Forward combination in the first spell was none too good: hard and wild hitting with consequent loss of control of the ball were much in evidence. Good work on the right wing carried the ball into the circle where the Kiwi keeper lent some colour to the theory that in moments of extreme excitement ancient habits reassert themselves by adopting a method of defence that can only be described as "hatching." Miss McIntosh recovered the ball at last and shot our first goal. Shortly afterwards Miss Johnston got another in from the right wing. At half time score was 2—0 in favour of Victoria College. On resuming play Kiwi set up a strong attack, but from the resulting "corner" the "greens" anxious moments, on one occasion Miss Holmes had a fair chance right in the goal mouth and missed her stroke, on another Miss Gear's shot struck the goal post. At length Miss Tavedale got in some "slim" offside work. The referee let her go with dire results. The ball rebounded from the goalkeeper, but Miss Johnston swooped down upon it and placed it safely in the net. The work of our back division was excellent throughout : Miss Reeve showed excellent form both in attack an defence. The forwards made their best attacks from the left wing, though Miss Johnston on the right played a very sound game.

V. C. v Wellington. Won 7—2. Goals by Misses Tavendale (2), K. McIntosh (2), and Bisset (1). Miss Bisset justified her promotion. The most noticeable fault in the team's play was a tendency to get out of place among the forwards. They also beat one another for the ball continually, instead of getting into a good position ready to take advantage of the pass when it came.

II A. Matches.

(Captain : Miss K. Jamieson).

V. C. v Old Girls. Won 9—1. Misses Jackson (6), an Bisset (3), were quite at home in the scoring circle. Misses Elliott and Hewetson also worked hard to avert defeat.

V. C. v St. John's R. Won 4—1. Misses Elliott (2), and Bisset scored. The fourth was the result of a scrum round the enemy's posts, and we think it wise not to attempt to place the responsibility. Peace at any price id our motto.

V. C. v St. John's B. Won 9—0. Goals by Misses McKenzie (1), Gibbs (1), Lear (1), and Jackson (6). Miss Jackson is evidentally very keen on "scaplps" and seems likely to shine in a higher place ere long.

II B. Matches.

(Captain : Miss G. Saxon).

V. C. v Kiwi. Drawn game. 2 goals all. Ours by Misses Magill and Saxon. The ground (under control of the V. C. Men's Club) was "perfectly disgraceful" and a deep sense of shame at our connection with it damped our fighting spirit.

V. C. v Hereawa. Drawn game. 3 goals all. Misses Sanxon (2) and Renner scored for College. We were short-handed. One College girl ran down a luckless Hereawa, who is reported to have seen several constellations hitherto unknown to these parts.

V. C. v Gregg's. Lost 4—0. Comment unnecessary. We grieve to think that a College man gave our opponent their first lecture on the gentle art. Miss Mellsop sprained her ankle on the afore mentioned V. C. men's ground

Third xi Matches.

Captain : Miss E. M. Hildreth.

V. C. v Terrace A. Lost 4—0. The ingenious explanation is that "every one played in every played except her own." We evidently aspired to win on "tactics," while the enemy placed more reliance in the old method.

V. C. v Endeavourers. Endeavourers won by 10 goals to nil. College four "men" short [this looks "Dickey" Ed. Spike.]

V. C. v St. John's. Won 5—0. Victory, glorious victory! general excitement so intense that we cannot find out who immortalised themselves.