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The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review, June 1916

Football

page 71

Football

football

Our football activity this year will necessarily be curtailed. No inter-college matches will be played, but we have entered two teams for the Wellington Rugby Union Competitions, the first fifteen participating in the 3rd grade competitions and the second in the fourth grade. No junior or senior matches are being played in the city. The call of the Empire has taken away most of our experienced players, but as the same may be said of our opponents the College team should do well. In the past we have been rather younger and more inexperienced than the opposing teams and were thus at a disadvantage. This state of affairs does not exist to-day. May the green jersey seize the opportunity and now enter on a permanently successful phase in its career!

The Club entered a team in the seven aside competitions held on May 13th at Athletic Park and played into the final when they were beaten by Petone.

1st Fifteen (3rd Grade).

The Season opened auspiciously on 20th May when our first fifteen defeated Athletics by 17 points to 3 the score being made up of 5 tries (one converted) to a penalty fast. And for once the Collegians were fitter than their opponents and finished strongly. Barker in the three quarter line showed promise and Churchill was noticeable among the hard working forwards. Our line kicking and goal kicking was weak.