The Club has just passed through one of the most difficult and, at the same time, one of the most successful seasons in its history. After the disappointing results of the previous season, the Club has now set itself on a firm foundation, and every effort is being made to bring the Club into its former position among senior teams. After a most enthusiastic annual general meeting, application was made to the Wellington Cricket Association to enter a senior and perhaps two junior teams. Much controversy took place with the result that we were excluded from senior ranks. However, this will not discourage us, and we make an urgent appeal to all old and present members to support us in this important matter. As a result of this disappointment, many leading members withdrew from the game altogether. However, we successfully ran a junior team through the whole of the season. Of the nine matches played, five were won and four lost. Although this is not a brilliant record for a University team, this season has done great service in stirring up enthusiam in both past and present members of the Club.

Another important pre-war branch of the activities of the Club has been renewed. Two inter-'Varsity matches were played and a third so nearly eventuated that we feel certain that the triangle will be completed next year. On the 28th and 29th of December we entered a fairly strong team against Auckland University College, who incidentally won the Auckland Senior Grade Championship. Although we lost, a most exciting finish ensued in which Auckland "got the wind up" properly, just winning by 2 wickets.

At Eastertime a match was arranged against Canterbury College. This we managed to win by 19 runs; also an exciting finish.

And now the Club looks forward to a season of renewed and increased activities, of great, and enthusiastic support from past and present students, and of full teams and keen practices. As far as practices are concerned, last season was most unsatis factory and disappointing. About three or four members turned up regularly, only to find that they were the only ones present. This went on week in and week out, so that the enthusiasts gradually became disheartened and they too dropped off. There is not a cricketer in all the world who could not derive benefit from constant practice, at least three or four days a week. To attain to a high standard of play, it is necessary for the whole team, from the captain downwards, to practice together and practice together and Practice Together. If only the members of the Club will all turn out for an hour three days a week, the Club has rosy hopes of achieving great successes in the season that lies before us.

Auckland University College v. V.U.C.

(Played at Kelburn Park on 28th and 29th December, 1920.)

Although the weather was threatening on the morning of the 28th, it cleared in the afternoon so that play was commenced at 2.15 p.m. On the 29th, the weather was ideal for cricketing. The following are the scores:—

Auckland.

First Innings.		Second Innings.
Goodwin, c Reid, b Morton	103	c Cousins, b Reid	8
Cross, b Cousins	8	b Reid	11
Eton, b Reid	11	lbw, b Morton	25
Garrard, c Foster, b Reid	86	Not out	36
Jdnes, b Cousins	20	b Cousins	21
Bellhouse. b Reid, c Cousins	19
Airey, b Reid	32	b Cousins	8
Bannister, c Ward, b Morton	16	Not out	12
Kelly, not out	5	b Cousins	0
Milne, b Morton	12	Run out	17
Dunning, run out	0	b Cousins	14
Extras	24		17
Total	336	Eight wickets for	169

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Bowling—

Reid	4	for	130	2	for	45
Cousins	2	for	69	4	for	60
Beard	0	for	27	for
Morton	3	for	27	1	for	47
Wiren	0	for	22	for
Hain	0	for	16	for
Ward	0	for	5

Victoria College.

First Innings		Second Innings.
Reid, b Bannister	6	Ibw, b Bannister	5
Foster, b Bannister	44	b Bannister	8
Broad, b Bannister	48	Ibw, b Goodwin	82
Morton, b Bannister	0	b Jones	80
Beard, c—,b Goodwin	16	c—, b Dunning	75
Ward, b Goodwin	23	Not out	18
Cousins (Capt.), c Cross, b Bannister	2	b Goodwin	7
Hain. Ibw. b Bannister	0	b Goodwin	0
Wiren, b Bannister	1	c Eton, b Dunning	5
Gamble, not out	8	b Goodwin	9
Hall, b Goodwin	0	Run out	0
Extras	24		19
Total	174		308

Bowling—

Bannister	7	for	66	2	for	60
Dunning	0	for	25	2	for	60
Milne	0	for	24	0	for	30
Goodwin	3	for	32	4	for	55
J ones				1	for	53
Garrard				0	for	19

Canterbury University College V. V.U.C.

(Played at Hagley Park on22nd and 23rd March.)

Canterbury.		Victoria.
Killick, c Hain, b Morton	51	Broad, b Guernsey	0
Corbett, Ibw, b Hall	38	Cousins, lbw, b Dobbs	24
Bavestock, c Morton, b Hall	5	Morton, c Guernsey	23
Guernsey, c Cousins, b Hall	21	Stainton, not out	45
Schroder, b Hall	14	O'Donovan, b Guernsey	2
Buckhurst. b Hall	21	Hain, b Guernsey	30
Godfrey, b Cousins	8	Barker, b Schroder	0
Page, b Morton	8	Hall, c—, b Guernsey	1
Askew, b Morton	2	Stewart, c Dobbs	20
Dobbs. b Morton	22	Wiren, c—, b Guernsey	18
Connal, not out	2	Comrie, c Corbett, b Dobbs	30
Extras	24	Extras	41
Total	215	Total	234

Bowling—		Bowling—
Morton	4	for	73	Buckhurst	0	for	13
Cousins	1	for	53	Guernsey	6	for	61
Wiren	0	for	26	Dobbs	3	for	34
Hall	5	for	41	Bavestock	0	for	19
				Schroder	1	for	20
				Killick	0	for	38

Club Matches.

Played, 9; won., 5; lost, 4.

Lack of practice and bad fielding, especially in regard to the dropping of catches, was responsible for the loss of many of our games.

Versus Y.M.C.A.—3 point win, by an innings and 86 runs. V.U.C. made 287 (Charles 46, Stewart 76, Hall 59, Hall 30, Wiren 11). Y.M.C.A. made 116 and 85 (Murphy 7 for 82, Stewart 2 for 42, Wiren 1 for 7. and 2 for 15, Hall 2 for 22, Pope 2 for 14). Charles broke the bowlers' hearts after two or three hours.

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Versus Johnsonville.—Lost by 123 runs. Johnsonville made 129 and 57 (Stewart 2 for 25, Gamble 1 for 18,"Hall 1 for 25, Wiren 3 for 16, Murphy 3 for 26, Reid 6 for 27, Hain 2 for 21, Cousins 1 for 45). V.U.C. were two men short. A little jaunt into the country was much appreciated by the members of the team. Afternoon tea was provided, also much appreciated. The village demons knew the pitch too well and made havoc amongst us. Some of our men were quite "puffed" by having to run up hill when changing over. The play was enlightened by numerous stampedes of sheep in our midst.

Versus Central Mission.—3 point win. Mission 107 and 72 (Foster 2 for 33, Reid 4 for 37 and 2 for 24. Cousins 1 for 12 and 4 for 21, Charles 3 for 17. Wiren 3 for 18). V.U.C. made 129 and 5 for 52 (Charles 48 retired, Foster 27, Pope 12, Reid 10 not out, Cousins 25).

Versus Eastbourne.—3 point win. Eastbourne 141 and 155 (Reid 5 for 63, Cousins 4 for 32 and 1 for 29. Hall 1 for 26, Wright 6 for 28). V.LT.C. 251 and 6 for 46 (Foster 78, Broad 16 and 14. Hain 37, Half 22, Cousins 45, Sapsford 18). For Eastbourne E. Roberts made 32 and 94.

Versus Railways.—3 point loss. V.U.C. 89 and 64 (Bellhouse 22 and 21, Hain 16 and 9. Cousins 19, Mackay 18 and 13 not out). Railways made 197, (Cousins 2 for 52, Hain 4 for 91, Mackay 4 for 47). V.U.C. played one man short.

Versus Poneke.—2 point loss. V.U.C. made 111 and 132 (for 7 wickets), (Foster 26 and 83, Reid 20 and 16, Hall 18, Whitehead 22. Mackay 16). Poneke made 166 and 1 for 2 (Cousins took 2 for 34, Mackay 2 for 36, Reid 3 for 58, Whitehead 2 for 14). Game abandoned owing to rain.

Versus Wellington College.—3 point loss. V.U.C. made 167 and 132 (Broad 11 and 36, Cousins 17 and 66, Hain 21, Young 32 not out. Hall 17). College made 104 and 200 for 6 wickets (Cousins took 3 for 31 and 4 for 40, Reid 6 for 41, Mackay 1 for 17 and 1 for 26, Broad 1 for 22).

Versus Scots' College.—3 point win. V.U.C. made 157 and 88 (Broad 16 and 23, Reid 13 and 16, Hain 16 and 21 not out. Hall 13. Mackay 30, Cousins 39 not out). Scots' 87 and 54 (Cousins 4 for 26 and 5 for 30, Young 5 for 20 and 5 for 22, Reid 1 for 16). Afternoon tea provided. It was unanimously decided to write to the Cricket Association asking permission to play a series of matches every Saturday with Scots' College.

Versus Petone.—3 point win. V.U.C. made 45 and 60 (Stewart 12, Young 14, Cousins 14, Hall 18). Petone 51 and 40 (Cousins 3 for 23 and 3 for 8, Young 7 for 22 and 5 for 24). Varsity played with nine men.

The following are the best averages for the season in club matches:—

Batting.

	Innings.	Not Out.	Runs.	Average.
Foster	8	0	229	28.8
Broad	6	0	116	19.3
Cousins	14	1	234	18.0
Hall	12	0	172	14.3
Hain	15	1	175	11.6

Bowling.

	Wickets	Runs.	Average.
Wiren	9	57	6.3
Young	10	67	6.7
Cousins	31	343	11.1
Reid	27	356	13.2