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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1930. Volume 1. Number 2.

The Vth Test

page 8

The Vth Test.

Towards the end of the last term the Chemistry-Biology Department played the Physics-Maths-Geology Department at football. This is an annual fixture organised by the Science Society, and creates a great deal of interest each year.

The first match was held in 1928 and resulted in a win for Chemistry, but last year Physics won, and so all was excitement this year. As usual, Mr. Monro played the incidental music. He was tastily attired in a cream jumper (too small) and cream pants (too short), and tramping boots. The line umpires were Miss Gibbs on one side, and Miss Galpin, assisted by Roger Marshall and numerous other small boys on the other side. The side lines were charmingly decorated with all the ladies taking the Science course. They made a pleasant (talkie) picture.

On somebody winning the toss somebody else kicked off. Physics made a determined opening and had Chemistry pressed. However, Chem. soon asserted themselves and finally won. It was unfortunate for Physics that this game was played just before Varsity had their memorable encounter with Wellington, and Arch. Irwin was doing his utmost to get fit. This versatile little chap played in both backs and forwards and it was mostly due to his efforts that Chem. won. He was sometimes assisted by Earle Reid, whose long legs proved useful. Caughley, at full-back and elsewhere, played the best game of his career—he has played once before. In the forwards, Buck Steele played with one boot on and one off at wing-forward, and came in for a lot of barrack from the crowd, who would yell, "Off-side, Porter!" But after the game the small boys mobbed him for his autograph.

For Physics, the outstanding back was "Brownie" (Mr. Peddie), who made many spirited dashes up the side line in his nice little chocolate jersey. He did useful work throwing the ball in at line-outs. Falloon proved himself exceptionally fit—he kept up a running conversation throughout. Lambert played about centre three-quarter. He looked too dangerous, so they knocked him down and made his nose bleed. Hefford and McGavin played really good games in the forwards, but they introduced some foul tactics in the scrums, and appealing only made Mr. Monro laugh harder. The Chem. forwards could never catch the little blighters to retaliate. They quite outwitted the opposing hookers, who, however, did get the ball once, but then it shot out so unexpectedly that Toney Keys (the Chemical equivalent of Corner) let it go through his legs and Physics scored. There were several other players on both sides. One of the features of the game was the fine goal-kicking of the Chemistry team—Irwin, Reid, Buck Steele (still with his boot off) and even Sykes kicked goals—they were all just in front of the posts, but still.

When Chemistry had scored about 28 and Physics about 14, Mr. Monro said he was tired, so everybody had afternoon tea and returned to 'Varsity, to refight their fights, rescore their tries, and re-kick their goals over their beakers, galvanometers and microscopes.

Note: We want somebody to present a cup for this contest.

—P. H. L.