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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1931

Basketball

Basketball

Hold on with bull-dog grip and chew and choke as much as possible.

A. Lincoln.

The Committee can look back on 1931 as a very successful year. Although no team attained championship honours, all were keenly enthusiastic and attended practices regularly.

Senior A.—The following represented in the Senior A Grade:—M. Line, E. Soden, I. Morice, P. Quinlin, M. Patterson, K. Wood, J. Dunn, Z. Lowrie, P. Dennehey, V. Wilson, D. Martyn-Roberts (Capt.).

The Senior A team did very well this year and there were great hopes of it carrying off the championship. At the end of the 1st round it was second on the list, being only 1 point down to Wellington East Old Girls, the last team to be played. The second round was successfully negotiated till the last match, when W.E.O.G.'s again defeated our team. We would like to congratulate W.E.O.G.'s on winning the championship.

In the Tournament held on June 3rd the Senior A team lost their first two matches and finished third. The following received their Blues for 1930:—M. Line, I. Morice, P. Quinlin, K. Wood, E. Hardy, J. Dunn.

Misses M. Line and D. Martyn-Roberts were chosen to represent Wellington in a challenge match against Auckland on July 11. Miss Martyn-Roberts was unable to travel. Miss Line was chosen again to play in the return match.

Tournament.

The fact that the basketball season does not start for several months after Tournament makes the task of chosing and working up a team at that time a very difficult one. This year, however, we hope to overcome that difficulty by chosing a tentative team now, at the end of the season, when players are in form.

Senior B.—This was a most enthusiastic team, and is to be congratulated on the way it held regular practices and kept up interest right through the season, although it was not very successful in Saturday matches.

Third Grade.—This team has been the Cinderella of the Club and might have made a much better showing if they had had a regular nine. Unfortunately, we had to draw on this team to fill in the Senior B at various times. Regular practices were held and efforts were made to improve play.

This year our only social activity was a dance held in conjunction with the Haeremai Club. This was very well patronised and a great success. .