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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1932

[introduction]

A though numerically as strong, the Men's Hockey Club has not been as successful in club matches as it was last season. Apart from its misfortunes in the field, however, the Club has experienced another very favourable season and its players throughout have been most enthusiastic. This year has been an unusually busy one for the Executive of the Club, but, thanks to the enthusiasm and ability of the captains of the various teams, the routine work of selecting, posting and assembling the teams has been made considerably less difficult than it otherwise might have been.

At the commencement of the season we had to accept with regret the resignation of Mr. J. L. MacDuff from the office of Club Captain, a position which he so capably filled for three consecutive years, during which the Club was at the height of prosperity. Mr. MacDuff was succeeded by Mr. G. S. Simpson, who has proved his selection to be fully justified.

Shortly after the commencement of the second term the annual University Hockey Tournament was held in Wellington. In spite of its close proximity to the Easter Tournament, also held at Wellington, the Hockey Tournament was an unqualified success. Our Senior team won the Tournament trophy, which somewhat compensated it for its misfortune in club games. Besides benefitting the Hockey Club to a great extent, the Tournament contributed very materially to the social life of the whole College. The various entertainments provided for our guests were thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended them.

We take this opportunity of congratulating those members of the Hockey Club who were successful in obtaining N.Z. University representative honours at the Tournament. They are: H. F. Bollard (centre-half and vice-captain), who, largely owing to his splendid play throughout the Tournament, won himself a place in the New Zealand representative team; L. H. Davis (goalie), who, throughout the Tournament, and especially in the final representative match, earned the enthusiastic applause of the crowd for his brilliant "saves"; and K. N. Struthers, whose brilliant play in the forward line was to a large measure responsible for the team's success.

Shortly after the Tournament it was announced that H. F. Bollard, captain of the Senior A team, had been selected for the New Zealand team which toured Australia during the months of July and August with such splendid success. Bollard's achievement has marked a very important incident in the history of the Club, as he has the distinction of being the first V.U.C. hockey player to rise to such heights while playing for the Club.

It now remains to make a few remarks about the various teams:—