Christchurch Visit.

A weakened First Fifteen met Canterbury University College this year at Christchurch, and after a very rough crossing in the Maori,played on the same day they arrived and were badly beaten by 28 points to 4, the Victorians' sole score being a drop-kick by Blandford.

In view of the very successful Welcome Ball to the Australian Universities' Team, the Club's committee considered it unwise to hold the usual Club dance, but it is proposed to hold a smoke concert early in the third term to wind up the season.

The 1933 season has seen the completion of the Club's practise ground behind the College. The ground was levelled off by unemployed labour last winter and sown in grass. At the beginning of this season Club members turned out in force and erected a fence round the ground, cleared away the stones and removed the scrub growth which had appeared during the summer. Through the good offices of Messrs. Blacker, Russell and Curtis the Club was able to secure and have erected a powerful railway floodlight. On practice nights after physical jerks in the Gym. it is now possible to go up to the ground where full facilities for practice in passing, dribbling, etc., are available. There is no doubt that if full use is made of the practice ground the standard of play in the Club must improve.