Football.

The football season has now come to a close and on looking back it has been quite a successful one for the club. The teams in the junior grades were quite strong, the third III team winning its grade, while most of the others were fighting for the honours. Smad has just received a copy of the results of the Griffiths Memorial Trophy and the Club has done exceptionally well. The third I gained third place, Junior I fifth place, Third III 21st, Junior II 27th, Third II 82nd, and Fourths 96th out of a total of 108 teams. We are the only club to gain two places in the first ten. It is very gratifying to see that the Third I gained the highest marks of all teams for adherence to rules and well there and reflects great credit on the club spirit. Points were dropped on the appearance as regards dress: a bit more care there and V.U.C. would have held the trophy. Congratulations, Third I, for your great performance, and also to the other teams for setting the highest standard for a club. The season was completed on Saturday, 12th September, when "Club Day" was held at Kelburn Park. A seven-a-side tournament was staged at 1.30 and after a fierce struggle the Junior II ran out the winners. The football in these games was not as good as last year: very few good passing rushes were seen and there was a lot of scrappy play. It was also very disappointing to notice that the Junior I did not enter a team. The game for the Ruru Memorial Shield was full of bright, spectacular play. Both teams marched on to the ground led by the House "pipe band." The captains then introduced their respective teams to Mr. Brook, followed by a haka by the House and then the aforementioned diginitary kicked off. Halftime saw a burlesque of the Olympic Games and it was an exceptionally good performance. It is the first time for several years that such a "ceremony" has not been slightly flat. Details of the game have been given in a previous issue so to repeat them would only weary readers. We might mention, however, that the following players represented the House and College:—

Weir House: Jeffs, Anker, Edgley, Egdahl, Turnbull, Larkin, Brack, Parker, Mahood, Rose, Beregin, Simpson (replaced by Gates),) Corkill, Tate, Ryan.

College: Trickelbank, Mutes, Wild, Fitzgerald, Reid, Simm, Rae, Jackson, Burke, Cunliffe, Wilson, Blacker, Desborough, Russell, Eade.

This is the second game for the Shield and it is easy to see that it is rapidly becoming a tradition, both in the Club and the College. It was very encouraging indeed to see the number of old players and students who attended, and it as safe to say that the game has now been accepted as one of the main events in the university year.

Next year we hope the Club will have as successful a season and that the Senior team will win its way back to its former status.