Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 11. August 8, 1945
Soccer Hopefuls
Soccer Hopefuls
The team which is travelling south to the Winter Tournament is composed of the following:— Tiny Moore (goal-keeper), played for Training College last year and is one of the most reliable members of the team. He always appears on the best of form.
Roy Dickson (left full-back), in his third year with the club, has proved one of the strongest and most consistent links in our defence and is a first-class back.
Brian Sutton-Smith (right fullback), another ex-TC player, shows plenty of dash in his defensive play, though he has had little experience as a full-back.
Alec Williams (left-half) has played most of the season with our B team where he has shown consistent defensive play.
Colin Richardson (centre-half), a member of the school rep. team which toured Australia before the war, and a Victoria blue in 1943, is undoubtedly the mainstay of the team.
Bruce Mackie (right-half) is more accustomed to forward play, where he has proved most active, originating many of the Varsity attacks.
Jack Williams (left-wing), a 1944 blue, is playing better this year than last, and feeds the inside men well from the wing.
Ray Trott (inside-left) is a solid forward and follows through well.
Jack Walls (centre-forward) was one of the founders of the Victoria soccer team, was a Wellington rep. last year, and is a blue of two years' standing. His ball-control is exemplary and he has scored most of our goals.
Faiz Sherani (inside-right) has good control of the ball but was unfortunate to injure his knee earlier in the year.
Bruce Weir (outside-right), the writer of the report, is prevented by-natural modesty from eulogising his ability.
Harry Priddey, who generally plays at left half, is unfortunately unable to travel with the team.