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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 8 May 5, 1938

Senior V v. Miramar

Senior [unclear: V v.] Miramar.

In a very ragged game with occasional bright patches. The Senior A team beat Miramar. 11 to 6.

Prior to the game. Dick Burke was elected captiain and Dick Wild vice-caption.

Coach Jim parker was quite satisfied with the team's display and considers that the three-quarter line will prove a match-winner when the regular half-back is at the base of the germ. The backs were not seen to the best advantage on Saturday owing to the absence of Bundle through in jurv which accessitated the [unclear: ying] of Larkin in a position to which he is not accustomed.

Wild provided the highlight of the match with a brilliant cut-in and run of [unclear: sicty] yards, to make the first try scored by Buyers.

Eastwood, showing speed and determination, outstripped the opposition to score two fine tries. Trickle bank on the other wing, did not receive many chines but ran determinedly whenever he handled the ball. Buyers handled well and proved to be a sound man on defense. The tacking and rush-stopping of palmer tightened up the defense near the serum—a weakness in the past.

Kissel, at full-back, fielded well In a tricky wind, but occasionally spoilt his good work by running too far.

It would be unfair to mention indivisuals in the forwards. They were uniformly good played as a pack and secured more than their share of the ball from both scrum and line-out. There were too many infringement in the serum and a team with a good kicker would have made good use of the resultant penalties.

With a lively pack of forwards and a back line with speed and sound defence the Seniors look a good team, and prospects of promotion to First Division look distinctly promising.