Senior B2.

Loeber, who formerly played for the Otago University Second Senior A team, has now replaced Walker and gave an improved performance. Good, as centre-half. Is very energetic, but he is still inclined to try and do too much—a common fault with centre-halves. He should keep in the centre of the field and make his wing-halves do their work properly. Owing to the transfer of Silcock the forward line has been weakened, but it is hoped that Renouf will be able to play for the rest of the season. Williams and Macalister gave a good exhibition on the wings and Ingram played an excellent game as centre-forward.

It is a matter of regret that Frank Walker, secretary of the club, will be unable to play for the remainder of the season owing to a knee injury. Team-mates will be pleased to know that Ralph Kean is progressing satisfactorily.

Everyone who witnessed the match at the Basin Reserve against the Prince of Manavadar's Indian team last month will be bound to roll up in force and see the Second Test at the Basin next Saturday. Opinions still differ as to whether the present team is stronger than the 1935 All-India side, but there seems little doubt that it has not the same weaknesses as the previous team, although it lacks such prolific scorers as Dhyan Chand and Ruph Singh. The Basin is more akin to the Indian's home fields than any other ground that they have so far played on in New Zealand, and no doubt the game will prove to be one of the epic hockey struggles in New Zealand. Of course, there can be no actual comparison between New Zealand grounds and the sun-baked fields of India.