Senior A

v. Marist. Lost 3—4.

A slippery ball and the fast-breaking Marist forwards spoiled any chances we may have had of making the Marist game a good one. Nevertheless, it did have certain satisfying features, the first of which must be Burke's amazing hooking. He raked from scrum after scrum with clock-like regularity, but a feast of ball proved of little use to our backs. It is a sad confession to say that a 'Varsity pack has forgotten how to wheel a scrum, particularly with such men as Rude, Murphy and MacLennan in key positions. Yet such was the case. However, Johnson and Caldwell played particularly well, the latter thoroughly deserving his try. Much praise to Dave Tossman for the way he kept big Jim Gillespie in check, and using pace and determination on attack himself. Perhaps we were unlucky—but our bad tactics in not varying our play enough cost us the game.

v. Seatoun. Won 16—5.

Sam Meads and Stewie McNicol made their farewell appearance for V.U.C. in a game that was somewhat lethargic in the first spell. However, the second half saw these "venerable old gentlemen" come to life with a vengeance, and with Murphy, MacLennan, and Harry Martin (ex A.U.G.) right on the job, the Seatoun pack failed to stay the distance. Harris, after a week's rest, went a great game, and the versatile Tossman, back in the forwards again, was as good as the best. Pile, the Maori All Black half, gave us good service behind the pack, and two good tries fairly reflected the quality of his play. Shades of Bill Elvy in Hadfield's try! He side-stepped two men, swerved round another, fended off a fourth, finally to crash through the full-back's tackle and score in the corner after never having moved more than two yards from the sideline. Ryder, on the other wing, played his best game to date, showing surprising pace and kicking with judgment. Quite a satisfactory day all in all.

Junior

v. Petone. Lost 8—15.

In a game of lost chances and costly-dropped passes, the Junior backline belied their strength on paper against the villagers. In the forwards it was another story, and the big 'Varsity pack, led by Martin, who was promoted to the Seniors for the next game, and McKay, gave the Petone packmen something to think about. [unclear: Kurtovich], one of the smallest forwards, was right on his game, and his lack of weight does not seem to curb his energy.

v. Athletic. Won 2—3

Many of the [unclear: regulars] were out with [unclear: 'flu.] but Coach Jim Annand led his team to victory, controlling the game cleverly from the first five-eighth's position, Todd and Roberts, promoted for the day helped to fill the gaps. : and came through with flying colour. McKay, as usual, led pack with flash.

Bennett was another who went well, his line-out playing being excellent. He is fine breakaway forward in the making, having pace, height and Wight.

Thirds

v. Miramar "B." Won 21—0.

The Thirds had a [unclear: field] day against Miramar, and deserve great credit for a fine game. Igglesden gave his backs plenty of ball from the, serums, and Paki. Macalister and Cooper made the most, of their chances. At half. Roberts was very sound, his body-wriggle in his blindside dashes helping him [unclear: considerably.] Paki tended to hang on a wee bit too long, but apart from that was very sound.

It is a pity the team drew the bye last week, as it is starting, to settle down now, and in spite of changing [unclear: personnel] is playing good football.

Women's Hockey

The splendid run of wins, which the Women's Hockey Club has succeeded in maintaining up to the present, came to an end last Saturday, when the Seniors had their first loss. Perhaps the team is becoming a little complacent at having won four matches in succession, because our opponents this week should have been no more of an obstacle than the others.

The new people are very enthusiastic. Mary Seddon is very good, but should hit more firmly The Seniors played very well, but lost against Old Girls 3—0. They have won four matches out of five this season.

The Juniors, with Maureen O'Connor as captain, played a good game against Tech. Old Girls, but lost 5—0. Janet in her new position played well, and Daisy as a back and Maribel Wilson as a forward played good games.

To any students who have not yet joined the club, mixed practices are held in the gym. on Thursday nights. It's good fun even if you don't play on Saturdays.

Men's Hockey

The Hockey Club which is at present fielding two teams has had up to now a moderately successful season. The Senior team has had four draws and one loss and one win, but the indications are that it will bo more successful in the near future.

Two freshers from Wellington College playing good hockey in the Senior team are Ivor Ting and Bill Osten, while a number of last year's Senior team are once again available.

Charlie Bollard has consented to turn out for his old club again and his coaching hints have had a beneficial effect upon the teams. The Third Grade team contains a number of promising players among whom are Tom Slinn, Arthur McIlraith and [unclear: Brian] Nash. The two O'Donnells are playing good hockey for this team and their experience is proving invaluable.

The team which is to journey north to play Auckland University College has now been selected and although the team is not as strong as could be wished owing to the fact that several members are unable to travel it is thought that it will provide strong opposition. The team is as follows:—George-Marwick, Evan Raine, Ivor Ting, Noel McKay, Ted Breach, Bruce Hands, Jack Barr, Bill Osten, Arch. Ives, Ken. Kiddle and Peter [unclear: Froome].

Sorrow

A shadow of sorrow lay over the Harrier Club at the week-end before last. Frank O'Flynn, popular leading member of the Club, had lost his father. The Club was well represented at Requiem Mass at the Basilica on the Saturday morning, and takes this opportunity of again offering Frank its sympathy.

With Frank not running, and with Myles O'Connor plucked from us at short notice to go Home Guarding, the team for the inter-club race over the Dorne Cup course at Hutt Park was sadly weakened. Had Myles and Frank been able to turn out, we would have held high hopes of beating Scottish, but without them we were not good enough. Giff Rowberry ran a splendid race, his best of the season, and one of the best he has ever run for the Club, to get second place, while Ian McDowell turned on another good performance to be ninth, but Scottish had a full four-man team home by then.

We landed a nice group in getting twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth places, but they were too far back to help. The rest of the green-singleted coterie scrambled aimiably through fences, splashed boyishly through patches of mud, and gambolled across paddocks with equal enthusiasm and varying effectiveness. There were more of us in the first half of the placings than in the last half, anyway.

Succour

For those whom recent legislation has so suddenly deprived of anything to do between 2 and 4 of a Saturday afternoon the Harrier Club is considering forming a dribble along pack, whose progress about the landscape will make the slow pack look like Nurmis. Intending members of the pack should come to the Methodist Hall, Thorndon, at 2.16 p.m next Saturday, and bring proofs of their qualifications. Openers will be provided.

Last Saturday's run, from Island Bay, involved a comfortably vigorous effort by both packs. While the slow pack went up on the hills to the west of the valley, then down to Happy Valley and home round the water-front, the fast pack followed along the eastern ridge to Crawford Road, and home through Lyall Bay and Houghton Bay. After the race there was afternoon tea at Mr. Shorland's, a gathering which was curiously distinguished by the large number who had to leave early to catch the Hutt train.