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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 6, No. 11 August 11, 1943

Local Boys Make Good

Local Boys Make Good

The Varsity junior team has been playing good football on occasion, and already has a number of wins to its credit.

Two recent matches have produced some especially good football, and the team has been left with one win and one loss.

The game against Petone on 24th July has been immortalised by the "Sports Post" photographer, who was enterprising enough to secure a snap of the play, which was subsequently published on the front page of July 31st's "Sports Post."

Orr played an outstanding game in this match, with Smith and Kurto-vich backing him up well. Twaddle at full-back played his best game, his tackling and line-kicking being very good. Better use might have been made of the back line. Final score: Varsity 8, Petone 3.

Next Saturday the team Journeyed to Upper Hutt to meet the unconquered. They gave the Upper Hutt supporters many anxious moments, especially when they evened the score, 5-5.

Fast and open play resulted in Varsity's only try—Richmond cutting out his man and handing on ta Twaddle, who forced his way over. Te Punga converted with an excellent kick. After this, however, Hutt's superior weight and ability to get away with minor infringements told, and three runs by their brilliant centre-threequarter resulted in as many tries.

The new discovery, R. E. Pottinger, led the forwards well, and Benseman and MacLennan performed well in the tight. The latter appears particularly fond of tight play. MacLennan also provided one of the highlights of the Journey out, and his thrilling dash for a ticket at Petone was watched with great interest.

No article on the team would be complete without a mention of the excellent captaincy of Buck Ryder, who is the guiding hand of the team on the field. Final score: Upper Hutt 23, Varsity 5.

Te Aute.—A team from the Junior and third grade teams will be travelling to Te Aute on 27th August. Full particulars may be obtained from coaches Caird and King.