Tournament Hockey Weaken'd by Absences

The team set down for Winter Tournament stands so far: Phillips, Smiler, Towns, Ting, Laurenson, Nash, Gajadhar, McLean, Osten, Johnstone, Liddell, Griffin.

The absence of Ken. Kiddle will be felt badly in the full-backs, although Osten can be relied upon to do his best when the backs are in a tight spot. The problem of a goal-keeper has yet to be decided. Our regular, Brian Bary, is unable to go, and this gap in our last line of defence will no doubt cause many an anxious moment in Dunedin (for VUC at any rate). However, emphasis on attack will have to be the order of the day, and it will be up to the half line to work doubly hard to keep the forwards moving. Noel Broun, our regular centre, is also unable to travel, but Kamul Gajadhar will no doubt make a good fist of it in his place. Alister MacLean is now combining excellently with the forwards in front of him, and great things are expected of him at tournament. In the forward line, Ian Laurenson is the man we are looking to for the initiation of attacks, and his progress lately has been highly encouraging.