Men's Basketball

The popularity of the, game has increased remarkably and any time after 1.30 on a Sunday at the Sports Centre, Wakefield Street, or 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, the four Varsity teams can be seen in action.

The Club is very keen to promote the game in the College; firstly because of the high degree of physical fitness that can be obtained from it, and secondly because of the amount of teamwork it builds up within its members.

To the people who say "I haven't the time" or "I don't know the rules," just send the following:

Each of the four teams plays one competition game a week. Usually the A team plays on Tuesday night, the C and D teams play on Thursday night, and the B team on Saturday morning. The time spent is about 30 minutes.

The next proud fact is that 20 of our 30 members had never played the game at all, until three weeks ago, yet their progress has been remarkable.

The A team, now playing in the B grade but with every prospect of promotion into the A grade at the end of the first round, has secured the services of several new but experienced players, namely, L. Piper, an acquisition from the Hutt Valley; and Murphy, a centre with overseas experience, and these, together with Moral, a promoted B team player, have joined the "old school—" Anderson, Swindale, Crewdsen and Beecroft (captain of the team)—and are being welded into a very efficient combination by L. Cross, a very experienced and able coach.

Both Murphy and Beecroft have been placed in 1947 Wellington Rep. Teams.

The B team with several newcomer, among whom are Hitchings and O'Keefe—both very promising players who seem capable of holding their own, while the learners of C and D teams have every prospect of outstanding improvement.