Shoot, Choom!

Some improvement was noticed in the Senior team in the game against Seatoun which was won comfortably by 5 goals to 3. Amongst those who showed up well was Jack Walls who has been playing a steady game this season. Next day at Massey the home side was beaten two-nil, mainly because of the superior ball control of the Victoria players and although some of the Massey boys were willing they were nevertheless on the whole clueless as far as constructive soccer is concerned. Incidentally, our goal-keeper returned with a cracked rib.

Unfortunately the promise shown against Seatoun was a mere flash in the pan as last week the team was completely overwhelmed by Swifts. The performance of the team was very disappointing although one or two players, particularly Jack Walls, tried very hard to create some semblance of combination in the team. Sahib was another player who performed creditably on the left wing. The loss of our centre-half, Ken Johnstone, will be felt severely as Ken has always had the reputation of being the steadiest player in the team.

Meanwhile, the Junior Team has added two more wins to their triumphs, largely due to such stalwarts as Ken Bliss, Ron Porter and Stan Seagar. A newcomer to the team. Walter Freitag, shows promise as an inside right. George Gay and John Martin are both keen and steady players who never fail to give a good account of themselves. For the benefit of all members there is a gym practice every Tuesday night starting at 7 p.m. It is our opinion that all players need plenty of practice in ball control, heading, trapping and passing. So everyone should turn up next week and all following weeks in order to gain selection for the tournament team.

—Bal Reddy.