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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 15, No. 11. June 26, 1952

Hockey Teams Doing Well

Hockey Teams Doing Well

In common with the Rugby Football and Association Football clubs of the College, the V.U.C. Men's Hockey Club is enjoying a very successful season.

The senior team, although beaten by W.C.O.B. and Karori, has played hockey of a high standard. Now that there has been, a rearrangement of the forward and half lines it is anticipated that the second round may see an improvement in the team's record.

Throughout all the teams in the senior hockey competition there has been a marked advance in the standard of play over that of recent years. The fact that each of the four teams Karori, W.C.OB., T.C.O.B., and Uni versity is capable of beating any one Of the others in the group is making for even games. In which no team can afford to relax its efforts to annex the senior championship.

Despite change; from week to [unclear: week] because of the holidays and because of the need for replacements in the senior team, the V.U.C. second hockey team which plays second grade, first division, has maintained an unbeaten record so far this season. The first game against Miramax was won 2-0, although the score might easily have been greater had the Varisity forwards' efforts in the circle been more effective. As it was, the air on each side of the goal mouth must have been riddled with holes caused by flying hockey balls.

A host of minor infringements spoilt the game against Wellington College which was drawn 1-1. The third game in which Hull was defeated 5-4 was marked by a sudden lapse in the second spell during which the score changed from 4-0 in Varsity's favour to 4.-3. It might have been just as well for Varsity that the game ended soon afterwards when the score showed signs of changing from 5-4 to 5-5.

Against Hula a similar decline, to-gather with a revival on the part of the opposing team was seen during the second spell. In this case the score changed from Varsity 3 Hula 0 to 3-3.

Rain on the past two Saturdays has caused the postponements of the fixtures for this grade but the team is keen to maintain its record in the games against Johnsonvllie end T.C. which complete the round.

At this stage it is not possible to forecast accurately the final position of the team in the grade, but every effort is being made to finish on top.

Sports Editor.