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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 16, No. 17. September 11, 1952

Women's Basketball. .

Women's Basketball. . .

This was a new venture and on the whole quite a successful one—not however from Vic's point of view. The lack of players with indoor basketball experience was very noticeable. The influence of this sports outdoor counterpart was also clearly illustrated.

The team's one success, against Massey. was easily the team's best game. The "playing as good as your opponents Will let you" may have had something to do with it. However the shooting in this game was much better.

The play of the team was on the whole scratchy. No team work made excellent individual movements ineffective. There was also at times insufficient vigour about their play. There seemed to be a general unwillingness to substitute quick virile movements for the more sedate and serene off-the-court atmosphere. There were however two notable exceptions to this V. Corkill and S. Thompson. They allowed their opponents too great a freedom which was in direct contrast to the effective guarding shown by Canterbury.

Lack of penetration robbed them of many opportunities. Often Victoria merely maintained possession by interpassing in the centre of the court. They could not pierce the defence. [unclear: The toam] however never gave up. They tried, some very hard, but success was beyond their reach.