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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 17, No. 10. June 10, 1953

Indoor Basketball — University Improves — Tournament Prospects

Indoor Basketball

University Improves

Tournament Prospects

The convincing win 30-12 over Technical College 'A' by the Men's Indoor Basketball team is a fitting compensation for the disappointments of the previous season. Of the 30 points scored for Victoria, Dick Walton scored 21. Walton is an American Fulbright student from Purdue University. Indiana. He is the best centre forward that Vic. has had for some time. He has excellent positional sense as well as the height and ability to make goals from rebounds off the backboard. It is rather strange that the centre for Massey is also an American Fulbright from Purdue. Although these two boys went to school together, they have never seen each other play, so the matches, which the team plays against Massey this month, will be the first time they have played together.

The captain of the team, Singi (The Shadow") Moral, has been playing for Victoria for some time now, five is a V.U.C. Blue, an N.Z.U. Blue and has represented Wellington in representative matches for the past four years. Moral is a fine shot and is especially dangerous from the top of the free-throw lane. The third forward. Ralph Salt, is a Hawkes Bay representative. Salt is very fast on the court ami this combined with some very line shooting, makes him a valuable player. The last, hut by no means least, forward Ron Rean, captained Vic. at Tournament last year when Moral went to bed with the 'flu. He handles well and makes some good goals when they are most needed.

To support this forward line-up. Vic has some good guards playing for her thin year. Dave Page represented Palmerston North "B" in 1950 and played one or two games for Palmerston North "A" in the same year. He has since been playing Rugby, but is still continuing to play basketball. He has a sure pair of hands which enables him to liven up the game considerably. John McLevie, a tall, ginger-headed player, played for Training College last year. He is improving with every game and using his height more to pick up the rebounds from the opposition's attempts at goal. The final meinver of the squad. Noel Hamilton, music, played for Training College last year He is the utility player of the team, who spells Walton or the guards. He plays a good positional game which enables him to make so me useful plays which lead to goals from the other forwards.

In the "A" Grade the tears has had only one loss so far which was against Marist. With four of the top seven away, they went down 11-12. The team has every chance of beating the champions of last season and the present "A" grade leaden. Fire Brigade, as Technical College very nearly beat the Brigade. Fire Brigade are not quite as strong as they were last year as they have lost them centre forward and one of their guards.

The other club teams are doing very well. The "B" grade. 1st div. team is developing into a good combination. T. Ryan, in particular, and R. Nelson have been shooting some brilliant goals. The guards, J. Ryan and D. Frances, are playing very well. The "C" grade. 2nd dlv, team has won all its matches so fur G. Powell. B. Collett. N. Gray and R. Fletcher, have all played some outstanding games.

Of the other colleges. Massey, who won the basketball at Winter" Tournament in 1952. have yet to be beaten this year and are leading in the "A" grade competition in Palmerston North. They have mid one or two victories which, to way the least, were decisive. Canterbury haven't started their competition games yet but won their grading games convincingly. Noel [unclear: Hayuri] the N.Z. representative, is playing for Olago this year, and on paper they they are very strong. Auckland has the same team as last, year, which will make them a difficult team to beat. Ivor Corklll, who was at Vic in 1951. is leading A.U.C. this year.—N.A.R.