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Team Excels at Basin

In adverse conditions, a much improved Varsity team beat Stop Out by three goals to one. The ground showed the effects of recent rain and a strong southerly wind was blowing. However, both the forward line and the defence showed up better than they have for the past few games.

In the first half. Varsity played against I he wind, and the backs. Richardson. Aldrich and Page, the goalie, had a chance to show their mettle. The only goal Stop Out scored came more or less as a fluke. When a clearance shot bounced on to a Stop Out man, and enabled their centre-forward to trickle it in the goal Otherwise Varsity's defence was impregnable, with Richardson, the right full-back, keeping his opposite number well under control. Page worked wonders, and brought off a very nice save towards the end of this half when a Stop Out man headed a high one towards the goal.

In the second half, Varsity had the strong wind in their favour, and did much more attacking. Accurate passing was impossible owing to the state of the ground, and too many of Varsity's passes fell behind the forward line. Again Richardson played a good game, and he was not afraid of moving well forward when his side was attacking. Phillips scored Varsity's first goal from 30 yards out, the ball hitting an upright and glancing into the net. Two more goals followed, by Preston and Grey.

In all Varsity definitely had the better team. The forwards were always capable, and Preston, on inside right, and Grey, on the left wing, played well thought-out games.