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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 18, No. 2. March 18, 1954

Cricket — The Team Surveyed

Cricket

The Team Surveyed

Varsity's seven consecutive first innings victories reflect the type of game they have played. This lias been dictated by their formidable batting strength and their innocuous attack. The advantage of a first innings lead has never been fully pressed home. Indifferent and at times atrocious fielding has allowed teams to weather the attack and deprive Varsity of an outright win.

The batting has been built round the polished stroke maker Vance, and the dependable Larkin, and the ever improving Thompson. Oakley, and McCaw have shown glimpses of the form which previously gained them representative honours. Perkins and St. John have contributed bright interludes of hard hitting.

The attack has been built round spinners, Thompson and Perkins, but neither has developed into match winning bowlers. McEwen, a recent acquisition from the Hutt has given the attack the extra punch it badly lacked. Martin has proved his versatility by changing from leg spinners to medium-paced swingers. Larkin has been called on to do a great deal of bowling and his accurate short-of-a-length swingers have gained many valuable wickets.

The standard of fielding has been generally low but St. John stands out as a shining exception. Dropped catches have proved very expensive and a poor fielding side will never win a senior championship. As many of the senior players are eligible for Tournament. Victoria's prospects are very bright in the cricket section of Raster Tournament. The side will be further strengthened by the inclusion of country players who are at present at home on vacation.