In congratulating the women's Indoor Basketball unbeaten Senior B team I would like to point to the club's strength in that they also have another team in the same grade which is doing quite well. The general standard of play within the club has improved considerably with more regular practises in the new gymnasium under the direction of Bill Landreth, who is also assisted by Vic's Texan, Joe Arden. who is the pivot man in the men's senior A team.

A new recruit to the women's team this season is Lillian Betts (younger sister of another Senior A team member, Peter) and an ex-Taranaki A-grade representative.

With Rosalie Erikson, Lillian will provide Vic's representation in the provincial team to play in the North Island B grade champs at Newtown Stadium in mid-July.

Other club members are included in another provincial team to compete at a tournament in Levin on the following weekend.

They are: Bridget Kerr, Lesley Hastings, Sandra Nicholson, and Christine Bridgeman.

From these two squads the final provincial team to play at the N.Z. B grade champs in Nelson during August will be selected. While it is gratifying to see so many club members in the rep squads, the unavoidable clash with Winter Tournament (to be held at the same time as nationals) is unfortunate and the Vic tournament team will be weakened with the loss of at least Lillian Betts, and possibly other key members as well.