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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 23. September 17, 1968

Three in a Row

Three in a Row

For the third successive season University hava won tha Wellington men's hockay championship title.

In the last game of the season they succeeded in beating Karori 1-0 at Anderson Park to take the McNaught Cup.

A win for Karori, some-thing which was well on the cards, would have given Wellington College Old Boys the honours, as the final points ladder below well illustrates.

Mcnaught Cup Final PointS

W D L F A Pts
University 12 1 1 35 7 25
WCOB 11 2 1 42 8 24
Karori 8 3 3 19 5 19
Hutt 4 4 6 22 14 12
Petone 4 3 7 13 18 11
Rongotai 5 0 9 15 27 10
Northern U. 2 2 10 17 40 6
Naenae 2 1 11 9 53 5

The following student members of Victoria's men's hockey teams made various Wellington representative sides this season: K. Purchase (Wellington A); R. Gray, D. Price, P. Morgan, P. Denhie, G. Kirkham (Senior Reserve); J. Scott, J Matthews (Wellington Colts). Victoria as the top Wellington hockey side went down to Christchurch recently to play their top side, Canterbury University for the Bowden Cup.

Both teams had lost several key players to the NZ Olympic team. Victoria had lost Bruce Judge; Canterbury, Selwyn and Barry Maisler, John Christianson and Jan Borren.

The greater loss suffered by Canterbury University should have evened the odds up for Vic. However. Vic were thrashed by Canterbury 6-0.

Victoria's decision to play R. Kendrick at left-half instead of centre-half must have had an adverse effect. The change of Bruce Turner, a magnificent full-back, to inside-right, and Keith Purchase to inside-left instead of his normal position of right-half were also detrimental factors.

Victoria have had an unhappy time in games outside the Wellington McNaught Cup competition.

The Winter Tournament side, admittedly, was not the best Vic side as several key players were not eligible.

However the bottom placing, with not even one win. was most disappointing in view of the composition of the team.