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The Spike: or, Victoria University College Review October 1905

Team I., Senior

Team I., Senior.

Matches played, 10; won, 4; drawn, 3; lost, 3; goals for, 20; against, 24.

V.C. v. United. Lost 2—0. This was more evenly contested than the score shows, but the fine defensive play of Ashbolt and Weybourne prevented the College from scoring. Ryburn was very safe, and Skelly played a fine game. But the halves were too far from the forwards to feed them. This seems to be the faulty tactic in the team's plan of campaign.

V.C. v. Wellington. Lost 5—0. As we had drawn with Wellington in the first round a closer game was expected, but the Wellington forwards seemed too much for our backs. Our halves worked hard throughout, but were too far away from the forwards to be offensive. The College seldom looked like scoring . Smith, Skelly and Ryburn did the most work for College.

V.C. v. Vivian. Won 3—1. The Vivian team played short-handed, but their defence was good, and their right wing frequently troubled our full backs, but Ryburn was very safe. Gower, prouse and Beere scored for the College.

V.C. v. Waiwetu. Won by default.

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V.C. v Karori. Drawn 2—2. This game was very fast, but the play was patchy. Karori had decidedly the better of the first quarter of an hour, but as the game progressed the College play improved. Two goals in this game were scored from corner hits; Gower hit one, Beere the other.