The Spike: or, Victoria College Review October 1907
III B Matches
III B Matches.
V.C. v Karori. Lost, 13—6. High hopes of a win vanished with nonappearance o four men. Try by Finlayson and a goal from a mark by McAlister.
V.C. v Oriental. Lost, 33—0. Brave stand for ten minutes; then score got out of hand. Ground good in parts.
V.C. v Poneke. Lost, 33—0. Whole Poneke Club evidently keen on College scalps. "Played short in a hailstorm "(assumption being that opponents were more used to it.—Ed.)
V.C. v Star's. Lost, 3—0. Looks better at first sight. Term holidays, men away. (Original report very graphic here.) "Played for three minutes, then went to Juniors, and filled them up."
V.C. v Polhill. Lost, 45—0. Fine open game. Enemy slightly superior in weitht.
(Original again.) "Team now dispersed, and was swallowed up by Juniors and III. A. "The Juniors appear to be somewhat voracious.
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