It is The Spike's painful duty to take up its pen once more and record the things that might have been—but were not—in connection with the Hockey Club. It is not our intention to launch out into a lengthy lament over any relics of greatness still extant in the Seniors—chiefly became we cannot find any such relics—nor is it our intention to tender any reprof to those eleven members of the first team (we refrain from mentioning names) who have displayed their lack of the qualities necessary for success on the hockey field. Indeed, it matters little that they have failed so ignominiously to gain those laurels which—so they told us—were in their grasp at the commencement of the season; for did they not display the greatest generosity, the greatest chivalry, and the greatest benevolence in surrendering so unselfishly the highest prize, which they could so easily have gained? Let us be thankful for such mercies as these even; let us rejoice exceedingly, even when we think that tout est perdu fors l'honneur and two matches against the Vivians.

Four members of the Firsts—B. C. Smith, D. S. S, Smith, C. Skelley, and G. Castle played in representative teams; "accidents will happen —."

The Second eleven are unlike the Seniors in many respects; the chief difference is that they have disappointed us; we really did believe them when, at the commencement of the season, they confided in us their hopes of attaining to championship honours. Still, they have no reason to be discouraged by the result of the year's play; they have finished fourth in the competition, which is at least a decided improvement on last year's position. Their games have been characterised by vigorous play on the part of the forwards, and sound play by the backs. Constant, though unavoidably necessary, changes have wrought havoc with the personnel of the team, especially page 36 among the forwards, but they have never had to play short. The team has served a good purpose in providing good schooling for young players. Two of these, Fitt and Jones, deserve special mention, the latter's play in goal being of a particularly high standard. Of the forwards, Paterson has been most consistent scorer.

This season's achievement of the III. A. team, the winning of the third-class hockey championship, marks the beginning of a new era in the history of our College. They are the first College team to win a local championship of any kind, and they are not going to be the last. They have not lost a single match on the actual play, their only loss being due to the misguided policy of including two "Rugby roughs "in the team. Their success is undoubtedly due for the most part to the strength of their backs. Their forwards fairly fast, but need more practice in shooting. The team as a whole work very well together; their play in the final game for the Cup wat of a remarkably high order. Rex Mason has the honour of being the captain of the first College champion team. Congratulations to III. A.

The III. B team rose to giddy heights on the mount of triumph, whence, intoxicated by their unwonted successes, they hurled themselves into the chasms of failure. They ascended like a brilliant meteor, and fell like the stick from a rocket. At the beginning of the season they were our proudest boast; now, if they ever mentioned, it is only in noiseless whispers, accompanied by significant shakings of the head. At first they played with full teams, them the ravages of the voracious Rex made themselves felt; and later the members of the team seemed to consider it inconsistent with their dignity that they should be expected to turn out and play for III. B merely because they were picked in the team. Owing to the equitable distribution of the inability displayed, we cannot single out the play member of the team for special praise.