Junior Team.

As usual, up to within a week of the opening of the Season the Juniors had a really good team, on paper, but before the beginning of the matches our ranks began to thin. The seniors look men whom we had regarded as our own; sickness, weakness (i.e., hockey, etc.) took others. However, although we are not at present at the head of page 47 the list, we have put fair teams in the field each Saturday, and although we have only two wins to our credit we have always managed to die fighting.

So far we have had three captains—Daniell, Bertrand and Melody, the first two having to fill temporary gaps in the Seniors.

College (0) v. Petone (17). We were unfortunate in our first match in having to meet Petone, one of the strongest teams, on their own ground. The first spell was very even, the score standing at 3 to nil at half-time, but the Petone system of training seems to differ materially from that carried out by College teams as a whole, for the final score was 17 to nil.

College v. Old Boys. Won by default.

College (18) v. Poneke (0). Poneke turned out rather a weak team this Saturday, and we enjoyed the novelty of an easy win. Seantlebury (2), Bertrand (2), and Marsden scored five of the tries, while Marsden and Salmond shared the sixth.

College (5) v. St. James (14). In this game the play was of a fast and open order the whole time. Marsden again scored, his try being converted by Howie from near the corner. Among the forwards West, Salmond and Marsden played good games, while Bertrand, Melody and Howie were probably the best of the backs.

College (0) v. Athletic (3). Owing probably to the inclemency of the weather, we played one man short. Even then Athletic were fortunate in winning, as we were frequently on their line, but could not get over. Melody (Captain for the day), Beatson and Miller handled the wet ball well, while McCormick, Nathan and Richmond were prominent among the forwards.

College (0) v. Wellington (6). Wellington were the leading team in the Junior Competition, and they were looking forward to a somewhat easy win. They were a surprised team when they found themselves within ten minutes of the finish with no score registered on either side. From a scramble on the line, however, one of their forwards scored, and a minute later they kicked a penalty goal. As on the previous Saturday, Gray's line kicking was exceptionally good. Bertrand, Scantlebury and Anton also showed well on defence. Among the forwards Davy, Marsden, Daniell and Duigan showed up at different times, but the forwards as a whole do not keep together enough.