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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1913

First Eleven.—Captain : C. Strack

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First Eleven.—Captain : C. Strack.

v. Willington.—Won, 5—4. A very willing game, and exciting withal. The team did not seem to settle down properly to work until the second spell, when what had begun to look like defeat was turned into victory. This match was quite a brilliant debut for Cleghorn, who put on four goals, the other one being due to Griffiths.

v. Metropolitan.—Won, 9—0. The steady downpour of rain which lasted throughout this match quite failed to damp the ardor of our forward line, as the score conclusively shows. Suffice it that the fun was fast and furious, so much so that the Secretary has been unable to sort out the scorers; with admirable restraint he notes that the team is "shaping much better."

v. Karori.—Won, 9—1, and recalled to old stagers golden memories of that great victory of 1910, which snatched the Championship from Karori and gave it to us. Although we certainly found Karori "a tasty dish," and "picked the bone" fairly clean, yet we do protest we are not the cannibals the "Dominion" would have people believe. Again we regret we connot immortalise the scorers.

v. United.—Won, 8—4. Another "day out," as the "Post" has it, with the United forwards putting in some great rallies at intervals. Cleghorn and C. Starck each netted 3 goals, G. Strack and Griffiths 1 each. Newspaper prophets as to the Championship seem now to have cast aside all doubts.