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The Spike or Victoria University College Review September 1925

[introduction]

"Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime."

—Longfellow.

In the contributed article on Basketball which follows these notes, it has been shown that the game in general is one worthy of inclusion in the University Tournament. In Victoria College, in particular, the game has reached such a standard that we do not see how valid arguments could be raised against its inclusion. Our teams have accredited themselves well, and upheld the honour of the green and gold. No less than five members of the Senior A team were chosen to represent Wellington at the Annual New Zealand Tournament at Christchurch. Thus, out of twelve Wellington representatives 'Varsity can claim the largest number of reps. These were E. Scarfe (Captain), M. Maclaurin, D. Crumpton, O. Shep-pard, M. O'Donnell. In the Final of the New Zealand Tournament the Wellington team were runners-up, after having previously tied with Canterbury and Auckland.

The Senior team showed steady improvement throughout the season, almost succeeding in defeating the champions. On the championship list, 'Varsity's name appeared third—a good indication of the enthusiasm which kept the standard of play high until the end of the season.