The season which has now drawn to a close has been a most successful one. While none of the Club's teams finished up "champions," yet all did well, and though defeated in some matches were never disgraced. The Senior team, which did seem to have a remarkably good prospect of succeeding in the competition, stood third at the end of the season. Judging from this and the performances of the "Colts" in the lower grades, it does not appear to be over optimistic to prophesy that if not next year, then very soon afterwards, the College should win the championship. If the season has shown anything beyond the usual "open, fast and clean game," which is the tradition of the College, it has been that the material is there, and, also important, keenness and Club spirit.

Three College games were played and all were won—versus Sydney University, Canterbury University College and Auckland University College. In addition a team of players "under 21" played a match against Te Aute College fifteen as a curtain-raiser and were successful—a highly creditable performance.

In the last issue of "The Spike" the results of the Senior team's matches were recorded up to and including 30th May, when the team had won all its six games. The results of the games from then on are appended:

June 6th.—A bye.

June 13th.—V. Petone, lost 14-18. Tries were scored by Mackenzie and Malfroy (2). O'Regan converted one and kicked a penalty goal.

June 20th.—V. Poneke, lost 16-27. Walpole, Malfroy and McWilliam scored tries. 0 Regan converted 2 and kicked a penalty goal. June 27th.—V. Marist, won 14-8.

July 4th.—V. Athletic, won 12-0. Penalty goal by Love, tries by Kells, Skeats and Malfroy.

Second Round.

July 11th.—V. Oriental, lost 3-6. Try by Mackenzie.

July 18th.—V. Marist, won 9-6. Tries by Sceats and Kells (2).

July 25th.—V. Petone, lost 0-29. A day off.

August 1st.—V. Poneke, drawn 15-15. Tries by Kells (2), Malfroy

(2). O'Regan kicked a penalty goal.

August 25th.—V. Old Boys, lost 6-12. Tries by Wiren and Sceats.

The following represented the College against Canterbury University College at Christchurch on July 29th: Stewart, Sceats, Marks, Malfroy, Walpole, Kells, Hart, Joll, O'Regan, Childs, Wiren, Martin-Smith, Burns, Pope, Bird. Hislop replaced Pope early in the game.

The game resulted in a win for College by 19-10. Malfroy (3), O'Regan and Joll scored tries for College, O'Regan converting 2. James and Shaw scored for Canterbury, Green converting both.

The following is the "Evening Post's" report of the Auckland match, played at Duppa Street on the 5th September:—

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Victoria College defeated Auckland University by 16 points to 3. The match was to have been played as a curtain-raiser to the Ranfurly Shield game, but was at the last moment transferred to Wakefield Park, in order to make playing conditions for the big game as good as possible. There was only a handful of spectators, and by half-time there were practically none. The ground was in a soggy condition. Victoria College had the advantage of weight in the scrum, and showed more combination in the back division than their opponents did. Hart, the Victoria College half, played well both in attack and defence, and was ably supported by Walpole and Mackenzie, the latter as inside backs quite outshining those of the Auckland team. Hopkins was the most outstanding player of the Northern team, while Hamilton on the wing also did some effective running.

The teams were as follow:—

Auckland University: Blakey; Gray, Olson, Hamilton; Cashmore, Maingay; Hopkins; Miller; Eales, Keegan, Brooker, Mathias, Anderson, Stone, Gunn.

Victoria College; Marks; Sceats, Kells, Foden; Mackenzie, Walpole, Hart; Joll; Hislop, Childs, Burns, O'Regan, Wiren; M'William, Pope,

Auckland elected to play with the sun and wind at their backs. The opening stages of the game saw very ordinary play, when Miller (Auckland) missed three penalty goals in succession from quite easy positions. Victoria were the first to score when Walpole, participating in a dribbling rush, managed to pick up and dive over the line. O'Regan failed to convert. Victoria 3, Auckland 0. Auckland retaliated, when off-side play by a Victoria College player, gave Hopkins the opportunity of kicking a penalty goal. Victoria 3, Auckland 3. Victoria College came to the attack from the kick-off, but Auckland proved too sound in defence, Anderson improving matters for his side with a good mark. Joll added further points to the local team's total when, following up, he scored a well earned try, which Kells converted. Victoria 8, Auckland 3.

In the second spell Auckland College was quite the superior team, when two tries were obtained by Sceats and Childs, the first being converted by Kells, the score at the finish being Victoria College 16, Auckland University 3.

The following players represented Wellington province during the season:—

Senior: Walpole, Hart, Love, Martin-Smith, Malfroy, O'Regan, Kells, Joll.

Junior: Forde.

3rd Grade: Hart, Ballinger.