Rugby Football.

The Senior A has improved considerably of late, and next year should be a formidable fifteen. There are plenty of young and promising players in the side, and a year's experience in the first grade should do them a world of good. The team has a strong three-quarter line and a good pack of forwards, ably led by Roy Diederich.

The Senior B Team has not had the best of luck, but a good win against Porirua shows that they have the ability there. Injuries to the side have tended to weaken it considerably.

The Junior A Team has also not had the best of luck with them in all this season's games. A good side, alterations in the fifteen through injuries to higher teams have caused several of the team's losses. Nevertheless they have been a hard team to heat invariably, as is shown by their games against Athletic and Poneke. The side has one of the keenest forward packs fielded by a Junior Varsity team, and have more than held their own with opposing packs. The backs have been at times brilliant, and at times the reverse. Wild, second five-eighths, has shown real football ability, and should go far; whilst Blandford, at full-back, has played some good games. Gully and Josephson, wings, have been solid, whilst Paetz, centre, has a good turn of speed, though he is rather inclined to pass before he has fully drawn his man. Carey, half, is good. The goal-kicking of Osborn has been of real use to the side.

It would be unfair to single out any of the forwards for individual praise.

The Junior B Team has lost more games than it has won, but is performing quite creditably. More attention to training would make this a presentable side.

The Third Team is not, however showing good form. Perhaps a single team in the Third B. Competition is the solution.

The Fourth A Team is doing well. This is a good side again—a fact which augurs well for the club. Watt, wing for this team, is a distinct senior prospect.

The Fourth B Team also has had several wins, and can also be satisfied with their showing.

A Team from all grades of promising young players is being sent up to Te Aute College. A good side has been selected.

A naughty old fellow called Freud
Met a young lady and teud
With her regressive ego;
She said "Let me lego—
I'm anneud Mr. Freud, I deceud."

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