Football.

With the forwards playing with more dash than in any previous game this season, and the inside backs running straight and passing accurately, the First Fifteen on Saturday against Wellington, showed real form at last. G. G. Rae was back again behind the serum and his fast and accurate passing let G. A. Parsons away in many straight and penetrating runs. The titbit of the day was Parsons' blind side try in which by a very quick change of direction he had the defence all at sea, and scored behind the posts. To Rae also much of the credit for this move must go, as he changed the direction of play at the very last possible moment, and gave a splendid pass to his first five-eights. R. Reid was right on his game at second five-eights, and his cut-in was working at its best, The three-quarters were solid and showed dash. Bill Thurston, though out of position on the wing, gamely made several tgood runs, whilst Wild and J. F. O'D. Fitzgerald, the "mystery player," took a lot of pulling down. Tricklebank was more than sound at full-back.

In the forwards, A. Russell, R. Burke and Cunliffe were outstanding, though the pack as a whole showed real improvement. More dash wash shown, and when the Varsity forwards learn how to tackle low, the team should resolve itself into a far strongr match-winning force.