Football.

Wednesday, 8th July, 1936, saw the initial step in the N.Z.U. Football Council's project to put University football on a better basis in New Zealand. The event was the North v. South match, a test to pick an N.Z.U. Team, and the first stage of a dream conceived at a meeting of Football Delegates last Easter, come true. The remainder of this dream is that the N.Z. Universities will be given a fixture with touring teams visiting New Zealand should not receive similar treatment: the team would would be considerably stronger than many provincial sides.

The curtain-raiser was between Massey and Victoria. Both teams were weakened by players being in the North team and consequently there was a lack of combination. Victoria's forwards had no success at all; individually they worked hard, but as a pack they were a failure. At full-back, Mitchell never let the team down, while Rae made the most of the few chances he got. Fitzgerald played well and made some strong runs down the wing. Atogether we were rather lucky to win 8-3, with a score by Mules convereted by Fitzgerald and a penalty by the latter.

The South beat the North 31-14 in a game that was prductive of real. university football, fast and open. The South owed their success to the great combination between backs and forwards, and to Carmichael, who ran away from the North team on several occasions. Their pack, led by Green, followed the ball hard all day, and were rewarded with several tries, while the determined, straight running of the backs was as good as has been seen at Athletic Park for many a day. The North forwards played well in the tight and Burke gave the backs plenty of ball. He is a hooker with few equals in Wellington, and has a great turn of speed. Eade was a useful rover. while Drake also worked hard. Parsons gave a good exhibition and Mulverhill showed that he is still as tricky as ever. Both wings ran hard and tackled well, while at full-back, Tricklebank was always safe.