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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1936. Volume 7. Number 15.

Basketball

Basketball

After last week's performance, in which the Senior A team showed its true mettle, Varsity's lapse in going down to Kia Ora by 22-12 was most disappointing. (It is interesting to observe that the score for this match in the first round was 16-15). This is, however, but one more manifestation of the fact that a team whose personnel is continually changing cannot hope to assert itself.

The two girls who obliged by filling the blanks so efficiently deserve full credit for their adaptability, and the remaining centre, D. Grainger, played a vigorous game.

The goal third which had not recently been doing itself justice, through faulty combination, showed a marked improvement; but owing to the determined offesnsive of the opposing team, our forwards did not see their share of the ball.

Of the defenders, E. Overton and S. Hefford played their usual sound game, intercepting well and passing sensibly. The height of their opponents gave them some trouble in the back-line throw-in- a movement which still requires some finish.

The Senior B team, although robbed of two of its players, acquitted itself very creditably in drawing with the leading team of the grade

The team-work displayed was proof of the value of its members' regularity in attending practices.

The Centre players, although not at first warming to their work, gradually proved themselves equal to their opponents. M. McWilliams was outstanding.

Of the goalies, E. Erwin. who has been showing true form this season, acted as the cohesive force, and was ably supported by J. Osborn, who used her to advantage.

The defenders wrought ruthless havoc on the work of the opposing forwards. M. Lancaster made clever interceptions. Her chief fault lies in her failure, at times, to follow up her interceptions with determined possesion of the ball. M. Morton was steady, and effective in her passing.