All Senior games were postponed on 31st July, owing to the representative game versus Auckland. In the lower grade competitions, Victoria were only moderately successful, the results being one win, one draw, and two However, some quite good displays were given by various individuals of the four teams.

The Senior B lost 2-1 to Karori in a game that quite easily could have gone in their favour. They have a good set of backs, of whom Long and Mason have been the most consistent performers. but with no outstanding scoring forward, many of their opportunities are lost.

The Juniors played a drawn game in which they missed scoring with shots that should, with a little more luck, have won the game.

The Junior B team played fast, dashing hockey to beat Huia 2-1. Actually the score gives no indication of the play, for right from the initial bully, they had their opponents bustled, and they continued to have much the better of the game throughout. Over-eagerness and loss of control when nearing the circle, however, kept them from scoring more than they did. Gallagher made some splendid runs at centre-forward, but too often sacrificed control for speed. A tendency to hit hard lost him several chances, but his display was really very good.

Duncan backed up well, and his two goals were excelent efforts. The wing forwards were not used nearly enough during the game, but when they did get the ball they showed plenty of dash. Johnston in particular taking the ball neatly and centering well. Leslie could quite well have drawn the defence by taking the ball further, but otherwise showed excellent form. The halves were a hard-working trio, and combined well with the forwards. Fleming was very solid at centre, but both he and Topp are inclined to give "sticks" under pressure. Bennett and Saxton were hard to pass at full-back, clearing well, and James, in goal, was kicking excellently.

The Fourths played one short, and found the pace too hot in the second spell, and lost 6-2. Macrae, Lythgow and Bowyer were the pick of the forwards, Lythgow in particular making some very good inns on the right wing. Dwyer and O'Donnell were the best backs.

Last Saturday.

The Seniors went down to Hutt 6-1, a score which was a tribute to the generalship of Eddie McLeod, rather than on indication that our team had quite a fair share of the game. Owing to the absence of Shaw and Eggleton, we were one short, and in a fast game were caught out of position, since the direction of attack was changed so abruptly. Cole turned on perhaps his best game of the season, hut had no one to back him up. and much of his effort was wasted. The halves toiled hard throughout the game, Newcombe and Kean being very solid. Dixon played easily his best game to date, and Bank cleared soundly in the face of strong opposition. Benjamin had perhaps as much of the game as anyone, and cleared many more shots than he let through.