This season has been very interrupted through trial games and Springbok matches. However, everyone seems to have enjoyed the games, and a fair proportion of wins were recorded. The following are reports on the various teams.

Senior "A."

The past season can be reviewed with a great deal of satisfaction, in spite of the fact that no outstanding honours were obtained. Commendable keenness and well-attended weekly practices, however, resulted in good team play and later in promotion half-way through the season to the First Division. Perhaps the most pleasing feature of the team's play was the fine showing by the forwards. Good scrummaging, combined with Burke's effective hooking, enabled the forwards to more than hold their own in all matches. Blacker proved a good leader, and Eade, Hansen, Meade and Russell all showed to advantage. Wild was the outstanding back and played splendidly right through. Although the team will probably start off next season in the Second Division, there is every prospect that with all of this year's players again available, the 1938 season will find the 1st XV. again firmly established as one of Wellington's strongest Rugby teams.

Senior B.

This team, as other University B teams, is recognised as being a recruiting ground for the A's, with the result that, first the team is never the same from one Saturday to another, and secondly the team contains two distinct types of players—the ambitious ones who are on trial for higher honours and thus try to do too much on their own, and those who go out each Saturday to have a good old romp around the paddock, enjoying themselves thoroughly and not caring much who wins finally. (This is an excuse, not a grouse!) Des-borough, for the way he fathered the team, and Black, for being the most consistent back, need to be congratulated.

Junior "B" (Social) A.

This team has had quite a successful season, but it cannot win its competition as it did in a lower grade the three previous seasons. Lack of weight in the forwards has been the stumbling block. Moore and Watson played excellent football, while several others including Tate and Fitzgerald were not far behind in their efforts. Of the backs, Brock, the half-back, was always reliable, Ryan, Te Punga and McLeod played some very good games in the threequarter line, while Ngata shows promise of developing into a very fine full-back. Seven members of the team played fine football to win the Junior seven-a-side tournament on the king's Birthday. A fine spirit and great keenness have been important factors in a most enjoyable season. Jeffs piloted the team throughout the season.

Junior "B" B.

The team was unfortunate in not getting settled down early in the championship. Outstanding among a very even pack was Craig, while the front row, Frazer, Adams and Buddie, call for special mention. It can be said with truth that of the backs, through injuries, not more than five players played more than two Saturdays together. Scotney, at half, was the mainstay, but Anderson, Mulvey, and Campbell all showed promise of developing into good footballers. Arnold, though not a genius among footballers, is a player capable of developing into a first-class wing three-quarter. The team were a happy company both on and off the field, and their assiduous training was a compliment to their coach.

Third "A."

From the point of view of results, this team had a disappointing season. The fact that the season was broken had much to do with their failures, but the main cause was the exceptionally strong opposition encountered in the grade this season. In the forwards, Jowett, Adams and O'Shea were a hard-working trio, the first-mentioned being an outstanding loose forward. MclIhinney gave consistently good displays in the backs.

Third B.

This included a fair majority of players of merit, but a difficulty in fielding a regular fifteen men prevented their recording a top-notch performance. They did grow over-keen one Saturday, and try to play 16 men. Skipper Mitchinson set an excellent example to his team in the matter of turning out on Wednesday nights, and he was also an honest worker in every match. In the forwards, he was ably assisted by Hamilton, Barnett, Austin and Fraser. The latter pair, with weight and pace in their favour, should gain higher honours next season. Of the backs. Burchall, Black, Scott and May deserve mention for keenness and team spirit, while Scott will develop into a first-class full-back.

So far, the only inter-Varsity game has been with Massey College, when a mixed team travelled to Palmerston North for the annual fixture. We were beaten, but considering the players came from four or five different teams, they acquitted themselves very well. We are indebted to Massey for their hospitality and the enjoyable game.

Further inter-Varsity matches to be played this season are against C.U.C. and A.U.C. The First XV travels to Christchurch to play Canterbury College as a curtain-raiser to the Second Test, while Auckland travels down here to Wellington.

Our thanks are due to Messrs. Parker, Chapman, Eckhoff, Richards and Macintosh for the valuable service they rendered the Club as coaches.