Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 4, No. 9. July 30, 1941
Men's Hockey — Big "Doings" Rumoured
Men's Hockey
Big "Doings" Rumoured.
The Victoria College Men's Hockey Club, the biggest individual hockey club in Australasia in its heyday, is campaigning.
Campaigning? Yes, for more members and still more, is the Club weak that it needs all these members? No, it is stronger than last year, despite the war. Under the capable leadership of Dave Beresford (who has a very long record as a Club stalwart) and a vigorous set of officers and committee, the Club is gaining strength apace.
Last week we entered a new team (our fifth) in the Competition. This week we enter our sixth! Many are new players to the game, go straight on to the field—to enjoy as rapidly improving amateurs a game that requires more training, more technical skill, than any other field sport.
Why these new teams? Why these new players?
Because of the amazing keenness, the exhilarating Club spirit and cooperation.
Because we have an effective, efficient coach-training scheme. New players learn the game easily and enjoyable under the scientific methods of Norman R. Jacobsen, sometime N.Z. Hockey Captain, assisted by Harry Scott and George Shaw.
Contact with the Hockey Association has facilitated the interchange of Training College and 'Varsity playem—so everyone has a [ unclear: game], every Saturday.
The new teams [ unclear: aren't] left to battle along by themselves on Saturday either. Far from it.
Ralph Kean (ex-Senior "A" half), back into hockey again after a serious motor accident several seasons ago, has taken the Third II team under his wing as Captain and Coach.
C. T. Bollard, sometime New Zealand and Victoria Hockey Blue, ex-All Black, and one-time Club Captain at Victoria, has grown a little tired of the whistle (and a mighty good man with it too). He is bringing back some old Club spirit, and voluntarily captaining and coaching the Third I team.
Arch Ives (Senior "A" and "B") will go down to coach and captain the Third III, and Frank Caughley (veteran of many Senior "A" battles) is looking after the Juniors.
So link up with this Club. Don't stay out in the cold, but take advantage of the opportunity of learning to play and enjoy this finest of all winter sports.