Men's Hockey . . .

Auckland on the other hand had six provincial reps, in their team, making it really first class. Even so, the Vic. men gave a very good account of themselves under the circumstances. They defeated Massey on the first day without any trouble, the score being 5-0. in the second game they had to play on that same day, however, they lost to Otago 3-1.

In the game against the strong Auckland team. V.U.C. surprised everyone by leading at the end of the first half 1-0. the goal being scored by N. Learning early in the spell. But in the second half the inevitable happened—Auckland equalised, then scored another goal, winning 2-1. The closeness of the score was by no means due to any failure on Auckland's part to play their best. Full credit must be given to V.U.C for the team-work they produced. It was excellent—in this game and in others. Seen from the sideline, Vic's combination appeared first class, and the general standard of play was much better than a comparable team would reach in their ordinary games about Wellington.

The loss to Canterbury, with the final score being 5-0, was therefore no disgrace to our team. They played their best under difficult conditions, and Canterbury, who won the Seddon Stick, had to play their hardest at all times. The goalie, F. Little, was always steady, though he had no opportunity to shine in a game where the ball was often hidden under two or three inches of mud, in the Otago game. Calkin, Victoria's right-half, was opposed by an Otago provincial rep., but even so our player often managed to get the better of him in their encounters.

As the next Winter Tournament is at Wellington, V.U.C should be able to field a much stronger team, and there is every hope that a win in this sport will give us those extra points towards gaining the Tournament Shield.

Team's placings were:—

C.U.C. 1; A.U.C, 2; O.U., 3; V.U.C. 4.