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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1904

[Review of the activities of the Hockey Club]

AA mighty popular game i'faith. Two score men fighting for thirty and three places. For college this year has three teams of men, not to mention two of ladies. The amount of enthusiasm expended on Team IIB would, if otherwise applied send eleven men through their first year's terms without a groan. Each man in IIA is fighting for his place, and the Selection Committee has some difficulty in deciding who shall play Senior. Altogether things are buzzing.

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Things buzzed at the Annual Meeting until it came to the appointment of Secretary. No one would accept the honourable appointment until King was persuaded. Now it happened that the footballers were after King and so it came about that the Football Club was "dished," and the Hockey Club supplied with Secretary and centre forward. Vae victis.

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There is nevertheless much friendly spirit between the Hockey and Football Clubs. When either team has a bye its members volunteer for vaccines in the rival club The rousing cheers which delighted Team IIA at Waiwetu came from the footballers returning from Kia Ora. The Clubs are at one, too, on the question of students playing for outside clubs. A motion which was passed at the Annual Meeting ? but which does not appear in the minutes ? calmly instructed the Committee to "get on to" the culprits.

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The Ladies' Hockey Club is said to have played one man short in its match. Perhaps the Referee was refered to.

On the 4th June the College, for the first time, was represented in matches by 5 hockey Teams.

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The Following are the results o the Championship matches:—