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The Spike: or, Victoria College Review, June 1910

Men's Hockey Club

Men's Hockey Club.

" A health to all that shot and miss'd."

—Taming of the Shrew.

The Club started this season with a satisfactory balance - sheet, and with a record which has not been equalled by any club in Wellington. Last season the club kept its five teams in the field without defaulting once. This season the Seniors were not positive about winning the Cup as usual, as five or last year's players. namely, MacDougal, Monaghan, Brodie, Griffiths, and Bogle, were not available at the commencement of the season. Both Monaghan and Bogle are now wielding the stick, and the Club were fortunate to secure the services of Gaze, Rowntree, Clere, and Taylor.

The Club entered five teams, but owing to influenza, the lower grades have been represented by a few but valiant enthusiasts, who rightly deserve the name of true sports.

The Seniors are to be heartily congratulated at occupying the leading place at the end of the first round, and also having one man, D. S. Smith, in the A Reps., and seven in the B Reps. Eyes off the Cup, Seniors!

Both 2A and 3A are well up in their respective grades.

Summary of Matches.
Senior.

V.C. v Wellington. Draw, 1-1. Everyone dissatisfied. Determined to have a victory next time. G. Strack scored the solitary goal.

V.C. v Karori. Won, 6-4. Improved combination. Karori argued the point while College scored. Beere (1), Smith (2), C. Strack (1), G.Strack (2).

V.C. v Y.M.C.A. Won, 10-2. Sorry, Y.M., but could not help it. Beere (5), Smith (3), C. Strack (1), G. Strack (1).

V.C. v Wesley. Won, 2-0. Played on Kelburne ground-rotten. Smith broke his stick, but scored (1), G. Strack (1).

V.C. v United. Won, 2-1. Solid, but "the greens were more lithe and aggressive than the ponderous red and whites."-(Free Lance.) We thank the ladies for their gentle yells of encouragement. C. Strack (1), G. Strack (1).

V.C. v Metropolitan. Won, 5-2. Taking life easy now. Smith (1), G. Strack (2), C. Strack (2).

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Junior A.

V.C. v Wesley Won, 6-2. At Karori. The form displayed was remarkably good, and gave promise for the future, but the forwards had a habit of bunching and not keeping their proper places. The scorers were, Rutherfurd (2), Smith, Griffiths, Brodie and Kibblewhite. The work of Rutherfurd amongst the forwards, and Kibblewhite amongst the backs was especially notable.

V.C. v Y.M.C.A. Won, 13-0. At No. 4 ground, Day's Bay. The ground was very poor, but everyone on our side played well, the play of Rutherfurd, Brodie, Broad and Kibblewhite being excellent. The scorers were Brodie (5), Rutherfurd (2), Rigg (2), Griffiths (1), Kibblewhite (2) and Eichelbaum (1).

V.C. v. Metropolitan. Won, 8-4. Day's Bay No. 5 ground. The ground was in a very wet condition, and skating was fashionable. The play of the forwards was brilliant, especially that of Griffiths and Smith. The scorers were Griffiths (3), Brodie (2), Rutherfurd (2), and Smith (1), Waldegrave smacked a beautiful goal, but unfortunately it was into our net, and counted for the opponents.

V.C. v. Karori. Lost, 5-1. The Karori ground was unsuitable, but our play was such, that we should have lost on any ground. There was a great deal of bad shooting. Brodie was the sole scorer.

V.C. v. Petone. Won, 2-0, Thorndon ground, Miramar. The bad shooting of the forwards spoiled countless opportunities. The backs played well, notably Henderson and Watson. Brodie scored both goals.

V.C. v. United. Won, 1-0. No. 2. Day's Bay. All played excellently, especially the halves. Brodie again was the sole scorer.

V.C. v. St. Patrick's College Old Boys. Lost, 2-0. Kelburne Park. This game was lost through our forwards, whose play until they reached the circle was superb, afters which it was execrable.

Junior B.

The Captain informs us that this team should have won more matches. Looking at the record below we quite believe it. Summary—1 game won, 6 lost; 24 goals scored, 33 against.

V.C. v. United. Lost, 5—7. We had a full team but most of the backs were forwards. This accounts for tall scoring.

V.C. v. Wesley. 2—6. The captain was the last to land—the team was one man short; the Duppa Street Ground was very lumpy; and our opponents better than us. But for these factors we should have done better. As it was we lost.

V.C. v. Y.M.C.A. We won, 12—2. Our opponents were out-manoeuvred. (They played four men short—we with two.)

V.C. v. Metropolitan. Lost, 1—4. The two men short difference.

V.C. V. Karori. Lost, 2—4. We should have won this. The captain was away, and we were two men short.

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V.C. v. Petone. Lost, 3—7. Four men went forth by train. A couple more arrived just at the crucial moment and pressing into the service two youths with more enthusiasm than experience the gallant eight gave battle. They led for a time, evened at half-time 3 all, but the strain told, and the game ended as above.

V.C. v. Wellington. Lost, 1—3. We had twelve men, but our opponents objected to us playing all of them; so we made the 12th line umpire. He did very good work. Game much better than usual.

III A.

V.C. v. Wellington. Drawn 4-4. The game was in our favour in all respects but the score. Morrison, Mackay, Reid and Hancock got goals.

V.C. v. Karori. Lost 3-1. The less said the better. Fitt scored.

V.C. v. Petone. Won 11-1. The absence of the referee was not responsible for all our goals. Fitt (9), Morrison (2), were factors.

V.C. v. III. B. Won. The B team loyally defaulted.

V.C. v. Metropolitan. Won 8-2. An even game in spite of the score. Fitt (5), Scott (2) and Hancock shot goals.

V.C. v. Government Life. Our opponents refused to play, as there was no one present whom they would trust with the whistle.

III. B.

V.C. v. Metropolitan. Lost 10—2. At Miramar. We played two men short. Strack and Winder shot goals.

V.C. v. Government Life. Lost 10—0. At Miramar. Two men short again.

V.C. v. Gregg's. Lost 19—1. We played four men short, till Tinney came to the rescue from III A whose victory was as assured as ours was doubtful. Munro shot the solitary goal.

Doleful is the above tale, the sequel is even more so, for in three succeeding fixtures we had to default and play a scratch game with our opponents. The reason has, of course, been that owing to illness, accidents, etc., our men have from time to time been "commandeered" for the upper grades. We hope, however, to get a few men more, and then, we believe, we shall be able to make a better showing.