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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1932

Junior C

page 81

Junior C.

Played, 9; won, 3; lost, 6.

These results, realising 21 points, although far from brilliant, do not, on the other hand, admit of complete failure, for the team has to its credit several excellent performances, individual and otherwise. Can any of the other teams better the following:—357 against Kaiwarra, 7 for 341 (declared) against Institute, 57 against Stop Out, 8 for 28 against Kilbirnie? The two latter performances, are, of course, only included to demonstrate our versatility. We were fortunate to be able, to a great extent, to keep the team together throughout the season. Unfortunately, this deprives us of the opportunity of excusing ourselves as a result of promotions, etc.

The team was without a regular wicket-keeper for the first four games, after which Campbell, late of Scots College, took over and celebrated his arrival in the team by stumping three and catching one of our opponents and scoring a steady 66 runs in his first knock. The general batting of the team was quite satisfactory, four members finishing the season with an average of over 20. They were: Campbell 41.7, Frost 22.8, Smith 22.5, Camp 20.8. The bowling was our great weakness. Smith was by far the most consistent performer, his average being 44 wickets for 602 runs—13.7. Godfrey, the speed merchant, was unlucky and did not fulfill his earlier promise. The fielding was keen, but marred to some extent by poor returns to the wicket. Without individualising, special mention should be made of Jerram's splendid effort of 183 runs against Kaiwarra, Frost's hard-hitting 121 against Kilbirnie, and Godfrey's "hat trick" of "ducks" at the beginning of the season. The team also had the distinction of being the only one to defeat the championship winners.

Players for the season were drawn from the following:—Andrews, Bishop, Black, Camp (captain), Campbell, Frost, Godfrey, Heenan, Jerram, Kirkwood, Smith, Stace, Warren, Wicks.