Third A

This team has enjoyed a very successful season which can be largely attributed to the strict, conscientious and intelligent attention to training. The boys of this team have displayed the greatest of enthusiasm both in regard to their training and Saturday afternoon games.

In the early stages of the season the forwards were the strong force of the side, but the backs have shown considerable improvement as the season progressed, and they now can be considered one of the best combinations in the Grade. The forwards quickly settled down and the season was not very far advanced before it was evident that they would develop into the best pack in the competition. The general performance of the forwards was so good that it would be quite unfair to mention any particular players as being more outstanding than the others. It may be said that A. Rowell, G. Cumming, J. Kilpatrick, A. McLennan and L. Younie have potentialities well above the average, and, if they continue their efforts in this field of sport with the same enthusiasm as they have displayed during the past season, should be heard of in future years in the higher Grades of rugby.

It should be mentioned that J. Nash, centre hooker of this team, was conspicuously successful in obtaining possession of the ball from the scrum.

The line-out play of the whole team was excellent.

The outstanding players in the backs were G. Stuckey and B. Jacobsen, whilst others who rendered capable service were M. Te Punga and R. F. Cotterill, P. Hitchings and F. Currie.

It is worthy of mention that since the May vacation this team has not lost a game, although it was held to a draw on one occasion.