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NZ Truth, Issue 1282, 26 June 1930, Page 18

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Karon's Weakness Is Apparent (From "X.Z. Truth's" Wellington Hep.) DLAYIXG a great game both fore and *■ aft. Varsity provided the surprise of the season by, defeating Karori on Saturday by onegoal to nil. : The students are to be congratulated on their improved showing and to "skipper" George Simpson a word of praise" is due for the able manner m which he fed his vanguard. • As has been repeatedly pointed out m these columns, ' the weakness m the Karori team lies with their forwards, who appear to have no idea of combination and rely solely on individual efforts : to carry them through. On the other hand, . Varsity attacked down the right with nice, short passes, which repeatedly left the blacks' rearguard standing. From one of these. Spence-Sales sent In, a nice shot which goalie Moore had no chance of keeping out. After Wesley's good display of the previous week, they were .generally expected to account for V.M.C. A. However, after leading early m the second spell by 2 goals to • nil, the Young Men came with a late rush and put on 6 goals, while Wesley failed to add to v the}r tally. For V.M.'I Falconer, Butler and Gibbings shone out m defence, while Meade Ferguson and McDonald gave a really good exhibition of combined efforts when on attack. , The Wellington-Hutt game was ragged, far too much wild hitting being indulged m. , . Hutt were leading 2-1 until a few minutes of time, but Bob Lusty put m a great shot for Wellington to even the scores. ' •• ■ • ' With 'about a minute to time, both teams were all out for a win, and just when Hutt had Wellington sorely pressed they were probably saved from defeat by the bell sounding, "