The Ladies' Club team were magnanimous enough to offer congratulations, and their captain shook hands with Winona.
"Glad to see how your standard's gone up!" she remarked to Kirsty aside.

"That half-back of yours is worth her salt!" Kirsty was literally purring with satisfaction.

Last year the High School had been badly beaten in more than half its matches.

This was indeed a new page in its records.
On Monday morning Winona received a message summoning her to the prefects' room.

She found Margaret, Kirsty, and the other school officers assembled there.
"Winona Woodward," said the head girl, "we have decided to present you with the School Service Badge, in recognition of your play on Saturday.
It is felt that you really secured the match, and as this is our first great victory we consider you deserve to have it recorded in your favor.
Your name has been entered in the book.