ATHLETIC AND HUTT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 85, 12 April 1937, Page 15

ATHLETIC AND HUTT

' ..' While naturally each team was eager to" start the season well, it, was evident that the winning of the _ game was not the only consideration in the match between Athletic and. Hutt at [Athletic Park. With, .-.many of the I players it was; a case qf trying to show up to the best advantage with a view to justifying inclusion in the first-divi-sion team-when the championship competition begins next Saturday. In such an- atmosphere.:the play : .-.was. both spirited and.clean;'.not.finished; by a, 1 long way, but it would be unreason-1 'able'to; expect, top form at this stage/ of the .season. -There; was, however, ho lack: of movement, the two teams were fairly evenly matched, and there was'a difference: of, only two points mi the-scores at. the finish; Athletic .wanning, by 13 points to .11. •" .-' n ■'■ The coaches of both .teams took-ad-vantage of the opportunity ,to try--otit< newcomers and "younger players ; who, had been sorted out for a trial,' and) as a result- not ■ only were changes; made in the 'two teams for the second; half but also a number of players who have come to Wellington from other' districts 'were -seen-,in'action..for, .the first time. , . ~''"' "::i;v: ■The teams took-the field as -\ fol°Hutt.—Evans; ' Phillips," ■-,- Chater, Frame; Perkinson, Sargisson; Kilminster; 'Francis, Edmonds,- Potter, Mclntosh, Devine,. Roberts, Andrews, Stevenson. :"; ':.;:.. „, !" Athletic—Mclntyre; Forbes, Thompr son, McCauley; Thurston, Stott; Mack; Watson, Cooper, Wyeth, Wells, ....'Eldwards, Guy, Bishop,, Wales. ;...; * Hutt's activity in- the first spell,-was not rewarded to the same extent, as the efforts by Athletic,'who led at halftime by 10 points to 6. A passing nisi* dqwn, the left wing between Stott, Thompson, and McCauley gave Athletic their first try. McCauley scoring for Mclntyre to convert. A little later a good thrust by Thurston sent Wales over for a try, Mclntyre again converting. The two wing-three-quarters, Frame and Phillips, scored for Hutt, neither try being converted., - r In the . second spell Guy scored1: a try for Athletic and for Hutt Perkinson scored a try which Edmonds, fqrmerly.,of'Thames Valley, converted.'.,: The referee was Mr. J. Hepburn.?