HUTT AND W.C.O.B.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 17

HUTT AND W.C.0.8.

Ther ©pen nature of the play was a feature of the' Huft-WelHngton College Old Boys match at thft Hutt Recreation Ground. Though the-leatheri-wafr greasy, both team* endeavoured to keep the ball moving In passing bouts, man? of which were exhilarating. Hint

did best la the BM!lffis, but tfiW Superiority was offset by the activities ef tha fast Ola Boys' breakaways wh& were Jjuiekly fotina on Whitdier and EV&nsi. There Was little between the teams on the general run Of play, but the handling of the Hutt backs was more accurate. The forwards battled Very evenly in the loose, flrßt One padk then the other sweeping through in fine drißUiing rushes. Old Boys Ud 8-6 at half-tinie-^ft try by Waller, converted by SaJdWlfl, who alsft kicked a tiehaity goal to HUtt's two tries scored by Kenlp and PHllllpa, Aftef the ehatnge tr?er, Hutt added twoi more tries (by Kenifl and Phillips), Duffy splendidly converting Phillip's try and Sargisson kicking a field goal. For Old Boys Baldwin kicked andther penalty goal, and Picot added fetir points With a dropklek. The final godre waSJ fiUtt IBj WelflHgton College Old Sojrj'm The. referee wag Mr. A. & Swan.