ASSOCIATION.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 6, 4 July 1929, Page 10

ASSOCIATION.

The undefeated Seatoun team nearly had their colours lowered w-hen they mot the Hutt team.at Anderson" Park last Saturday. The game was fast and interesting from beginning to end and in a heavy scoring game —-nine in the Hu,tt lost by the odd one. .

Owing to urgent.business affairse the 'Hutt'-had to find a substitute for th«ir regular goalie and also another one for McPake who turned up late. These were filled by Batchelor, who went 'ibetween the sticks, and two" of the, third grade, team who had; played in the, early game took the centre forward and outside positions respectively.

Eight from the kick off the '-Hutt team .were pressing and Seatoun con-

■oiled, a corner. Tiiis was well placed by ISTicolle and Crundwell sent in, one just where the goalie least expected it. Spurred on by this success the Hutt came again and. only, found relief when McDoivgall secured possession and put narrowly over the top. From fhe free kick, Seatoun asserted themselves and had a turn at attacking. They, were awarded a free kick for hands about midway in the. Butt'territory,■but Hutt managed to clear,-and taking- the ball back to the Seatoun, end, where tiie goalie conceded a corner, which resulted in the ball going past. Frojnr a free kick for hands, Chapman put in a goocl kick which Newton cleared for a throw in. Seatoun were .awarded a free >kick

for a foul throw, which, enabled them to get down into ihe Hutt territory; They were now strivinghhartd t to equalise, but Hutt secured relief in a free kick, for one of the Seatoun players back-charging Jessopr. However, Seatoun now was placing the ball well from one to another and it was not long until they were back at the Hutt end of the field, where they "secured',1 two corners in quick succession,- from right and left. It w.as the latter that MeKenzie got his boot behind >with some

,rce, but the ball would have gone to Batehelor or bye only for it striking a Hutt player ..which -deflected the ball into the net> This goal:, or. Seatoun's reputation seemed- to upset the Hutt players for. they just seemed to fade away. The ball was no sooner kicked off than Seatoun were attacking once

xc and forehand in the penalty area they were awarded a penalty kick. This Kershaw tookand Hie made no mistake with it, thus making the score 2—-1 in favour of Seatoun. Seatoun's righi; wing indulged in good play and finished up with MeKenzie'Seoring. . Seatoun ■.still kept, up -.the pressure and from another fr^e kick for hands Tellfbrd secured and landed in a fourth goal for Seatoun. .These goals .we're scored in quick succession > and it did look- as if the, Hutt were in ■ for a good defeat, "but they seemed to: collect themselves again and carried' tie game to Seatoun >s end where they were awarded a penalty. The kick was taken by Nicolle wio sent in a rasping shot which the goalie- touched, -..but could not hold. This had. the desired effect. From the cSahge over the Hutt played football —.football which pleased the spectators and it was not long tmtil they had Seatotm 's ' defence working on top gear.- They.forced two corners . without any' luck and it wa's only s the keenness of ,the "referee who disallowed a goal as being off-side which gave them' r.elief. The ball trayellcd up; to. tie Hutt's: end where the defence put in some good work; Chapman finally clearing with a good hefty

kick, down the left wing the ball trar veiled from player to player, when a beautiful cross was sent over and and Nlcolle finished up aT nice piece of play by heading into the net; Seatoun ;were not,. finished' yet' &?& ' from the kick off they tested Batchelor- withgood shots wihich he dealt .with in good style. Ht was a rebound which beat him;. Kerrshaw sent in a beauty from aibout 25 yards out; it hffc tlie. cross Jbar and MeKenzie, who followed up, imet it with a first time drive into an open goajl, making it 5—;3. The Hjitt rose, to the occasion and forced a comer, wh|cli landed in front of goalf where i^ hovered for some time, .until Gartmell met it with a first timer, a beautiful goal.. Play was up and down! fast and furious, but although close, to it the Hutt failed to* equalise. • The game was a good exhibition of socgeT, fast and clean, never has the writer, seen such'enthusiasm amongst the' spectators this season as that displayed. Anderson Park last Saturday".

Seatoun is a well-balanced side. They plaefe the bk.ll well r ieep it ontte ground and play as a team-^no indivi- < dualists, ' i ';.-:

Eor the Hutt, Batehel^r in goal, especially in the secondi; spell played

like a rep. Gardiner and Cnapman B played a real good game. Lowity; wa» I Lqwry; from statt to finish h|B was a I plodder.and a trier. McDougall at I centre half has a big heart; he gets I through the rypQik of tw.o, notar helping I the forwards then falling back to colter ■ up the defence. One of t&e^e days he I will have the team turning tip with no ■ vacancies to fill. Newlyn allowed Ms11 cje ponents •'too. much freedom.; KlchoUft H had a paver.- told off to wat jU him I anr.i he did it well, m ver left. ai« sid* ■ the whole gar" 1 I*he game ws.' tooH •s-'ast for - M \. -c' ?' CTundwell cembined fl well with J«:r o; nnd Oartme!. TheH laurels . must go to the latter pair, I and with two such payers it is n<|H wonder that tiirf Hntt thirds h&Tftfl never been defeated. Jessop is-easily-H the best centre forward that the1 ■ seniors have had this season* and t>he gj| way he and Cartmell swung the ball, ■! passing neatly and accurately was good- object lesson. ; Tnejr were moreM .than a match for _'. their - opponents. fl| Trtdy they "ars both poctet editions of H the famous Bobby Walker. '+'"■ I