ASSOCIATION.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 12, 15 August 1929, Page 9

ASSOCIATION.

HUTT v. HOSPITAL.

Hutt journeyed~out to the hospital last Saturday and in a keen, fast game, pTOved themselves victors. This was no Miean feat as the hospital is a first dirision team and is always counted

to be a hard team to defeat on their home ground. Tiie. day was ideal for football, although the ground up there was very sticky. The teams lined out as follows: —

Hospital: Ell, Jeffries and ThoThpsoa; Woods, G-. Souter and Lamfbejrt"; Marshall, Leake, Gibbs,, White and-^R. Souter. - ' ■."'■•■

Hutt: Webster Newlyns and Chapr.ian; Barrett, McD'ougall and MePhie; Nicolle, Crundwell, A. McP-hie, Lowry and Batehelor. (

Hutt won the toss but there was re illy no advantage gained from this, ts the sun made things very awkward during both spells. Hospital kicked off and the play see-sawed from one end to the oilier, and Chapman at full .back ior -3tlutt soon showed that he was right on h>s game, as he was anticipating and clearing well. However, Grilblbs, for Hospital, was trying hard to ?et through and after, the game had be n\ going for about twenty minutes he opened the score with, a hard-ground siot which the goalie failed to see. It

was a real good-effort. . Hutt carried pla/ to their opponents end of the field but they had to be content with a corner. This was well placed by Nieolle, but it was just headed over the bar, thus giving the Hospital relief. A. MePhie received tie ball about midway and tricking; an opponent he placed well to Batehelor, who sent across a good shot which the goalie had to pull clown and before he could clear, Lowiry, rushing up put through, thus making the scores equal. Again.Hospital worked their way up to the Hutt's, end, '.bat Gibbs who was playing,well up got offside, thus spoiling a good ehanee. Play was very even and IVTcDpugall was able to put' the Hutt one ahead /when he sent in a nice >high dropping.shot. This ivas'jvi'st what was needed;as it 'showed; the Hutt that Hospital could ibe beaten, and Hospital knew then that they; could not take their opponents cheaply, if they had that idea when ttey started. Hutt kept the pressure up %nd

they had to concede another corner. Nicolle took and kick and MeDougall hoaded the ball over the ibar, Hospital' transferred the play to the otheT end,

and Webster was 'brought to his kness

to effect a save from Gibbs, who sent -~iw' a rasping ground shot; it was a good effort by both. Grand well, who was playing good football again let Batchelor away, but Thompson was able to clear to the line. Just when A, MeP-hie was sending through a good pass, which might have brought about results a Hospital player brought the ball down with his hand. 'Chapman teok the kick and »he rattled the crossBar, the goalie just saving by rolling Hko ball round the upright. From the

kjek Lambert secured, and sent oil

to Gibb, who was really lying off side. I>at the referee was too far back to i.p-

tie?. He in turn sent on to White, who

scored a beautiful .goal, thus making the scores equal again. Hutt was ."-ot to be denied. Before long, Hutt's centreforward gave Nicolle the ball who sent in a good shot, which the goalie was

unaible %o get rid off and Crun&wall the third goal thus putting the ' Hutt in the lead. Half-time came soou afterwards.

Upon resuming, play was even faster, th<* ball travelling up and down the iield, the Hutt's tackling being very keen. W-hite had a try, when in a good position, but he was too eagar and sent the ball well over the bar. Orundwell was able to let Batehclor away once more, but he shot weakly past- . Hutt forced another eornei 1, the ball being headed over the bar. Batehelor soon made amends when -he sent across a beautiful shot which hit the cross-bar. Lambert for Hospital, was thi next player to test WefbsteT, but he was equal to the occasion. For ten niir-utes Hospital tried hard to penetrate but Webster, Newlyns and Chapman were just as keen to keep them out. Hutt secured tie laext goal by. means of Nieolle, who sent in a groat shot/ one that reminded the writer of the ones -he used to score three or "years" ago, and which' brought him into Wellington, reps. Billie is still very dangerous when; he gets past halfwuy. Hospital was veiy lucky in obtaining their third goal. Webster had just brought off a good save and was bouncing the ball to clear and instead of coming up into his hands it stuck in the niud and Lamibert who was near i-ushed in and put through, thus making tho score 4 —3, in favour of Hutt. Both teams tried hard to increase theirscores but without avail. Thus a good clean and -hard game came to an end with the.Hurtt's reputation further enhanced. Hospital has a good defence and arc a fairly evenly balanced side; their right wingl being |nvieh; stoongcr than their .left. Their ground, wMeh is sfctaehed to the; hospital' used to be hn ideal playing field but it seems to want a roller badly.- ' :. ■ ' For the Butt. Webster, in goal> played well and he had no chance with the first two which beat him and the«third one was an accident. Chapman at. back played one of his best ga-nies and he tackled and kicked cleanly; and raecurateiy. MePhie, as ■an emergency, is to bo.commended; -hej is -always;iready and: willing to fill .a gap, thus making himslf one of the -club's best J club meu.. Barrett was vastly improved from the previous Saturday •. McDdugall at centre half watched GibD well; t>hey are old opponents and; understand":each othir. Mac makes: a . good :" skipper,, he is enthusiastic and keen, a"hd always snt a gdod example in the field.'Newlyns 'got through a large amount of work well, but he is inclined tp drop a little^ t'»o far back. Remember £&c goalie be-hi?id you is dependable and; he wants room in which to see and clear. NdcPlle 'Hd not get much of the ball, especially *n the first half, but he showed what he was catpaible of doing in t>he second spell. Of course, one has to remember that it is hard just to get the play whei'e you would like, it. Lowry was in-his element, plenty of work to do, but don't forget your outside manl A. McPhie at centre, played a much better game and I believe he would make good if he would lash the bail out to •his wings moTe. He has speed and he knows some very fine ways of tricking an opponent and the defence. Crundwell played a great game; in fae'tjT believe he played the best forward game on the field. Batehelor was like Nicoile —he did not get many opportunities, but yet he plays a much better game on the Hutt Recreation Ground.