RUGBY.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 49, 15 May 1930, Page 6

RUGBY.

ORIENTAL (<i) v.HUTT (6)

Just under one thousand spectators paid for admission to see the above ■game, Avhielti was played under ideal condition's-; As a spectacle the- •'game fell far short of expectations, but there was always sufficient doing to hold the imtcrest of barrackers. Neither, team was^at full strength, Ball and Dowsett being absent from th6-local team, While Oriental were minus t\ke services of

Paeknatz, A. Pringle, Ward and Bonetiti. Xt must be conceded that -the local team was fortunate to come ; ou/t of the game with, a thaw. Untdl the lttt--ter half of the second spell -Oriental 2ield the upper hand. -The Hu^t forwards did not appear to be wotking'togetiheT well during the first half but in the second spell they re-produced the of the previous gitiine. Several wheeling movements by the serum were Carried out in fine style and in: bne in'.sttnnce tJie Imll was taken from half way rigihit up to their opponents' goal ■posts, where an infringement lost a centain try. As the local backs were making very little headway when in possession, it would have been better 1 sto keep the play to the farwards who. were quite capable of pulling off tiie game. .The back play on both" sides w^as nottfhdng to enthuse about, Oiuemtal however combinerl much better than the opposition and were, distinctly untfor.■tumajto in misaiug two tri'cs, only liant tackles by Pomare. and Feeney keeping them out. Sound* tackling was a feature of Hutt's showing, opposing backs W'ho attempted to peneftTa.te were invariably .bottled up and broughit lorw in approved style. The local; rearguard was never at any stage impressive, alfchpugh individually some members played well. Pomare and Feeney were prominent throughotit the game. The former showed a rare turn,, of speed when jhe cut across fhe field and saved a certain try by tackling an Orienital player a yard from the line. Tlhe line kicking in the main showed a slight hnprovemenit over the previous Sa/tur-

day, but can yet be greatly improved upon. Jaxman has not to date reproduced his form of last year, In many instances the ball appeared to come off .t*h.e sn.de of his boot witih a resiiltant loss of length and direction. Judge fell far below his form of the previous gemc A knock early in the second! spell was responsible in some.measureH ■ for his indifferent display. Monigatti I showed fine form as rover, breaking up many movements initiated by the opposing backs. The forwards all battled "hard, with* Peck and Skilton doing tOife bulk of line out work and the Hinton brothers leading the loose; rushes. Roberts controlled the serum admirably. ! Wood and Stopforth followed up consistently. The scrum took a long time >to <gseittle down, and -it was not until the second spell that^tfoe hookers got £he ball consistently. ...-,' LOWER GRADE RESULTS. Junior A's defeated Johnsonville 26 j —6. "■■■'. ■.■' '': .- ■ ■ ' Onislow won from the Junior B's by default* We regret that it was necessary to default this team. Five players only turned up to practise on Thursday evening and as the game was drawn for Niairnyille Park, the pTospeet of getting sufficient players to, make the trip wias : a' very remote one. We kiiow thai enough players are available to make up a strong team but tthey must make a p'oin^; of turning up to practice. Fouxtths lost to /Poneki B— -Q. Fifths lost to Poneke,>l9—o.Sixths won by- default from Karori. ..■"■'■ NOTES,: .j' ;. ■■ "'. .. We beg ito acknowledge with thanks donations of £1/1A from Messrs Ward, Pearee and If. Harman. '•'...'