RUGBY.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 1, 29 May 1930, Page 7

RUGBY.

HUTT (15) v. UNIVERSITY. (6).

Hutt put up a very convincing performance by defeating the students in a game. wflideh was full of incident from the kick off. A record crowd, for tic local g-ro<und, passed through the gates and suitaiblit/ accommodation was ,at a premium. Unfortunately * A. E. Cooke ■• was unable to take the field owing to an injury sustained: in the Palnierston trial match. Early in the week Cooke was-assured that he would be able to play against Varsity and it was not until. Saturday morning that he was instructed not to take 'part in-/the game. We dan assure the public that. Oooke was more than disappointed, at not being able to appear, particularly as it had been advertised that he would .be playing. Wiitfi this serious deflection from tho local back line, .Varsity's •chances were favoured, providing they could hold the red forwards. This they failed to do, with the result that their 'speedy back line received few opportunities to shine. Strangely enpugl tiw> University skipper elected Co take serums .instead of line-outs, despite the fact that fcis hookers were being badly ■beaten for possession. The Hutt 'backs —paTtieularly Pomare, Jarman and Mc-Kay—-made good use of the touch line, with the result that tire students received few chances of opening up the play, through loose kicking. When the green backs did get going the' move-ments.-were usually smothered before tlie ball got out to the wings. The (policy of the local team was evidently to keep the ball to tie forwards, until witlhin • striking distance oif the goal and then to open -up the game. Intensive .backing up by the forwards en,aJbTed them to notch three out of the four .tries, and they played a big part in the other one scored by Kussell. In the loose rushes the vanguard played as one man, and the proverbial blanket would have covered the whole pack en most' occasions. There was an entire, absentee of 'jshining" every man playing his part as a forward when required, and joining in' the passing, rushed when necessary. Peek and Hinton played up to their best form. "Roberts enhanced his reputation as a fine lock and !! impressed eveTyone by his speed and ■determination > when in possession. His try was a fine effort; he haying, to barge through four would-be tacklers to score. Skilton was prominent inline out work and other phases of the pley. i Wood turned his speed to good account, ! notching two good tries. Dowsett was tried on the back of the serum and gaVe a good account oif himself. His game was all the more pleasing as he has not been showing ,t)he best of form of late. R. Hinton was usually to be found witti Ms brother with Vwhom he worked! several clever movements. Mottigatti "kept bis opponent, Edgar, well in hand. The backs worked betteT together than previous!}*. Ball was brought into centre which made- the inside chain a strongs attacking force. Jarman was right on I bis game at full bock, giving nothing away. He handled well and kicked powerfully. His anticipation of tite trend of play was at timesfaulty, particularly when tie opposing; /backs got* going. No doubt the strong cross wind made him hug the southern, tottch. line, which perhaps was responsible for 2iim being/ caught out of position occasionaMy. !■ Su&Lj^plenty of work, making the bSp^sy of his opportunities. Todd's deffcee was uncertain and hV will have^Pp^y attention to this point. Late in me second spell 2ie was given a trial aswririg[forward in whicl posi- ;■ tion he jM^reA to better advantage. Ball gaje a\s»lid display at ■centre, making; Jtwo oo^hree very fine runs down the middleVftf^ tie fiel* during

which, he beat several opponents. T&» defensive work of this player got his side out of several difficult situations. Xt was a splendid tackle whicib. up-ended Mackay, wiho was wel^ on his way for a try. Pomare and Feeney worked well together. T>he former as usnai, made good use of the touch-line. McKay played a fine game behind the serum, varying the jpla.v nicely. He showed^soi^^^^^^H^^^^khy using the kicb^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Hflfcter spajgea <^^t&eg3Hner^^^H^^^^^^^partiaent was in rißlx stopping. \ One or two of * the rearguard were inclined to run back^l^sHl of flopping on the ball LOwBSR GRADE RESULTS. Junior A lost, 'to St. Pats Old Boys 12—6. Sundgreen played an outstanding; game for the losers. The Junior Bte had to call" on *h« fourths for four or five players to com- --, pletfe tlheir team. Oriental A had to, work hard to win by, 6—o. Rooks, a senior forwa^bd-i.f.Eom Ellsnietre, showed good form. We understand-that L. Elanjr«ett, I. Silva and C. Carter intend to toicrn out for the>.B's this week. .'■ Thirds lost to Poneke 16—3. . The Moera v. Hutt fourths, was played as a curtain-raiser, Hutt winning 14—3. Qlliver on >the rigtt wing s * very proanisiMg tiiiree-quarter>. bwt i» gi\ en too much to do. His half is inclined to work the blind side too much, „ will? th-e result that -Olliver is often faced with the impossible task of beating f our-, tor five men. Other ba«ks sihr/wing promise were Patrick, Taylor, Clcg^ and Spencer. Miller, MeHolm and Foster were the; bes^t of a hard ' working pack. itc fifths lost to St. Pat's Old Boys 18-r-0. Athletic .were defewted by tflxe Hntt I Sixths 6—o. . I' ' -■■■ -' "' - ", ■= ■■ ' NOTES. rl h.e selecting of • the' senior team is being done by Messrs R. Irvine (coach) A, E. Cooke and H. W, Macfea-, Bob Ji-vine is veiy satisfied witi his forwards" who are carrying out his instructons to the letter. ; • . We wouid again remind'players tlhat,. subscriptions must be. .paid by Ist June. Although Cooke was not playing on. Saturday he -was' an; interested apeictator. His advice to the baicks, given*at. hadf time, was acted upon to the full, and iiiad a Jot to do with tfce final result of the game. We desire to eeknoiwledge witlh thanks a donation of £1/1/- Mr. J. J. Rei«iu

MOERA NOTES.

Playing at Strand Park last Saturday 'Moera juniors met and defeated a strong Berhampore fifteen. The game %was fast and willing, but a good exhibition was marred by too much ■ playing of the man and not the ball tactics.

Berhampore were first to score and) it was not. until the concluding fifteen minutes that Moera took the' upper hand1 and registered thirteen, points to their opponent's three.

. .F. Grant, A. Brown, and Jones, were» the best of the back division, although R. Brown played a much improved game behind the-paek. In the forward line J. Morris, Armstrong, B: ; Carton,' < Salisbury and Rareti were "the^Tfljpst ogt^^^ standing. ' • ■jjEJ^^ The dub have a gym. at Hutt Paxik anci training is indulged in every Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

The coach, Mr A. Brown, is spending a great Seal of time in knocking, the side into shape and if Moera continue to train.hard they are certain to defeat a good many more teams in the competition, . ' :■'•■■