HUTT VALLEY HOCKEY CLUB

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 3, 12 June 1930, Page 12

HUTT VALLEY HOCKEY CLUB

(By "Fuill Back.")

SENIOBAAt. t

The gaane 'between Hufct and V.M.C.A last Saturday resulted in a win for Y.MX2.A by 2 goals to 1. The match from start to finish was keenly contested. The local 'men were first to open' the scoring from a scramble in •front of the goal. After several s-hots nat goal by the Hutt men, Jmbd was sueicess£ul in scoring. Hutt 1, Y.M.O.A 0. •The score was unchanged at half time. Soon after play resumed V.M.C.A were successful in opening their account with a good goal. Hutt 1, V.M.C.A 1. Play ■thereafter "took on a great pace, both sides' backs playing at the top of form. Y.M^C^L forwards, after a good com-ibined-movement., were successful in again scoring wit& a good gal. V.M.C.A 2, Hiitt 1. _ The scores remaiifedxmjcjian'ged when the final whistle sounded. Tfte loVa'l'-'Vtcam^-'^oiiblb^s&^iiis* ± *6v; lie in the forward-; -line suffcrin'g througii lack of combmation and not making tht 1 zribst of t-lie otpportuTiittes. offered when

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SENIOR B '' A". TEAM,

Thelocal team suffei'ed its first defeat,

this season whpri it iiiet the Wellington eleven "on 'Karon. No. ,7rlast Saturday* Hutt ebmriien'ced 'with- nine men. The team was filled up", after - about 'five aninutes' play, one of the missing players having turned up; the other position .was ' filled by a ; junior grade player. Wellington attacked. strongly from the initial bully"but #.ero repelled and play -went to Welirigton 's twenty-five. Witli

in: three minutes Mathews found the net. Hutt 1, Wellington 0. A period iof even play folkwwedf then from a penalty corner Wellington drew level, ■witfh' a 'good, shot.' Hutt 1; Wellington 1' and a'fevf minutes later added another. The spell ended Wellington 2, Hutt 1. The second spell ;was very

even, bat Wellington made their position seeui'e by iintiing the net. WeiHngton 3, Hutt 1. The game ended without any alteration to the scotc. A few minutes before time Mathe^vs (Hutt) had to be assisted off Vbe field oiwing to injuries received from a flying ball. Mr; J. W. Russell was the referee. The combination displayed "by the Hutt forwards in previous games ■was conspicuous by its absence. They a/ppearod to rob one another. Had they kept their positions the result may have fbeen different. Gray at rigihft full-iback fwas very safe, but the left did not play I up.to form, failing to connect on several occasions. On the day's play Welddmgton deserved to win. Their goalie1 was a decided asset, Too much whistle spoi'lit tne game. SENIOR B, "B" TEAM. Hutt B' defeated Karori on the Recreation Ground by 3 goals to 2. ' NOTES. The reverses the local club suffered on Saturday should stimulate interest in training. Subscriptions are now due, and unnnanciail memiDers are liafbde to find ttemselVes on>the bank. "Full Back has -heard dissention amongst the Thirds. The. management cbnTmiittee' should take notice of this as future senior players are in this team. It appears that one man is trying to -run this team. What is tie use of electing a management committee if a piaycr takes all its duties Unto himself Third Grade captain, please note the following instructions: .Attend the next meeting of the committee ot send a deputy; place your complaints before th.eni and they wi»ll be attended * to." OTuib. first-^-individual players second. .' • JUNIOR v. VARSITY B. Playing two men &hort at. Karori, Hutt juniors lost to Varsity B 4r—3. Scores, for' Hutt p were Watchman, Bennett and Haigfa- The game was of a fast and even nature, eYeiT memlbex of the Hiitt team doing his part well,-' It is very discouraging to- the team to have to play short, and would, members who find that they will be unable to play for the team on coming Satxirdays please notify Mr. D. A. Ferguson, 56 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt not later than .iftte .Friday, night preceding tne day of gamp.

In the Third Grade, Hutt were defeated by Petone 6—o.