HUTT VALLEY HOCKEY CLUB.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 5, 26 June 1930, Page 11

HUTT VALLEY HOCKEY CLUB.

• (By "Bidl Back.") SENIOR A. Tho local men met Wellington at Karori No. 2 on Safruxday last, the final score 'being 2 all, after an exciting finish. Scorers for Hutt were A. Judd and E. MeLeod, and for Wellington R. Lusty (2). . . SENIOR B. The Senior B (A Team) travelled to Karori and mot Trauing College on No. 3 ground. Training College were playing one man short and the absence of the goalie prevented the Rivcrsiders from |Combining as one would expect. The'forward movements were checked, on soveral occasions owing to the play•ers forgetting the goalie was missing and playing too far up. Hutt attacked strongly from the opening buUy and twice found the net, but no goal was aifowod' owing to off-side play. Training College ke.pt the Hutt backs on tflie dc-fensivo , for a period, play returned to College twenty-five, where after, a foirward movement Stoupe received and found the net: Hutt 1, Training College 0 Evoii play' was the order for t»he remainder of : the spell. Hutt ■continued to press in th"c secpnd spell, the off-side rule and a very, rough ground spoiling several promising movements. About half way through the ■.'.--speil Stoupe obtained his second goal. Hutt 2, Training Codlege Q. College iiere took a hand, in the proceedings and attacked' strong finally^ being rereraTded ■with an easy goal frani the stick of Wisely. Hutt 2, Training Goifege 1. Both teams.' Both teams strove hard to' improve t(heir ; position, but were unsuccessful, the game ending Hutt 2, Training Callege 1. Dr. Hickey fw.as an efficient referee. It is a pit y~ there are not more .referees of this calibre; tiie game would certainly be more interesting. Ho impressed, with his. explanations of haw breaches of the rules could be avoided. Levy played his usual .battling game at centre !half. He was always on the b*H r The two wing halves played well, but should stick * to the opposing winf forwards a little more. Had the right forwards been fed oftener tihe game wotidd proibaWy have beien mior© iitreeptting. ' Huitt were fortunate to win a very scrappy game. ' SENIORS (B. TEAM). . The Senior B' (B Team) drew witfliY.MJC.A at Kilbimie, the score being 2 ail.- . '■■■ ' ...;■. ■■:..■ :; JUNIOR. v ■

On the local ground t«b.e Juniors defeated V.M.C.A- by 6, goals to 1. ■Scorers for Hutt were H. Bennett 2, L. Bennett 2, Haigh 2, , >■■--■■/.■: -