RUGBY.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 10, 31 July 1930, Page 6

RUGBY.

HUTT 11, BEBHAMPORE 3

Despite the absence of Cooke, Hansen, Barker, Boss, Feeney, Jarman, H. Hinton, Peck and # - Pomare, the local team notched a victory over Berhampore. The blues failed to make use of their opportunities, several easy' kicks at goal being missed. "With a good command of the ball from the scrams, their backs-were unable to make much headway and were further handicapped at times by the half electing to dive into the nick instead of passing out. Allowing for the fact that Berh&mpore had the worst of the. luck throughout the game, they.did.not deserve to win as their \ work was not concerted enough. On the other hand Hutt worked better together, both back and forward, staging several bright passing movements by the rearguard. The forwards were at their best when, their opponents were in the danger zone, usually making special effort to bring play to neutral territory, The tackling and 'smothering* tactics of the forwards and inside backs, did much to put the blue rearguard off their game. With two or three vacancies to fill in the backs, the selectors called upon two more colts —J. Feeriey and Adams —to fill, the half backand second five-eighth, positions respectively* Feeney fed tis backs well, with, the limited opportunities offering* In defence he was all there, going down to the feet of the blue forwards in fine style. Adams also was sound on defence and was quite.a good connecting link in attack. Shifted to wing- th.rjeequarter in the second spell he exploited the reverse pass, Killeen's try resulting from a nice pass infield at the right moment. Killeen played a fine game at first five-eighth. Taking his passes nicely, the player invariably, ran straight before making his transfer, with the result that most of the pass? ing movements by the Tearguard gained ground. Ball did not receive many chances on the wing, Berhampore keeping the play away from him as much as possible. In the second half he went in to centre. The change worked well

teh. rearguard Immediately showing up with some good Tushes. McKay and Russell played solidly. Neee was not a great success at full back, a position strange to him, but nevertheless managed to get his-side out of some tight corners. R. Hinton rendered good service as rover. Bradley aad Monigatti secured.a greater share of the. ball than was expected, Roberts showed up well closely followed by Skiltbn and Wood. Todd and Bowsett worked hard. The line kicking was- entrusted to Skiltdn, who kicked, with splendid length. and direction. Dowsett Js two penalty kicks -^were g-ood efforts. Taking the match right through the -play was nothing to enthuse about being on the patchy^ide. ' LOWER &BA3>E RESULTS. Junior A lost to Taita 14--13. Junior B's defaulted to Melrose. .' Thirds defeated Onslow 17—12. ' Fourths lost to Railway Training. College i&—11. - ; >:/: ; Sixthff defeated Athletic 3—o. NOTES.. ■■■' It is with regret that we record the death of ITrs. Wickham, mother of a popular member of the junior team. We extend our very deepest sympathy to our club mate. A number of 5/6 seatr~fd* the fourth Test will be sold in- the..Hutt about the week-end. We are iinable, at pre-, sent, to state who i3a.& agents will be, as the allocation has not yet been m^ade by the Rugby TJi^ion Management Oammittee. Every purchaser wiU be guaranteed a seat, but the position will depend upon the time the ticket holder 'arrives on the ground. Early birds will secure the central seats. Members will be plejased to. know that their old friend, Mr. A. Mcßain has made a splendid recovery from his I long and painful illness.

MOERA v. HUTT PIG-HUNTERS. (By " One-eighth. 1') ■Last week-end saw the staging of two very important fixtures in the Raigtby world. Edch was remarkable in its way, the Test for its record-break-ing croiwd and the above fixtuTe for its wonderful exhibition of real classy football.

Considering the personnel of the teams, such an exhibition was not altogether unexpected. Two Kugby giants of the early nineties in Archie . C4rier.son and Dick Long came back, the fowner as wing forward, and the latter in the full back position. In some respects Archie greatly resembles Cliff Porter. They both wear their hair after the same fashion, closely shingled in front, while each has the high intellec-tual-forehead of the deep thinker and clever strategist. . Notwithstanding a severe concussion in the early part of the game, the chief pig-sticker stuck it out to the finish, his condition being - a reproach to some of the older players.

■ Dick Long was also unfortunate in the matter of injuries, as;, he had fout ribs broken in the first four minutes. But a Tib or .two is -jiofhing to this reasoned veteran, and cxeept for shortening his stride . a little, his injury hardly affe&ted him. After seeing him in action, one can understand fne hesitation of Eugby critics in placing N"e~ pia in his class. Billy Wallace at his best it his clofi©^?* contender for the laurel wreath among Pig Island's greatest full backs. ~-"'• ' . -:

Hutt is well off for wing threequarters this season. Faster and morie dashing than Ball,.and j>ossessed lot a lightn-ing-like side step, Horrie Skilton is cer- . tainly a trimmer..:■; On each occasion that he gained possession, Moera had a very close shave; and .-with a;; little ■. more stropping, he should be eai>ableTof cutting his way through any defensive combination. . ' . . Cook gave the lie to-his critics by . treating" the" spectators; to another dar2/ding display. He repeatedly slipped, througti the opposing rearguaTd^and on - one" aeeosion dummied -his way right through the Moera fifteen to score brilliantly. '.'■••.... ■ Logic, who represented Wainui-o- I mata in basket-ball last year, played on, the other wing'-for'.Hutt. He sings quite; a good song but is too heady for the Rugby Code. -,- - " ! Harry Harman had a very worried j time at centre threequafter. On ac- j count of the non-«rriA:al pf the oranges at half-time he hid himself in" the forjrards during the second spell. The Hutt forwards functioned splendidly, Skipper Irvine, who was on the line ~being specially impressed by the compactness of their serum, which was locked by Cedrie Bushby. Hutt played two .sets of iookei'Sj each set going down- in alternate scruiixs. The Hutt Club should provide Pitzmaurice with boots ft»r the rest of his life. He kicked two .wonderful goals from the toxxeh-line and about 70 yards out. . '.' ...'- "'- •■.-.■"-■•...-. -■ :• .*■•'. •-' .Saulbvey prayed artenaeipus game, although it is doubtful if he was within his' rights ;in striking . the refeTee for awarding^ a. try to Mdera on one occasion. . ■;'".• :■ .•'■;• •' ■"" '.' ..' ' ... ■'■ ••. .' Monigatti was at his best with the whistle, at times getting Hutt out. of some vrery tight: corners* .." The game whiefy was won. by Hutt by 19 points to was played under International Rvjles,: the teams remaining on the ground at half-time. " p.S.-—The player referred to as playing a bxilliant game in the iive-eighth line was Langford—not CoOke. The press table was some distance" back .from the game, hence the mistake.