SOCCER.

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

SOCCER.

Swifts were the visitors to the local recreation ground last Saturday, when the home eleven defeated them by "three goals to- one: The game was .anything but brilliant, there biding little combination, on. either side -and plenty of poor -shooting by.botnTsets o£ fprwarda..Tb.e Hutt were minus th?ee of their regular team—Webster} Gardiner and jCrund-weU-—and no doubt this: made a difference- ".''.".- ;> -;;v •_.,■;.:•..' •;-■'-:^:,;'r ":■'• ;■■ •■ " After the kick oft' play was very even, neither side ■ looking dangeroras, until Jessop -secured and sent on to Nieolle who forced si, corner; this he sent behind. From the bye kick Swifts carried play to the other end where they forced tyro corners in quick succession but their chance of scoring was spoiled when .Dainty shot high over the bar when in a good position.- Shortly after this Hutt were awarded a free Trick for an illegal charge, Jessop secured the ball and sent on to-Brown who sent in a shot which deceived Forbes and thus opened the scoring fox the Hutt. Prom the free.kick Swifts csarried play to

the Hutt's end of the field and through Bird rushing : lout to clear he gave Swifts an easy goal; this was scored by Diekson, thus making the teams equal.: Bird, made amends -later, however, when Swifts w?ea*e .. awarded a, penalty he made a brillianf save by s'tppping the free kick awarded. Half time came soon after with the scores even. .' • . '. '.:■■■ - ..-—"•. :..; •.. . "Trom the kick off Hutt carried play to the Swifts' end" where iNcolle secured, a corner. This he placed well and Lands sent in a shot, which Fpr--bes saved • we11.,. Still, the ball hung roiund the Swifts', goal and one ..of the visitors back charged a Hutt player and a penalty was awarded. Nieolle toofc the kick, but * this he sent over the bar. Batehelor who moved into inside right, secured the next two goals .with good shots" Criticism of the players in this game would be out' of the question, Chapman and McDougall being the only two players who did play up to anything like their regular form. Forbes^ the visiting goalie was in good form, .making his saves appear easy, yet this was due to his anticipation of. the play and placing himself just where he thought the ball w:ould land. He is certainly one of the toest goalkeepers in this division. - The local ith. gTade team defeated the Diamonds by the odd goal in 5. j Diamonds scored in the first few mm- ' utes w;hen the local boys were playing j with ten men and maintained their lead I until the last few minutes whea the i home team, rattled in 2 goals in the ' last three minutes. Eiudyard 1, Watson 2'were the scorers for the Hutt. A good game resulted between the I Hutt Senior Second Reserve Team and (Brooklyn, there _ being no Beore after ninety minutes' play.