HAD HOPES OF CHAMPIONSHIP

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 17

HAD HOPES OF CHAMPIONSHIP

I Hockey

Bat Varsity Stopped Hatt Boys' Ran (From. "N.Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) Being the jsnly team to defeat Karori so far this season,' Hutt were expected to give Varsity A a big fright m their match on Saturday at Karori Park. HOWEVER, the students won 3-0, and •put "finis" to Hutt's aspirations as champions for the 1929 season. The showing, of the suburban team was very disappointing. They indulged m far too much wild and hard hitting. . ' ' % There was hardly one attempt at a combined manoeuvre during the mateh — it was individualism throughout. . "Varsity undoubtedly owe their victory to the fine work of their rearguard, which fed . the van m great style.

Davis, m goal for the. students, got through what little came his way m good style. As a last line of defence, Massey and Vietmeyer were a hard pair to run up against and held the Hutt van m check throughout. As usual, the half - line, Cumming, McLeod and Wilson— was sound m defence and fed the forward line with rare judg-