SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 118, 21 May 1928, Page 4

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Hutt deserved their win over Petone at League Park on Saturday afternoon. Newtown, playing with more combination than they had previously shown, won by two points from an improving Albion team. HUTT v. PETONE. Petoue attacked from the kick-off, but R. Bowen relieved by initiating a fine bout of passing, the ball being handled in turn by Puketapu, Collins, Leslie, and Jones, who was well tackled by Slavin. For failing to play the ball, Hutt were penalised, but Puketapu, by tricky work, cleared. Petone again attacked and gave Hutt many anxious moments. Strenuous play followed, and Hutt took advantage of an opening, Collins scoring a try, which R. Bowen converted. Hutt 5, Petone 0. Petone attacked but faded away, and Hutt cleared with a free kick to the Petone twenty-five, where G. Love dribbled to the Petone line. Slavin raised the siege for a brief period, but Oliver, who was playing a great game, by a good side-step-ping run, got over and raised Petoue's hopes. Greer failed with the shot at goal. Hutt 5, Petone 3. Hutt immediately showed their mettle, and Collius'% scored within tho nest few minutes. Ho was tackled by three men, but bullocketl his way over. R. Bowen missed the goal. Hutt 8, Petone, 3. Resuming after half-time, Hutt got the upper hand. Collins secured another try, which T. Balks converted. Hutt 13, Petone 3. Petone, nothing daunted, came to the attack, good passing being shown to end in a knock-on. Good play by Sharroek put Petone in a scoring position, Slavin notching a well-earned try which he converted. - Hutt 13, Petone 8. Petone were "pegging" away to even the score, but- Hutt's opportunism was rewarded when R. Bowen scored. Hutt 16, Petone 8. Watson,' Scorriuge, Slavin, and Greer were hard workers, but Hutt's defence stood the test. The final store was: Hutt 16, Petone S. NEWTOWN v. ALBION. A good run by Mooney was the opening feature of a prolonged Albion attack. Newtown were penalised for offside play, and Dennifiou made a good but unsuccessful shot at goal. Albion were combining well, the forwards handling the ball like backs. Green, for Newtown, changed the Venue with a punt, and the Albion fullback, Davey, being' tackled in possession, gave Newtown a chance to institute a spell of attacking. M'Rae, the Newtown wing three-quarter, got through an opening, and Newtown were ahead. Newtown 3, Albion 0. M'Kenzie, for Albion, was playing a solid defensive game, and passing with judgment. His "dummy" and infield pass to Dennison nearly resulted in a score. Good tackling was a feature of the game, but both teams were being penalised for offside play. Green was the means of scoring for Newtown with a try. Newtown C, Albion 0. Albion were playing the better game, and Entwhistle and Mooney scored in quick succession to even the score. M'Kewen scored another try -for Newtown,Vand...Elder scored a fine try for Albion. S. Green converted the Newtown try, and a clean,-weltaontested game ended with the [ score: Newtown 11, Albion 9.