SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 4

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

A.WIN FOR ALBIOX Playging (lctcrinincd football at League Park on Saturday afternoon, 'Albion won from .Hutt. (iood tuck-liii^ on both sides milile for a low score, and but for.a period when Hutt went to pieces llie game'would have been pointless. 'lu.'s.ciin'iuj; "their' iti-tit win Albion proved, theii; mettle, and reaped the reward of ])xirsistence. . Although defeated, Hutt were by no means disgraced. A scrappy display was given in the Newtown-Petone match, '.rhe Potone team, while playing a bettor game than hist week, were not up to standard. Players held on to the ball too long, and there were few passing mpyeme.uts. ,y " ; ,; " HUTT v. AtBION.^ i<ik,\<\-..u, Hutt attacked witlr spirit''aiiil ;iiuVV'-Al- ■ bion on'their lino in quick' time, llijw-1 ever, Hutt were caught napping when Dennison gathered up the ball ami, with" a surprise vim' that would not often come off, romped downu'eld to open Albion's score. .• The kick failed. Albion 3, Huft 0. Even play followed for a time, but Albion gradually won ground, and had Hutt busily defending., Collins relieved' only to be brought-back when - Dcninsqii made a dash for tho'line." R. M'K'onzic was putting in some great- tackling,'-never allowing the .ball; to- travel to the ..Hutt three-quarters. Albion were swarming all over Hutt and were dangerous. ,W. M'Kenzie threw out a wide pass-to .James, who beat several players, to score in a handy position. W. M'Kenzie added the goal points. Before half-time Dennison again gave a taste of his speed, but was pushed out' when near Hutt line. During the second half play was chiefly" in Hutt'territory, but a dogged defence kept their line intact. Much unnecessary rigour was put into the play, one Albion player deliberately striking a Hutt player. ■ The game was continued in a better spirit after the referee got the players' together. Albion were playing a better game, and though unable to add further to the score, they held the upper hand until time. 'Mil. R. House ably controlled the'game. NEWTOWN v. : PETQNE.., Playing on "So. "i ground; Pe'tone immediately attacked, initiating a series, of good passing bouts that had Nowtown fully extended. Hodges relieved the situation for Newtown by a run that gained 50 yards, but Scorringe Urought jilay back only to have a certain try spoilt by a knock-on. Oliver opened the score with a. dashing try. Slavin missed the goal. From the kick-off, Newtown were put on the defensive. A passing bout for Newtown, headed by Green, nearly ended in a score, but Petpne forced. From a scrum on their line Petone took the ball up field with s concerted passing bout, which ended in Oliver crossing. The kick failed. Fetonc 6, Newtown 0. Newtown now put inoro vim into their- work, and Petone were kept defending. M'Keowen, with a powerful kick, took play to the Petone twenty-five. Keys tried to work the blind side, but Scorringe wus on hand. Loose play in the Newtown twenty-five gave O'Connor an opening, butMuir tackled him with effect. Half-time sounded with the score: Petone G, Newtown nil. On resuming, Newtown attacked. M'Canbridge made a good run, but Oliver grassed him within a few feet. of. the line. Petone were in a dangeroue position, and an infringement gave Newtown a chance, but Green failed to goal. Even play followed, but from a penalty Byron kicked a goal. '' Petone 6, Newtown 2. Petone, by an opportunist movement, brought off a surprise try, Muir crossing' and Chell converting. Petone 11, Newtown 2. Newtown were now on the inn. Chell notched a try which he converted. Petone 16, Newtown 2. A HtWe later SUivin brought, off a tricky try, but the kick again failed. Petone 19, Newtown 2. Newtown now'took a hand in matters. Good passing by O'Connor, Byron, and M'Kewen ended in Murphy scoring a try. Green converted. Petone 19, Newtown 7. Newtown were now playing like a team possessed, and added another try within a few minutes, when M'Kewen dived over. Byron failed to convert. Time was then called, with the score reading: Petone 19, Newtown 10. Mr. C. Wrack was the referee. .