HUTT BEAT PORIRUA.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 14

HUTT BEAT PORIRUA.

In a hard and fa,st game at Kelburn Park, in which Porirua hold the upper hand during; the major portion o£ both spells,'.-"Hutt. came- home the winners by 10 to" 9: Two very lucky- chances put Hutt in v the leading position, and a draw wi&uld have been a better indication of the merits of the teams. Hutt made use. of'the early exchanges, carryiugr-.play ttf ' Porirua's twenty-five. Ross received, and; from well out sent over a good:■ field-goal:"' Hutt, i; Porirua, 0. Porirua pressed to the Hutt line, where an infringement in front of' the posts' allowed-E. Rene to goal. : 4-3. .The Valley: men J went up .the field, again, Sadler, the half back, serving thi, five-; eighths. The ball went to Ross, who scored well out. Todd converted. 9-3. Porirua's pack': were.^working well now, Rolleston and .Willis following up und giving a good display. A scrum five yards from the Hutt line gave RollestonXa chance, and.he forced his way over. The kick failed. 9-6. ' Porirua Were definitely':1 superior'during ■'the .first, twenty. minutes of the second :spell, .and were :unfortunate 'noteto score on two ' occasions. Sadler was penalised in' Hutt' territory for handling 'in the scrum; and Rene goaled from well out. 9-9. Hutt worked up-field to the Porirua twenty-five. Faulty handling by Rene let Todd through to score. Todd converted his own try. 12-9. Almost immediately Todd cleared from the half-way, and in a fine movement sent. Ross away to score under the posts. Todd converted. During the, final stages Porirua held the upper hand, and the game ended with the score unchanged.1 Hutt, .19; Porirua, ..9. Mr. N. 'E. Souper was the referee.