HUTT OUTPLAY OLD BOYS.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 15

HUTT OUTPLAY OLD BOYS.

■Hutt left no doubt as to their superiority over Wellington College Old Boys cm Saturday, and soundly trounced the city team by 21 points to nil. Prior to the match Old Boys were thought to have a fair chance of beating Hutt, but they found the championship leaders right on their game. After holding Hutt to a three-point lead (and that gained by a penalty goal) in the first spell, Old Boys were outplayed in the second spell, and had 18: more points scored against them. Considering the conditions the football was of a/high standard, Hutt in particular rising'to great heights at times. With a substantial, advantage in weight over the opposing pack ' the Hutt forwards played a game "out of the box," and the backs took every advantage of the opportunities " the forwards provided them. Their handling .of the heavy. ball was sure, and they combined in many bright and spectacular movements. Old Boys, on their part, tried hard all the time, but the speed and mobility of the opposing team were too much, for them.

The teams were:— _ Hutt: Jarman; Stevenson, Hansen, Pomare; Lilburne, Killeen; Feeney; Wilson, Jaggers, Coulstou, Skilton, Roberts, Saulbrey, Peck, Barry. ■ Old Boyd: Masters;-Wvlie. Rushbrook, Gill; Baldwin, Hankins; Dv Chateau, Lamason; Reynolds, Bydder, Williams, Emerson, Clark, Wright, J. Reynolds. Old Boys won the toss, but,Hutt were quickly on the attack, and shortly after the start Pomare was successful with a penalty kick. 3-0. Strenuous forward play was the feature of the-game, but the backd, when the opportunities offered, handled well. Hankins, Killeen, and then Feeney' each showed up in good bursts through, but the defence on both sides was sound. The run of play was even, with Hutt having slightly the better of the spell.' " ' ■ ■ ' ■ Hutt again tad the better of the early play in the second half, and gradually began to assert their superiority. From a scrummage in midfield, the Hutt forwards broke through with the ball at their feet. Barry, who played an outstanding game,was in the van, and a great dribbling rush ended in this player touching down near the posts. Pomare goaled. 8-0. Hutt were not long in getting on the attack again, and Feeney set the backs moving. Hansen lost possession, but dribbled on and over. Pomare's kick failed. 11-0. The Hutfc backs were also responsible for the next try, Killeen cutting in brilliantly, and passing in to Wilson, who scored. Pomare goaled, and the score was: Hutt 16, Old Boys 0. Hutt were now right into their stride, and were haying much the better of the game. Lilburne, Stevenson, and Hansen figured prominently in the team's next scoring movement, a snappy piece of work being topped off by Hanson. Lilburne converted' with a fine kick. 21-0. Old Boys rallied momentarily, but in both backs and forwards Hutt were clearly the better, and, although they did not slcore again, they had matters much their own way until the end. '.-.■" The referee was Mr. D. CaTcinal.