SENIOR B

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

SENIOR B

JOHNSONVILLE WIN. Before a record crowd for the ground one of the hardest and fastest games. of the season was played between Johnsonville and Hutfc at Kelburn Park. Both teams gave an excellent display, and although beaten by J3-6, Hutt were by no means disgraced. The packs worked hard i throughout with superiority in weight and ' speed slightly in favour of Johnsonville. It was the Johnsonville backs that proved the deciding factor in the game, and with Chancy at first five-eighths made the openings from which most of the points were scored.

Hutt lost no time in attacking, and went straight through to Johnsonville's twentyfive, where Turner cleared. Smith collected the ball and play swung to Valley territory, where a bad pass spoilt a sure try. A line-out in the corner put the ball in Bryant's hands and he went across well out. The kick failed. 3-0. Hutt were obliged to force repeatedly, Kenny and M'Leary showing to good advantage in Johnsonville's attack. An infringement in front of the posts let Trenchard put across a good penalty. Johusonville 6, _ Hutt 0. Johnsonville continued to dominate play for the remainder of the spell, and at the interval the score was unchanged.

Hutt had Johnsonville bustled for the first fifteen minutes, solid play keeping them penned in their own territory. Prom ii loose rush Noes received and dived across in the corner. The kick failed. 6-3.

Once again Hutt came up the field, smart £ollo\ving-up letting Todd through to score. M'Can's kick was wide. 6-6. With this reverse Jolmsonville settled down , and had Hutt defending in their own twentyfive. Faulty handling'in the backs broke down a good movement, but continued pressure in mid-field and a breakaway by Chancy took Johnsonville to the Hutt line, where Mason received from a serum sent across a fine field-goal. 10-0; Hutt held their own, until with five minutes to go Johnsonville backs cleared up tne field. Parsloe ran down the line, but was forced out in the corner. Heavy work on the Hutt line finally resulted in Hunter going over. The kick failed, and the game ended without further score. Johnsonville 13, Hutt C. - Mr G-. H. Voyce was the referee.