HUTT CLUB'S FINE RECORD

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 36, 11 August 1934, Page 22

HUTT CLUB'S FINE RECORD

By "Dropklok."

Since their re-entry into senior A grade Kugby Hutt have been a force to bo reckoned with; in fact, during the past few years they havo been among tho strongest contenders for tho championship title In two of the past four seasons they have carried off chief honours —iv 1931 and in 1934. Their achievement this season, as was pointed out in ■ "The Post" on Monday, is tho result of consistently good performance throughout tho soasori. Boiug a strong club thoy havo any amount of material to draw upon, and quite a good deal has been used in kooping tho senior A grade team up to tho mark for the object in view and- so well attained. At the same time tho call upon players for the first team has not prevented tho second team from showing also how well equipped is tho Ilutt Club. Not only has the senior A grado first division championship been won by Hutt, but also the senior B championship goes to the samo club. Tho double achievement in senior football is something of which tho Hutt Club may well feel justly proud. Tho club—those who have played the gaiiio on tho field, those who have attended to tho coaching and the training work, and thoso who keep tho Hutt Club and its forces so well organised—are to be heartily congratulated upon tho fmo record accomplished this season.' The senior A grade championship which ended last Saturday was tho fifty-third to be completed since tho inception of tho competition in 1882, when Athletic gained tho distinction of being first senior champions in Kugby football in Wellington. The full list of senior champions from 1882 to the present day is as follows:—1882 Athletic, 1883 Wellington and Greytown (equal), 1884 Athletic, 1885 Wellington, 1886 Poneke, 1887 Poneke, 1888 Poueke, 1889 Poneke,. 1890 Wellington, 1891 Athletic, 1892 Poneke, 1893"Poneke,-1894 Poneke, 1895 Petone, 1896 Melrose, 3 897 Molrose, IS9S Melroso, 1899 Pctono, 1900 Melrose, 1901 Wellington, 1902 Melrose, 1903 Ponoke, 1904 Potone, 1905 Petone, 1906 Petone, 1907 Petoue, 1908 Melroso, 1909 Poneko, 1910 Oriontal, 1911 Athletic, 1912 Athletic, 1913 Athletic, 1914 Athletic and Wellington, 1915 Athletic, 1916 Petone, 1917 Petone, 1918 Poneke, 1919 Poneke, 1920 Petone, 1921 Poneke, 1922 Petone, 1923 Pctono, 1924 Petone, 1925 Poneko, 1926 Athletic, 1927 Wellington College Old Boys, 1928 Victoria University College, 1929 Victoria University College, 1930 Petone, 1931 Hutt, 1932 Poneko, 1933 Wellington College Old Boys, 1934 Hutt. The final table for the 1934 competition is:—: Points. Ch. P. W. Jj. D. F. A. Pts. Hutt 18 13 2 1 221 112 27 Well. Coll. 0.8. 16 la 2 2 £26 109 26 Mnrist 10 11 0 0 180 140 22 I'oneko 1« 10 G 0 163 154 20 Pctone 10 S 7 1 163 185 17 Athletic ...... 18 8 10 0 153 155 12 St. Pat's 0.8. . 10 7 9 0 14ti 164 12 University ..16 6 10 0 173 168 12 Wellington ..IB 6 10 0 135 147 12 Eastbourne .. ltf 4 12 0 .101 242 8 In the second round of- tho competition, for which St« Patrick's College Old Boys and University were promoted from the second division, the 1 teams played nine matches, tho record of results being as follows:— Won. Lost Drawn. Pts. Well. Coll. OB 7 0 2 16 Hutt 7 1 1 13 Poneke 0 :; 0 '. 12 Marlst -•:- « 3 0 12 Wolllngton 5 4 0 10 Petono 4 4 1 ' fl Athletic 4 5 0 8 Kastbourno 3 6 0 6 University 1 S 0 2 St. Pat's 0.8 0 3 0 0 If the usual procedure is followed, University and St. Patrick's College will revert to the second division for the start of next season's competitions. I

TWO SENIOE CHAMPIONSHIPS yfON