RUGBY LEAGUE
■ eoMP|TmoN games v'< Two .competition, games-were played by Kugby League .teams on Saturday. . The two new city clubs, SU George and Central ; met in j a match'at :th'e Winter Show btadmm, and. St. .George iwon byl2 points to-2- Although .most of-itKe- players had little knowledge o£ the rules of the game, there was: some" bright';play; i 'St. • George won most of, tlxe'.early, scrnms, ;but tEe nve-eightbs iwere weak, ■ and • passing movements; soon broko 'down.' ■ ; , A good crowd of spectators'watched the match between. Petone-and Hutt, which was played- on the -League's recently-acquu-ed ground behind the Randwick bchool. Hutt, wlioihad been in existence as a club for less than a week) gave a fair ehowing, but the Petone players had the advantage in combination and a better knowledge, of the game. Although Hutt showed a considerable- improvement ■in the second half, Petone>won- by 23 points to 11. •'...■
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 111, 13 May 1935, Page 5
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147RUGBY LEAGUE Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 111, 13 May 1935, Page 5
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