ATHLETIC AND HUTT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 95, 22 April 1940, Page 4

ATHLETIC AND HUTT

The match- between Athletic and Hutt at the Hutt Becreation Ground, demonstrated that Athletic will be strong contenders for championship honours. The winners' backs played yerv soundly, and their running and handling in the pasing movements were an object lesson to the home side. Hutt played without much vim, and combination was at a discount. Especially was this noticeable amongst the backs. However, with so many youngsters available, Hutt have every chance of developing into a sound team. A peculiar incident that gave rise to much comment occurred when the referee signalled tha; first try to Athletic. Pearson, the Athletic right wing-three-quarter, received the ball in a passing rush outside the Hutt twenty-five, and ran over the twenty-five line before he was collared and fell with the ball. The referee, who was on the spot, thought that it. was the goal line over which Pearson fell and awarded a 1 try: • ■

For Athletic, tries were scored by Pearson; Jones, Badland, and Phelps, two being converted by Maher. For Hutt, Evans kicked a penalty goal, and. Kemp "potted' a goal, the final score being: Athletic 20, Hutt 7. Mr. D. C. L&wson was the referee.