THIRD-1st DIVISION

Hutt News, Volume 6, Issue 5, 5 July 1933, Page 5

THIRD-Ist DIVISION

Petone defeated Moera by 6 points to 3 on Saturday, The Moera forwards nvalked albout the /field as if in a trance, with no dtash at all in their p]»y.| Scotty Holmes was vhe only honest worker with Phil Jones and Clem Coo .playing only fair. The rest of.them Tvill have to put more go into their games if they want to win anlother match, The ibacks of the Moera

taeam little if any .better than Mtoeir f onwards. Jock Hall was the only outstanding player and he wae absolutely starved. His defence was

•sound and he was the only player consistently tacking law. Jack Brown scored «. good try: and owing to an inj jury to his leg f hampered his play for tho rest of-the-game* Rdbertson plfayed well oh .defence his line kicking getting his side -out of trouble on nuin ero-us occasions, (but Ms passes from !>he scrum were- not as fast and well directed <as U'suul, which to ia certain extent hamper&d the first five eighths R. Dunn. Dunn will persist in hianging on to .the baU and .madly rush into the ruok with it.' He should xemenuber to -eou'eentrate anore on the igame •and not forget ithe ■other onen Raiting righ rt and left of Mm. Ernie Brown and C. iSuokroo played .as well ias could ibe expected. Jones, at full •b'aek, -was not too reliable at the ibe•ginnng tbu't when he /became acquainted witn the position saved his side -With some fine (kicO&s. The te,am on the whole played ( baidly, and will Jiave to strengthen defence and tackling for ftfhure .games. , t