Rugby Notes

Hutt News, Volume 18, Issue 12, 23 August 1944, Page 5

Rugby Notes

- ..V scrappy !>ut enter! aining game resulted When iiliU a. el Gid go /;> u the third i'omul of the competition;; fioiii loams were out. tu play the opei game, cunsequeutiy the bail wa, gi veil a good airing at ruTy opporftuniiy. At times tiiirf resulted in a lui 1 of scrappy pi ay lii rough luovomouib breaking down, but the player;.; can ' be i'orgivoj: (iic.se lapses in tins kuou'I ledge thai, their ehorts to provide • bright football were appreciated by l i tin spectators. What is not so easy to overlook was the number oi' scoring chances thrown away through bad handling aad delayed passes. Hare in particular appears to have sLi'iick a bad patch as far as handl.in>g is concerned, it does appear thai he is watching his opponent instead of the bail, with the result that lie is missing his passes. E. Biigh, while, doing much good work, hung on .too long in some passing move men is and . got bagged bali and all. Taking matters as a, whole, however, the backs wfi'o enterprising and supplied i!i;e:y bright patches dvr'i n.g-the game, iluti iieided a lively pack of forwards who supported their backs much better than usual. In this direction Marsden did much valuable work and vaS woil ' supported by Eayliss, .\Uing ibirns and Cable. Idarsuen and ;Uiini, the side row men, gave Arnold much more protection than he usually receives, which fact the hail' appreciated by playing an outstanding game. Jiougeig Dui'iV and Greening were solid svorkers in the forwards. Thhd G.*•««](.: Win Clminpicnshfp. Uy defeating Marlst 14-S this r.ean; matin their position secure. They now have a lead of six points over the ue:.t team. The team has suffered two defeats during the season, at. the bands of Marist in their first game, and St. Pats College, Sil verstream, in 'the second game against this side. Hutt won • on the first occasion. About ten members of this team were members of the 1941 sixth grade team which won the Championship in that year, the Fifth grade in JO-IH, the Fourth grade in 1!)4K, all without a defeat. With this years success they have been members of four Championship teams. The coach, Mr. la. Fawcett and the players, a;e to be congratulated upon a very good performance. Hutt v.tsjis Mitrist This Weak Hutt have arranged to play Marist this week.on the Hutt Recreation Ground for funds in aid of the St. John Ambulance Building Fund. Marist are level with Army in the Championship and have an excellent chance of pulling off the honours. As they iplay the open game which ITa favour too, spectators should sa bright game. If possible, a cart amraiser will be provided. There v,\li be no grade matches owing to tin North versus South Services match. Congratulations to Don. Milni upon being selected to play for Wellington against Ivjlanawatu. Supporters 'and players have learned with regret of the death of "Ginger" Staples whiie on active service. He played several games for the Senior team in .1942. He will be remembered for his sameness. Only a handful! himself he never shirked tackling the biggest of his opponents and always came up smiling.. Ctr very deep sympathy is extended to his parents and other members of the family. Archie Foley was reported missing a few days ago but subsequently reported as being sJjlfe much to the relief of his .friend.s. He played several games as a winger in the Club's-10 I team.