LEAGUE RULES

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9045, 17 May 1915, Page 9

LEAGUE RULES

ATHLETIC SHOW UP WELL DETAILS OF SATURDAY'S GAMES. Athletic - 53 Petone 6. ilutt 17 Suburbs. “ The most interesting League -match on Saturday was that between Hutt and, Suburbs, "'which resulted in a mw lor the former by 17 points to 12. At Newtown Park Athletic rair over Petouo to the tune of 53 points to (i. Details ot the play follow: ATHLETIC v. PETONE. This match was played on. Newtown Parky and tor spectacular interest was a -horrible failure. xtlh^iUcT. brilliant recovery in the match with Suburbs The previous Saturday was regarded by some as a fluke, but the team disproved the suggestion in scoring the good total ot 53 points, how-' and when they liked. The" majority of the Athletic leant scored something, while the six points registered by Petone were mostly the result of Athletic being too tired from scoring to bother to stop their, opponents. Them was a nasty ‘ accident. m the second, spell, when Limic (i’etoute) ;collided : with ’Wrack;-, of his Own Team, and sustained an ugly wound above the right eye. ■ ’' ' BUTT v. SUBURBS.

This was a hardT'ougbt struggle, and the sphotalors were" rewarded with more than .'tme brilliant piefce of work.” it would be very-difficult to Say definitely which was tho lietier team on the day’s plays' Suburbs showed most of the attack' riglit through IH6 .game, and .vere unfortunate in not being able to register'mom points- Hutt, on the other hand, had I-CWOV opportunities, but took full advantage ot each one. In - the first spell Moffatt and’ Howland scored, for Hutt. and -Shirley for Suburbs. The second spell was very interesting. Suburbs sooted twice, before; Hutt ivoko up, and tit, the last tew minutes Thofe was exciting play.'. Hutt scored twice, and one of the tries was converted,',, the game ending in favour -of Hull by 17 points to 13. . Mr K. Earlier was referee. JUNIOR GAMES. Halt (A) beat Petone (6). ’ Central won from Suburbs by default. MATCHES ELSEWHERE l s ross .‘Association. ’ AUCKLAND,’ May 15. : North Shore beat Newton, 24 points • to 3; Grafton beat', Otahuhu. 10 to ml; Ponsonby beat City, -1 to nil. : -