LEAGUE.

NZ Truth, Issue 416, 14 June 1913, Page 3

LEAGUE.

Athletic and Newtown measured paces at Newtpwn Park, and. the Newtown .brethren' again demonstrated that they are easily the best combination m the competition, winning by no less than 26 to 7. This proved to be rather ; a dull game. Passing there was m plenty, but tricky footwork and feint passes were as rare as snowballs on a sunny day. The Newtown backs were too fleet of foot. 'for thb Athletic rearguardi and this was. where the former prevailed. . Strickland is the most conspicuous and resourceful player In Wellington, his running and kicking placing him m a class alone. I . At Butt Rec., Petone inflicted an-

Other decisive drubbing on the Hutt team. Poor Hutt are the chopping block for most .of the other combinations, and seem quite unable to make any improvement Dropped passes are all too frequent with the Valley boys, and this is ; . a sufficient deterrent to any iikely success that may be hovering about. ''.'"'■■;.'' . '- ', The Petone score of 33 to 7 might easily have reached 50 if the Petone goal-kickers were m any sort of form. The second round of. the competition was commenced last week, and from the following table it will be seen that Newtown's position is unassailable: — '■•-■■", ' ■'■'.+*. "^ w w S* >, d *s a -cJ ■ 5 5 £ o o ■ o fl 'IV p h! tk fM O Newtown .. 7 6 1 139 52 12 Petone .17 4 3 124 72 8 Athletic .. 7 2 5 75 98 4 Hutt ..725 54 170 4