MIDGETS IN ACTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 209, 5 September 1927, Page 14

MIDGETS IN ACTION.

PRIMARY BOYS' MATCH.

CATHOLICS BEATEN.

As a curtain raiser to the schools' Test match teams representing the •Auckland primary schools and the Catholic Schools 'met on Blandford Park on Saturday afternoon. Teams:—

Catholic Primary,—Meehan, Wallace McKeown, Sinclair, Soreoson, Beatty, CLeary, t - Stanley, ' Barry, Hawkes Brazzi. ■ • ■• •

Auckland. — McDevitt, Pennycook, Barry, Goodwin, Blair, Burns, Dixon. McGregor, Everett,* Sloane, Yarnton.

Auckland had the better of the opening stages, and early in the game Everett received from Sloane and scored easily Auckland 1, Catholic Primary 0. After the Catholics had forced a corner the ball travelled to the other end, and Yarnton centred beautifully, but Catholic Primary cleared. A minute or two later Yarnton scored with a high shot. Auckland 2, Catholic Primary 0. Catholic boys forced two corners. Auckland cleared, and plav remained in Catholic Primary's half till Yarnton secured and centred. From a scramble McGregor ahot a clear goaL Auckland 3, Catholic Primary 0." ! ' After pressing some time Hawkes opened the Catholic Primary's eeorc Auckland 3, Catholic Primary 1. On resuming the Catholics had the best of matters. Auckland forced a corner, from which Sloane scored. Auckland 4, Catholic Primary 1. After end to end play Dixon sent in a fine shot which the goalkeeper in attempting to eave deflected in off the posts. Auckland 5, Catholic Primary 1.

Brazzi, foi Catholic Primary, was prominent in solo work, but received little support from the halves. Auckland forwards secured and Everett scored with a hot shot. Final:— Auckland *. 6 Catholic Primary .......... 1 This was the first occasion on which the Catholics played together as this is their first season. About 3—l would have better represented the play.