FINAL AT EPSOM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 28

FINAL AT EPSOM.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY. WHANGAREI TO MEEST AUCKLAND. PITMAN'S SPECTACULAR EFFORT. » - After yesterday's play at the. Showgrounds, North Auckland (Wh'anjrarei) qualified to meet Auckland North ftHtyj in the final of th c Auckland provincial primary school*' Rugby tourney for the Roller Mills Shield. Points scored in the competition:— A Section.—North Auckland 5. Auckland East 4, Auckland Central 3, Hamilton B Section.—Auckland North 5, South Auckland 4, Thames Valley 2, Waipa 1. Wednesday's games resulted: — A SECTION. North Auckland 16, beat Hamilton U. Kerehoma and Jones scored for North Auckland in the first spell, bmith converting the letter's try In the second spell North Auckland gained the upper hand. Smith scored and converted' a try, and Kerehoma obtained another Auckland East 9, beat Auckland Central 3. Shortly after the start of the game I itman kicked a penalty goal for Auckland East. Auckland Central replied strongly, and from a scrjim near the line Young scored. Another penalty goal was kicked for East by Pitman. Just before half-time the latter went over for a try at the corner. !

B SECTION. - Au ,£ kland North n > be »t Thames Valley o. Hie first try was the result of excellent handling by the Auckland North backs, McKay being the ecorer. Johnson then scored, and converted a try for i names \ alley. Gasparine crossed for a try for Auckland North, and subsequently Brocklise scored and converted a try bmith Auckland 11, beat Waipa 0 In the first spell a try was registered for houtu Auckland, and Foote converted. J-hiring the second spell Sim obtained two unconverted tries for South Auckland, the second completing a strong run down the line. To-morrow'e final at Epsom will start at J. o clock. No games were arranged for this afternoon, and the boys were taken i to the Auckland Zoo this morning. TE AROHA V. AUCKLAND. rn T nH J'\^ rf,, \ a s r, nio rp P rp sentative teem to plaj the Auckland jnuior representaivps on Saturday n fxt at Te Aroha will V»i,-o"T'i'.rL rOn RT Oro - Mor timer. Child*.