PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOURNEY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19416, 26 August 1926, Page 6

PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOURNEY.

> COUNTRY WEEK MATCHES. A high standard of football was revealed in yesterday's games at Eden Park in connection with the annual country week tournament, in which primary school representative teams in the Auckland Province compete for the Northern Roller Mills, Shield. Indications point to Thames Valley and Whangaroi contesting tho final, these being the only undefeated teams at the conclusion of the second round. Yesterday's results were as follows Thames Valley, 17, beat Auckland Central, 6; South Auckland, IG, beat King Country. '1; Whangarei, 10, beat Hamilton, 0; Auckland South, 11, beat Auckland North. 3. Following is the draw for to-day:— Thames Valley v. King Country, No. 1 ground, 1.45. referee Mr. E. C. Stretton; South Auckland v. Auckland Central, No. 2 ground, J. 45. Mr. .Barry: Whangarei v. Auckland North, No. 3 ground. 1.45, Mr. Potter: 'Hamilton v. Auckland South. MANUKAU V. PUKEKOHE.

. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. ' [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CCREESPONDENT. ] PUKEKOHE, Wednesday The Manukau and Pukekohe. senior Rilgby representatives will meet at Papak'ura .on Saturday in the South Auckland Union's competition. • Tho teams" selected for the match are as follow: Manukau.—Fullback, P. Heard: threequarters, -W. Matheson, N. Alexander, W. Marshall: five-eighths. S. Wilson. C. Robinson; halfback, G. "Wilson; rover, -H. Alexander; forwards,' C. Graham, J. Alexander, ,T. Sunjuitih, W. Paton, J. Wilson, J. Clarke, L. Geraghty. Emergencies: R. Cossey, S. James. T. Hyde, Robiusori. Pukekohe.—Fullback, . . Willis: threequarters. S. Crotty, J. Bishop. McPherson; five-eighths, J. Wood, A. Lineham; half, J Wright; - rover, W Pleydell; forwards, R. Fulton. C. Dazeley, R. Crotty; S. Marshall, L. Wilson, N. Crisp. E. Fell. Emergencies: L. Needham, Crosb-'e. May, Harlick.

IMPERIAL SHIELD MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TTJAKATT. Wednesday. In a challenge match played here this afternoon for the Imperial Shield, Tuakau, the holders, defeated Pukekawa, the challengers. by 12 points to 8. FIN LAY CUP MATCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] MORRINSVILLE. Wednesday. The following team has been chosen to represent Morrinsvill© against Putaruru for the Finlay Cup at Morrmsville next Saturday:—S. Thomas. K. Campbell, B. Robson, C. Camewn, Anderson. Marshall. Roach. Howard, Bunting; Pretty, F. Thomas, Cameron, T. Goble, Russell. Hewitt. Emergencies: Tetton, Haycock. WIN FOE KING COUNTRY. [BY-TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT, j TE KUITI, Wednesday. In a Rugby a King Country team defeated the North Auckland touring team by' 10 points to 6. It was a hard-fought* and interesting game. At half-time Auckland led by 6 points to 3.' In the second half, however. King Country rose to the occasion and their bard tackling broke up the attacks of the Auckland backs. OTAGO DEFEAT SOUTHLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. In a return Rugby match, played at Rusby Park to-day. Otago defeated Southland by 1G points to 10. For the first quarter of an, hour play was mainly in the Southland half. Ten minutes from half-time, the Southland forwards got under way and rea-lied Ot"go's territory, when LilVy failed with a kick. The first spell ended. Otaso. 13; Southland. 6. Shortly after half-time Southland again pressed the Otazo goal hut the movement lapsed. A sortie by Otago made the sqore. Otago, 16; Southland, 10. The game ended three minutes" later with no change in the score.'