RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22198, 27 August 1935, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ROLLER MILLS SHIELD PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY PLAY COMMENCES TO-DAY Following is the draw for matches to be played to-day and to-morrow in the Roller Mill Shield tournament to be held at Eden Park by the Auckland Primary Schools' Rugby Union: — TO-DAY A Section,—Aucklnnd En*t v Thnmpn. No 2. 2.30 p.m., Mr. E. C. Boulton: Lower Wnikato v, Waipa, No. 2. 3.30 p.m., Mr. J Salt. R Section.—AucMnnd Central v. Hamilton. No. 3. 2.30 p.m., Mr. W. Lomns; Matamata. a byo C Section.—Auckland North v. Auckland South. No. 3, 3.30 p.m.. Mr. W. Lornas; Rotorua, a byo. Mntnmnta will play Rotorua on No. 2 ground at 1.30 p.m. Mr. G. P. Mutthews will bo referee. TO-MORROW A Section.—Auckland East v. Waina. No. 8. 2.30 p.m., Mr. E. G. Cichero; Thames v. I Lower Wuikato, No. 3. 3.30 p.m., Mr. E. G Ciclicro. | B Section.—Auckland Central v. Matamata, No. 2. 3.30 p.m.. Mr. C. C. Robertson: Hamilton, a byo. C Section.—Auckland North v. Rotorua. No. 2. 2.30 p.m.. Mr. W. Lomas: Auckland j South, a byo. • Hamilton will play Auckland South on No. 2 ground nt 1.30 P.m. Mr. G. P. Matthews will be referee. PRIMARY TOURNAMENT [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION] NEW PLYMOUTH. Monday The primary schools' qundran'fniljir tournament was continued to-day in fine weather. Hutt Valley defeated Rnngitikei by 1G points to 0 and Taranaki beat Horowhenua by 22 points to 0. The Taranaki backs showed a great improvement on their previous games, nllhoush the lighter Horowhenua • fifteen played more solidly than against Hutt Valley. Hutt's speedy back line was subdued againwt Rangitikei, making many mistakes, while the Ranpitikei forwards played like Tro ans. Hutt and Taranaki have four points each anH Rungitiltei and Horowhenua 0. The final games will be played on Wednesday between Hutt and Taranaki and Horowhenua and Rangitikei. MATCHES AT MASTERTON [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] MASTERTON. Monday As the result of the second day's play in the Wellington district pr.mnry schools' Rncby tournament Wairarapa and Wanganui. with 3 points each, are leading from Manawatu, 2, and Wellington, 0. Manawatu showed improved form to-day to hold Wanganui in a G-all draw, while Wairarapa defeated Wellington by 5 points to 3. Wairarapa plays Wanganui. and Manawatu meets Wellington in the finals on Wednesday.