JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22469, 13 July 1936, Page 16

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES

WIN FOR COUNTRY The Country B representatives met with stubborn opposition from Auckland's junior team, and play in the first spell was very even. Auckland's backs weakened considerably in the latter stages, however, and Country finally won by 5 goals to 2. Auckland took some time to settle down, but a nice forward movement, in which Cameron took the ball down and passed to llerriotb and Bennett, resulted in the first goal Country rallied hard, and it was only the good covering of Hay which prevented a score immediately It was soon on tho attack again and Kelly equalised with a nice reverse shot into an empty goal. Bennett secured another goal, but A. Spiers again equalised just before half-time. Tho score was:—Auckland. '2: Country, 2. Play was even for some time after tho resumption, out Country came through in a stiong forward movement, and Kcll.v drew Owen and scored. Country was now pressing hard and breaking through continually down the centre of tho field. A. Spiers took a quick shot, to give Country another goal. Two goals down, the Auckland backs seemed to lose all their dash, and Sloano netted again, to make tho final score:—Country, 5; Auckland, 2. Of tho Auckland forwards, Cameron and Bennett wero the best.. There was a weakness in the halves, but Hay and King did quite well until near Iho end. Messrs. 11. McQuarrie and 11. Skinner were umpires