SCHOOL RUGBY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24085, 2 October 1941, Page 7

SCHOOL RUGBY

NEWTON CENTRAL'S RECORD Entertained by tho chairman of the Newton Districts School Committee, Air, o. Morris, who is also a member of the Auckland Education Board, 40 boys ot the Newton Central School, players of the two Rugby teams had a happy time at tbe Farmers Trading Company's boardroom yesterday, lhe headmaster, Mr. A. E. Reynolds, presided and others present were members of the stall and Mr. W. S. Dempsey. headmaster of the Auckland West School, and Mr. 11. I. Blow, vice-president of tho Auckland Primary Schools' Rugby Union In congratulating the Newton Central teams on their performances in the season just closed, Mr. Morris presented N. Nottingham with a cricket bat for the school and with a book as captain of the intermediate team. It. Spiers, captain of tho junior team, also received a gift. Mr. Reynolds paid a warm tribute to the great interest I a ken by Mr. Morris in the Newton schools and in the sport of the boys. The Newton Central intermediate, winners of tho Domain group chamjdonship, was runner-up for tho Auckland Primary bchools Rugby Union's championship. Tho team played eight matches, won six and lost two, scoring HO points, with .1.4 <isJiinst. \Ltio New toil Central junior won the Domain group championship and was joint winner of tho championship for tho Rupert Moore Shield. It won seven of eight matches and drew one, scoring 157 points, with none against. This, suid Mr. Reynolds, was a ro markablo record, the team's lino not being crossed. Furthermore, eight of Newton's Juniors wero in (ho Domain junior reprcson tatives, which won the Calixtus Shield. The only other school represented in that team was Reiiiuera, with seven. Mr. Blow complimented both Newton Cen Iral teams. He urged tho boys to continue to play the game for the game's sake. After mentioning that lie had been rcl'ereeing Rugby matches slnco 1007, ho added, amid applause, that his son, Sergeant Allan Blow, formerly of Technical Old Boys, was rofcreo of tho semi-final for tho Freybcrg Cup in Egypt and another son Captain Eric Blow, formerly of Auckland Grammar, was referee for that championship final