WEEK’S RUGBY

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 12

WEEK’S RUGBY

ROLLER MILLS SHIELD THIRD TIME IN HAMILTON EIGHT TEAMS COMPETING Presented in 19-24 by the Northern Roller Milling Company for competition among primary school teams from any Rugby union district in the Auckland Province, the RolicV Mills Shield is now one of the best-known Rugby tournaments of the year. Since 19 25 annual tournaments have been held at various centres and this year's tourney will be held in Hamilton this week. This is the third occasion on which the competition has been conducted in Hamilton, the last time being six years ago. The excellent entry of eight teams has been received, and although some difficulty was experienced in billeting such a large number of boys, arrangements are now practically completed. Hours of Play The competition has been divided into two sections and the games will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, the winners of each section playing off for the final on Friday afternoon. All games will be played on Rugby ParK or at JTinemoa Park, according to the weather and state of the grounds. The members of the team arrived :n Hamilton to-day and were accorded a civic reception by the Mayor, Mr H. D. Caro in the Technical School hall. During their stay in the district the boys will be taken to the New Zealand Cooperative 'Dairy Company’s box factory, to the Ngaruawahia Maori Pa and other places of interest. There will be no charge for admission for the Rugby matches, and the games will be refereed by members of the Hamilton Referees’ Association. The following is the draw: — A Section Tuesday.—Auckland Central v. Hamilton, 2 p.m.; Auckland North v. Waipa, 3 p.m. Wednesday.—Auckland Central v. Waipa. 2 p.m.; Auckland North v. Hamilton, 3 p.m. Thursday.—-Waipa v. Hamilton, 2 p.m.; Auckland Central v. Auckland North, 3 p.m. B Section Tuesday. —Waikato v. South Auckland, 2 p.m.; Thames Valley v. Auckland East, 3 p.m. Wednesday.—Auckland East v. South Auckland, 2 p.m.; Waikato v. Thames Valley, 3 p.m. Thursday.—Waikato v. Auckland East, 2 p.m.; Thames Valley v. South Auckland, 3 p.m. Friday.—Final between winners of sections at 2.30 p.m. Previous Winners Previous winners of the shield arc as follows: —1923, Auckland; 192 0, Thames Valley; 1927, Thames Valley; 192*8, Thames Valley; 1929, King Country; 1930, Soutli Auckland; 1931, Auckland Central; 1932, South Auckland; 1933, Auckland Central; 1934, Auckland Central and South Auckland; 1935, Auckland Central and South Auckland; 1936, Auckland Central; 1937, Auckland North,; 1938, Auckland North.