THE MAORI'S TASK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 10

THE MAORI'S TASK.

REVENGE ON QUEENSLAND

"Billy" Wallace Confident N.Z Team Will Turn Tables.

The Maori Rugby team was scheduled to play the fourth match of its Australian tour this afternoon, when the opposition comprised the Queensland representatives, who last week beat the New Zealanders 39—22.

There were three lield goals kicked for Queensland in the second spell, and no doubt these four-pointers had a demoralising effect upon the visitors, who actually led 17 —11 at half-time. At any rate, speaking at a civic reception at Toowooniba on Tuesday Mr. W. J. Wallace, the famous 1905 All Black, who is coach and assistant-manager of the New Zealanders, expressed confidence in the ability of his charges to turn the tables on the maroons in the return engagement to-day.

Results of names played by previous Maori teams against Queensland: —- 1910.—Won 13-8. 1914.—Lost 9-19. 1914.—Won 11—0.

The 1022 and 1023 teams did not play out of New South Wales.

'The Maoris won their opening game on July 10, when they easily defeated Warwick 32-10. and on Wednesday last tliev finished well ahead of Toowooniba, 35-13. The remaining fixtures of the New Zealanders arc: — Wednesday. July 24.—v. Far West, at Dublin leave for Sydney. Saturday. July 27. —v. New South Wales, at Svdnev. Wednesday. July .11. —Country match In Victoria (probably an exhibition match with a Victorian team). Saturday, August 3.—v. Victoria, at Melbourne : leave for Sydney. Monday, August 5 (hank holiday).—v. New South Wales, at Sydney. Saturday, August 10. —v. New South Wales, at Sydney; leave for Auckland after the match. Saturday. August 17.—v. Auckland. Wednesday, August 21.—v. Wellington. Teams for to-day: — Maoris.— Nepia, Phillips, Hemi, C. Smith, Chase, Reedy, H. Harrison, Cooper, Whin, Mataira, (!. Harrison, Whitclev. Smith. Rogers, Brodrick. Queensland. — F. Vincent, 1). McLean, I'. L. Dijiou, K. S. Hayes, N. Ward, L. Lewis. ('•. Bennett (captain), V. Birmingham, K. Bonis.-T. Bitter, B. Donoley, V. Wilson, K. Suter, R. Atkinson, D. Nicholson. Refereej Mr. H. Haverill.