CAN MAORI REPS. BEAT AUCKLAND?

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 207, 2 September 1938, Page 13

CAN MAORI REPS. BEAT AUCKLAND?

THRILLS LIKELY. EDEN PARK ATTRACTION. If the New Zealand Maori team which ■w ill meet the Auckland representatives at Eden Park to-morrow plays in the spectacular style that characterised the performance of the 1935 Maori team, Auckland Rugby followers are due for a rare treat. The 1935 side, which toured Australia under the captainship of George Nepia, beat Auckland by 14 points to 10, but the form this (season of the Auckland team, which is yet unbeaten, has given rise to hopes that the result may this time be reversed. The Maori side landed from the Monterey this morning after a successful tour of Fiji, where it won three out of five matches and drew a fourth. Whatever experience they gained from the tour, one thing is assured—that their matches in the Islands will have toughened the Maoris considerably. The Fijian teams they met were heavy, muscular men, who played a fa«t, hard-running type of game. The Auckland team, will probably find the Maori side to-morrow the toughest it has played this season. After several weeks on tour the Maoris will now have acquired complete understanding and co-operation. A spectacular game is highly probable. The Maori's reputation for unorthodoxy is likely to draw a large crowd to Eden Park to-morrow. With its unbeaten record Jt® maintain, the Auckland, team {should reach the top of it* form. > A cartain-raiier . match will be played "wit' * fefcMfrlhe AacklaiHl intermediate representatives . and .the South Auckland junior representatives.-' Teams for the big game are as follow:— AUCKLAND. Full-back: D. Solomon. Three-quarters: D. Martin, A. Prentice, J. Dick. , r; . v . . . Five-eighth*: D. Brady, N. Pearman. Cooney. ' - Froniv«<wir; iibf Brown, H. Bond, C. Pepper. Second cow;: H. F. McLean, R. R. Hull, W. N"' Carson, T. Lockington. Back row: D. Whillans. GRAMMAR OLD BOYS. Senior team to' play, for Grammar School Old BOya against Technical to morrow: — King, R. Brown, Singleton,-Evans, Finlayson (2), Forbes, Splttall, Bannatyne, Kershaw, Bromley, Franielj. Lendrum, Swain, Russell, Todhopv Beeder, Adams, Waltaa, Cook. MAXUKAU ROVERS. Teams to represent the Manukau Rovers Rugby Club to-morrow: — First Division (v. 'Varsity, at Onehunga).—Lrittlejohn, Schubert, Lund, J. Smith, Hankins, Hetherlngton, Pearce, Halford, "W. Smith, Jones, Blrtwhlstle, McArthey, McLean, Wilson, Peterson, Llndetom, Noall, Howe, Stevendon, Grogan. Senior Reserve (r. H.M.S. Achilles, at Onehunga).—Pickering, Langton, Simons, Heighway, Leng, Bolton, Bree, Cheater, Pascoe, B. Yonng, 3. Young, McArthur, Karley, W. Williams, Belcher. Lelghton, Lipscombe, Stone. / GRAFTON' V. EDEN. Team to represent Grafton In the first division pennant match at Gribble-Hirst Park to-morrow, at 3 P-ra. -—Arkle, Manders, Moore, Killeen. Tannlhill, Brown. McKee, W. Grlbble, Roddick, Rogers, Mills, Furlonger, Chllds, Smith, Kelsall, Gallie, Lyall, Ryall, O. Dell. PEACE CUP CHALLENGE. The selector, Dr. J. G. MacKercth, the 1019 South Island (Otago 'Varsity threequarter) has chosen the foHowlng team to represent Matamata against Waiuku, at "Waiuku, on Saturday, In a Peace Cup challenge match: —Backs: G. Ryan, Sutherland, Cole, Lowry, P. Hawke, Strong, Brown. Forwards: T. Byan, Fitzgerald, Warrender, Connell, Monro, Inman, Simpson, Pettigrew. Reserves.—Madlll, McGnlre. McKean, Burke, Cannell, Ralph.

TRAMWAYS TOTOMBT.

KOHN SHIELD TO AUCKLAND. - I The Auckland tramways yesterday defeated Dunedin after a close game at Carlaw Park to win the Kohn Shieldl, which is awarded annually winrierß of the Dominion tramways Rugby J®"™®! ment. Played finder extremely u " p \ e "?£; conditions, the game warn confi "~ to forwards. The final score was 5 points to nil. , The Auckland Transport Club s Cup, for the winner of a match betweentheloßin? teams from the North and South was won by Wellington, which defeated Christchurch by 14 points to 6. In the final match Auckknd attempted passing movements, butfoundthem - There was more weight in the Dunedin scrum, but Auckland managed toehold itAuckland's first score early, «• Somen going over and Anderson "Many Auckland attacte were held up by Bolton, who kicked cleanly andl acen rately. Price, the Auckland also sound and Anderson, of Auckland, shone in the forwards. Mr. J. G. C. Wales was referee. Christchurch gave a against Wellington in the early,game,, dm» were handicapped by ranks. Trie, were scored by Cawley and aeverley. while converted one try and kicked goals. The Christchurch:; score. csine^trwn tw« penalty goals kicked by Alaxahdsr.. Mr. K : llow refer eed. ""