TWO BAY OF PLENTY PLAYERS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14711, 1 July 1948, Page 3

TWO BAY OF PLENTY PLAYERS

N.Z, MAORI RUGBY TEAM Forthcoming Tour Of Fiji

To Play Taranaki Side On July 10

(P.A.) Palmerston North, June 30. The following New Zealand Maori Rugby team to tour Fiji lias been announced by the four selectors, Messrs T. A. French (Auckland), W. Barclay (North Auckland), A. Pakarangi (Wanganui) and P. Whaipooti (East Coast): — Fullback.—W. Kenny (Wellington).

Thrcequarters.—N. Cherrington (North Auckland), J. R. Smith (North Auckland), E. Carrington (Poverty Bay). Five-eights.—E, Couch (Waivorapa). P. Smith (North Auckland).

Halfback.—l. Proctor (Auckland)

Front Row.—J. To Haara (North Auckland). G. Tarahi (Bay of Plenty), W. Carrington (Poverty

Bay). Middle Row. —T. Smith (Hawke s Bay), L. Hohaia (Taranaki), R. Hohaia (Wellington), J. Marriner (King Country). Back Row. —A. W. Blake (Wairarapa). Emergencies.—Backs: K. Pearson (North Auckland). R. Jacobs (Wellington). Forwards: K. Ranapia (Bay of Plenty), J. Isaacs (North Auckland). The team will play Taranaki at New Plymouth on July 10. It will play five matches in Fiii between Julv 21 and August 9. It will fly hack to Auckland and play Auckland at Eden Park on August 11, and North Auckland on August 14. J. B. Smith, B. Couch and P. Smith are All Blacks. J. B. Smith and A. W. Blake were members of the Kiwis team which toured Britain after the war.