MAORI TOUR OF AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27987, 6 June 1956, Page 14

MAORI TOUR OF AUSTRALIA

TEAM OF 24 TO LEAVE ON JULY 29

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND, June 5. The Maori Rugby League team to tour Australia will leave Auckland on July 29 by air for Sydney. This was decided at a meeting of the New Zealand Rugby League’s council tonight. This was one of several recommendations that came before the meeting from a consultation between members of the council’s executive committee and the Maori Board of Control.

Others were that the touring party consist of 24 players, a manager, a coach, and a member of the New Zealand council, who is to be in charge of all financial arrangements. These last three will be selected at the next meeting of the council. Mr C. H. Siddle, a national selector, was appointed the council’s delegate on the four-men Maori selection panel, and it was also decided that out-of-pocket expenses be given at the same rate as the Kiwi’s allowances. x

RETURN MATCH WITH WEST COAST Game at greymouth on JULY 15 An invitation from the West Coast Rugby League for the Canterbury team to play West Coast at Greymouth on July 15 was accepted by the Canterbury Rugby League at a meeting of the board of control last evening. DRAW FOR SATURDAY Senior.—Christchurch v. Sydenham, Showground-No. 2, 1.15 p.m., Mr K. Cox; Marist v. Linwood, Showground, No. 2, 2.45 p.m., Mr C. Hills; Papanui v. Hornby, Showground Oval, 2.45 p.m., Mr W. Wilkinson. Senior Reserve.—Papanui v. Christchurch, Papanui Domain, No. 1, 2.45 p.m., Mr B. Cox; Sydenham v. Linwood, Showground Oval, 1.15 p.m., Mr P. Yaxley; Marist v. Dallington. Jerrold street, 1.15 p.m.; University v. Hornby, Hornby, 2.45 p.m., Mr A. Kerridge 3rd Grade.—Marist v. Papanui, Papanui No. 2, 2.45 p.m., Mr N. Jones; Woolston v. Sydenham, Woolston Park, 2.45 p.m., Mr W? Gray; Hornby, Bye. Line Umpires.—Oval: Mr J. Guy, Mr C. Day; No. 2, Mr S. Dennis, Mr V. Warr. Time-keeper: Mr G. Williams. Schoolboys’ Draw Under 17 Years.—Sydenham v. Linwood, 10 a.m., Sydenham Park (Mr P. Yaxley). Papanui v. Riccarton, 10 a.m., Riccarton Domain (Mr K. Young). Under 16 Years.—Possibles v. Probables, 10 a.m., McFarlane Park (Mr A. Kerridge). Under 15 Years.—Christchurch v. Linwood, 10 a.m., Linwood Park (Mr W. McKenzie); Papanui v. Riccarton, 10 a.m., Papanui Domain, No. 1 (Mr R. Allen). Under 13 Years.—Dallington v. Addington. 10 a.m., Avon Park (Mr B. Cox); Sydenham v. Papanui, 11 a.m., Sydenham Park (Mr P. Yaxley); Hornby v. Woolston, 10 a.m., Hornby Dom. (Mr J. Lander) Under sst 101b.—Hornby v. Papanui "B,” 11 a.m.. Hornby Domain (Mr J. Lander); Linwood v. Riccarton, 11 a.m.. Riccarton Domain (Mt K. Young); Dallington v. Christchurch, 11 a.m., Avon Park (Mr N. Jones); Papanui “A” v.

Shirley. 11 a.m., McFarlane Park (Mr A. Kerridge); Marist, bye.

Under sst.—lo a.m.: Showgrounds. Referees: I. Howell, M. Gibson, A. S. Dennis, R. Booth, W. Wilkinson, V. Warr, J. Clarke.

Fly-weights: Dall v. Hornby, Lin v. Wool. Shir v. Add, Pap v. Mar. Bantams: Lin, v. Rice, Add v. Shir. Midgets.—Mar v. Shir, Add v. Wool, Horn v. Pap; Dall, bye. Under sst.—Fly-weights. Showground Oval, 3.30 p.m., seven-a-side, Addington v. Riccarton. —Advt.