Maori Squad Chosen
The Canterbury’ Maori Rugby League advisory board, formed earlier this season to promote and improve the standard of Maori league in Canterbury, will make every effort to become the first holder of the Pomare Challenge Trophy when it meets the Pakeha XIII at the Show Grounds on September 15. The assistant coach of the Maori team (Mr P. H. Nepia) said yesterday that players who did not attend training sessions would not be considered for selection. Previous Maori-Pakeha games had been spoilt by numerous withdrawals, country venues, and a general lack of interest. In an effort to build interest the advisory board applied to play at the Show Grounds, and its chairman (Mr R. T. Pomare) gave a trophy for annual competition.
The Maori squad. to be i coached by Messrs Nepia and G. R. T. Tuaine at the Show Grounds on Sunday at 10 a.m.. is:— C. R. Schwass (Papanui). R. Wiki fAddington). J. C. Hawthorne (Marist - Western Suburbs). A. Johnson (MaristWestern Suburbs). B. Williams fKaiapoi), R. G. Scoringe (Sydenham), J. Hamlin (Shirley). L. H. Tehuia (Eastern Suburbs), R. S. Cotter (Addington), P. Tainui (Eastern Suburbs), J. L. White (Addington), D. R. Barton < Marist-Western Suburbs), J. Winika (Sydenham), J. K. Keremeta (Hornby), R. N. Johnson (Marist-Western Suburbs). A. Ratu (Addington), and M. H. Mohi (Marist-Western Suburbs).
Any player not available to tram ring Mr Tuaine, 597-298. —Advt
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31774, 3 September 1968, Page 17
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