MAORI SIDES

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32586, 21 April 1971, Page 14

MAORI SIDES

Cup match at Napier (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON. Four Canterbury Maori players, including the Canterbury representative hooker, R. W. Norton, have been selected for the Southern zone Maori team for a Prince of Wales Cup match against a Northern Zone Maori team at Napier on May 1.

The Southern team was selected by Messrs J. Marriner (King Country), convener), T. McDonald (Marlborough), and G. Marsden (Poverty Bay). The Northern selectors are Messrs R. F. Charleton (Waikato) converer, E. Whaterau (Bay of Plenty), and W. J. Nathan (Auckland).

The teams are: Northern Maoris.—K. T. Going (North Auckland); K. Carrington (Auckland), G. R. Skudder (Waikato), G. Barbara (Counties): D. Merita (Waikato), M. A. Herewlnl (Auckland); S. M. Going (North Auckland); R. Ranul (Bay of Plenty); N. Tokl (Auckland), H. J. Maniapoto (Bay of Plenty), R. Clarke (Counties), T. Waaka (Auckland); J. J. Gillett (Waikato), E. R. Mohl (Bay of Plenty), J. T. Porima (Waikato). Re-

serves—Backs: N. A. Pickrang (Waikato), 3. J. Rogers (Waikato). Forwards: L. Tokl (Auckland), G. Phillips (North Auckland). Skudder has been selected subject to a medical clearance. Should he be unable to play, his place will be taken by D. Hughes (Counties).

Southern Maoris.—B. M. D. Furlong (Hawke’s Bay); V. Wlnltan* (Wellington), R. M. Parkinson (Poverty Bay), B. M. Koopu (Wellington); H. P. Milner (Wanganui), H. J. Paewai (Hawke’s Bay); A. Solomon (South Canterbury); P. Wards (Canterbury); V. Baker (Taranaki), R. 3. Lockwood (Canterbury), W. Bush (Canterbury), W. N. Rowlands (Waikato); N. Paklpakt (Taranaki), R. W. Norton (Canterbury), J. Joseph (Marlborough). Reserves—Backs: P. Sheehan (Canterbury), A. Swann (Poverty Bay). Forwards: F. Walker (Wellington), K. Marriner (King Country).