MAORI FOOTBALLERS.
—fi FIRST-MATCH "WON. (By Tolegrapb —Proas Association -OopyrlcbU CRcc. July 25, 5.5 p m.) ; ' Sydney, July 25. -Tho Maori , team played the first match of thoir tour yesterdaj, defeating New South Wales "by 24 points to 21. There was ail attendance of about 20,000. ' . The'visitors , weio too heavy for their opI ponents. "Wharepnpa tune alter time hurI died over the backs' heads to reach the line. The Maous were outclassed in passing, but tho gamo was hard throughout. 'llrc most prominent of tho Maoris were 'ffharo-' papa, H. Pakoro, P .Pakeio, and Ratote. At half-timo New South. Wales had scored 13 points to the Maoris 9. In the second half tho Maori forwards got moving,'and rapidlj altered tho coraploMou of the game, finishing three points ahead.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 7
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