LAST RUGBY GAME

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 306, 22 September 1934, Page 9

LAST RUGBY GAME

Wellington v. Maoris

THE TEAMS FOR TO-DAY

The Rugby season hi Wellington will be drawn to a close to-day, when the New Zealand .Maori representatives will play the last match of their tour against a Wellington representative fifteen. The Maori team is comprised of a number of young players who are expected to take a prominent part in the early trial matches next year, and the manager ot the team, Mr. K. Tahiwi, stated on their return from the South Island that several of them had benefited considerably by the games played on the tour. There is invariably something spectacular and un; orthodox about the play of an all-Maori fifteen, and on that account their engagement with Wellington this afternoon is sure to attract' a big attendance. The teams will be as follow j— Maoris.—J. Hemi (Watrarapa); C. Smith (/Hawke’s Bay). J. McDonald (Marlborough). E. Hohapata (Bay of Plenty): P. Himona (Wairarapa), P. Kaua (Poverty Bay) ; H. Harrison (Bast Coast); I. Tnngitu (Bay of Plenty), E. Ronata (Horowhenua). W. Cooper (North Auckland). P Smith (Hawkes Bay). L. Kawe (King Country). B. Rogers (Poverty Bay). M. Rika (North Auckland), and G. Harrison (Taranaki). Emergencies: T. Chase (Wanganui).-W. Davis (North Auckland). R. Watson (Nelson), and R. Mitchell (Bush Districts)* Wellington.—Griffiths; A. Wright. Dustin, Nees; Lilburne, Page; Sadler; Lynch. Lambourn. Hull. Barry. Roberts, Reid, MeNeile. and Dellabarcn. Emergencies: Crisp. Tindill. Robins. M. Wright. Coulston, and Lamason. , 1 The curtain-raiser will be a match between the third grade representatives and a team representing the combined colleges. WEST COAST REP. TEAM By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, September 21. The West Coast Rugby team to play Canterbury to-morrow is: Gilbert; A. King, Fong, and Schroder; Bunt, W. Hughes; B.,Scandrett; Bowes, Olsen, M. Seandrett,. R. King. Freitns (captain). Thompson. M.cNeight and Hughes. If Gilbert is unable to play, A. King will play® as full-back, and Muir on the wing.