MAORI TEAM

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 129, 3 June 1922, Page 6

MAORI TEAM

NOTES ON THE PLAYERS.

Particulars regarding the members of the New Zealand Maori team, which is to tour New. South Wales shortly, . are briefly as follow : — : T. ' Tresize, front-ranker; height, sft llin; weight, 12st 101b; has represented Wellington and Auckland; member of Maori team 1913.

J. Kororiko, front row; sft llin; 13st 121b; Bay of Plenty representative; member of Maori team against Springboks. '-■•' [ !. ■

f. Bevan, front row; sft Bin; 12st 101b; i represented Horowhenua and Manawatu against the Springboks. R. Bell", front row ; sft Bin; 12st 101b; represented Southland last season P can play as a back. M. Love, lock; 6ft;' 14st 71b; not available for Maori team against Springboks. " ■ :

Bannister, lock or back row; 6ft; 14st; represented Canterbury and West Coast. - . . . ' J.i

P. Taiapa, rover or breakaway; 6ft; 13st 101b j. played for Te Aute College and represented Hawkes Bay; good place kick. : ■■'■..

R. Brotighton, forward; sft lOin; 12st 101b ; represented Maoris and : Manawatu and Horowhenua against Springboks.

S. Gemmell, forward;'sft lOin; 13st; represented Poverty and Hawkes Bays against Springboks; not available MaoriSpringbok match. '

Tangitu, forward; sft llin; 13st; represented Maoris, and Bay of Plenty against Springboks.

Jacobs, wing forward; 6ft lin; 13«t 101b; member Maori team 1913, , All Blacks 1920;; represented North Island and Manawatu and Horowhenua, including Springbok match.

J. Garlick, forward; 6ft; 13st 101b; represented Maoris and Bay of Plenty against Springboks.

Akiura, half-back or five-eighth; sft Bin; 12st; Te Aute College player; represented Hawkes Bay ; fine placo kick; kicked 19 goals in Palmerston tourney; only ■18 years of age. J. Mills, half-back; sft Bin; list; represented Maoris and Poverty BayHawkee Bay against Springboks. Peina, five-eighth; sft 7in; lOst 121b; represented Maoris against Springboks; has also represented Wanganui and Rangitikei. ■-.•■. ; '

Potaka, five-eighth; sft 9in; 12st; represented Wanganui and Rangitikei; can also-play as centre three-quarter. Wi Hapi, centre or wing three-quarter; represented Hawkes Bay and Bay' of Plenty. ; " ■

W. Tapsell, centre or winj threequarter; sft lOin; 13st; represented Maoris against Springboks, also Bay of Plenty. . ,

' Tate, five-eighth or centre- three-, quarter; sft Bin; 12st; has represented Hawkes Bay and Thames.

J. Blake, three-quarter; sft Bin; lOst 121b; represented Maoris against Springboks; also,' represented Hawkes Bay and Poverty Bay.

W. Barclay, three-quarter; sft lOin; 12st 51b; represented Bays against Springboks; also Hawkes Bay representative. ,

H. Phillips, three-quarter; sft 9in; 12st; represented South Island. Marlborough and Nelson against Springboks; not available for Maori match.

N. , Stead, five-eighth or full-back; sft 7in; list 101b; represented Southland.

Matui, full-back; Sft Bin; 12st 61b; represented Hawkes Bay and 'Poverty Bay.

The Maoris are to play Wellington on Wednesday week, prior to sailing for Sydney.

■In the published itinerary of the tour it was stated that a match would ..be played against North Island on the lifth July. This should have read "North Auckland."