SOUTH ISLAND WIN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 47, 24 August 1931, Page 9

SOUTH ISLAND WIN

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) : ' CHRISTCHURCH, ■ 22ud A ugust. ■■The Eiipce of Wales Cup and Te Mori were at'stake, in. the!'match, worth. Island Maoris v. South-Island Maoris,-played to-day. • .The South,''the1 holders, succeeded in retaining--the' trophies, winning' by the.' narrow margin 'of 10 points-to 9. .' '' .. .: .' In. the first half the North,-who had the taster .and brighter players, and individualists with more fenetrating power, gained a lead o£ six points. Soon.after half-time the scores were 9-0, but - the North then faded badly. Ultimately a potted goal, when the scores were' 9-6 in favour of the North,:-brought victory to the South.. ... . •_■ . .-■': A dash by Kaua"arid a pass^tb'Walford gave, the iTorth. the .fixst;.try, which Morrison failed .to. ;convei;t: Morrison scored' I again a few minutes later. 'He had a penalty shot at goal, missed, charged after the kick, gbfthe. ball, and touched do>n. Nepia failed to convert.- - - - .-' ■ - In" tho second spell Waiford scored again after he had'been given a pass'from a forward rush. -Morrison- failed to. convert.- .South: now took command;., ot-the ganie> M'l)onald- scored a .-flukey try. Picking->ip the bali.'jwhich' w^s-k'ickei.to the ,wing, Be. raced round . Phillips- and scored-a good "try at the corner. The lafet B^qre was; Barber's, potted 'goal. .He -was given -the ball; in the',North twenty-five, anb/'ap.^the Northerners were: closing in he took a:cjUiCk-snap-shot;■■'..-'■; ■■ .;',; :.-.i' i