N.Z. Maori League Team

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 September 1949, Page 2

N.Z. Maori League Team

The selectors, Messrs E. K. Asher (Auckland), R. Brown (North Auckland), and E. Tukere (South Auckland), have chosen the following New Zealand Maori Rugby League team to play Australia at New Plymouth on September 28: —Full-back, R. Martin (Waikato); three-quarters, A. Berrymail (Waikato), R. Hohaia (Wellington) , C. Masters (Auckland); fiveeighths, R. Hohua (Bay of Plenty), S. Toka (Waikato); half-back, O. Stewart (Auckland); back row, R. Rogers (Auckland); second row, J. Wright (Auckland), R. Paratene (Auckland); front row, G. Hohaia (Wellington), R. Bolton (Wellington), R. Ewe (Auckland) . Reserves.—Forward, F. Williams (Waikato); backs, R. McCullough (Taranaki)(P.A.) Borrowed Boots Tom Webster, the former Southland Rugbv full-back, and his boots may be blamed for Southland’s defeat by Australia on Saturday. At the invitation of Mr W. Cerutti, one of the managers of the Australian team, Webster gave R. Cawsey, the Australian full-back, some tuition in the art of goal-kicking. It was badly needed because in the absence through injury of Brian Piper, not one goal had been kicked in about 15 attempts in two games ‘before Australia. played Southland. Webster did more. He lent Cawsey his boots. Cawsey converted all three tries for Australia on Saturday. He will again have the use of Webster’s boots in the test match against New Zealand at-Auck-land on Saturday.—(P.A.) Indoor Basketball Last year’s winner of the New Zealand men’s indoor basketball championship, Palmerston North, began well yesterday in defending its title at this year’s championships, at Hamilton, beating Wanganui by 35 points to 17. Results yesterday were:—A grade: Palmerston North 35, Wanganui 17; Auckland 42, Morrinsville 25; Hamilton 39, Otago 19; Wellington 33, Wanganui 23; Auckland 53, Canterbury 39. B grade: Hutt Valley 25, Wairarapa, 19; Hawke’s Bay 31, Hamilton 27; Gisborne 44, Morrinsville B 20; Hawke’s Bay 31, Wairarapa 29; Hutt Valley'2s, Gisborne 21.— (P.A.) : _____.