MAORI FOOTBALLERS.
FRENCH CRITICS’ OPINION
LESS SCIENTIFIC THAN ALL BLACKS. BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. PARIS, Sept, 14. Received 12.50 p.m. to-day. The newspapers are still gasping with surprise fit the Maoris’ colossal score. They did not expect such a crushing defeat.
Critics agree that the visitors are ’ess- scientific than the All Blacks. They are weak in passing and lack cohesion, but make up in speed- wlvat they lack in. science.
The opinion is expressed that the best French teams will extend 1 the M roris, who- will then -have to- tune quickness of wits to speed of feet. The visitors are enjoying enthusiastic receptions, owing to the inclusion in the team of ex-Anzacs.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 September 1926, Page 9
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113MAORI FOOTBALLERS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 September 1926, Page 9
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