MAORI RUGBY TOURISTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 176, 11 July 1927, Page 4

MAORI RUGBY TOURISTS.

Finer match lost. W Aff FULL 85!®®NG J PH. Auckland. July 10The Auckland Rugby representatives defeated the Maori touring team in the first match of its tour at Eden Park to-day by 31 points to 6. The match was played in heavy rain, th© state of the ground militating against good back play. There was an attendance of about five thousand. In the first half the visitors he’d their own, the score at half-time being eleven points to three in Auckland’s favour. After the interval, however, the Auckland forwards assumed, control, and twenty more points were added. The Maoris scored another try right on call of time. For Auckland. Keene (two). Batty. McManus, Hook, Badelev and Righton scored tries. Berridge converting two and kicking a penalty goal. For Hie Maoris. Rangi Ruru and Rika scored tries. The visitors were not at full strength. Several players will ioin th© team on its southern tour. Paewai and four local Maori players turned out for the visitors.

MARLBOROUGH DEFEATS NELSON. Blenheim. July 10. Marlborough met and defeated Nelson to-day by 16 points to 11 after a hard, even game, wherein the home forwards showed just sufficient superiority to counteract the excellent play of the visiting backs. The scoring throughout was remarkably even. Phillips opened with a try, which was converted. Snodgrass was responsible for evening tiie scores. Phillips put Marlborough ahead again with an unconverted trv. but Snodgrass, a minute after, a equalised, the score being eight ail at half-time. Nelson had the best of the second spell. After twenty minutes Washington kicked a penalty, but Wallace directly after scored a try and put the teams on even terms. Ten minutes from the end th© Red forwards made a final effort, Washington scoring and Phillips converting. The game resulted in Marlborough avenging a recent one point defeat at Nelson.

LAST MINUTE WIN FOR BULLER Westport. July 10. In a very strenuous .jam© played under fine weather contritions. Buller snatched the victory from West Coast in the last few minutes of play, winning by 14 points to 12. In the first spell Hahn. Freitas ami Tainui scored unconverted tries for the Coast. Sherlock and Alley scored tries for Buller, the spell ending 9—6 in the Coast’s favour. On turning oyer. Buller, with the advantage of the wind, had much the better of the game, and McCabe gaining a try brought the scores level. After strenuous play, in which Buller persistently attacked, the Coast made a dash into the Buller twenty-five, and from a free kick Bell goafed for the Coast. Fast, open play ensued, and close on time Watson got possession of the ball, cut in and passed to Tunnicliff© to score. Caldwell, with a fine kick, converted, giving Buller victory bv 14 to 12. Tn the curtain-raiser. Ngakawau defeated Old Boys by five to three.

WELLINGTON RESULTS. Wellington, July 10. Conditions were ideal yesterday for outdor sports. There was no wind or sun and th© grounds were in excellent order. Senior Rugby resuits : —’Varsity beat Berhampore. 11-3; Oriental beat Poneke. 13-6: Athletic beat Wellington. 11-8; Marist beat Petone, 7-0; Old Bovs beat Hutt. 29-1 L WHAT WOULD HALL CAINE SAY? Auckland, July 10. A series of football accidents occurred yesterday. S. A. Lawry sustained a broken jaw in a senior League match ; L. Boyle, a second grad© League player, had. a bon© .in a loot bioken ; \ ivian X iso. a second ? ra ? e RuKb Y player, sustained a broken leg; and F. Tye and G lye and G. Warins, junior Rugbv Players, sustained a broken collarbone and a broken bone in a foot respectively. HIGH SCHOOLS AT PLAY. On Saturday the Hastings High School 2nd XV. went to Waipawa to play their annual fixture with the local team. The game, which was played on Coronation Park, attracted a good attendance. In the first spell neither side could score but alter the interval Petherick kicked a penalty goal lor Waipawa only for Dyer to equalise for High School at the end of a clever passing rush. His attempt to goal tailed. Waipawa again took the lead when their forwards in a loose rush carried the ball over for Petherick to score- He failed to convert. Waipawa used their superior weight in an attempt to increase their lead, but the Reds came away in a pretty passing rush for Allen to score a brilliant try at the comer. Dyer failed with the kick and a very strenuous game came to a close soon afterwards with the score 6 all.

HASTINGS v. EAST OOAST. MATCH AT PORANGAHAU. The following will represent Hastings v. East Coast at Porangahau on Wednesday. July 13:— Full-back: Wilson (Hastings). Three-quarters: White (Celtic), S. Mao Watene (M.A.C.). Williams (M.A.C.). Five-eighths: Mapuhi (M.A.C.), Ameru (M.A.C.), Half: Kingston (Hastings). Wing-forward: Fisher (Hastings). Front Row: Cooper. Pearson (Hasting?). DaviMM.A.OA. ‘ Supports : Pearson (Hastings). Ynile (Celtic). Back Row; Person (Hastings), Watene (Hastings). Emergencies: Forward, Tarla; back, Thom pson (M.A.C.). Anyone unublo Fo play Is asked to ring Mr. O'Neill, ’plmn© 1296.