MAORI FOOTBALLERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 29 December 1926, Page 5

MAORI FOOTBALLERS

DEFEAT CARDIFF 5 POINTS TO 3

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received 29th Dec, 8.55 a.m.) t LONDON, 28th Dec. -..The Maoris defeated• Cardiff by five points to three.

A MAGNIFICENT VICTORY (Received 29th Dec, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, 28th Dec. Twenty-five thousand witnessed the Maoris' magnificent victory after a tremendous struggle. The Cardiff pack s characteristic fierce.rushes severely tnea the Maoris' defence and on several occasions a score was only averted in the nick of. time. Ould was once pulled down within a yard of the line. It was a ding-dong game throughout. In the first half the first score was ■ secured three minutes before the interval, Lee throwing out. a clever pass and enabling Williams to gain ■a. magnificent try, which Male did not'convert.The Maoris altered their tactics in the second half, adopting short passing which immediately made them more dangerous. Fahvasser was prominent in several: dashing runs. Barclay missed one chance by overrunning the ball when in a, good position. Play continued most vigorously and Cardiff had the greatest difficulty* in keeping ,the . Maoris out. Half an hour before the interval Kingi secured a clever try following a scrum near the Cardiff, line, Potaka converting.