MATCH BETWEEN MAORIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20959, 24 August 1931, Page 12

MATCH BETWEEN MAORIS.

PRINCE OF WALES CUP. SOUTH RETAINS POSSESSION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Princo of Wales Cup and the Te Mori RO3O Bowl were at stuko in the match played heie to-day between the North Island Maoris and the South Island Maoris. South, the holders, succeeded in retaining (ho trophies, winning by the narrow margin of 10 points to 0. North had tlie faster "and brighter players and individualists, with more penetrative power in the first spell, and the side was six points ahead at halftime. Soon afterwards the score was 9—o, but North faded badly in the second spoilUltimately n. potted coal when the score was o—(i0 —(i in favour of North brought victory to the South. # A dash by Kami and a pass to \\nlford gave North the first try, which Morrison failed to convert. Morrison scored again a few minutes later. He had a penalty shot at goal, which missed, but he charged after the kick. got. the ball and touched down. Nepia failed at goal. In the second spell Watford scored again after being given a pass from a forward rush. Morrison failed at goal. South now took command of the game. McDonald scored a fluke/ try, picking up tho ball which was kicked to tho wing and racing over. Phillips scored a good try at the corner after one of the few bouts of passing in the game. Tho last score was Barker's potted goal He was given the ball in tho North twenty-five, and. as the Northerners were closing in, ho took a quick snap shot. POLLARD OUF COMPETITION. MATCHES ON SATURDAY LAST. Matches were played on Saturday in the Auckland Rugby Union's Pollard Cup competition. Following were the results:— Technical Old Boys, 12. University, 6: Training College. 3, North Shore, 3; Mnnukau, 9, Morist, S. LOWER GRADE RESULTS. Second Grade.—University A, 17. Tamaki, 0; Grammar A. 9, Panmuro, 3; Technical Old Boys. 12, Grafton. 6. Third Grade Open.—Papatoetoe. 13. Eden, 12; Penrose, 19. University, 0: Ilowick, 12, Suburbs, 3; North Shore, 11, Technical Old Boys, 0. Third Grade Intermediate.—Grafton B. 3. University, 3: Mamikau A, 23, Dilwort.h Old Boys, 3; Eden. 13, Rotorua, 12: Grafton, 3. Mar.ukuu, 0; North Shore, 23, technical Old Boys. 3. Fourth Grade.—-Eden won from Papatoetoe by default; Technical Old Boys. 8, Ellerslie, 3; Newton won from Tamaki by default. Fifth Grade.—Manukaii, 12, Grafton, 6; Technical Old Boys, 9, Otahuhu, 0; North Shore, 28. Northcole, 0. Sixth Grade.—Eden, 11, Suburbs, 0. Primary Schools.—Central. G, South, G; Roskill Juniors, 30, North, 3.