MAORI TEAM BRILLIANT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22194, 22 August 1935, Page 9

MAORI TEAM BRILLIANT

MATCH AT WELLINGTON BEATEN BY TWO POINTS [BY TELECTUPn —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Wednesday j Throwing the bull about brilliantly in fl j slashing southerly gale. the New Zealand Maoris had the Wellington representative | iram for the greater Part of the time on the defensive in the match played at Well ington to-day. but were beaten by 11 points to 9 Wellington did not cross the Maoris line, but si- )ted two field goals nnd » penalty gonl. The Maoris scored three tries The Maoris' total points were made in tinfirst half, when they played with the wind They handled fast and brightly in tie face ..>1 more stolid and, close play by VS ellins ton. but in the abandon of their spectacular play often passed the ball where there was no support, giving the Wellinglon team the opportunity of countering and gaining long stretches of ground with fine forwtud rushes. The Wellington forwards played one of their best games for many years. They featured powerful toot-rushes and CO oidinatcd passing; movements which the Maoris could not stop until Nepia wa> reached The Maori mptuin and fullback played a magnificent frame. An uncanny sense of anticipation allowed him to start many passing rustic® which worried Well inpton, while his defensive kicking had all the old Nepia power. Rogers. Harrison. Brodcrick and Mataira figured in many movementa which kept Wellington busy de fending. Before half time Lilburne drop kicked a field goal for Wellington, and Bioderick. Ngnia and C. Smith scored triee for the Maoris. vPlaying with the wind in the second hall the Wellington team launched attack after attack through the forwards, but there was a lack of incisiveriess about the penetra tion of the backs, and the Maori defence held good. Barry and Frnser-Smith played great football for Wellington, while Nepia rose to heights of brilliance in defending Although Wellington could not break through the Maori defence, a field coal by Fleming and a penalty goal by Lamhson gave the home team the lead, and for the ninth time in 11 matches since 18S8 Well ington were undefeated by a Maori team. This morning the Maori team presented Nepia with a piece of plate and McDonald with sleeve-links. SEVENTEEN PLAYERS DEPARTURE FOR AUCKLAND [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Wednesday Th© Maori Rugby team will leave Welling ton by the 3 o'clock train to-morrow after noon for Auckland, whert the concluding match of the tour will be played against an Auckland representative fifteen on Satur day. , The following 17 membera of the team will make the trip to Aucklandßacks G Nepia. C. Smith. G. Ngaia, J. Phillips. J McDonald. J C Reedy, H. Harrison. C Mellish; forwards. K. Reedy. H Whiu, VV Cooper. B. Rogeis, P. Smith, L. Kawe, G Harrison, J. Brodnck, T Whiteley. WIN FOR CANTERBURY MATCH AGAINST WANGANUI [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday The Canterbury Rugby team beat Wansza nui by 15 points to 11 at Lancaster Park to-day Within ten minutes of the start Wnnganui had scored e.ght points with a penally goal and converted try. but Canterbury sett led down to its task ond produced excellent football Ihe match was full of exciting incidents Fast back movements and short passing, and speedy tollowina up among the forwards, were the chief features of the play of both sides. The fiedina of the Wnntrnnui fullback. L Connelly, was almost faultless, and on attack nnd defence A. B Campbell, the Wanconui centre, wan the sido'* bent back Ihe bfpt of the Cnnter bury backs was C. H. McPhnil. at centre. C. A. Tweedic. on the right win for Cnnlerbtirv. kept Bullock Douglas well, bottled UD except on one occasion The scorers for Wnncnnui w(re Petersen (penalty gnnl and conversion). Cnmobell and Bullock Douglas (tries) For Canterbury . Milliketv Hatter*!*? and Dunshea scored tries. J. H l . McAuline converting all three.

VISIT TO JAPAN TOUR BY UNIVERSITY TEAM [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON Wednesday Arrangements have been completed be tween the New Zenlnnd Universities' Rugby Footbnll Council and the Japanese Rugby Union for n New Zealand Universities' team to visit Japan at the eod of this year. The team will leave from Sydney on Decern ber 28. and it is expected that it will b> absent about three months There is a pos nihility. in addition to tfumes in Japan of two games being played in Hong Kong The selector, Mr P Martin Smith, will be in a position to announce the team in a few days' time. It has been ascertained that the prospect of the visit has already aroused considerable interest among the public of Japan. OPOTIKI REPRESENTATIVES [by telegraph—own correspondent] OPOTIKI. Wednesday The Opotiki Rughy representatives in meet Rotomn in flie Parntn Ctm finnl u Rotorua on Saturday are:—i Pluck. Mof pan. Willinms. Allison. Ben Hur. Emanuel K Kelly. N. Shalfoon. I Walker. Newth Crnig. Andy. Mulhern. Brown, Poihcipi. Edwards, l'e Kani Two are to be omitted