RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22367, 14 September 1934, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL

OTAGO v. MAORI TEAM. The public can look forward to seeing one of the brightest games of the season at Carisbrook to-morrow afternoon, when the Maori touring team will-meet Otago. The visitors have a strong side, the backs being, fast and nippy and not afraid' to throw the ball about and take all manner of risks, while the forwards possess plenty of weight, averaging 13st 101 b. The manager of the team (-Mr King! Talnwi) stated, “ There is nothing resting on our games with the _ various provinces, ~and we are out to give the public a bright* spectacular game, .win or• lose.” In the three-quarter 'line is' C. Smith, who; so favourably- impressed the "Dunedin people when'he was down here with the Hawke’s Bay team, while Hohapata, on the opposite wing, gave a sparkling display in the game against South Canterbury. The Otago team has built up an excellent record on its own ground this season, having won every match played here.. The public should,' therefore, see a bright, sparkling display of Rugby. As a-cur-tain-raiser,- the Third Grade match Alhambra v. High School should provide a bright exhibition of Rugby. The ArtiK levy Band will be in attendance’; Official guides, containing full particulars regard-! ing the teams and players and other , interesting notes and comments, will be’ on sale as usual. * AFTER 1 tWNTY-SIX YEARS . ' V: REQUEST FOR ALL BLACK BLAZER. ... , (Per United Pkess Association) WELLINGTON, September 13; ] After a lapse of ’ 26' years a former' 1 All Black footballer, 'W. J. Reedy, of Wellington, w-rote to the New- Zealand; Rugby Union asking to die supplied with, a blazer,which he claimed was due to him as the result -of his having represented New- Zealand against the Anglo-: Welsh team which toured the Dominion in 1908. The union; declined to accede to the request. Mr Reedy said that.although he was measured for a blazer, for some reason' he failed to receive it. Although 26 years had elapsed; he hoped, that it would be possible to grant hjm .the honour-of wearing the. New Zealand Rushy blazer. : : ■' ' The chairman of the Management (Committee (Mr S. S. Dean) said that,, so far as he was : aware,; the first 'time, blazers were issued was irt 1921. , If'i he remembered correctly, caps only were given to representativeplayers before that date. ' , ' v...! i