QUEENSLAND DEFEATED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22629, 22 July 1935, Page 9

QUEENSLAND DEFEATED

MAORIS* IMPROVED FORM FINE GAME BY SMITH (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) BRISBANE, July 20.(Rcceived July 21, at 8 p.m.) Another crowd of over 10,000 witnessed the game between the Maoris and Queensland at Brisbane, the Maoris on this occasion turning the tables by defeating the home team by 15 points to 13. The match was played in perfect weather and immediately play started Suter scored a try for Queensland, Doneley converting. Shortly afterwards Chase saved a ticklish situation by a well-judged kick, and then the Maori forwards went through from a line out, and Rogers, clapping on pace, scored, Henri converting.

The Maori backs then started a beautiful movement, the Queensland defence "being severely tested. Nepia thrilled the crowd, taking the ball beautifully, and with a fast follow up he caught Vincent in possession. Queensland were hard pressed, but were saved by the Maori forwards being offside. The Maoris were continually in the Queensland half and their forwards were playing splendidly, Harrison proving outstandings Queensland then took a turn and began to force the play downfield, were Doneley missed a penalty, Nepia gathering hi and gaining 50 yards "with a great line kick. Vincent retired injured at half time, the score being: Maoris 5 points. Queensland • • • • 5 points.

The Maoris pressed hard on resumption, but the full-back, Hayes, relieved the pressure, and Smith stopped a Queensland rush when Lewis looked like scoring. The Maori backs staged a brilliant move along the line to Smith and back along the line again to Phillips, who scored, Hemi adding the major points. Maoris 10 points. Queensland .. .. 5 points. There was thrilling football now, play moving in rapid succession from end to end of the field. The Maoris were having

the better of the game, but Bennet started a Queensland movement, and the whole team joined in and Nicholson scored under the posts, Doneley converting. Maoris .. .. .. 10 points Queensland .. .. 10 points The Maori forwards immediately initiated a rush, the movement ending in Broderick securing a try under the posts, Hemi converting. Maoris 15 points Queensland .. .. 10 points Doneley put Queensland within two points of the visitors by a penalty goal from the sideline. Maoris 15 points Queensland .. .. 13 points Queensland then began pressing hard, and were almost in, but Smith prevented a try. Queensland continued to attack, but Nepia was like a rock in defence. The home team were all over the Maoris in the last five minutes, but solid defence kept them out. Doneley had a chance with a penalty goal near half way in the last . minute, but missed narrowly, and the Maoris won deservedly by 15 points to 13. Maoris . 15 points Queensland .. .. 13 points

The fact that the Maoris turned the tables on Queensland was largely clue to the forwards' excellent efforts and the outstanding game by Winger Smith. The scores indicate the evenness of* the game. Broderick's try clinched the match, though the Maoris were hard pressed to keep Queensland out in the concluding stages. The Maoris were again well beaten in the scrums, but the forwards were better in all other departments. Harrison and Cooper were in particularly good form, with Broderick and Mataira next. Smith saved the Maoris time and again by the ruggedness of his play, throwing Queensland back like chaff. Nepia was brilliant, especially in the final stages. The other backs had few chances owing to lack of the ball. On the day the Maoris were definitely improved, and they should finish the tour without further defeat, A FINANCIAL SUCCESS BRISBANE, July 20. (Received July 21, at 9 p.m.) Tlie Maoris' visit is financially the most successful since the revival of Rugby Union here in 1929. The gate receipts on July 13 totalled £551 and yesterday they totalled £530. The Queensland Union reaps a profit of £4OO on the visit.

MAORIS v. NEW SOUTH WALES

The following team will represent New South Wales agains-t the Maori team on July 27:

Full-back, Storey; threequarters— Hills. Towers, Brown. Hooton; fiveeighth, Primrose; half-back, Gibbons; forwards—Hodgson, M'Master, Kelly, Ramsay, Walden, W. Cerutti, Morton, Lehman.