FOOTBALL
RUGBY VICTORY FOR THE MAORIS. VANCOUVER, February 2. The Maoris defeated the University of British Columbia by 12 points to 3. * THE MAORI TEAM IN CANADA. VANCOUVER, February 3. Four thousand spectators saw the Maoris pile up 12 points to University’s three. The contest was clean, fast, and frequently brilliant. The University held the New Zealanders for 11 minutes' when the first try was registered. Before the end of the half two more unconverted tries were added. In the second half each side scored a try. The visitors declare that University’s tackling was equal to any they had encountered. It earned University five men in the AU-Britisli Columbia team match next Saturday. For the Maoris, Gemmell. Maniahera, Tatana, and Grace scored tries. Wells scored for the losers. ASSOCIATION. CANDIDATES FOR CANADIAN TEAM. WELLINGTON, February 1. rhe following are the candidates for the Canadian Association football team to tour New Zealand: —S. Tait (Nanaimo, British Columbia), Canadas best goalkeeper; D. Thompson (St. James’s, Winnipeg), right or centre half; W. Brolly (Irish F.C., Winnipeg), centre half; D. lurner (Ulster United, Toronto), inside forward: W. Moon (Lachine, Montreal), right half; T. Francis (Caledonians, Calgary), outside left; W. Milligan (Post. Regina), any forward position except centre; H. C. Nosworthy (Carsteel, Montreal), reserve goalkeeper and left back; George Graham (Ulster United, Toronto), finest centre forward on the • American continent; W. Gibson (Nationals, Winnipeg) .centre forward or outside right; J. M'Neil (United Weston,' Winnipeg), left half; J. Monaghan (Woodfibre, Britisli Columbia), right half; Don Archibald (Vancouver), centre forward: E. Edmunds (Nanaimo. 8.C.), full back; J; M‘K. Martyn (Scottish, Montreal), any position; James Hay (Esquimalt), 8.C.). left half or inside left. Practically all are certainties for the tour. ' • .. CUP REPLAYS. LONDON, February 2. In the Association Gup replays Brentford beat - West Ham by 2 goals to nil ; Everton drew with- Hull, 2 goals all ; Arsenal beat Portvale by 1 goal to nil; Bolton beat Leeds by 3 goals ■to nil : . and South Shields beat -Wednesday by 1 goal
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Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 60
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332FOOTBALL Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 60
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