TABLES TURNED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18764, 22 July 1935, Page 7

TABLES TURNED

MAORIS BEAT QUEENSLAND 15 TO 13 POINTS SMITH AND NEPIA SHINE THREE GOALS BY HEMI (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received July 22, 11 a.m.) BRISBANE, July 22. Another crowd of over 10,000 witnessed the game between the Maoris and Queensland on Saturday. The Maoris on this occasion turned the tables by defeating the home team by 15 points to 13. The Maoris registered three converted tries against Queensland’s two converted tries and a penalty goal.' The match was played in perfect weather.

Immediately play started, Suter scored a try for Queensland, Doneley converting. Shortly afterwards Chase saved a ticklish situation by a well-judged kick. Then the Maori forwards went through .from a line-out and Rogers, dapping on the pace, scored, ' Herni converting.

The Maori backs then started a beautiful movement, the Queensland defence being severely tested. Nepia thrilled the crowd by taking the ball beautifully and, with a fast follow-up, caught Vincent in possession.

Queensland were hard pressed, but were saved by Maori forwards being off-side.

The Maoris were continually in the Queensland half, and their forwards were playing splendidly, Harrison proving outstanding. Queensland then took a turn and began to force play down field, where Doneley missed a penalty. Nepia, gathering in, gained 50yds. with a great line kick.

EVEN AT HALF-TIME Vincent retired injured and the half-time score was five all. The Maoris pressed hard on the resumption, but the fullback, 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, Homi adding the major points. There was thrilling football now, play moving in rapid succession from end to end of the field. The Maoris were having the best of the game. Bennett then started a Queensland movement. The whole team joined in and Nicholson scored under the posts, Doneley converting. . The score was now 10 all.

The Maori forwards immediately initiated a rush, the movement ending in Broderick securing a try under the posts, Hemi converting. Doneley put Queensland within two points of the visitors by a penalty goal from the sideline. 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 joal near half-way in the last minute, but missed narrowly, and the Maoris won deservedly by 15 to 13. The fact that the Maoris turned the tables on Queensland was largely due to the forwards’ excellent efforts and an outstanding game by the winger 1 , Smith.

WONDERFUL UNISON The scores indicated 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 mggeduess of his play, throwing the Queensland backs like bags of chaff. Nepia was brilliant, especially in the final stages, but the other backs had few chances owing to lack of the ball. , On the day the Maoris had definitely improved, and should finish the tour without further defeat. Commenting on the match the Sydney * Morning Herald says that with the influenza driven from their ranks the Maoris rose gloriously to the occasion to avenge the defeat which Queensland haa administered on the previous Saturday. The Maoris were at least a 25 per cent, better side and. unlike the previous week, its combination was never disturbed. Working with wonderful unison and regularity the visitors staged a type of football that was as audacious as it was enterprising, supplemented by brilliant passing and handling and clever . kicking. “The Maoris are a fine body of men in every respect arid arc exceptionally popular,” continued the Herald, “llemi’s accurate kicking was a highlight.” . . mi Stuart Perkins, writing in the leleoraph, says that with the tally evened against Queensland the Maoris are anticipating matches in New South Wales with light hearts and buoyant hopes. Local critics agree that they will beat New South Wales. The Maoris fully deserved every point in the victory on Saturday. The backs proved their ability on attack while the forwards are improving all the time.

FINANCIAL SUCCESS BEST FOR SIX YEARS BRISBANE, July 21. The Maoris’ visit was financially the most successful since the revival of the Rugby Union code here since 1929. The gate receipts on the 13th totalled £551, and yesterday £530. The Queensland Union reaps a profit of £4OO on the visit.

NEW SOUTH WALES STDE SYDNEY, July 21. Two Newcastle three-quarters, Brown and Hills, have been included in the New South Wales team against the Maoris on July 27. The teim is: Fullback, Storey; three-quarters, Hills, Towers, Brown and Hoolon; fiveeighths, Primrose; half, Gibbons; forwards, Hodgson, McMaster, Kelly, Rnnrsal, Walden, W. Cerutti, Morton, Lehman.