TABLES TURNED

Southland Times, Issue 25342, 22 July 1935, Page 7

TABLES TURNED

MAORIS’ VICTORY QUEENSLAND DEFEATED BY 15 TO 13 THRILLING FOOTBALL (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m. Brisbane, July 21. Another crowd of over 10,000 witnessed the game between the Maoris and Queensland at Brisbane. The Maoris on this occasion turned the tables, defeating the home team by 15 points to 13. The match was played in perfect weather. The teams were as follows: — NEW ZEALAND MAORIS. Full-back.—G. Nepia. Three-quarters.—W. J. Phillips, J. Hemi, and C. Smith. Five-eighths.—T. Chase and J. C. Reedy. Half-back.—H. Harrison. Forwards.—W. Cooper, H. Whiu, H. Mataira; G. Harrison, T. Whiteley, P. Smith, B. Rogers; J. Broddick. QUEENSLAND. Full-back.—F. Vincent. Three-quarters.—D. McLean, P. L. Dixon, Hayes, N. Ward. Five-eighth.—L. Lewis Half-back.—G. Bennett (captain). _ Forwards.—V. Birmingham, E. Bonis, J. Ritter, B. Donelcy, V. Wilson, K. Suter, R. Atkinson, D. Nicholson. Queensland Score Early. Immediately play started Sutter scored a try for Queensland, Donelcy converting. Shortly afterwards Chase saved a ticklish situation by a welljudged kick. Then the Maori forwards went through from a line-out and Rogers, clapping on the pace, scored, Hemi 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-on catching Vincent in possession. Queensland were hard pressed, but were saved by the Maori forwards being off-side. The Maoris were continually in the Queensland half. The forwards were playing splendidly, Harrison being outstanding. Queensland then took a turn and began to force play downfield where Donelcy missed a penalty goal. Nepia, gathering in the ball, gained 50 yards with a great line kick. Vincent retired injured. At half-time the score was 5-all. The Maoris pressed hard on resumption, but the Queensland full-back, Hayes, relieved the pressure and Smith stepped 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 extra 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 Bennett started a Queensland movement in which the whole team joined 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 Broddick securing a try under the posts, Hemi converting. Queensland Press. Doneley put Queensland within t.wo points of the visitors with a penalty goal from the sideline. Queensland then began pressing hard and were almost over, 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 the solid defence kept them out. Doneley had a chance with a penalty goal near halfway in the last minute, but he missed narrowly and the Maoris won deservedly by 15 points to 13. The fact that the Maoris turned the tables on Queensland was largely due to the forwards’ excellent efforts and the outstanding game by the winger, Smith. The score indicated the evenness of the game. Broddick’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. Broddick and Mataira were next.

Smith saved the Maoris time and again by the ruggedness of his play. Ho threw the Queensland backs like chaff. Nepia was brilliant, especially in the final stages. The other backs had few chances owing to lack of ball. The Maoris have definitely improved and should finish the tour- without a further defeat. N.S.W. TEAM MATCH NEXT SATURDAY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, July 21. Two Newcastle three-quarters, Brown and Hills, have been included in the New South Wales team to meet the Maoris on July 27. The team is as follows:— Full-back.—Storey. Threequarters—Hills, Towers, Brown, Hooton. Five-eighth.—Primrose. Half-back.—Gibbons. Forwards—Hodgson, McMaster, Kelly, Ramsay, Walden, W. Cerutti, Worton, Lehman. FINANCIAL SUCCESS. QUEENSLAND UNION’S PROFIT. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) Brisbane, July 21. The Maori’s visit was 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.