MAORIS IN ENGLAND
CRITICISM OF THE TEAM. By Telegraph—PreM Assn.—Copyright. London, Oct. 31. The Daily News says that the Maoris Were unlucky to lose. They especially suffered from the referee’s faulty timekeeping. He extended the first half by four minutes beyond stoppages, and the second half by three minutes. In the first half the extension enabled Hubbard to kick a penalty goal. The Daily Mail says: “The Maoris were again curiously unequal. They lacked combination and tackled too high. Apparently the old wise words ‘take your man low’ have not penetrated to Maoriiand, resulting in tackling resembling wrestling.” The Times says that the Maoris’ midfield play was mediocre and erratic, except that of Kingi. The Harlequins’ centres made even more glaring mistakes than their opponents, but the wingers made the Maoris’ defence uncomfortable, when they secured the ball in the open.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1926, Page 7
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141MAORIS IN ENGLAND Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1926, Page 7
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