TUERA SHIELD RUGBY

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1933, Page 4

TUERA SHIELD RUGBY

TARANAKI-WANGANUI MAORIS.

STORY OF THE CHALLENGE TROPHY : Taranaki Maoris will play Wanganui Maoris for the Tuera Shield at Wanganui to-day. In August, 1927, the Tuera family, Wanganui, made a donation of a Maori challenge shield to the Wanganui Rugby Union for competition among teams of the Maori race.

The object of the donors was to encourage Rugby among Maoris. Recollection of famous Maori players, such as Alex. Takarangi, Martin Winiata, Kami Grace, T. R. Ellison, Davy George, T. Hiroa, J. Tairoa, Tamp, Opie Asher, Warbrick Bros., G. Nepia, J. Mill, L. Paewai, W. Barclay, Gemmell Bros., Peina and P. Potaka, served to indicate very forcibly how well the Natives of New Zealand shaped in the national game. To encourage others of the race to follow in the footsteps of those who have already won fame for the silver fern was desirable, the Tuera family thought, and the donation of the shield was made for that purpose, in particular, and to serve as a medium for cementing good-fellowship between the tribes of Wanganui' and Taranaki. Two years ago the suggestion that Taranaki and Wanganui play an annual Maori match bore fruit, and followers of Rugby in Wanganui have recollections of the bright, spectacular play of the two sides on each occasion. The teams for to-day’s match are:— TARANAKI MAORIS. Full-back: W. Tuki (Empire Old Boys). . ; Three-quarters: G. Ngaia (Okaiawa), R. Potaka (Waimate), R. Ruru (Okaiawa). Five-eighths: T. Robinson (Opunake), D. Wineera (Waimate). Half: W. King (Opunake). Front row: T. Malcolm (Empire Old Boys), ,D. Broughton (Patea), B, Tawa (Tainui). Second row: R. Hikaka (Waimate), D. Ruakere (Tukapa), R. McLeod (Star), K. Wetere, captain (Tainui), Rangiwahia (Hawera). Reserves: Forward, P. Rei (Waimate); back, Campbell (Empire Old Boys). WANGANUI MAORIS. Full-back: Hekenui. Three-quarters: Downs, Potaka, Chase. Five-eighths: Hartley Ist, McKay 2nd. Half: Ruakawa. Back row: Smith. Middle row: J. Taiuru, McCarthy, Hopa, Pairama. Front row: Murphy, M. Taiuru, Scanlan. ; SCHNEIDER SHIELD RUGBY. The following players have been selected to represent the eastern Schneider Shield district in the tidal game against the western division to-morrow, when , a representative team will be selected to meet the North Taranaki junior representatives on September 2 (Ratapiko is denoted by R., Kaimata K., Tarata-Purangi T.): S. Adlam (R); G. Herlihy (K), G. Turner (T), R. Therkleson (R); L. Simpson (K), F. Adlam (R); Mumby (T); L. Jones (K), F. Hill (R), T. Hartigan (K); J. Stachurski (K), Lambert (T); front row, H. Klenner (K), Goodwin (R), P. Martin (R). Emergencies: Forwards, R. Rumball, V. Dravitzski (R) and R. Klenner (K); backs, E. Phillips, S. Cottier (K) and D. Therkleson (R). Further players from Tarata will be included. TRIAL FOR COASTAL TEAM. The following Warea third grade players are to be present at Rahotu at 1 p.m. on Wednesday to play a trial match for a third grade coastal team to be selected to play in New Plymouth on August 26: J. Trye, S. Harvey, E. Caldwell, A. Sole, R. Hopkinson, B. Wells, M. Wells.