THE MAORI PROFESSIONALS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13728, 18 August 1908, Page 7

THE MAORI PROFESSIONALS.

IN DISGRACE.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (Received August 18, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 18. Tho Rugby League has decided not to permit its players to participate in another* benefit match for the Maori team to-morrow. The reason given for the refusal is that, after the Maoris had stated that they were prepared to depart for New 2Jealand on Wednesday last, they entered into negotiations to play a match at Melbourne and to give nakas during the visit of the flecfe. (Received August 18, 9.55 a.m.) The Management of the Maori team claims that everything has » een done above board and that it was justified in trying to raise funds after the failure of the last benefit match.