NEPIA FULL-BACK; BARCLAY CAPTAIN.
TWO CANTERBURY MEN INCLUDED IN SIDE. Per Pres* Association. PALMERSTON NORTH. June 24. The selectors of the Maori team to tour Great Britain and France (Messrs W. T. Parata, Otago, A. Takarangi, Wanganui, W. Pitt. Gisborne, P. H. Tomoana, Hawke's Bay, and M. Winiata, Horowhenua), have selected the following to make the trip:— Backs—G. Nepia (Hawke’s Bay), W. Barclay (Hawke's Bay), A. Falwasser (Taranaki), T. Robinson (Canterbury), L. Grace (Te Aute), W. Lockwood (East, Coast), 11. Phillips (Marlborough). P. Potaka (Wanganui),
J. M’Dpnald (Marlborough), R. 801 l (Southland), M. Mete (Horowhenua). D. Wineera (Wellington), FI. Kingi (Wanganui), W. Shortland (M.A.C., Hawke’s Bay), D. Pelham (Auckland). Forwards—J. Gemmell (Hawke’s Bay), O. Olsen (North Auckland), J. .Stewart (Otago), J. Manihera (Canterbury), A. Crawford (East Coast), T. Dennis (Poverty Bay), W. Rika (North Auckland), F. Manning (South
Canterbury), S. Gemmell (Hawke's Bay), li. Matthews (Poverty Bay), P. Haupapa (Bay of Plenty), D. Tatana (Horowhenua), Rev P. Matene (North Auckland). W. Barclay has been selected captain and R. Bell vice-captain. Jacob, of Horowhenua, who was expected to captain the side, is not available. The average age of the players is estimated at about twenty-two years.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17881, 24 June 1926, Page 5
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