FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17905, 22 July 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

MAORI TEAM IS DEFEATED BY WELLINGTON SIDE. NEITHER TEAM SHOWED FORM IN HANDLING. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 21. Bv 2S points to IS ,the "Wellington r.up'bv representatives defeated the Maori team. There was an attendance ••f about 4000. The game had its brilliant moments, but these were almost buried in lone: spells of ragged scrambles. Neither side handled the ball with certainty, and there was not enough team work. The teams were as follow: MAORIS (Black). Full-back—Potaka-Three-quarters—Falwasser, Barclay, Phillips. Five-eighths—Kingi, Bell. Half—Short land. Forwards —ilaupapa (wing), Gemmell, Wilson. Matene, Manihera. Rika. Olson, Stewart. WFJ.I.INGTOX (Yellow and Black). Full-back—Taylor. Three-(|uar:<rs —Sutton. South, Tait. Five-eighths—Mackenzie, Corner. Half—ll. E. Xieholls. Forward.- —Jessup (wing). Thomas, Taylor. Pringle, Moffitt, Tyree, O'Regan, Referee—Mr T. Farata. The Maoris got the bail from the opening s.ruins and Shortland fed his backs. Bell kicked up the field, but Taylor found tou*li with a hefty kick. Corner and Mackenzie were passing wildly, and Mackenzie was well dumped when he attempted to sell the "dummy." The Maori ba> ks were throwing the ball about, but they were failing to get under way. The Wellington forwards made a great dribbling rush up the field. Nioholls worked the blind side. He sent The ball out to Tait. who passed back to Thomas. The latter was hemmed in. but Nioholls came up to take the pass and score. O'Regan failed to convert. Wellington 3, Maoris 0. A pas?inc bout by Kingi. Bell and Phillip? caused anxious moments to the "Wellington supporters., and from an infringement Matene opened the Maoris .••core with, a fine jp.pl. Maoris 3, WelHell and Falwasser broke pway. but were soon stopped. Taylor found touch. From a line out Tyree broke clean awry. He sprinted twentyfix •• yards before parsing to Moffitt. War*

den and Pringle joined in a passing rush which covered half the length of the field, and ended in Pringle scoring n.-pr the posts. O'Regan handed the l.p 11 twice while placing it. and forfeited his kick. Wellington 6. Maoris 3. Falwasser made a good run and passed t.. Gemmell. who scored. Matene goaled from tlie side lino. Maoris 8, Wellington £. Roth sides were seen in exhilirating passing rushes. Tn the Black rearguard Bell and Barclay were constantlv dangerous. Tyree marked from a dribbling rush just before half time and ki.:k«vi a good goal. Wellington I*, Maoris 8. Bad passing by Corner spoilt a c]i"nee for Wellington shortly after the resumption, but a minute later Nioholls jv.-ned a jr<»a 1 from thirty-five yards out. Wellington ir.. Maoris 8. Matene broke away from a scrum and was tackled by Taylor, hut Barclay, who was following up.' secured’ and scored an easy try v w-h M;.*ejjc - onv-r ed. Wellington 13. Maoris 13. Good play by Barclay and j-'aiw:* tser saw Wellington defending hard, but the Wellington forwards clear-

01. Again the Rlaeks pressed and Bar- . .r.y was <• Hared just short of the line. The ball was for-ed, and from the kiek «-ut the Wellington forwards took a hand :n matter?. Taylor fielded an a(- ’■ -yp‘. to clear and potted a second goal. W-llington 17. Maoris 13. The Wellington backs got going, and Tait passed limpid to Thomas, wln> crossed in the arms of a couple of Maoris. O’Began failed t>- i i.nvert. Wellington 20. Maoris 1 :. Sliortly after the kick out Kingi v. • off end was replaced ‘by Wiueera. . 1.1; •• e i. ]• retired and Dennis filled the gey. .-South made another of liis ci x ••-.-hr-ti ■ dashes and cutting in dr* v- the full-ha*-k. jtnd gav<- Sutton a r run in. O’Regan converted. Weilingt* Tt 2.7. Maoris 13. Thomas dropped tie ball wlc-n h>- had a clear run in, but from a scrum Xi* bolls went round on ili*» blind side and Tait dashed over at the corner. O’Began failed with, the kick. Wellington 2S. Maoris 13. Falwasser did the spade work in a fine try that fell to the lot of the Maoris. He swerved infield and passed to Wiueera who scored, but he could not convert hi? own try. Tip- final bell sounded with the scores, Wellington 28, Maoris 16.