MAORIS SCORE WIN OVER LEICESTER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18016, 29 November 1926, Page 6

MAORIS SCORE WIN OVER LEICESTER.

TRIUMPH BY TWO POINTS IN HARD FOUGHT GAME. B>' Telegraph.—-T*res, Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 28, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. The Maoris beat Leicestershire by 15 points to 13. The attendance was IS,OOO. Leicestershire first pressed and penned the Maoris for several minutes in their own territory. The Maoris were penalised for off-side play and Prentice kicked a goal. Pelham seemed certain to score alter a powerful run, but was grassed near the line. The Maoris were given a penalty kick, from which they gained nothingLeicestershire’s fast wing-three-quar-ter, Farndon, got the ball near half-way soon after, and, swerving cleverly, crossed under the posts, Prentice easily converting. Before the interval, Falwasser scored an unconverted try for the Maoris. The second half was splendidly contested, the pace increasing with the spectators’ excitement. Falwasser dived over for a good try, which was not converted, and Wilson finished off sterling work with a splendid dropped goal. Leicestershire replied, Prentice throwing himself over, when hard pressed, to score a try, which was unconvert-

ed. The Maoris got together and brought the scores level with a try, a*nd tremendous excitement reigned. There was tense silence while Love kicked a goal, which gave them a last-minute victory. Maoris Leicestershire 13

The Maoris deserved their win. They played fine football and showed great staying power. The Maori team was: Potaka, Phillips, Pelham, Falwasser, Kingi, Love, Wineera, Bell, Olsen, Dennis, Willson. Rika, Robinson, Manihera and S. Gemmell.

The 1924 All Blacks defeated Leicestershire by 27 points to nil.