FOOTBALL

Waipawa Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue 119, 28 June 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL

MAORI TEAM DEFEATED,

(Electric Telegraph.—Copyright). SYDNEY, June 26. New South Wales beat the Maoris by 28 (six tries, two converted, and two penalty goals) to 13 (two converted tries and one penalty goal). The game was hard throughout, though lacking in the brilliancy and keenness of Saturday’s match. The reversal of form was due primarily to the vast improvement of the New South Wales forwards, who benefited considerably by Davis, Fowles and Smith, who" played front row through New Zealand, occupying similar positions. The Maoris were severely handicapped by an injury to Jacobs’ knee. Matui was also injured. Phillips opened for the visitors, dashing across the line after a combined rush. Jacobs kicked the goal. At half-time the scores were: New South Wales 14, Maoris 5. NewSouth Wale- added another 14 in the second spell. Peina left a couple of opponents standing ill a race for the line and Akuira goaled and later kicked a penalty. The Maoris now have eight men on the injured list as a result of knocks in the two matches. As a consequence Wednesday’s fixture against the Metropoles has been postponed till July. . RANSOM CUP. TE AUTE v. WAIPAWA D.H.S. The second match between Te Ante and Waipawa in the Ransom Cup competition was played on the Empire ground this afternoon. At half-time the score was Waipawa 9, Te Aute nil. Watts and Wells scored tries and Miller kicked a penalty goal.