FOOTBALLERS INDIGNANT
(By Telegraph. Press Association.) 1 WELLINGTON, This Day. L*st week a cable message appeared in the Press to the effect that the Welsh Rugby Union had decided not to recognise officially the Maori team and declined to arrange an international match and would accept no reoponsibilitv for club games. This message caused,much resentment m Povertv Bay where numerous Rugby players are* Maoris,, and the matter came before the Poverty Bay Rugby Union last night, when the: Chairman moved a strongly worded motion of protest. • Mr Brosnahan—l don't .think you can make 'the nrotest strong enough." The chairman.—"lts an insult to the Maori people, who are among the strongest supporters of the game in the Dominion, particularly in this dis-
trict." ' , Mr Jeune.—The Pioneer team played two games in Wales and chewed them up both times, beating Llanelly by 60 points't'o -nil. 'v.- ■'s. ' , ■ • . • Mr Broimahan— Probably that is the reason.the Welsh union is taking up this attitude." . After further discussion on similar line>.the resolution was carried unanimously. . __
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Waipa Post, Volume 31, Issue 1762, 25 May 1926, Page 5
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