MAORIS IMPROVED

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 169, 22 July 1935, Page 8

MAORIS IMPROVED

DEFEAT OF QUEENSLAND THRILLING FINAL STAGES NEPIA PROVES BRILLIANT (fy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Received July 21, 7.5 p.m. BRISBANE, uuly 21. Another crowd of over ten thousand witnessed the game between the Alaotis and Queensianu at Brisbane, the Maoris on this occasion turning the tables by defeating the home team by 15 points to 13. The match was played in perfect weather. Immediately play started Suter scored a try for Queensland, Doneley converting. Shortly afterwards Chase saved a ticklish situation by a welljudged kick. Then the Maori forwards went through from a line-out and Rogers, clapping on the pace, scored, Hemi converting. The Maori backs then started a beautiful movement, the Queensland defence being severely tested. Nepia thrilled the crowd, taking the ball beautifully and with a fast fullow-up caught Vincent in possession. Queensland were hard pressed but weie saved by the Maori forwards being oil- * side. Tne Maor.s were continually in the Queensland half and the forwards were playing splendidly, Harrison proving outstanding. Queensland then look a turn and began to force play downfield, where Doneley missed a pen•alty. Nepia, gathering in, gained nfty yards with a great line k.CK. Vincent retired injured. The Jiali-time score was 5 all. The Maoris pressed hard on the resumption but the full-back, Hayes, relieved the pressure, and Smith stopped a Queensland rush when Lewis looked like scoring. The Maori backs staged a brilliant move along the line to {smith and back along the line again to Phillips, who scored, Hemi adding the major points. There was thrilLng footfall now, play moving in rapid succession from end to end of the held. The Maoris were having the best of the game but Bennet started a Queensland movement. The whole team joined in and Nicholson scored under the posts, Doneley converting. The score was now lo all. The Maori forwards immediately initiated a rush, the movement ending in Broderick securing a try under the posts, Hemi converting. Doneley put Queensland within two joints oi the visitors by a pena/ty goal from the sideline. Queensland then began pressing hard and were almost in, but Smith prevented a try from being scored. Queensland continued to attack but Nepia was like a rock in defence. The home team were all over the Maoris in the last live minutes but solid defence kept them out. Doneley had a chance with a penalty goal near half-way’ in the last minute but missed narrowly, and the Maoris won deservedly by 15 to 13. The fact that the Maoris turned the tables on Queensland was largely due lo the forwards’ excellent efforts and an outstanding game by the winge., Smith. The scores indicated the evenness of the game. Broderick’s try clinched the match, though the Maor.s were hard pressed to keep Queensland cut in the concluding stages. The Maoris were again well beaten in the scrums but the forwards were better in all other departments. Harrison and Cooper were in particularly good form. Broderick and Mataira were next. Smith saved the Maoris time and again by the ruggedness of his play, throwing the Queensland • Lacks like chaff. Nepia was brilliant, especialy in the final stages. The other backs had few chances owing to lack of the ball. On the day the Maoris have definitely improved and should finish the tour without further defeat. TO PLAY THE MAORIS KEW SOUTH WALES TEAM Received July 21, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, July 21. Two Newcastle three-quarters, Brown anl Hills, are included in the New South Wales team against the Maoris on July 27. The team is: Pull-back, Storey; three quarters, Hills, Towers, Brown, Hooton; five-eighth, Primrose; half, Gibbons, forwards, Hodgson, AleMaster, Kelly, Ramsay, Walden, W. Cerutti, Alorton, Lehman. MOST SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL RESULT OF MATCHES Received July 21. 7.5 p.m. BRISBANE, Ju.y 21. The Maoris’ visit was financially the most successful sin;e the revival ui Rugby Union here in 1929. The gate receipts on July J 3 totalled £551 and yesterday they totalled £530. The Queensland Union leaps a profit of £4OO on the matches.