MAORIS AGAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 181, 5 August 1935, Page 8

MAORIS AGAIN

VICTORIA DEFEATED TOURING TEAM TOO FAST HARRISON IMPRESSES Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) Keceived Aug. 4, 7.5 p.iu. MELBOIBNK, Aug. 4. The Maori Kugby team defeated Victoria yesterday after a iiard-iougiit game the visitors proving too oig aud last lor the \ ictonaus. The attendance was 15,001).

At the cvmmeucement the big Maori forwards trasued througu, Nepia taking a pot al goal from auuut half-way but tue ball mt a post. Then tame a spiendid passing lush by the Maoris, initiated oy smith. Harrison, picking up, crossed the liue and touched down, Nepia converting. A few minutes later Harrison again crossed the line, Nepia missing the kick. \ icioria then rallied and took the game into the Maon twenty-live, wutre a penalty kick failed. Bull keeping control of the game Victoria managed to score several times and it was easily seen the home team had a thorough knowledge of the game. The half-time score was 15 to 11 in the Maoris’ favour.

In the second half, the Victorians were full of confidence and were able to frustrate many Maori moves, their forward play being exceptionally good. Although the Maoris won in most of tne set scrums, the Victorians held them in the rucks. The final score was: Maoris 28; Victoria 16.

The scorers for the Maoris were Harrison (two tries), Smith (two tries), Needy and Phillips (one try each). Nepia converted three tries and Kotua two.

The best game was played by Nepia, Harrison and Smith. The Maoris were: Nepia; Smith, Reedy, Phillips; Kotua, Chase; Harri son; K. Reedy, Whin, Cooper, Rogers, Kawe, P. Smith; G. Harrison, Broderick.

The Maoris have not entered for the kicking contest cabled on July 30.