FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 2 December 1926, Page 5

FOOTBALL.

THE MAORI TEAM. LA X CASH IRK DEFEATED. ( Received Thursday, 11 ..50 a.m.) LONDON, Wednesday. The Maoris lieat Lancashire by 11 points to (). Tlie match was played at Manchester. The -Maoris scored three tries, one being converted, and Lancashire one try and one penalty goal. A great pace was maintained throughout. Lancashire on more than .one accusing the. game out of the tire, but the ion in the second half looked like pullvisitors’ full-back, Phillips, was very safe. , It was a dour struggle between two strong packs, in which the Maoris could not claim the advantage, though Robinson, Wilson, and Dell, worked tirelessly. The Home team’s backs were beaten in speed, especially the centres. The Maoris played an open game. Their passing was sometimes erratic, although strong backing up retrieved many mistakes. Falwasser scored a try early in the game, and Love converted it. Pelham scored an unconverted try in the first half, and Wilson gained one for Lancashire. Robinson crossed Lancashire 's line :n the second half, but the try was not converted. Ogden replied with a penalty goal. Falwasser dropped many passes. Barclay was always dangerous, his quick bursts along the line making many openings. Lancashire wore comparatively slow, but their tackling was deadly. They gave their best exhibition of the season. The Maori team was: Phillips, Falwaser, Pelham, Barclay, Kingi, AViniera, Love, Bell, Olsen, Dennis, Wilson, Rika, Gummell, Crawford, Robinson.