FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 7 December 1926, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

MAORIS IN FRANCE. DEFEAT OF FRENCH TEAM. PARIS, Saturday. For the match against the selected French fifteen at Bordeaux, the Maori team was: —Phillips, Falwasser, Pelham, Matene, Bartlett, Mete, Wineera, Bell, Love, Dennis, Wilson, Rika, ManiJtera, Robinson and S. Gemmell. The Maoris’ win by a dropped goal and a three tries' to a try, marked the resumption of their French tour. The attendance was 12,000. There was a. dry ground and fair weather. Early in the game France failed to take advantage of a free kick against the Maoris- for obstruction. The Maoris resumed the attack, Phillips dropping a brilliant goal. Vila replied with a. try, which was not converted. Jaurreguv, who was a pillar of strength to the French, narrowly missed putting the Frenchmen ahead. Pelham• scored an unconverted try lor the Maoris, whose defence kept out vigorous French attacks. Jaurreguy ran brilliantly, but was pulled down. At half-time the score was 7 to 3 in favour of the Maoris. In the second spell the general weakness of the French defence enabled Falwasser to score a try after a brilliant run, which Jaurreguy almost Stopped. The tourists again attacked, and despite Dumanoir’s fine defence, added a third unconverted try. The Maoris won the game through strong, fast running and speedy breaking up. Phillips was the outstanding visitor, and France’s best were Jaurreguy, Duma noir and Graciet.