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Gisborne's Maori Competitions by Leo Fowler At the beginning of this September the Annual Maori Competitions were held before a capacity audience in the Opera House, Gisborne, for the eleventh year in succession. Some of those who had been six, seven and eight-year-olds in the Primary section when the competitions were first held were, this year, star performers in the front row of the Seniors. To begin with, the Competitions were between teams representing parishes or maraes. The winner of one year's Aggregate Shield became the hosts for next year. They were responsible for organising the Competitions and they took the profit which was made.

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Te Ao Hou, December 1962, Page 28

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Gisborne's Maori Competitions Te Ao Hou, December 1962, Page 28

Gisborne's Maori Competitions Te Ao Hou, December 1962, Page 28