and Maihi. These youngsters will go a long way. The Prince of Wales Cup challenge between Tai-Tokerau and Tairawhiti was played this year at Whakatane, on the same day that Wellington met Waikato for the Shield, and it says something for the attention paid to Maori Rugby that the chairman of the N.Z. Selection panel, Mr Tom Morrison, chose to see the Whakatane game in preference to the Shield match at Hamilton. The game itself was played with the verve, dash and touch of unorthodoxy usually associated with Maori football, and we understand that Mr Morrison took away a favourable impression of the talent latent in our players. One experienced observer has said, however, that several promising players failed to show to advantage in some of the fundamentals of the game, without which no player can hope for high honours. He said that several backs, for instance, marred splendid football—and also their chances of an All Black trial—because they could kick with only one foot. This applied particularly to J. Marks, of Tairawhiti, who in all other respects played magnificently. Tairawhiti won the match, and for them J. Marks, A. Douglas, L. Raureti, W. Carrington, T. Murray and H. Potae played well. In the Tai-Tokerau team, Cherrington, Beasley, Ngawati and Ngakuru went well. Unfortunately, the ‘Master’, J. B. Smith, had an off day. Those who were present say that the game was one of the best for years, and many tributes have been paid to the Ngatiawa people for the manner in which they handled the welcome and other social arrangements at Wairaka Pa. In closing our notes on Rugby it is only fitting that we refer to the passing of an outstanding Rugby personality, Mr ‘Dolph’ Kitto, who was associated with Maori Rugby for many years. Dolph was a member of the Executive of the N.Z. Rugby Union for a long time, and took an active interest in the promotion of the game among our people. It is perhaps fitting that among the pall-bearers at his funeral there were two Maoris. Ben Parkinson, the president of the Wellington Referees' Association, and myself.

GOLF The annual golf tournament sponsored by the Maori Golf Association was held this year at Taumarunui. Play extended from Monday, August 31, to Friday, September 4, and representatives from most districts took part. The general standard in the men's championship was not so high as it had been in past years, but this was probably because some of the best Maori golfers were not present. The tournament, however, was a most successful one, and if for nothing else it was notable for the eclipse of Tori Jones on his home course. He was beaten by the ultimate winner, K. August, in the semi-final, the score being 3 up and 2 to play. August went on to play steady golf, and won by the same margin from G. Tareha in the final. Tori Jones and his late brother, Wally, had dominated the tournament since the War, and although this year's result came as a surprise to some people, it must be conceded that the tournament will gain in interest through the major honour going to another district. In the women's final Mrs Ruiha Sage, of Hamilton, was successful this year after having been in the finals several times previously. We understand that next season the tournament will be held at Hamilton.

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