MAORI ALL BLACKS IN ACTION
The Alaori All Blacks., defeated the Tairawliiti Alaori representatives at Ruatoria on Saturday by 14 points to 11, oue of the day 's big events of the hui ceremonies. lt provided 5000 spectators with an exhilerating displa> at tiuies, but there was a tendency to t oo inucii kicking. Tlie superior com bination of the Maori All Blacks, par ticulai'ly in scruius, enabled them tc feed to the backs plenty of the bail, giving the live-eighths Proctor and Delamere and the wihgcr Clierrington plenty of cliances to show their pac.es The Tairawliiti pack was solid and infused plenty ot' da.-di into the rucking. After an indifl'erent start Georgt Nei>ia, the full back of tlie 10-4 invincibles, w:ls oue of the stars of the day. Twentv-three,, vears after the zenith of his career he showed colourfai flashes of his old time form. Handling accurately, tackling strongly and kicking powerfullv he hoisted eight of his team's 11 points with two penalties aiul a conversion. Oue penalty from the 25, three yards from the sidelino into the teeth ot a erosswind, -was described by Mr. S. S. Dean as one of Ihe linest goals he had ever seen. In the iirst spoll J. Goldsmith ani. Iv. Alutthews scored tries, one of which AreCarthy converted and also kickeu a penalty goal for the Alaori All Blaekvvhile Forrester- scored and Nepia converted for Tairawliiti. Ln the secoml lialf N. Yherrington, AL Tuaea and H Ranapai scored tries, two being con verted by AIcGarthy for the All Blacks while Nepia kicked two penalties fo Tairawliiti. •
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 September 1947, Page 7
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