Maoris Quite Entitled To Make Game Hard

Chronicle (Levin), 31 May 1949, Page 6

Maoris Quite Entitled To Make Game Hard

CN.Z.P.A.—Reuter,' Copyricfht) lietrei ved" Monday , 7.4o plui. ' ; Y ' BYDNE Y, May 30./ •"'-ThC' Maoris' htanager, ' ATa, H'efitheT,' today defeuded the, hard; I'utkin'g for War'd" " play of the''teaiu against New South Wales last S'aturday. " He" elaimed that the -tacties, though vigorous, were perfectly legai and fair. "We are used to playing that type of football," he added, "aiid -will oontin-ue to play it.— That is wliAt' the forwards are for. In 1937 the Springboks played the same type of football as ours. " The referee, Mr. L. C. Tomalin, said: "It was hard,. vigorous rucking. . If tlie ball is fih er the ■ plttyer^ ar^pnt^tied to go foifih' T|e Mjaoris Werq'nqt lil^e ohr ikillows" who were half-hearted with their raking." He spoke to only one Maori during the game and also cautioned oue New South Wales forward. In the Sydnev Sun, the Rugbv writer, E. W. Manu, said he supported the view of Mr. Heather and Mr. Tomalin that the Maori taivtics were legal and that the "squeal" from the New South Wales camp was unjustified. Roy Cawsev, chosen as half in the first test match between Australia anci the Maoris next Saturday, said he did not blame Burke for his showing. The New South Wales breakaways were at fault.The team is: Full-back, Kenny: three-quavters, McKinley, Taylor, Delamere'; five-eighths, Beazley, Couch; half, Jvipa; forwards, Marriner, Bryers, f Stirling, Reid, L. Hohoia, Heperi, Parahi, R. Hohoia.