MAORIS WIN

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 55, 29 November 1926, Page 5

MAORIS WIN

MATCH AGAINST LEICESTER FAST, EXCITING GAME AND A LAST-MINUTE VICTORY BY TELEGEAPB. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. Copyright. (Rec. November 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 27. The Rugby Maori team beat Leicester by 15 points to 13. The attendance was 18,000. T , . , n ,:. The Maoris’ team was: Potaka, innlips, Pelham, Falwasser, Kmgi, Love, Wiueera, Bell, Olsen, Dennis, Wilson, Rika, Robinson, Maniliera, and ». Leicester first pressed and penned the Maoris for several minutes in tneir own territory. The Maoris were pena - ised for off-side play, and I rentl kicked a goal. Pelham seemed certain to score after a powerful run, but was grassed near the line. The Maoris were given a penalty kick, from which they gained nothing. Leicester's fast wing-three-quarter, Farndon, got the ba near half-way soon after, and swerving cleverly crossed under the posts. 1 rentice easily converted. Before the interval Falwasser scored an unconverted trv for the Maoris. ’The second half was splendidly contested, the pace increasing with tne spectators’ excitement. Falwasser dived over for a good try, wlncli was- not converted, and Wilson finished off sterl- ‘ ing work with a splendid dropped goal. Leicester replied, Prentice throwing himself over, when hard pressed, to score a try which was not converted. The Maoris got together and hrouglit the scores level with a . tr y>, aUI L.V“' mendous excitement reigned There was tense silence while Love kicked a goal, which gave the team a last-minute victorv. The Maoris deserved the win. They played fine football and showed great staying power, _____