FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 4

FOOTBALL

ALL BLACKS TOUR

The team leave for Sydney to-dav. Air S. S. Dean is going as manager. The mutches to he played in Australia will probable he as billows:— July 29th, v. New South AA'ales. August 2nd, v. Metropolitan team. August sth, v. New South AA’ales. August 7th, v. New South AA'ales. August f)th, v. Metropolitan. The team is leave Sydney on the return trip on August Kith, and he I ore laing disbanded will play two matches in New Zealand.

MAORIS A*. NORTH AUCKLAND. AVHANGARKI, July 20

This afternoon the New Zealand Maori Itnghy footballer reps, played the first match after their return frdm their Australian tour, against a North Auckland rep fifteen and won by thirteen points to nine. The Maoris practically met their match in all departments, the Northerners leading at half time by six points to live. The Northerners had scored a penalty goal and an unconverted try, and the Maoris a converted try. The second half was played throughout in a torrential downpour. with thunder and lightning. The Maoris put on a penalty goal making the score eight to six in their favour. Then they added a converted try, which made them thirteen to six. Towards the close, tile Northerners scored another try, which was not converted, the final score reading: Maoris 13; North Auckland 0.