FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1931, Page 5

FOOTBALL

N.Z. MAORI TEAM,

SELECTED AFTER SATURDAY

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, August 20

Tlie New Zealand Maori team to tour the Seddon Shield districts of the West Coast, Bailer, Nelson and Marlborough will be chosen probably after the North v. South Island Maori match at Lancaster Park on Saturday.

The .South Island Maori team is:

Backs: Iluria (Canterbury), Pfiillips >(Marlborough), Tainui (Ashburton), McDonald (Marlborough), Bell (Southland), 'Mason (North Otago), Ropata (Marlborough). Forwards : M. McDonald (Marlborough), Stewart (North Otago), Mantel (Otago), Manihera (Canterbury), Famine (Southland), Park (Golden Bay, Motueka), Tom Robinson, Toby Robinson (Canterbury). 4 ■All are fit and wed. AUSTRALIAN TEAM ARRIVE. CHRISTCHURCH, August 20. The Australian Rugby Team arrived in the South Island by the ferry steamer from Wellington this morning and went on to Dunedin by the first express. REFEREES APPOINTED. WELLINGTON, August 20. The selection of referees for the Australia Rugby touring team engage, ments is being made by New Zealand Appointment Board, except in the case of the test match at Auckland for which the visitors have the option of choosing a referee. Appointments have been made as follows: Otago. Saturday, J. L. Oughton (Invercargill). Southland, next Wednesday, A. 13. Rowlands (South Canterbury). Canterbury, 29th. August, L. E. Macassey (Otago). West Coast Nelson Combined. Sept. 2nd. T. A- Fletcher (Wellington). Wellington, sth. Sept., R. J. Collins (Canterbury). MAORI TEAM. WELLINGTON, August 20. On tlie way to Christchurch as challengers for the Prince of M ales Cup, Tairawhiti (East Coast) Maori representatives were at Wellington to-day and leave for the south to-night. The challenge match is with Te V aipounaniu South Island Maori representatives (holders of. the cup) on Saturday. A team representative of Maoris of all districts will he chosen after the game and will leave Christchurch on Tuesday to play AV est c oast, -neii Bailer, then Marlborough and then proceed to Otaki for linaj training for the match with the Australian team at Palmerston North on' the 9th of -September. It is stated Nepia is available for selection in the New Zealand team, for the Test with Australia at Auckland.