FOOTBALL.
MAORIS BEATEN BY NEW SOUTH WALES.
A ROUGH GAME. Sydney, June 17. Fifteen thousand people witnessed the first test between the Maoris and New South Wales Rugby Union teams, when, after a brilliant exposition, the home team won by 27 points to 23. Play was marked by many regrettable instances of roughness, in which the Maoris were the chief offenders. The game from the outset was very fast, New South Wales was leading at half fime by 13 points to 10. The Maoris played with renewed dash in the second spell and carried Hie game to New South Wales’ territory, but the local men’s defence enabled them to withstand the attacks. Notwithstanding the big scores, the game was one of the most brilliant Union displays seen here for a long time. The scorers for the visitors were: Tureai four goals), Gemmell, Potaka (two) Walker and Kecpa (tries). For New South Wales: Notthing got three penalty goals, Mingay (three goals) and Raymond, Sheehan, Crossman and Elliott (tries). Mr Parata declined to comment on the match, but said some of the referee’s rulings were altogether foreign to him and his men.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2595, 19 June 1923, Page 1
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190FOOTBALL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2595, 19 June 1923, Page 1
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