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RUGBY FOOTBALL

MANAWHENUA 17 WELLINGTON 16.

A Wlellington representative team met Manawatu-Horowhenua on the Palmerston North Show Grounds on Saturday in the presence of four thousand spectators. Within two minutes Walker, of Manawatu, tackled in possession near! the Wellington line by Darby, sustained a broken collarbone, and was forced to retire. After a series of Manawatu attacks, Wellington got away from the scrum in midfield. A score was just arrested by a brilliant dash by Law, who paved the way for a hot attack by Manawatu, ftom which Gothard scored. Jacob converted. Five-nil. Play continued fast and willing, Manawatu, aided by a wind, attacking. A brilliant cut-in by Akuira was transferred to Law. The latter lost the ball when on the line. Following play in midfield Thomas got away and passed to Tilvard, who cut in nicely and scored. Foley missed the kick. Five-three. Manawatu continued the pressure, and from a forward rush Stewart pounced on the ball. Jacob missed. Eight-three. A pretty dribbling rush by Wellington ended in a scrum on, the Manawatu line. In a flash play returned to the Wellington line, where the attack ended in an unsuccessful, shot at goal by McDonald. Still maintaining the pressure, a quick throw-in on Wellington line saw Maihi score. Jacob missed the kick. Eleven-three. Later Mulheron, Wellington’s full-back, received an injured leg and went off. Manawatu kept'up the attack. Akiura sent the ball to Galpin, who, with an open field, transferred to Law, who got over, but was ruled offside. Half-time sounded with no further score.

On resuming, Wellington had the advantage of the wind. Within one minute of starting, from a scrum in Wellington territory, Foley got the ball, cut-in nicely, and beat all his opponents except the full-back. He transferred to Thomas, who scored under the posts. Foley converted. Wellington 8, Manawatu 11. Jacob, from a rush, attempted to pick up the ball on the line and lost a certain try by knocking-on. Play continued to be ! strenuous, with no advantage to either side, until in Wellington territory Pickering got. away and transferred to Rushbrook, who dashed over. Foley failed. 11 all. The combined team had Wellington penned up again, when the opposing forwards dashed off, sound tackling halting the move-

ment. In a combined return at-

tack Jacob was grassed near the 1 line. Play remained in midfield, when a determined rush carried the • combined attack to the Wellington line. From the scrum the ball was whipped out to Jacob, who dashed over, but the kick tailed, four-teen-eleven. Keen overhand play followed. From near the halfway Galpin secured the ball, transferred to Maihi, who finished the movement. Jacob failed to convert. Seventeen-eleven. Further exciting play was witnessed in the last minute) when Wellington got away with a forward rush, and McPherson scored. Foley converted. Time then sounded with the score seven-teen-sixteen in the combined team’s favour. The combined union concludes the season unbeaten.

MAORI FOOTBALL TEAM

DEFEAT MARSEILLES BY

87 TO NIL.

Paris, Sept. 12,

The Maori Rugby team defeated Marseilles at the Olympique by 87 points to nil, scoring 20 tries, of which 12 were converted, and one goal from a free kick.

This match was not on the regular programme. Rive thousand spectators witnessed the match. The Maoris gave a brilliant exhibition, every man displaying, individually and collectively, perfect science in all departments of the game. They completely controlled the play from beginning to the end, their speed in attack and rapid footwork baffling the Olympique players, whose defence was unable to copc ! with their opponents. Barclay, wing-three-quarter, and Shortland, half-back, particularly distinguished themselves. The Olympiques, who were reinforced by several players from neighbouring clubs, appeared to lack training. The score would have been heavier only the Maoris slowed down during the latter half of the game.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3537, 14 September 1926, Page 3

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632

RUGBY FOOTBALL Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3537, 14 September 1926, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3537, 14 September 1926, Page 3

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