MAORIS SCORE FURTHER WIN.

Shannon News, 29 October 1926, Page 2

MAORIS SCORE FURTHER WIN.

. _~ « YORKSHIRE BEATEN BY SUBSTATIAL MARGIN. TRIUMPH OF FAST FORWARDS. LONDON, Oct. 27. The Maori Rugby football team beat Yorkshire by-17 points to nine. In their match against Yorkshire the 1924-25 All Blacks won by 40 points to four. TEAM COMBINATION SHOWS IMPROVEMENT. (Received Thursday, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27. Five thousand spectators at the rugby match, Maoris against York- | shire, Avitnessed a hard fast game, I thoroughly interesting throughout. I The Aveather Avas calm but cold, and the ground in good order. The teams were: — Maoris: Pelham, Falwasser-, Potaka. Phillips, Mete, Bell, Kingi, Barclay, StOAvart, Manning/Rika, Haupapa, Tatana, Manihera, and Wilson. Yorkshire: G. Harnell, E. Rycroft, b\ Roberts (captain), H. Moore, F. Adams, H. Fletcher,' H. Thompson, I. E. Whitefield, "J. Eastwood, E. Blacker, E. Winkley, W. Chaleroft. E. Wrighton, H. Proctor and H. Wilkinson.

The Maoris played one of the best games of the tour, the team working together much better both in the back and forward division. A feature Avas the pace of the Maoris as a team, and' the brilliant dribbling of the Yorkshire vanguard, the spectators continuous cry to the home team was, "feet, feet." The Yorkshiremen responded by giving a fine display of this branch of the code, Avhich Is seldom seen in New Zealand. . 'Pelham continues to improve at fullback, and to-day fielded the ball and tackled his men faultlessly. He also shoAved good judgment in kicking and setting his threequarters going. Barclay showed a complete return 'to form, and others who may be mentioned are, Potaka, Phillips, Bell, Kingi, SteAvart, Tatana and Rika,, though all played well. : Among the Yorkshiremen Roberts and Fletcher were good behind the scrum, whilst Whitfield and Proctor showed up among the forwards. ' Yorkshire opened strongly, and within three minutes Roberts .cut in Avell and allOAved Proctor to score a simple try, which Eastwood converted. t ~■ Yorkshire 5 Maoris ,0 The Maoris at this time Avere scratchy, Avhile the local men proved dangerous in several passing rushes, Pelham saving brilliantly four times,' tackling thrice, then taking the ball off the forAvards feet, and ' finding touch. Phillips gained possession from a cross kick, but was brought down after a good forty-five yards Iruh. Rycroft was off the field for five minutes, owing to an injury. After this the Maoris bucked up and took the play to- the county line, but'the forwards OA r er-ran the ball. A tame period folloAved, until Bell spoiled a good chance by knocking-on close to the line. After thirty-five minutes, the Maori forAvards hooked the ball, Kingi passing to Mete, AVho punted. Potaka snapped the leather up, and drawing the fullback, passed to Falwasser, who scored. Potaka's kick failed. Yorkshire 5 Maoris 3 Pelham showed up in some enterprising play, then Phillips dribbled, | and kicking hard past Harnell, raced Thompson for the ball and touched down. Potaka Avas again unsuccessful with the kick. The half-time scores Avere Maoris 6 Yorkshire ' 5 On resuming, the Maori forwards' bustling play, placed them on the attack, Phillips almost getting over after Potaka and Mete had handled the ball. A free-kick enabled Phillips to add three points from the touch line. Maoris 9 ' Yorkshire '5 A brilliant Yorkshire dribble saw the ball go dead. Then Bell knocked on into Fletcher's hands, the latter making a good run and punting to EastAvood, Avho passed to Adams, who potted a good goal amidst immense enthusiasm. Maoris v 9 Yorkshire 9 The scores w T ere now nine all, but the Maoris Avere not to, be denied. After a period of loose fast play, Bell snapped up the ball, passed to SteAvart, who just as he was tackled threAv a long pass to Barclay close to the line, the captain crossing.' Phillips however was unable to add the goal. Maoris 12 Yorkshire 9 The Maoris maintained the pressure and Po.taka tried to force his way over the line. The forwards got across after a loose rush, but a five yards scrum Avas ordered. Yorkshire hooked the ball, but Barclay intercepted Fletcher's pass, and scored a second try, Potaka kicking an easy goal just before time was called, the game ending Maoris 17. Yorkshire 9 .