GIRLS PLAY RUGBY
ROTORUA SPORTS CARNIVAL (From Our Oicn Correspoiident) ROTORUA. Friday. On Wednesday afternoon a s Pp rt ' carnival was held at the Arawa racecourse, at which three branches of sport were represented—girls’ w®*' ball, men v. women hockey, and basketball. . The football match was extre interesting. A team of Maori ffh’" succeeded in beating a Pakeha tF* team by- 29 points to 6. The Mao team was considerably heavier •■* a ‘ the Pakehas. but both teams gave Clin a good exhibition, showing a surpn ingly keen knowledge of the rules * points of the game. The packed well, and the backs. an opportunity*, made several brto passing runs. A team of women hockey' ' showing the result of good coaC / 1 j and tactics, beat a men’s team goals to 1. fnn*. The combination of the K° l basketball representatives was good for a team selected Hockey Association, the former ning an interesting game by !• to 6-
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 744, 17 August 1929, Page 14
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