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A seven part summary with portions of a commentary on the A grade final
of the Divisional Rugby Championships, known as The Freyberg Cup. the game was between a Māori Battalion team and a team from the 2NZ Div Signals.
The commentator is Frank A. Jarrett of Christchurch and the game was played on ground near Tripoli. The game ended with a win to the Māori team scoring 8 points to Div Signals 6 points.
Pt1 U2305 Dat 737 Tk36 Description of field; announcement of players names. 3'50"
Pt2 U2306 " Tk37 Discusses the curtain raiser game
Pt3 U2305 " Tk38 Start of championship game. No scoring 4'58"
Pt4 U2306 Dat 743 Tk01 Summary of 1st half. Div 3 Māoris nil 3'57"
Pt5 U2307 " Tk02 Opens with Div Sigs 6 Māoris 5
Closes with Māoris 8 Div sigs 6 3'42"
Pt6 U2308 " Tk03 Cut 1 End of game. Māoris 8 Div Sigs 6 3'40"
Pt7 U2308 " Tk04 Cut 2 Correction to Drinkwaters name 0'30"
Pt8 U2307 " Tk05 cut 1 (Elley & Sydney F. Jackson) captains speak 2'19"
Pt9 U2307 " Tk06 Coach/selector of the Māori team, Capt. Pine Taiapa, speaks in Māori. 0'58"
Maori team: Fullback Sgt H.H. Takarangi, Wanganui;
3/4s 2nd Lt J. Smith, Wanganui; Corp C. Taite, Taihape; Corp. D. Hapi, Rotorua
5/8s Sgt P. Kurupo, Moko, Hawkes Bay; Pvt O. Tumataroa, Wairoa
Half-back Sgt T Matenga, Wanganui
Loose-forward Sgt A C Kenny, Johnsonville
Sides Pvt D.K. Aratema, Rotorua; Lt S. F. Jackson, Gisborne, ( Captain) Locks Pvt W Te Purei, Gisborne; Lt W D P Wordley, Dargaville
Hookers Pvt H Hohepa, North Auckland; Lance-Corp R. Rautahi, Dannevirke; Pvt F. Henderson, East Coast
Emergency backs: A.H. Hakaraia, Gisborne; J.A. Lloyd, North Auckland;
Fowards: Sgt A. Norris, North Auckland; Pvt P. Daniel, Malborough
Coach: Captain ( Pine) Taiapa