ENGLISH TEAM'S VISIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 3 (Supplement)

ENGLISH TEAM'S VISIT.

j The English Rugby League football I team will arrive in Auckland on Tuesday next. By reports to hand, the party will | consist of about thirty-five players and members. The programme mapped out is rather a strenuous one, and in order to fulfil all engagements the team will have to split in the South Island, one section going across to Greymouth ami the other to Dunedin. They have booked jto depart by the R.M.s. Tahiti ou I August IS, returning Home vio Vancouver. I The tourists will receive a civic reception from his Worship the Mayor (Mr. j James Gunson) on Friday next at noon. I No doubt the members will be desirous of seeing Rotorua, but owing to the fixtures decided upon tho tourists will arrange for non-playing members to visit , there on different occasions. I The standard of football displayed by I the visitors while in Australia warrants the public looking forward to a real treat. I The New Zealand selectors (Messrs. Liversidge. Pearce and Hill) are leavinc no stone unturned to produce the best possible team to oppose the English side. The display of the Marist Christehurch 1 team in Auckland and their subsequent ' defeat by Sydenham is sufficient to show " , that first-class players are available in the South, and there must lie several that 1 ■ will catch the selectors' eyes, t i Messrs. J. Ponder and C. Pearce have ' been appointed managers of the team l goinff South—the former financial raana- : ger and the latter team's manager aud - coach. ! | Special arrangements are being marie . at Carlaw Park to accommodate the larpe crowd expected. The playing area 1 will he moved to the centre of the ground ; and will be roped in with seating acconi- ; niodation. around which will he a barrier. - The public will also he admitted to the field immediately behind the seats. By - this means it is hoped to provide aceom--1 medation for several thousand extra r spectators. j With tho possibility of Carlaw Park i lieinp unable to accommodate the crowd the League has booked the Domain for ! the test matches, and will play such I there if necessary.