RANFURLY SHIELD.
THE CHALLENGE PROGRAMME.
TO BE ARRANGED NEXT MONTH.
(By Telegraph—Special to "Star.")
CHRISTCHURCH, this day.
The Canterbury Rugby Union ie not to be allowed much peace so far as the Ranfurly Shield is concerned. South Canterbury submitted a challenge on Tuesday evening, and it ie well known that Wairarapa, Auckland, and Hawke's Bay, in the North Islftnd, and Otago, in the South, will not rest satisfied until dates are fixed. -
South Canterbury Union Intimated in a letter to the Canterbury Union on Tuesday that a Ranfurly Shield challenge hkd been lodged with the New Zealand Rtigby Union. Canterbury was asked to advise dates on which the match could be played.
Mr. S. F. Wilson: They are coming in hot and strong with challenges,' but I think they ought to wait until the season gets a start. I can now see why Hawke's Bay got so touchy over challenges. (Laughter.)
The matter of arranging dates with South Canterbury and other challenging unions was left in the hands of the Canterbury delegates to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union next month.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 97, 26 April 1928, Page 16
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183RANFURLY SHIELD. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 97, 26 April 1928, Page 16
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