RUGBY FOOTBALL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LII, Issue 8635, 16 July 1924, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

VISIT OF A TKWt LIKELY.

At . m* cling of the- Tauranga. Rugby Urmn lu Id at Mr U. C. Norris’s office last night (Mr F. Oliver presiding in the absence of the PresidmO, Mr P. Rewit i introduced Mr Karl Ifwersen (captain of the Auckland Grammar Old Hoys' Club) and Mr G. Fenton (VicePresident <>f the Gnilegc Hides, (fluid. In tlie absence of the Psesident. Mr Oliver welcomed the Auckland visitors to Tauranga football circles, and expressed the hope that Peir guests would do I heir best 10 bring a team from Auckland to nicer the local representatives. The Chairman pointed our that August 2 would Iv the first available date for ;n Auckland match. Mr Ifwersen, in reply, thanked the local union for their invitation to be present at the meeting, and said is would, give Auckland fo itbal lets verv great pleasure to play a, game at Tauranga. as they had pleasant recollections of past visits, but lie could not commit himself to a date, nor could he tic anything dr finite until f-lTe matter was submitted to the Auckland Rugby Union. llrwever, he would n'present the request to his club upon his return to Auc.kla.nd. Mr Fenton endorsed MVTfwersen’s, remarks, and said he was in a similar position to his friend, but the Tauranga. Union could rest asmed that the spirit, of 'Rugby prevailed in bis Club, and he would do his best for the Tauranga U nion. At a later hour Mr J. A. Jordan who had been detained at, a prior meeting --arrived and extended a cordial. welcome to the visitors. Tie said it would give the Tauranga people very great pleasure to web come an Auckland team, and he hoped the promises of Messrs Xfwersen and Fenton would he fulfilled. He could assure tliem of a good game and a good time . Messrs If worsen and Fenton left on their return to Auckland, via Waihi, this morning. THIRD TEST FOR ALL BLACKS. Bv Tel.—Press Association. Copyright Aust. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Rec. July IG. 0.40 a.in. Svclnov, July IC. The All Blacks team for ike third test is the same as for- Hie second. Owing to a broken rib Walker, the New South Wales captain will he unable to play. He is replaced by Meagher.