‘RACIST ' TEAMS
Invitations Opposed (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 24. I The Citizens’ Association] for Racial Equality would call I on all New Zealand sporting bodies to invite to New Zea-, land only foreign national] teams chosen on merit with] no discrimination on the | grounds of race, colour or j creed, its secretary (Mr T. O. [ Newnham) said today Mr Newnham said his asso-, ciation would write to the New Zealand Women's Hockey Association, the New Zea-, land Cricket Association, the New Zealand Golf Association and the New Zealand Rugby Union. It was understood that each of these was planning tours of New Zealand by segregated South African teams. “The Rugby Union has no (mandate to persist with in(vitations to racist South Afri|can sports bodies,” he said.
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Press, Issue 32333, 26 June 1970, Page 18
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