Irish hockey tour
After several weeks the New Zealand Hockey Associ-i ation has succeeded in final-) ising the itinerary for the: Irish team's short tour from; October 31 to November 6. I Lack of information about: the travelling plans of the' Irish caused a delay in set-! ting definite dates for the team’s three matches in New: Zealand. The secretary of; the N.Z.H.A. (Mr A. W. Bar-! rett) received travel details
this week and the tentative, dates set for games stand. I The Irish will have plenty i of travelling while in New, Zealand. They arrive in ! Christchurch from Sydney on October 31 and fly to! 'Auckland the same day.) Their first match is against) New Zealand at Auckland on! November 2 and two days, : later they play a second test! iat Whangarei. On November 5 the team'
(Will return to Christchurch 'to play a President’s XI, and the following, day departs) ; again for Auckland to catch a flight to Los Angeles. , At S3OOO a trip for a party of 23 between Christ- ) church and Auckland, the Ihockey association is thank-) ful it does not have to foot! I the bill. The fares are inincluded on a round-trip
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