THE BRITISH FOOTBALL TEAM.
' PUBLIC RECEPTION ARRANGED. • As tho good ship Atlienie draws closer to Wellington tho interest in tho .visit! of tho British Rugby Football tpam -increases. Tl|o Whilo Star liner, in which tho team is travelling, is due iu-Wellington at an parly hour on Monday morning, early enough, is is supposed, to allow the passengers landing at tho Queen's Wharf at 9 a.m. The team will bo met informally by tho officials of tho New Zealand Rugby Union at tho whanf, and will bo escorted by them to tbo Grand Hotel, where they aro to' stay during the week. " Tho team may elect, to " have a Iciok " during tho .afternoon, but the members will a?-, somble at 5.1q p.m. at the Town Hall, where tlicy will be given a public reception; at which His Worship tho Mayor /Hon T. W. Hislop) will preside. It is possible that tho Prime Minister will also bo present to houour the visitors. '. . \ ■ •'
The team will remain in Wellington until Friday: morning next, when tlioy will leavo for Masterton, inaugurating thoir actiyo. tour in a match against the Wairarapa and Bush Districts Union's representatives .tho following day. . Tho team-will probably roturn to Wellington aftor tho match at Masterton. The following is tho-. .itinerary.of', the team: — "
Saturday, May 23. —Wairarapa anil Bush Unions, at Masterton. Wednesday, May, 27.—Wellington Union, at Wellington. Saturday, May 30.—Otago Union, at Dun- . cdin. , ' Wednesday, Juno 3— Southland Union, at Invoreargill. . _ Saturday, .Juno G. —Now Zealand, at Dunc'din. . i Wednesday,. Juno 10. — South Canterbury Union, at Timiiru. ' Saturday; Juno 13. — Canterbury Union, at Christchurch. ' , Wednesday, June 17. —West Coast and Bullor Unions, lit Groywouth. Saturday, Juno 20.—Nelson anil Marlborough Unions, 1 at Nelson. ' Saturday, Juno 27. —Now Zealand, at Wellington. Wednesday, July I.—Hawko's Bay Union, at Napier. Saturday, July i—Poverty Bay Union, at Gisltorne. Wednesday, July 8. —Mannwatu and Horowhenua Unions, at Palmorstoit. Saturday, July 11.—Wanganui Union, at Wanganui. Wednesday July 15.—Taraniiki Union, at New Plymouth. Saturday, July 18.—Auckland Union, at Auckland. . Saturday, July 25.—Now Zealand, at A'ucklfl.ni],
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 199, 16 May 1908, Page 7
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338THE BRITISH FOOTBALL TEAM. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 199, 16 May 1908, Page 7
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