A NEW RUGBY CUP

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 71, 17 December 1919, Page 7

A NEW RUGBY CUP

In 1918 the Australian and New Zealand Moirjiled Training Centres in Egypt presented a handsome silver cup for compelition among the military Jiugby football clubs of units stationed in tne Canal zone. II was competed for by teams from the lioyal Air Force. lOnglisli, Australian, and New Zealand Forces, and was won by the New Zealand .Mounted Rifles Tr.iiniu; Units ami Depots Ifugby representative team:-. Gamc.s played. III; won, !!; draivn, 1; points for, U7; points against, :i. Prior to leaving Egypt the football learn decided to <i?k the New Zealand Kiigbv Football, Union to accept the clip for annual competition between college and secondary schools J.'ngby football teams of New Zealand. At a special general meeting of l.lie New Zealand K'ugliy Union, the New Zealand Vomited tii'tles Training Hjginient was thanked for the donation, and the cup was accepted ou the terms set out in the draft aarocnieiil prepared by ti iis'.t.e—f.ieul,-Colonel JO. J. JI illliert. D.tt.O. A -peeial committee of Hie union is to draw up Ihe terms under which the cup may be competed for. The cup is lo stand on a pedestal made of wood from an aeroplane shot down on service in I'alcsline, mid Ilia team that wins Hie cup will al-o lie given a framed photograph of the .Mounted Itilies team. The New Zealand l.'ngby Uniun wili provide a shield, and Illinium's oi' the winning trams will be engraved thereon. Il is expected thai I lie comveliliun for this cup won li.i Xew Zealand soldiers ou active service will lie very keen.

It having been found that nearly lift ner cen!. of the -cliool ehildien examined liy ...'l,<'ol dentists have carious teeth. Kent -County Council lois , skcil the head leathers of clcmcuUry school- lo organise tooth-brush drill. The Education Committee is arranging lo supply children with tooth brashes and powder at cost orico,