AFRICAN RUGBY TOUR

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 83, 6 January 1928, Page 5

AFRICAN RUGBY TOUR

ALL BLACK’S PROGRAMME

SUBMITTED FOR NEW ZEALAND’S APPROVAL

The South African Rugby Hoard of Control has submitted to tlie New Zealand Rugby Union the programme lor tlie All Blacks’ lour in South Africa this year. Tlie first Test match is to be played at Durban on June 30, tlio second at Johannesberg on July 21, the third at Fort Elizabeth on August 18, and the fourth at Capo Town on September 1. 'J'ho itinerary includes a trip to Victoria Falls, which will be made between tlio first and second test matches. The programme is as follows:— Monday. May 21—Arrive Durban, per Euripides. Tuesday, May 22—Leave Durban. Saturday. May 26—Arrive Cape Town. Wednesday, May 50—Play at Cape Town. Saturday. Juno 2—Play at Cape Town. Monday, June 4 (4.15 p.m.)—Leave Cape Town. I Tuesday, June 5 (7.30 p.m.)—Arrive Kimberley. Wednesday, June 6—Play at Kimberley. Thursday, June 7 (7.30 p.m.)—Leave Kimberley. Friday, June 8 (7.30 a.m.)—Arrive Johannesourg. Saturday. June 9—Play at Johannesburg. Tuesday, June 12 (11 a.in.)—Leave Johannesburg. Tuesday, June 12 (5 p.m.)—Arrive Kroonstau. Wednesday. June 13—Play at Kroonstad. Thursday, June 14 (12.37 p.m.)—Leave Kroonstad. Thursday, June 14 (6.15 p.m.)—Arrive Johannesburg. Saturday. June 16—Play at Johannesburg. Tuesday. June 19 (10.10 a.m.)—Leave Johannesburg. Tuesday. June 19 (2.40 p.m.)—Arrive Potchefstroom. Wednesday. June 20--Play at PotchefStroom. Thursday, June2l (2.20 a.m.)—Leave Potchefstroom. Thursday, June 2] (6.15 a.m.)—Arrive Johannesburg. Thursday, June 21 (2.15 p.m.)—Leave Johannesburg. Friday June 22 (6.52 a.m.)—Arrive Maritzbiirg. Saturday. June 23—Play at Moritzburg. Monday, June 25 (8.35 a.m.)—Leave Maritzburg. Monday, June 25 (12.16 p.m.)—Arrive Durban. Saturday, June 30—First Test, Durban. Tuesday, July 3 (9.56 p.m.)—Leave Durban. Thursday, July 5 (4.13 a.m.)—Arrive Bloemfontein. Friday, July 6 (9 a.m.)—Leave Bloemfontein. Friday. July 6 (1.28 p.m.)—Arrive Kimberley. Saturday. July 7—Play at Kimberley. Sunday, July 8 (8.35 p.m.)—Leave Kimberley.' Tuesday, July 10 (8.40 a.m.)—Arrive Bulawayo. Tuesday. July 10 (6 p.m.)—’jeave Bulawayo. Wednesday, July 11 (10.12 a.m.)—Arrive Victoria Falls. Friday. July 13 (12.30 p.m.)—Leave Victoria Fails. Saturday, July 14 (7.30 a.m.)—Arrive Bulawayo. Saturday, July 14—Play at Bulawayo. Monday, July 16 (5 p.m.)—Leave Bulawayo. Wednesday. July 18 (4.34 a.m.)—Arrive Johannesburg. Saturday. July 21—Second Test. Johannesburg. _ , , Monday, July 23 (5.10 p.m.)—Leave Johannesburg. Monday. July 23 (6.25 p.m.)—Arrive Pretoria. „ Wednesday, July 25-Play at Pretoria. Thursday. July 26 (6.30 p.m.)—Leave Pretoria. ... Friday, July 27 (7 a.m.)—Arrive Bloemfontein. Saturday, July 28—Play at Bloemfontein. Monday, July 30 (7.15 a.m.)—Leave Bloemfontein. , , . Monday. July 30 (3.7 p.m.)—Arrive Burghersdorp. „ „ Wednesday. August I—Play at Burghersdorp. Thursday. August 2 (3.7 p.m.)—Leave Burghersdorp. Friday, August 3 (6.30 a.m.)—Arrive East London. ~ „ Saturday. August 4—Play at East London. Tuesday. August 7 (11.5 a.m.)—Leave East London. . . Tuesday. August 7 (1.53 p.m.)—Arrive Kingwilliamstown. Wednesday. August B—Play at Kingwillianistown. _ _ Thursday, August 8 (2.14 p.m.)—Leave Kingwilliamstown. Friday. August 10 (6.5 a.m.)—Arrive Port Elizabeth. ,■ Saturday. August 11-Play at Port Elizabeth. . Saturday, August 18-Third Test, Port Elizabeth. „ , Sunday, August 19 (3.45 p.m.)-Leave Port Elizabeth. x ’ . Monday. August 20 (7.20 a.m.)—Arrive Oudtshoorn. „ „ , Wednesday. August 22-Play at Oudtshoorn. _ ■ Thursday. August 23 ■ (7.35 a.m.)—Leave Oudtshoorn. ... Friday. August 24 (7.51 a.m.)—Arrive Cape Town. _ Saturday. August 25—Play nt Cape Town. Saturday. September I—Fourth Test, Cape Town. Tuesday. September 4—Sail per Ceramic from Cape Town.