RANFURLY SHIELD

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 265, 5 August 1931, Page 10

RANFURLY SHIELD

Match With Hawke’s Bay CANTERBURY CHALLENGE After full discussion in committee, the Wellington Rugby Union last evening decided to suggest to the Hawke’s Bay union that the latter’s challenge for the Ranfurly Shield should be played in Wellington on September 26, and that the Wellington representative team should play in Hawke’s Bay on October 3. Owing to a misapprehension of intention, a letter from Hawke’s Bay stated, application for an earlier date had been sent to the New Zealand union. The intention was to ask the Wellington union for a date prior to September 26, and not to call on the New Zealand union to decide. The application to the latter body had been withdrawn-. “Taking into consideration the full programme of your union this season,” an extract from the letter said, “wo would now favour a match on October 3, provided you can obtain the sanction of the New Zealand union to waive the shield rules on this question.” Official application from the Canterbury union to make the match with Wellington on August 22 a shield challenge match, was accepted. Otago to Challenge Wellington \ By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunodin, August 4. The Otago Rugby Union has decided to challenge Wellington for the Ranfurly Shield. , The Rev. Solomon Katz. Wellington’* new Rabbi, who is due to arrive at Auckland from America by the Niagara on Monday next, will be accorded a wel- . come at Gamble and Creed’s rooms, Lambton Quay, on Thursday evening of next week.