ALL BLACKS'"MATCH
WEDNESDAY'S ATTRACTION A,?U^ by,eut'lusiasts say goodbye to the All Blacks this week, for they leave Wellington on Friday next by the M&rama. Before they depart, localßughy followers will have an excellent opportunity of seeing them in action in th« exhibition game to be played' at Athletio Park on Wednesday afternoon. An indication that the members of the toam havo been keeping themselves in good condition was given this morning at. the New Zealand University athletic championships at the Basin Eeseive, when two of the team, G. T. Alley (Canterbury) and D. F. Lindsay (Otago) secured first and second places respectively in the putting of the shot championship. Wednesday's games should be productive of some good play. M. Brownlie, who is to captain the All Blacks on the African tour, will be the leader of a great side, but M. Nicholls, the vice-captain for the tour, will also be leading a very fine fifteen. The match, which commences at 3.30 p.m., should attract a big crowd. Tliq proceeds of the fixture are to be handed over to the Olympic Games Association to assist in sending a New Zealand teaw to the Olympic Games at Amsterdam.'
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 83, 9 April 1928, Page 11
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196ALL BLACKS'"MATCH Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 83, 9 April 1928, Page 11
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