CANADIAN PROPOSAL
EMPIRE RUGBY. TOURNEY^
TO BE HELD NEXT AUGUST;
United Sorrlce.
(deceived 12th March/1 p.m.) "' . XONDON,IIth March;iho increasing popularity of Kuebr football throughout Canada has led to a proposal for British Dominions akd Canadian teams to conipete'in a tournament in connection with the proposed Empire Games at Hamilton (Ontario') in August, 1930. The "Athletic News" understands that the committee is inviting teams from Britain and the Dominions and suggests that it might be impossible for the British Eugby team to participate after their tour of Australia and New Zealand, unless the Bugby tournament is postponed, but it would be possible to raise teami from the British universities and others, as the games are fixed during the holiday season.' The "Athletic News" urges that an Empire Soccer tournament bo also included. . ,':
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 58, 12 March 1929, Page 12
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131CANADIAN PROPOSAL Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 58, 12 March 1929, Page 12
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