AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
VISIT OF TWO MELBOURNE TEAMS LAME PARTY OF SUPPORTERS -tT [Per United Press ■ Association.] WELLINGTON, May 11. Interest attaches to the visit next year of two Australian Rules football teams to play exhibition matches in the Dominion —one' at Wellington and one at Auckland. Mr J. H. James, managing director of G. Bramall and Co., who returned by the Wanganella, and Mr L. Brabin are to make arrangements for the teams in New Zealand. Mr James went to Australia to march in the Anzac Day parade with the A.1.F., and then went to Melbourne. The teams, which are due here in July of next year, are South Melbourne.ttd St. Kilda. Mr James said that arrangements are being made to charter a special steamer to bring the players and supporters across. It was expected that about 200 supporters would travel with the teams.
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Evening Star, Issue 22954, 11 May 1938, Page 8
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