A STRENUOUS TOUR

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2244, 27 June 1929, Page 6

A STRENUOUS TOUR

BRITAIN’S RUGBY TEAM S UGGESTED ITINERARY 21 GAMES IN NEW ZEALAND MANAAVHENUA, MAY 28 TESTS IN EOL'R CENTRES (Pur Press Association) Wellington, Juno 20. Following] is th rj suggested itinerary of the British team’s tour of New Zealand, as drawn up by the New' Zealand Rugby Union. It provides for 21 matches in New Zealand and seven in Australia. May 14. arrive- by Ran Via la, at Wellington. May 19.—Leave, for 'Wanganui. May 21.—Play Wanganui, at Wanganui. 3fay 22.—Leave for New Plymouth. May 24.—-Play Taranaki, at New Plymouth. .May 20.—Leave for Palmerston North. May 28.—Play Manawhenua, at Pal merston North. 3 lay 29.—Leave for Master ton.' May 31.—Play Wairarapa and BusLj districts, at Mastertbn. Juno 2.-—Leavo for Wellington. Juno 3.—Play Wellngton at Wellington. June 4.-—Leave for Christchurch. Juno 7.—Play Canterbury, at Christchurch. June 9.- Leave for Greymouth. Juno 10.—Elay Duller and AYest Coast, at Greymoutli. Juno 12.—Leave for Christ church, Juno 13.—Leave for Dunedin. . Juriy 11.—Play Otago at Dunedin. Juno 21.—First Test match at Dunedin. June 23.—Leave For Invercargill. Juno 23.—Play Soutlrland, at Invercargill. June 20.—Leave for Timaru. June 28.—-Play Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago, at Timaru. Juno 30. Leave for Christchurch. July o. —Second Test match, at Christchurch. July 7.—Leave For AVcllington. July 9.—Play Maoris, at AA’ellington. Juy 10.-—Leave for Napier. July 12. Play Hawke’s Bav, at Napier. July 1-I.—Lou.ro for Gisborne. July 10.—Play East Coast, Poverty Bay and Bay of -Plenty, at Gisborne. July 17.—Leave for (Rotorua. July 18.—Leave for Auckland. July 19.—Play Auckland, at Auckland. July 21.—1 .cave for Rotorua. July 2.3.—Return to Auckland. July 26.—Third Test match at’ Auckland. July 2S>—Leave for AVhangarei. July 30.—Play North Auckland, at, AVhangarei. July 31.—Leave for Auckland and Hamilton. August 2.—Play Waikato'. Thames \ alley, and King Country, at Hamilton. * August 3.—Leave for AVellington. August 9.—Fourth Test match at AVellington. August 11, —Leave for Nelson. August 13.—Play Nelson, ‘Marlborough and Golden Bay, at Nelson, then leave lor AVellington. August 14.—-Leave for Sydney. August 19.--Arrive at Sydney. August 23, 27. 30, September 3,6/ 10 and 13 —Matches in Australia.'