RUGBY
N.S. WALES’S REPORT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, March 24. At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union, a highly satisfactor- report was presented, which showed that during the year a debit of £935 had been transformed to a credit of £lll6. The All Black visit showed a profit of £1627. It was seated the Rugby Union game was again flourishing and popular. It Was also mentioned with pride that the New South Wales victory in the first test match was the only win scored against the All Blacks ' The President. Sir Henry Braudo" declared the Union had passed from the valley of despair, and was now on the heights. Generous recognition was made of the sportsmanship of the New Zealanders in risking deleat and injury by playing in New South Wales on the eve of their British tour. They played, ( said one speaker, as if no English tour were ahead.
CANTERBURY UN lON. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 25. The Canterbury Rugby Union last evening decided that the senior competition be run in two grades, players in both grades to be available for representative teams. Mr S. F. Wilson was re-elected president. The annual meeting of the United Football Club will be held in the pavilion on Friday evening at 7.30. Full attendance requested.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1925, Page 3
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