LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5344, 3 December 1919, Page 5

LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH TEAM TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND NEXT SEASON.

Press Association Telegram. AUCKLAND, Dec. 2. Seven matches in New Zealand will bo played by the English Northern Union League representatives next season. This decision was come to at a meeting of the Now Zealand executive. The New South Wales Union wrote supplying particulars of the projected itinerary of the English team in their Australian tour, and reonesting the local body to draw up a Dominion programme. This "-as agreed to as follows: Test matches at Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, and a fourth match at Auckland against the local representatives. These four matches to be played on Saturdays, and m addition three mid-week matches will "be played, one eacli at Hamilton, Napier .and Greymouth. The lastnamed team is to include Marlborough and Nelson players. Grants of £3O each were allocated to West Coast and the Wellington Leagues. The rules governing the Thacker Shield were discussed, and certain suggested alterations were referred to the Canterbury League. - It was decided to present an appropriate souvenir to each member of the Now Zealand team which recently, toured Australia.