RUGBY LEAGUE.
ENGLISH TEAM’S TOUR OF DO-
MINION
NO HITCH IN ARRANGEMENTS
(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, March 16. The New Zealand Rugby League has officially denied that there is any hitch in the arrangements lor an English Rugby Leagues team’s tour of the Dominion. It had been reported in a cablegram from England that the “Athletic News” had stated that in spite of numerous requests the New Zealand League had failed to support the English team with a programme for the- visit to the Dominion, and that this had resulted in much comment.
An inteinery committee- has already been formed in New Zealand and the English League has been informed by letter that three test matches will he played, including two at Auckland, as well, a wthe usual provincial matches. The English team will lea've Tilbury on April 20 for Australia, and is due at Auckland at the end of July and will remain in the Dominion for at least one month. An intinerary committee has already .matches at Hamilton, Auckland (3) Dunedin, Christchurch, Greymouth, Westport, and, if time permits, at Wellington. ’■ : ■
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 March 1928, Page 9
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183RUGBY LEAGUE. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 17 March 1928, Page 9
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