FOOTBALL
FIJI TEAM ARRIVES.
(Per Press Association.—Copyright).
AUCKLAND, August 21
The first native Rugby football team evpr to leave Fiji, comprising twentytwo players, arrived by the Monowai to-day to play a. series of matches, in New Zealand, the first at, Rotorua, on Wednesday against the Bay of. Plenty Maori team.
The team’s itinerary includes a test against, the Maoris on September 10, at Hamilton.
The co-managers Mr T. B. K. Taylor and Mr ,T 11. F Wiley said the team of solid young players was expected to give a good account of themselves. Weather conditions were •not expected to make much of a difference as mighl be thought, as they had had o v oericnc< of playing on wet grounds in Fiji. The team sails on September 18th by the Mariposa. ■.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1939, Page 8
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