NEW ZEALAND’S ATHLETES
Figures taken from official sources and relating to the financial year ending in March show that the number of playing members of various sports* are as follow: . : Rugby .. 40,000 Tennis ; . . •!• .. 30,000 Golf .. 22^000 (Cricket • • *•' • ; *20,000 : i*. Bowls V .* >»V; 17,000 . Soccer, .. .. '.. 8,200 Hockey* including women, • 7,600 Swimming Total .. .. ’.. 151,200 League football returns are not complete, but the approximate total is 4000. ;
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Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1789, 7 December 1936, Page 8
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64NEW ZEALAND’S ATHLETES Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1789, 7 December 1936, Page 8
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