RANFURLY SHIELD
CHALLENGES CONSIDERED
CHRISTCHURCH. Tills Dav
At a meeting ol' llie Canterbury Rugby Union a challenge was received from the Hawke’s Bay Union lor the Ranfnrlv Shield.
The challenging union intimated that it fully realised Canterbury’s difficulty regarding fixtures, but suggested September 12 as a date for the Match in Christchurch, conditional on Canterbury holding the shield ou that date. Mr S. F. Wilson: ‘‘l move we accept the challenge and pray we will be aide to play it.” The motion was earrud.
Other challenges accepted were: Wairarapa, for July 18 and Manawhernia, August 11. The chairman pointed out that South Canterbury had put in the first claim for a challenge match. It was decided to write to that union pointing out that it would lie very hard for Canterbury to fix a date prior to Julv 18.—Press Assn.
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Northern Advocate, 23 May 1928, Page 3
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140RANFURLY SHIELD Northern Advocate, 23 May 1928, Page 3
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