Billeting 130 Primary School Footballers
KAITAIA. Tug. (Sp.).—Billeting arrangements for 130 boys are being made by the North Auckland Primary Schools Rugby Union tor the annual tournament to be held at Kaitaia from 'Monday August 22 to Friday August 2(5. This was revealed at a meeting of the tournament committee on Friday when entries were received from Rodney. Otamatea. Northern Wairoa, Whangarei, Bay of islands. Ifokianga, and i a ago 11 u i-Wh a nga roa (list ric ts.
The tentative programme drawn up was a? follows: Monday. August 22. Arrival of teams at Kaitaia. Tuesday. August 23.—At 12 noon: Official welcome at A. & p. Oval. 1 TO p.m.: Hokianga v. Mangonui-Wha* ngaroa. Rodney v, Whangarei. 2 30 p.m : Bay of Islands v. Northern Wairoa. Wednesday. August. 24.—10 a.m.: Visit to Ahipara Beach, with two matches at 1.30 p.m. and one match at 2.30 p.m. Thursday. August. 25,—:q.2J ajri , ; An-
nuai meeting XAFSRU I” 30 p.m.: Official dinner, with two games at 1 30 p.m. and one at 2.30 p m a3O p m.: Tea for players and special farewell function. A. &P. Hall 7.30 pm.: Picture entertainment. Friday, August hi - Departure of teams. The committee was advised that die North Auckland Rugby Union would be represented at the tournament. An appeaJ is being made for citizens with cars to assist in the transport of boys, some of whom will lie billeted outside of Kaitaia.
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Northern Advocate, 19 July 1949, Page 7
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