LEAGUE FOOTBALL
NEW ZEALANDERS' ENGLISH TOUR (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright) \A.V A. and "i:-un") ~.. LONDON, 9th June lie Rugby League, bv 20 to 9, oan.cellod the agreement with Australia and •New Zealand restricting the signing on ol dominion players. -Mr Edgar Osborn described the NewZealand League team's lour as the most disappointing and discouraging feature m Hie -season. He sattl: "It never occur reel to those of us who had been in ■New Zealand that (here would be such dissension created by the action of the players and what I think was vacillating and weak management." Mr Newthwaite, on behalf of the Austrnlinn board, commended (he amend »>"<> to the rules limiting- ,he plav'mg «» be ball to two players. He said h nncl speeded up and popularise,! the game Several delegates supported the amendment, but owing to a technicality discussion was deferred till a special general meeting
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 June 1927, Page 3
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145LEAGUE FOOTBALL Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 June 1927, Page 3
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