“The first Kugbv football match to he played in New Zealand, ’’ said Mr F. Sampson at the Wanganui Football Association smoke concert, “was on the occasion of the visit of tho Duke of Edinburgh to New Zealand in 18G9.’’ Mr Sampson went on to say that the New Zealand team consisted of University students, many of whom afterwards became prominent in public life. Ho mentioned Douglas McJ-ean, \V. P. ■fames, Allan McDonald, Peter Webb, and Captain Jsherwond. The opposing team was formed from officers of liianche, and the game was played on the olrl barrack reserve at Thorndon. Tho first, “Soccer’’ game of note to be played in New Zealand was also contested at Wellington, on Newtown Park, in 1880, between teams representing Christchurch And tho Empire City.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11665, 1 November 1923, Page 2
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