THE ENGLISH MATCH.

NZ Truth, 7 June 1924, Page 11

THE ENGLISH MATCH.

May Bo Played Earjiir.

When the itinerary of. the All Black tour was announced from; Homo it was noticed that .the'^st against England at T\vickenham^«»--.^t.,«.down for January 3, 1925. %£rfite; ik right,, at the tail end of the tour arid it will most likely, find the party a little 'on the stale side, and perhaps carrying a; t ew of the best/ men injured. ' ; England the last few. seasons have been the top dogs m big /football at Home, and as such the NewvtZesland authorities look on this the hardest of the tour. The /(controlling executive here huve cableaSih© English Union asking that the'^English test bo put ahead a"t least a**ortnight, so as to allow of the Air Blacks fielding a team that is not travel tired. It is a reasonable request and very likely the Home authorities will agree to the bringing forward of the test. From our point of view it is to be hoped that they do. • _." i