TEAM'S ITINERARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27383, 8 May 1950, Page 6

TEAM'S ITINERARY

First Test On May 27 The British Isles Rugby team will open its New Zealand tour versus a Combined Team at Nelson on Wednesday, and after two games on the West Coast will meet Otago, holders of the Ranfurly Shield, at Carisbrook on May 20. The touring side will play Southland at Invercargill on the following Tuesday, and will return to Dunedin for the first test at Carisbrook on May 27. The following is the team’s itinerary: May 10. v. Combined Team, at Nelson. May 13, v. Buffer, at Westport. May 16, v. West Coast, at Greymouth. May 20, v. Otago, at Dunedin. May 23, v. Southland, at Invercargill. May 27, v. New Zealand (first test), at Dunedin. May 31, v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. June 3, v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. June 6, v. Combined Team, at Ashburton. June 10. v. New Zealand (second test), at Christchurch. June 14, v. Wairarapa-Bush. at Masterton. June 17, v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier. June 21, v. Combined Team, at Gisborne. June 24, v. Wellington, at Wellington. July 1, v. New Zealand (third test), at Wellington. July 5, v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. July 8, v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth. July 12, v. Manawatu-Horowhenua, at Palmerston North. July 15. v. Combined Team, at Hamilton. July 19, v. North Auckland, at Wharigarei. July 22, v. Auckland, at Auckland. July 29, v. New Zealand (fourth test), at Auckland. August 2, v. Maoris, at Wellington.