MR C. SONNTAG. Charlie Sonntag, the popular New Zealand, Otago, and Kaikorai forward, who is retiring from the game this year. Sonntag first played for Otago in 1915, and has represented his province on many occasions. During the war he played with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles team in Palestine and Egypt. He had the rather unique honour of being carried off the field shoulder high on Saturday by members of the University team after the match with Kaikorai, of which team Sonntag is captain.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 46
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85MR C. SONNTAG. Charlie Sonntag, the popular New Zealand, Otago, and Kaikorai forward, who is retiring from the game this year. Sonntag first played for Otago in 1915, and has represented his province on many occasions. During the war he played with the New Zealand Mounted Rifles team in Palestine and Egypt. He had the rather unique honour of being carried off the field shoulder high on Saturday by members of the University team after the match with Kaikorai, of which team Sonntag is captain. Otago Witness, Issue 4039, 11 August 1931, Page 46
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