BRITISH RUGBY TEAM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 8

BRITISH RUGBY TEAM

LEAVE FOE NEW ZEALAND HEARTY SEND-OFF {Eli.p. Tol. Copyright—United Press Assn.) f INmf ivctl April 12. 2 |>.in.) I.( )N IH)N, April 11. The I!unity team to tour New Zealand had the heartiest .send oil’ at Southampton wiieu the Ihmi'itira sailed. Prentice, who has hern appointed captain, says that it the team dues not sailer injuries it will do well, though thev expert- some hard games. (j/»»r I'jhs.x Association.) WKLLLX GTI L\. this day. The following cablegram was dispatched by the Premier. Sir Joseph Ward, to the High CommissioiiQi- on 1 lie occasion of the. enteitainnient to the Eritish footballers by the Now Zealand Association in London: ‘‘On the occasion of the Xew Zealand Association’s annual dinner 1 extend on behalf of the Government and people of this Dominion our warmest greetings to our kinsfolk in the .Mother Country and our good wishes to your guests tor a most successful gathering. Please also inform the Prifish Itugliy team that a real welcome awaits them on arrival here. Such visits assuredly serve to strengthen still further the, affection which unites the two countries.”