RUGBY VETERAN
PLAYED IN FIRST N.Z. MATCH WISHES THE CODE UNIVERSAL 3y Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Tuesday. Mr. A. St. George Hamersley, who played in international Rugby matches, was captain of England in 1874, and was one of the founders of Rugby football in Canterbury, New Zealand, and also in Vancouver, has written a letter about the game to the London “Evening News.’* Mr. Hamersley says:—“lt has always been a mattter of regret to me that the Rugby code was not universally adopted throughout the Dominions. “All who have seen the All Blacks will realise the loss to Australia and Canada in not adopting the Rugby game.” The writer recalls that he played in the first match between England and Scotland, and in the first match played in New Zealand. This match took place in 1874, and was played at Ashburton between North and South Canterbury. Many of the players travelled 50 miles to play. They had to ford rivers in coaches to reach the ground, and they returned the saipe evening.—Sun. A herring lives the shortest time of any fish when taken out of water; carp and eels the greatest length of time. * * * Moa* of the cheese consumed in Great Britain is produced within the British Empire. Only 12 per cent, is foreign.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 14, 7 April 1927, Page 14
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