SATURDAY HOLIDAY.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 386, 18 March 1937, Page 4

SATURDAY HOLIDAY.

'— 0 ; Important Bearing on Rugby in the District. I . , u ■ The institution of the 40 hour week, land th almost, ,universal adoption of ■the Saturday half-holday in Taranaki I is curtain to have a t important beor- ! ing on the future prospects of all re- | creative games the adminisl.rators |of which have a definite mission in I seeing to it that their, organisations I are .so.conducted as to be, of real s r- ■ vice for . the co.mmupity’ss extra leisure lime, states, the annual report of •i he TaranaßL Hugbfj Union. ~"No | game is more concerned with this as- ; pcct. of the- new situation than the national game of Rugbv, and Club and Union officials pa.rtjcul’.Tly are rdvis--d t.o. give tome attention to this wider aspect of their responsibTUtics. ‘livery encouragement and inducement hould be offered the youths of tae province to participate actively in this sport of ours or allied pas Times ind not 'become, to‘o early, sideline upporters only. With the increased interest certain to be e vid'-nt this eason by the public on account of the coming Springbok visit players will have -an added incentive to get mto condition early and endeavour ’o produce a stanadrd of play that will enthuse their supporters and unhold the honour and r putaTTon of the province on the international field J