RUGBY IN THE SCHOOLS
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAMME. VISIT TO MOUNTAIN PLANNED. BILLETING OF 58 PERSONS. A total of 58 persons will be billeted in New Plymouth homes during the week Of the secondary schools’ Rugby tournament in Taranaki from August 24 to August 30. The tournament, which is being held in celebration of the jubilee year of Taranaki Rugby, will be among the Auckland Grammar, Christchurch, Otago and New Plymouth Boys High Schools. A tentative programme drawn up has been approved, by the Taranaki Rugby Union. It is as follows:— Thursday, August 22: Arrival of Otago team. Friday: Arrival of Auckland and Christchurch teams. Practice at school or Pukekura Park. Saturday: 1.30 p.m , New Plymouth v. Auckland; 3 p.m., Otago v. Christchurch. In the evening the teams will be entertained at the pictures. Sunday: Morning free. Cars leave at 1 p.m. for North Egmont hostel, returning after 5 p.m. Monday: Morning and afternoon free. Dance at night.
Tuesday: At present free (There is a suggestion that the teams, hosts and old boys should be entertained at lunch). Wednesday: Special train leaves New Plymouth for Hawera at 8.50 a.m.; 1.30 p.m., Auckland v. Otago; 3 p.m., Christchurch v. New Plymouth; return to NewPlymouth. Thursday: Taranaki Hunt Club races at New Plymouth; all party guests.
Friday: 1.30 p.m., Otago v. New Plymouth; 3 p.m., Christchurch v. Auckland. Saturday, August 31: Visiting teams leave for home.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1935, Page 4
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