EMPIRE AMBASSADORS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16471, 6 July 1921, Page 4

EMPIRE AMBASSADORS.

THE SPRINGBOKS. 'Die Imperial aspect of the visit of the South African Rugby team Mas emphasised last night by the president of the Canterbury Rugby Union (Mr S. F. AVilson), at the meeting of the Management Committee. •• The Springboks are not coin fug over here only as footballers,” Mr AVilsou said. f ' but it has an Imperial aspect as well. They are all of Dutch descent, and we want to make them feel at home in New Zealand to make them feel as if they Mere New Zealanders. . AA’o ought to enlist the sympathy of the public in making their stay enjoyable, and a sub-eommittee-might get iu touch with a responsible body of citizens for the purpose of entertaining them- AVe do uot want the | citizens to pay, but to join with the ■ Rugby Union in giving them a right ' royal welcome."” Air C. S. AUCully endorsed what the | president had said, remarking that the ' .South Africans would he in Christchurch for two week-ends. Messrs C. S. M’Oully, A. M’Phail, j A. I>av, C. Buchanan and S- F. AA‘j]- . son were appointed an Entertainment i Committee, to draw up a programme. !