THE TEAMS BANQUETTED.
WELLINGTON, September 14. The South Island, andi North Island teams, together with a number of prominent citizens, were entertained at dinner last night by the New Zealand Rugby Union. Sir Joseph Ward, in responding to the toast of the Parliament of New Zealand, spoke of the keen! enjoyment he had derived from the afternoon's contest. ■ Sir Joseph Ward also proposed the toast of "The New Zealand Rugby Union," and paid a tribute to the governing body for its efficient control of the game throughout the colony. He expressed the hope that the negotiations for the visit of a New Zealand team to the Old Country would have a successful issue. My. A. C. Nonas' (secretary of the Union), in responding, stated that the match North v. South would be an annual fixture, and would be played in all the principal centres in turn. Every «ffoW would bo made by the Union to send a team Home, and he indicated there was a possibility of South Africa being included in the tour. The Rev. Harper (referee) congratulated both teams upion the excellent spirit that had prevailed throughout the match.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11737, 15 September 1902, Page 5
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191THE TEAMS BANQUETTED. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11737, 15 September 1902, Page 5
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