FOOTBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20105, 26 March 1928, Page 8

FOOTBALL

HOMEWARD BOUND WARATAHS REACH AUCKLAND [ Per Press Association. ] AUCKLAND, Al arch 25. The New South Wales Rugby football team, better known as the Waratahs, arrived in Auckland this morning by the liner Aorangi, and were the guests of the Rugby Union at luncheon. Amongst those present were Air S. S, Dean, chairman of the Afanagement Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Air J. Arneil, president of tne Auckland Rugby Union, Mr H. Frost, chairman and several members of the Auckland Rugby Union Council executive, Messrs Badelcy and F. W. Lucas, members of the 1924 All Blacks, Air V. Y r . Richardson, captain of the Australian cricket team at present in Auckland, and several reps, and ex-rep. footballers.

Air Dean welcomed the team and congratulated it upon its success abroad

His remarks were endorsed by Air Arneil.

In his reply Air Shaw, manager of the team, referred to the good feeling that existed between New South Wales and Now Zealand in Rugby circles. New South Wales had a lot to thank New Zealand for. He was confident the game would become firmly established in Victoria and Queensland during the coming winter. It already had a footing in Victoria.

The team was taken for a motor run this afternoon and to-morrow morning a civic reception will be held The team will then attend the test cricket match, at Eden Park and will leave for home by the Aorangi in the afternoon.