RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17413, 28 May 1928, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

N.Z. TEAM IN AFRICA* OFFICIAL ITINERARY. FIRST GAME ON WEDNESDAY. The foljpwing is the official itinerary, of the All Blacks’ tour in South giving the .names of the opposing? teams: — May 30—v. Combined Western Province Country Clubs, at Capetown, June 2—v. Combined Capetown Club*, at Capetown. June G —v. Griqualand West, at Kim»» berley. June 9—v. Transvaal, at Johanesburg, j June 13—v. Orange Free State (couiwJ try), at Ivroonstad. g June 16—v. Transvaal, at Johannco-| burg. J June 20—v. Western Transvaal, sS Potshefstroom. June 23—v. Natal, at Maritzburg. June 30 —v. South Africa (first test)* at Durban. July 7—v. Northern Districts (Transvaal, Free State and others), at Kimberley. July 14—v. Rhodesian Fifteen, at Bulawayo. July 21—v. South Africa (second; test), at Johannesburg. July 25—v. Pretoria Districts, at Pretoria. July 28 —v. Orange Free State, afc] Bloemfontein. j August I—v. North-eastern at Burghersdorp. August 4—v. Border, at East London. 1 August B—v. Border, at Kingwilllams-' town. August 11—v. Eastern Province, a$ Port Elizabeth. August 18—v Souths Africa (third test), at Port Elizabeth. August 22 —v. South-western at Oudtshoorn. August 25—v. Western Province, at Capetown. September I—v. South Africa (fourty test), at Capetown..

GETTING THE RESULTS.

RECEIPT IN NEW ZEALAND.

On Wednesday next the All Black* play the first match of their tour, ai Capetown, and all New Zealand will bQ eager to hear the result

New Zealand time is approximately nine and a half hours ahead of South. African time, so that if a match ends in Capetown at 5 pjn. on Wednesday the result should be made known herq about half-past 3 on Thursday- mora* ins, allowing one hour for getting tha news to the local cable centre and fay the transmisison. This means that the results of thd games will be known locally first thing the morning after each game.