TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Goldnial Teams for Wimbledon
Wanganui, April 23,
The letter received by the Govarnor Inviting New Zealand to Bend a team toWitrbledon was sent on to Oapt. Summerville, Chairman of the N.Z. Kifle Afsooia lion, for bis opinion: The latter, m a loiter £6 General Whitmore, states that the time available ia tco short to get a team together, procure Martini-Henry's from Australia, and have practice. He believes a good team could be procured, but it would not do to ritk the reputation Of colonial voln teers on a team that would have to go straight to Wimbledon on arrival m England, with Btrange ■weapons and not accustomed to the light and olimate there. He suggests that a team should be sent next yaar,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1540, 23 April 1887, Page 3
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125TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1540, 23 April 1887, Page 3
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