FOOTBALLERS ATTEND CHURCH.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20089, 19 November 1930, Page 8

FOOTBALLERS ATTEND CHURCH.

VICAR BLOWS WHISTLE. (UJH'7TE:> FRK.«H ASSOCIATIOK--BV Et,ECTKtC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) Tii'N'DOX, November 17. Tlif famous football of tho East Surrey Battalion, v.hirh was linked towards tl\p German trenches while thoy were attacking at Loos in 1015, 'was placed near the pulpit of St. Paul'p, Kingston, on tho occasion of a f»erviro at which hundreds of footballers attended.' The church was decorated with football Irophies, miniature goal posts, and corner •flags. Sir Frederick Wall (who haß been secretary of the Football Association since 1805) read the lesson. The vicar, before preaching, blew a referee's whistle. VISIT OF FRENCH RUGBY TEAM DOMINION TOUR POSSIBLE. SYDNEY, November 13. If satisfactory arrangements can be made with the controlling body in New Zealand a French Rugby Union team will probably pay a visit in 1932. The New South Wales Union received a letter from the French Federation intimating that it- was prepared to Gend a team to Australia and New Zealand in 1932.. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BEATS SWANSEA. November 17 At Rugby football Cambridge University beat Swansea by 36 points to 8.