ITINERARY ANNOUNCED

Chronicle (Levin), 2 May 1946, Page 6

ITINERARY ANNOUNCED

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AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TEAM

By Telegrayh-

WELLINGTON, May 1. Tlie Australian Rugbv football team 's itinerarv approved by tlie New Zealand Rugbv Football Union Council comprises the following dates: — August 21, v. North Auckland, at Whangarei; August 24, v. Taranaki and Iving Country, at New Plymouth; August 2S, v. Wanganui and Manawatu, at Wanganui; August 31, v. Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay, at Napier; September 4, Seddon Shield Districts, at . Westport; September. '7, v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; September 11, v. Southland, at Invercargill; September 14, v. New Zealand, at Dunedin; September l'S, v. South Canterbury, Ashburton and North Otago) at Timaru; September 21 v. Wellington, at Wellington; September 25 v. New Zealand Maoris, at Hamilton; September 2S v. New Zealand," at Auckland. The chairmau (Mr. S. S. Doan) said that .the team avxhjIi) arrive by ai.r oir Sunday, August IS, and return on October 1. Referring to a request for a university matcli, hp said (hat it was not possible as it would deprive one of the unions of a match and the purpose of the tour was to rehabilitate New Zealand 's Rugby over as wide an area as possible. Similar arguments .applied to a request from the Maoris for a match. After a discussion and the hearing of i a deputation from the Maori Advisorv Board the meeting acenpte^d' an offer bv Mr. Belcher to forego the Waikato lixture, and give the Maoris the match at Hamilton. , ^