YEARS RUGBY CALENDAR

Chronicle (Levin), 6 May 1949, Page 7

YEARS RUGBY CALENDAR

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Rep. Fixtures Approved By N.Z. Union

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WELLINGTON, May 5. The follovving are the representative fixtures arranged by the annual meeting of the New Zealand Ilugby Union todav. This excludes the Australian ioui- matches: — - June 6 (King's Birthday)-: Manawatu v. • Wellington at Palmerston NOfth, Nelson v. Bu'ller at Nelson, WeSt Coast v." Canterbury at Greymouth, Wairarapa v. Ilawke's Bay at Napier, Poverty Bay v. East Coast at Gisborne, Wanganui v. Taranaki at Wanganui, Canterbury v. -Ashburton at 'Christchurch, Auckland -v.' Waikato at. Hamilton. June 8: Wairarapa v. Poverty Bay at Gisborne. June 85: ManaVatu v. Ilorowhenua at Levin, West Coast v. Buller at Westport. July 1): Wellington v. Canterbury at Christchurch, Ilorowhenua' v. Dannevirke at Levin. July 10: Manawata v. Wanganui at Palmerston North, Nelson v. Golden Bay at Motueka, Kiug Country v. Waikato at Hamilton, West Coast v. Buller .at Greymouth, Bay of Blenty v. East Coast at East Coast. July 80: Bay of Plenty v. Wairoa at Wairoa. July 80: Golden Bay v. Buller at Westport, Nelson v. Marlborough at •Blenheim, Bay oi' l'lenty v. Poverty Bay.at Gisborne. July 87: Manawatu v. Canterbury at Christchurch. J.uly 30: Wellington v. Canterbury at Wellington, Manawatu v. North Otago at Oamaru, Wairarapa v. Ilawke's Bay at Carterton, Otago v. Buller at Dunedin. Augusl 0: Manawatu v. Soutliland at Invercargill, Canterbury v. xAuckland at Auckland. August G: Manawatu v. Otago at Dunedin, West Coast v. holders oi Beddon Ehiehl, Nelson v. .Marlborough at Nelson, Ilorowhenua v. Wanganui at Levin, Wairarapa v. Bush district at Pahiatua, Bay of Plenty v. Waikato at Cambridge, ilawke's Bay v. Canterbury at Napier. August 10: Wairarapa v. Canterbury at Masterton. August 13: West Coast v. North Otago at OumarUj^Southland v. Otago. ^ugust 17: North Otago v. Marlborough, at Blenheim, West Coast v. Bouthland sub-un.iyns at Invercargill, Southlaml v. Cantei'bury at Christ .cluirch, Otago w. Waikato at Dunedin. Auckland v. iSouth Canterbury at Aueklaud. August 20: Wellington v. Otago at Wellington, Mellington B v. Busli dis trict at Bush district, Nelson y. liolders of ' Weddpu Ulueid, North Otago' v Golden Bay at Motueka, West Coast v. Otago sub-iinions at .Dunedin, South land v. Auckiiijiid at Auckland, fcJo-uth Canterbury v. Wanganui at Wanganui August 21: Nort li Otago v. Nelson at Nelson, West Coast v. Ashburton at Ashburton, Southlaud v. Taranaki- at raranaki, Otago v. -Nortli -Auckland at Whangarei. August 27: Manawatu v. Taranaki at Palmerston North, North Otago v Buller at .Westport, West Coast v. Canterbury sub-uniuns at Chrislchurch, King Country v. Auckland B at Kiug Country, Hawke 's Bay v. South Canterbury at Napier, Southland v. Wanganui at Wanganui, Otago v. Auckland at Aue kland. August J 1 : Wellington v. Southburn at Wellington, North Otago v. West Coast at Greymouth, Wairarapa \. South Cantcriniry at .Masterton, Otago , v. Wanganui at Wanganui, Auckland v. Waikato at Auckland. September J: Manawatu v. Waira rapa at Masterton, Marlborough v. holders of Seddon Shield, King Coun Irv v. Wanganui at King Country, Wellington v. i'lawke's Bav at Napier, Southland v. South Canterbury at "Timaru, Auckland v. Taranaki at New Plymouth, Otago v. Canterbury at Christchurch, 'North Auckland v. Waikato at Whangarei. September 10: Auc'kland v. Wellington at Wellington, Wellington B v. Nel son at Nelson, Southland v. Otago, North Auckland v. Wanganui at Wlian garet. Sep tember 11: Wellington v. Bullei at Westport, Taranaki v. Otago at Dunedin, Auckland v. Wanganui at Auckland. September 17: Wairarapa v. Wellington at Wellington, Wellington v. West Coast at Greymouth, Southland v. Taranaki at Invercargill, Auckland v North Auckland at Auckland. SejJtember 21: Taranaki v. Wellington at Wellington, Manawatu v. Ilawke's Bay at Napier, Ilorowhenua v. Wellington B at Levin, Southland v. Auckland at Invercargill. September 28: Otago v. Auckland at Dunedin. » fOctpber 1: North Island v. South Islaud at Christchurch, Ilawke's Bay v. Auckland at Auckland. October 8: Auckland v. Wellington at "Auckland." J •' ' Australian Tour. The proposed veuues for the two test matches against Australia' in their Buglpy tour at the end of this season, are Wellington, on Saturday, September 3, and Auckland, on Saturday, September 21. The pr.oposed itiuerary is: — ^August 17, v. .King Country at Taumarunui; August 20, v. Bay of# Plenty at Tauranga; August 21, v. Poverty BayEast Coast at Gisborne; August 27 v. Wairarapa-Bush at Masterton; August 31, v. Manawatu-Horowhenua at Palmerston North; September 3 v. Netv iJonlaud at YVoJlingfon ; Hopforabor 7, v.

Nelson-Golden Bay-Marlborough at Blenheim; Beptember 10, v. West CoastBuller at Greymouth; September 14, v. Ashburton - South Canterbury - North Otago at Oamaru; September 17, v. Otago at Dunedin; September 21, v. Canterbury at Christchurch; September 24, v. New Zealand at Auckland. The All Blacks will probably arrive at Cape Town next Tuesday. 1 1 tSK ■— — IT* ' ■_■■■■