FOOTBALL.
FINANCIAL FAILURE OF LEAGUE TEAM, AMATEUR INVITATIONS UNLIKELY. (•I Ttt.KUIUI'll-I'IIKSS ASKoriATIIIN-'-COl'VlllUllT I (Rec. April 13,. 11.15 p.m.) Perth, April 13. Mr. Giltinan, manager of the Kangaroos (tho Australian League team of footballers who.toured England), has. returned. Ho attributed tho financial failure of tho tour to tho cotton strike in tho north of England and to tho press dead against thorn ou account of the charge for admittance, Tho prices usually, charged were, twopance and fourpenee, but durina tho tour tho charge >vns onor shilling. Ho believes that, as a' result of. tho Scottish. ILugby Union's, decision with regard, to professionalism, no amateur Rugby team will ever again bo invited to Britain from tho colonics.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 481, 14 April 1909, Page 7
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115FOOTBALL. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 481, 14 April 1909, Page 7
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