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A POINT MISSED

Sir-The point wo miss in workini? out the itinerary of the Royal visit is undoubtedly the exclusion ot a Rugby feotball match. This is more noticeable by the fact that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales took the keenest interest in the Rugby tourney during the war, and our New Zealnnd boys won the King's Cup, and for many years wo hove enjoyed being the champions o he world. It is a well-known fact that His Royal Highness expressed a wish to eee two'real New Zealand teams in action, and here.- when wo have tho chance, it seems likely that we will miss R if we are not careful. Amongst your hundreds of readers there are many that visit our pictures and follow the GaXnndif they reflect they will remember that there was hardly a football match shown lately, at which there was not a Prince attending; We are inelined to look upon the Prince of Wales us about 00 vears of age, and his pro. "ramme is accordingly set ou bu porAnally I- feel sure he would like to eee sport of his own age.. Racing .« always called the sport ot kings, but J £, twv evident that Rugby is the sport of pn'iees, and just picture the reception the boys will give him! I sinccrclT trust this note will make the Ruebv Union vise to the occasion and nut on r. match to show our visitor a real good exhibition, say, the soldiers' team against Wellington, or a Rood college match. The money at the gate could be ear-marked as the nucleus of a fund to form a park to be named after the Prince and set nsido for the children.-! am,

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 168, 12 April 1920, Page 5

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A POINT MISSED Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 168, 12 April 1920, Page 5

A POINT MISSED Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 168, 12 April 1920, Page 5

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