EASTER RUGBY
Play at Napier and Elsewhere The Easter period will, as usual, set the Rug*by ball in motion. Play will take place at Napier and also on other fields where Napier players will be taking part. On McLean Park, on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday eight teama will be competing and several 1935 All Blacks will be appearing. Approximately 200 footballers will be playing here and it is anticipated that teams will visit Napier from Wellington, Gisborne, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wairarapa, 'tn addition to the three teams from Napier. The Napier Marist team will go to Palmerston North, wkile ■ the Napier Technieal Old Boys senior fifteen will travel to Gisborne over the Eaister holidays to play the annual Rugby iixture against Gisborne Old Boys, last year's champions in the Gisborne club competitionj the match to take place on Easter Saturday. The Napier team at present holds the cup, and as a preliminary to a heavy Rugby season the game should be an attractive one.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 56, 22 March 1937, Page 6
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