Touring Footballers.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1911, Page 3

Touring Footballers.

THE NORTH ISLAND ITINERARY.

From the New Zealand Rugby Football Union the secretairy of the Horowhenua Rugby Union (Mr Burge), has received the following details of the tour of the North Island by the representatives:— "Horowhenua, Manawatu, Wiairarapa, Bush districts, and Hawke's Bay sections Avill assemble at Palmerston North on Wednesday 26th July, in time to proceed by mail train to Auckland that day. The •South Auckland and Bay of Plenty sections will join the team on its passage north, while the Poverty Bay section will join the team at Auckland on the 27th.

"The team will play Auckland ou tta 29tih •July, leave Auckland for New Plymouth by boat Tuesday, Ist August, play Taranaki Uniion at New Plymouth Thursday, 3rd August, leave for "\Yanganui Friday morning, 4th, plav Wanganui oth Aiugust, leave for "Wellington, Monday morning, 7th August. .Departure for home Monday 14 th..

''Kindly advance to you.r representatives travelling expenses to Palmerston. A manager will conduct the team from the time of assembling, when the players will he supplied with a uniform, consisting of jersey, knickers, and stockings,"but they are advised to take their own outfit for practice purposes.—Yours faithfully, J. D. Avery, secretary."