ALL BLACK TOUR.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1923, Page 4

ALL BLACK TOUR.

j j 12 im'l!'! ii i:i; arraxukmkntx. it lp \V MII. IXU TON. Dec. M. |S 'Furl her details (it till' ICu"lisli 1 1 )Ul* ,|- cii tin' All liliiil; Rugby football team a! 1921 w ore ii lore tin- Now Zealand Rugby I lium last i-vcnin<^. The iiniii- ,, ii^cmo ll l (ommittoe will into ihuiiihitv ire mi l!u‘ subject. .ni l :.V t li<' close 11 1 0 il.s 1 1 i.- <us don a. si a temeu t was made , s fill' the behclit of lili' I’rt'SS. ITiNU.R AI! V SITR TESTED. A Idler nits i/reived from the KngI, li-h Rugby l'i• i(• 11 and a report from 0 ili.‘ Idnul i-.li suli-fiiimnil lea appointed to () deal v.iili the Xoiv Zealand vi-it. Tlie latter was t () the olbrt that .’it) matchers ! should he played in all. These to inI elude the test match, five matches in Wales, in,i in Ireland, 1" against eminI ties, one against services, two against ' Varsities, and two in France. Tit L first match to lie played in England to - he on September 13th, and the last , on January 3rd.. 1925. The team to consist of 29 players and a manager, and to he joined in England by an . I'i jaiintee of the English Rugby I'nion to attend to business matters. The team will thus he in the United King- , dom 112 days, or sixteen week.-. XO AU.OWAXCES. The players to go as the guests of the English Rugby Union, and therefore no daily allowances to lie permitted. The English Rugby Union conlii'ined its action in regretting its inability to see its way to sanction or pay daily allowances, hut falling into line with the Xew Zealand Union's wishes by reducing the total number of matches to 30. and mooting tlie Dominion body's proposals regarding a week’s interval h.loro test matches, though this was diQicult owing to the trouble in iiiting in the nstta! tiiul matches he fore chousing an international side. A letter had been received from the Oiago IDighy Union suggesting that the ■ parent body further urge the English I uion to sanction the allowance of out-of-pocket expenses, and supported by the Auckland Rugby Union. The chairman. Messrs Wylie. 1 Tittle and Fletilier uere appointed to prepase a statement of negotiations eoneerning the arrangements for the tour. This statement will he sent to all unions. VISIT TO SYDNEY. ; It was resolved, further, to advi.-e the Xew South Wales Rugby Union that tlie All Black team would play in Sidney on July 12th, Ifitli. and ]9th •. next year, on its way home. This in response to an appeal by the Xew South Wales Union which considered the visit “absolute]’/ essential.”