FOOTBALL
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 9. “ Though • Australian crowds were very ready to attack Porter; for alleged off-side methods, the Australians themselves really play two wing-forwards and indulge, in a lot of obstruction round the scrum.” In these words, W. C. Dailey, vicecaptain of the All Blacks, confirmed this morning the statement, made to the Council of the New South Wales Rugby Union in Sydney by Mr McLeod, manager of the New Zealand team. AUSTRALIAN LEAGUERS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). •(Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) HONOLULU, August 8. The Australian footballers arrived one day early and are remaining overnight. They were met off the port by representatives of the Hawaii Tourist Bureau, who arranged a programme of sightseeing in the afternoon and a hula dance in the evening. They will continue their, voyage on Friday, but will play no games en route because of the danger of injury. Everybody is well.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1929, Page 5
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