FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1931, Page 3

FOOTBALL

INTER-ISLAND MATCH. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 12.. The New Zealand Rugby Union tonight appointed Mark NichpUs as cap-, i’tain. of the 'North Island team, and A. Strang as,: captain -of.‘the: South Island team, in the .match to be played here next -Saturday. , “ t , . i -RUGBY BROADCASTS. * WELLINGTON. -August 12. Replying to an application of the Radio - Broadcasting Coy., the N.Z.-i Rugby Union to-night gave permission for broadcasts of the -North v. South Island match, the Australia v. Maoris at Palmerston North on September. 9, and the test match at -Auckland on September' l2th;" The bi'oadcasti'n l i g““tlf ‘ all other matches against the Australian team is a matter in the hands of the Unions concerned. AUSTRALIAN TEAM. -SAILING TO-MORROW. SYDNEY, . August 12. The Australian Rugby team sails for New Zealand on Friday. Mr T. C. Davis, who is manager, is. President- of' the Western Suburbs Club. Mr Schmitt, the . New,-Zealand; Cbm-; missioner at Sydney, states that the New Zealand Tourist Bureau is arranging a tourist trip which will synchronise with the football tour, in order to enable the players and their Australian friends and football enthusiasts to visit some of the attractions in the North Island, as well as the forthcoming test match at Auckland. The tourist trip will begin at Sydney on September 4th, the cost of which will work out at about forty pounds sterling each.