RANFURLY SHIELD
j BENEFITS TO MINOR UNIONS I N.Z. TOUR OF BRITAIN IN 1936: (Per Press Association— I Copyright). GHRISTCHURGH, September 11. ‘ The South Isimid team was selected to-day with on,& eye on the tour of Britain in 1936,” stated Mr S. S. Dean, chairman of tiie New Zealand Rugby Union committee at an. official dinner on Saturday night. It w'as essential that representation at that-time should be adequate.
lie. considered that in 1936 New Zealand will secure a team equlally as good as that of 1924 Referring to the Ranfurly Shield challenges, Mr Dean said that he did not favour altering: the rules to prevent minor unions playing for that trophy. It was his opinion that teams, playing for the Seddon Shield should get away from the competition for it, and play for the Ranfurly Shield, so as to meet the best sides of A unions in the Dominion. There was no better way to improve the. standard of Rugby football. (Applause).
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1933, Page 6
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