FOOTBALL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 16, 11 September 1912, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY TEAM WELCOMED. The Canterbury Representative Rugby team duly arrived last night, and on the arrival of the mail, the southern men were escorted to the Borough Chambers, where the Mayor (Mr W. B. Kirkwood) and Mr Philip Skoglund (secretary of the T.R.U.), welcomed the visitors and expressed the hope that they would carry away with them pleasant memories of Stratford. The Mayor explained that as this was the first visit to Stratford of a big representative team, the occasion was well worthy of a civic reception j he assured the Canterbury men that they would have the largest attendance, at the Showgrounds on Thursday that had ever witnessed a football match in Stratford, All hoped to see a good clean game, worthy of the highest traditions of Rugby. (Applause.) The Canterbury team, after Paving been welcomed by His Worship the Mayor, and having partaken of tea, gathered at the Egrnont Club rooms, and were the guests of.the members o! the Club. During the evening, a card and billiard tournament between members of the team and the Club were indulged in, Canterbury winning at euchre by the narrow margin of one game—2o to 19. fn billiards, the Club members proved too strong, winning five games out of six, with an aggregate of 49 points. After the tournament, a tasty supper was partaken of. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs N. Templer (Stratford), and H. Taylor (Canterbury) in good style, the accompaniments being played by Mr J. H. Thompson.

Mr S. Ward, in the absence of the president, extended a hearty welcome to the Canterbury men, and stale,! that the Club rooms were at their disposal during their stay in Stratford. Mr Evans, selector of the team, returned thanks on behalf of the team, and cheers were exchanged.

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