MADE KING LAUGH
WARATAH’S COMPLIMENT
The Waratahs, who as representatives of the New South Wales Rugby Union, covered themselves with story during their tour of England and tl* Continent, were vociferously welcoia#! on about half a dozen official and inofficial occasions on the day they arrived back in Australia. All the members will carry in their memories for the rest of their lire* the most eventful day they apeat shooting grouse with the King. TV oft-published statement that the Kiag is really a good game shot is do mere camouflage. The whole team will vouch for this, and they repeat the story of how the King threw back his hood and laughed heartily when Brackenridge, one of the team, remorkod, following three good shots by his Majesty, “Thank God, I havoa’t got feathers.” Incidentally, the manager of tir team. Mr. Gordon Shaw, passed tb* remark that there is no need for Australia amateur Rugby to worry about its representation on the Board of Control at Home, Australia is fully served because England has four votes, aaf on the English Rugby Union is Mr. L. G. Brown, New South Wales repi*sentative, and he is whole-heartedly assisted by the English Union in upholding Australian Rugby interests.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 334, 20 April 1928, Page 10
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204MADE KING LAUGH Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 334, 20 April 1928, Page 10
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