FOOTBALL
THE AUSTRALIAN" PRO?.' TOUT!. Received April 1:1. 11. Ki p.m. l'ertll, April l;t. Mr. < Hitman, the manager of the Kangaroos, has returned. He attributed the financial failure of the tour to-the cotton strike iu the North of Kngland, and to (lie I'ress being dead against tlieni on account of the charge for admission. The prices usually charged were twopence and fourpencc, but during the tour the charge was a shilling, lie believes no amateur team will ever again be invited from the colonics, as a result of the Scottish I'uion's decision with regard to professionalism. VISIT OP SYDNEY UNIVERSITY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. Preliminary arrangements for the visit of n football team from Sydney University have been made hy the New Zealand University commit tee. The Sydney team will eome over in September and play two matched with the New Zealand University at Dunedin and at Christehureh. There will be a tnalch wilh Otaao University at Dunediu. nnl one with" Victoria Culh'ste at Wellington. If nos.-ihle the visitors will also play Auckland Vniveivily Coll'gc ai Auckland.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 66, 14 April 1909, Page 2
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