New Zealand Tour of Australia Announced

13th April 1908

After a successful tour of the England Northern Union Baskerville's New Zealand professionals have arrived in Sydney and been given a civic reception at the Sydney Town Hall.

The New Zealand professionals are to play matches against Newcastle at Newcastle on April 22 and 25; New South Wales at Sydney on May 2 and 6; against Queensland, at Brisbane, on May 16, 20, and 23; and against Australia, (at Sydney) on May 9; and at Brisbane on May 30.

Games in Newcastle and Queensland at still to be played as 15-a-side games.

At the Sydney Town Hall this evening, a public welcome is to be tendered Dally Messenger and the New Zealand professional Rugby team. Dally Messenger had been on tour with the New Zealanders.

Ref - FN-17


© 2023 SSR Almanac / HOME / RETURN