1893 Match Programme New Zealand vs Wellington; Unknown; 1893; A305

1893 Match Programme New Zealand vs Wellington; Unknown; 1893; A305
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New Zealand Rugby Museum

Name/Title

1893 Match Programme New Zealand vs Wellington

About this object

The oldest known match programme for New Zealand’s first official team, this ‘Fifteen of New Zealand versus Wellington’ game was played on 21 June 1893 at Petone. The first official fixture played by the national side after the formation of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) in 1892, the cover shows the advertiser’s art to be alive and well in early colonial sporting times. In bold type, a tobacconist alerts match-goers to his ‘Novel Competition’- in which the princely sum of £10 was given away.

Maker

Unknown

Maker Role

Unknown

Date Made

1893

Place Made

New Zealand / Wellington

Medium and Materials

Ink on paper

Measurements

11.5 x 8 cm

Credit Line

Donated by Alistair Campbell, 1977

Object Type

Match Programme

Object number

A305

Rights

All rights reserved

This object is from
New Zealand Rugby Museum   New Zealand Rugby Museum
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