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Britain v New Zealand / After the Game/The Lion - Phew!!! Postcard

Britain v New Zealand / After the Game/The Lion - Phew!!! Postcard

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Britain v New Zealand / After the Game/The Lion - Phew!!! Postcard

by Hiscocks, E. Frederick; N. Z. Graphic Series

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New Zealand: N. Z. Graphic Series, 1904. First printing. Ephemera. Very good condition. An early postcard satirically commemorating the Championship rugby match of 1904 between The Lions (Britain) and New Zealand. New Zealand won 9 to 3. The text goes "In the Rugby Foot=ball Match, played at Wellington on August 13th, between Britain and New Zealand, the Colony defeated the hitherto invincible Home Country team by 9 points to 3."

A fullback postcard, stamped and franked in Auckland in 1904 to a young lady in Melbourne. At the base, the sender wrote "I think N.Z. people are even more one eyed that the Lion", referring to the bedraggled lion, who is wearing an eye patch.

The 1904 tour was principally played in Australia, where the British Lions won all of 14 matches played, including 2 tests. In New Zealand, 5 matches were played, New Zealand won 3 of the 5, including the test match, which this postcard memorializes.

Some minor dusting, o/w very good condition.

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Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
26818
Title
Britain v New Zealand / After the Game/The Lion - Phew!!! Postcard
Author
Hiscocks, E. Frederick; N. Z. Graphic Series
Format/Binding
Ephemera
Book Condition
Used - Very good condition
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First printing
Publisher
N. Z. Graphic Series
Place of Publication
New Zealand
Date Published
1904
Bookseller catalogs
NEW ZEALAND; SPORT;

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