AUSTRALIANS' TOUR
AUCKLAND TAKINGS RUN TO TIIOUSANDS Striking evidence of tlie prestige in New Zealand of Australian cricket and its players was showu at Eden I'ark, Auckland, 011 Saturday, when a crowl estiiuated at 20.0U0 vvatched tlio second day's play in thc matcli between tlie visiting Comnioiiwealth teani and tluAuckland rcpresentatives. Saturday 's crowd was the biggest that lias evci watched a cricket match iu this coun . rv and Ihe gate-takings, vvliich amouut ed to £.1740, were easily a record. The largest cricket crowd which had previousiy been seen at Eden I'ark was on April 1, 1933, 011 the second day -oi ihe second test match between Englaml aud New Zealand, when W. R. Ilam mond made 33(5 not out. The takings on this day were atiout £800, realise-l froni slightly lower cliaiges than have been made for thc present match, and the attendance was -estimated ai 17,000. Thc * president of. the Auckland Cricket Association, Mr. W. R. Fce, said yesterday tliat the takings for the Iirst two tlays are expected to reaeh £2700, as the school children 's receipts have not been included in the totals published.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 March 1946, Page 6
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188AUSTRALIANS' TOUR Chronicle (Levin), 6 March 1946, Page 6
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