COST OF RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 65, 3 April 1937, Page 14

COST OF RUGBY

ONE THOUSAND A MONTH transvaal unlon's figures YEAR'S PROFIT WAS £2839 It is disclosed in the annual report by the Transvaal Rugby Football Union that the gate takings last season amounted to £6,987 10s Bd, while there was additional revenue of a little under £2000, _ bringing the total revenue of the union for last season up to £8936 15s 7d. But the expenditure for 1936 amounted to £6097 and, taking the season as being of six months' duration, the cost of running the Transvaal Rugby Union was roughly £1000 per month. The financial statement is described in the annpal report, as "eminently satisfactory." It would have been of considerable interest to followers of the game to have had available the gate takings and the expenditure for a few seasons past, so as to appnpciate fully the extent of the increased popularity and activity of the Transvaal Rugby Football Union comments the Rand Daily Mail. The Currie Cup tournament helped the union's revenue to the extent pf £3,727 7s lld; inter-provincial friendlv games brought in another £133 2s 6d; the North versuS South trial resulted in a "gate" of £1057 10s, and local competitions, including season ticket saies, was responsibie for £2069 iOs. Greyhound racing at Springfield brodght in a net amount of £1274 ls 6d to the union by way of rents. On the other hand administrative expenses amounted to £1215 19s, general maintenance £1427 14s 5d, local competitions £607 10s 9d, the inter-zone competition £75 5s 7d (in* cidentally it woUld have been interesting to have been given the gate for the inter-zone matches), £75 5s 7cl, the Currie Cup tournament £1271 19s 8d; and the North versus South trials £816 2s lld. Revenue for the seasoh exceeded ex* penditure by £2839. It is interesting to note that the Transvaal Rugby Union property is valued at £45,160 ls 2d, Ellis Fark being marked down at £33,424 2s 2d, and Springfield at £11,532 10s 6d.