"NORTHERN TREK"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 2, 25 September 1937, Page 5

"NORTHERN TREK"

Hawke's Bay Crowd For Final Test HEAVY ROAD TRAFFIC "There was a continual stream of cars throughout yesterday,* but " parbicularly early last night, There mtist have been thousands of cars. I've never known to many to b© on the road in so short a period," commented a resident on the Napier-Taupo road this morning when questioned as to the vebicular traffic that i'ormed part of the "great northern trek" of Rugby enthusiasts from Hawke's Bay to Auckland for the final Test between the All Blacks and the Springboks. All modes of transport were severely taxed, and the absence of a special week-end railway excursinn ' from Napier to Auckland compelled the majority of enthusiasts to mak9 arrangemehts for transportation by private car, bus, service car and plane. In addition 150 people from the Bay found accommodation on an excursion train from Wellington to Auckland, they having to jofti the train at Palmerston Nortb. - Though many people were on the road to Auckland yesterday, the greater majority were not able to leave until late yesterday afternoon or last night. One observer o£ the traffic on the Napier-Taupo road eaid this morning that ih few cases were there womenfolk jn the cars, the parties being mainly men. Seven bus loads were noted leavixig Petatfe yesterday, and all were well patronised. This" morning four planes left the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club's aerodrome at Bridge Pa, the first to move away being the club'e Hornet moth, piloted by Mr R. D. Brown, with Dr D- A. Bathgate as passenger, leaving at 6.20 o'clock. It wm followed ten minutes later by the club'i Gypsy moth, piloted by Instructor B. F. Harvie,. with Mr I. L. Prime, of Napier, as passenger; then at 7.16 o'clock Mr R. M. Field left with the Major moth for Mohaka to pick up e passenger there for Auckland. Shortly after eight o'clock the N.Z. Aerial Mapping Company's monospar, .with Mr H. P. B. van Asch as pilot, left with four passengers, all bound for Eden Park for the game this afternoon. In Hastings this morning there wes only one topic and that was the Teat. The majority favoured the All Blacks, though the general opinion was "that there would not be much between them." A number of business liouses were working with depleted staffs, * number of members having been successful in obtaining a day or two from work in order to witness tbe great game. PROGRESS OF SCORES After five minutes: — SOUTH AFRICA 1 NEW ZEALAND 0 Babrow scored. After SOjminutes: — SOUTH AFRICA S NEW ZEALAND 0 Bergk scored a try and Brand coaverted. After 37 minutes: — SOUTH AFRICA 8 NEW ZEALAND 3 Trevathan kicked a goal. Half-tiuie: — SOUTH AFRICA .......... 8 NEW ZEALAND 3 One minute after half -time: — SOUTH AFRICxV 11 NEW ZEALAND 3 Bubrow scored. Four minutes after half- time: — SOUTH AFRICA 14 NEW ZEALAND 3 Williams scored. Twelve minutes to go: — - SOUTH AFRICA ........ IT NEW ZEALAND ........ 3 Turner scored. Seven minutes to go: — SOUTH AFRICA 17 NEW ZEALAND 6 Trevathan kicked a penalty. Fiaal: — SOUTH AFRICA 17 NEW ZEALAND 6